The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-15

been requested 10 publish the wi.o'e code
which We now d. fiOm a copy IN our posses
siuu, taken dem the DemerUd ROyaI Gd.
l<ctte;
The Blue Lars If CsnRecncm.
The following is a transcript of the prim.
tive judicial code which existed IN the STATE
of Connecticut during the times of its FIRST
settlers aud iheir immediate descendants,
commonly called, 'Ike Blue laus of Con,
Recticuf,'
l. The Governor and magistrates con-
vened in General Assembly are the supreme
powers under Gud, OF this Independent do,
minion.
2 From he determination of the Assem-.
bly, no appeal shall be made.
B. The Governor is amcnable 10 lhe vice
Of the people.
4. The Governor shall have ohly single
vote in determining any question, except a
casting vote when the Assembly may be es
qualy divided.
5. The Assembly Of the people shall moi
be dismissed by the Governor, but shaI! dis
mss itself.
+. Conspiracy against the dominion shall
be punished with DEATH
7. Whoever says, there is power holding
jurisdiction over and above this dominion
shall be punished with DEATH aud loss OF
property.
), Whoever attempts 10 change or over<
turn lhfs dominion shall suffer DEATH.
8. The judges shaIl determine cont over.
sizes without a jury.
10. No one shall be freeman or give a
vote unless he be c0nDert,d or member in
free comTaaion Of one Of the churches in
Ills dominion.
ii. No one shall hold any office who is
not sound ia tie faih, and faithful 10 this do.
minion; and whoever gives vote to such a
person shal' pay 6ne ci one pound. For
the second offence he shall he dsfranchsed
II, No Quaker OF Dissenter from the es-
tablished worship of this dominion, shall be
allowed to give vote for the election of mag>
israte or any other officer.
l3. No food and lodging shall be allowed
to a Quaker, Adamite, or other hereto.
ID. lfany person turns Quaker, he shall
be banished, and not suffered to return on
pain of DEATH.
49, No Priest shall abide in this dominion.
He shall be banished and suffer DEATH on
his return. Priests may be seIzed by any
one rith0nt todrrdnt.
l6, No one shall cross river but with an
ou'horized lerryman.
II. No one shall run of sabbath day or
walk IN his garden Or elsewhere, except rev.
erenly to and from church..
Is. No one sh1ll travel, cook victua!s,
make beds, sweep houses, cut hair, or shave
on the Sabbath day.
ID. No woman shall kiss her child on Sab.
bath or fasting day.
20. A person accused Of tresspass in the
night shall be judged guilty, unless he clear
himscIfby his oath.
Il. When it appears that an accompice
has confederaes, ana ne refuses to discover
them, he may be RACKED.
%. No one shall buy or sell lands without
the permission Of the seleclsmen.
%. A dlunkard shall have a master ap.
pointed by the selectmen who is TO debar
him the privilege of buying or selling.
"A. Whoever publishes Il lie 10 the preju>
dice of his neighbor shall sit in the stocks or
be whipped fifteen stripes.
20. No minister shall keep a school
26 Man slealers shall suffer DEATH.
II. Whoever wears cloths trimmed with
silver or bone lace above two shilings yard,
shall he presented by the grand jurors; and
tbs select~men shall tax the offender al the
rate of three hundred pounds estate.
%. A debtor in prison, swearing he has
no estate shall be let out aud sold to make
satisfaction.
20. Whoever SETS fire TO the woods, and
il burns house, shall suffer DEATH, ana per,
sons suspected of the crime shall be imprison
ed without the benefit Of bail
80. Whoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay a fine of five pounds.
81. No one shall read common prayer,
keep Christmas or saints day, make mince
PIES, dance, play on any instrument of music,
except the drum, the trumpet, and the Jews
harp
81. When parents refuse their children
suitable marriages, the magistrates shall Then
determine the point.
33. The select men, on finding children
ignorant, may take them away from their
parents and put them into better hands, al
the expense Of the pareats.
"a. A man that strikes his wife shall pay
fine of ten pounds; n woman that strikes
her husband shall be punished as tue court
directs.
80. A wife shall be deemed good evidence
against Der husband
SO. No one shah court n maid without
first obtaining the consent Of her parents
five pounds penalty for the first ofFence--ten
pounds for the second; aud third, mprison.
ment during the pleasure Of the court.
81. Married persons shallliye together or
be imprisoned.
3S Every male shall have his hair cut
round according to a cap.
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