Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-12
DAILY EVENING STAR.
a FEW OF THE ANCIENT BLUE LAWS.

- =" o1 2o6 ANS16N4 BLUR LAWS
The following were some of the Blue
Laws of Connecticut, which we here in.
sert. They may be quite curiosity to
many of our readers:
Ihe governor and magistrate convened
in general assembly, are the supreme
power under God, Of this independent
dominion. From the determination ol
the assembly no appeal shall be made.
Whoever says there is power and
jurisdiction over this dominion, shall
suffer death and loss of property.
No one shall be freeman or give a
vote unless he be a member in full COM
munion with one of the churches allowed
in this dominion.
No one shall hold an office who is not
sound in the faith, and faithful to his de-
nomination pay fine of EGO for the
first offence and for the second shall be
diSfranchised. -
Each freeman shall swear by the
blessed God, to bear true allegiance to
this dominion, and that Jesus is the only
King.
No lodging or food shall be offered to
Quaker, Adamite or other hereto.
If any person turns Quaker, he shall
be banished and suffer death on his re-
turn.
No priest shall abide in the dominion !:
he shall be banished on his return.
Priests may be seized by any person
without warrant.
No one shall cross ferry but with an
authorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day,
or walk in tine garden, or elsewhere, ex-
cept reverentiy to and from meeting.
No person shall travel, cook victuals,
make beds, sweep house, shave or cut
hair on the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her children ON
the Sabbath or Fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in a
neighbor's garden shall te deemed theft.
A person accused with trespass in the
night shall be judged guilty, unless he
he clears himself by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has
confederateS and refuses to disclose them,
he may be racAed.
None shall buy or sell lands without
permission of the selectmen.
A drunkard shall have master ap.
pointed by the selectmen, who are to de-
bar him from the liberty of buying and
selling. a-
Whoever shall publish lie to the pre-
.udice of his neighbor, shall sit in the
stocks OF be whipped fifteen stripes.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this |
dominion shall pay fine Of f5.
Every rateable person who refuses to |
pay his proportion to support the minis |
ter of the town or parish shall be fined
by the Court f2; and "a every quarter
until he or she shall pay the rate to the |
minister. '7s
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver, or bone lace, above two shil- |
lings yard, shall be presented by the
grand Jurors, and the select men shall tax |
the offender at three hundred pounds es-
tate.
No one shall read common prayer, keep |
or Saints day, make mince |
pies, play cards, dance, or play any in
Strument of music, except the drum,
trumpet and jewsharp.
No minister shall join people in mar
magistrate only shall join peo- |
pie in marriage, they may do it with less
scandal to Christ's Church.
When parents refuse their children a
marriage, the magistrate is to
determine the point.
The selectmen, on finding children ig- |
norant, may take them away from their |
parents and put them into better hands |
at the expense of their parents.
Fornication shall be punished by COM
pelling marriage, or as the court shall
think proper.
Adultery shall be punished with death.
A man that strikes his wife shall paw
a fine of ten pounds.
A woman that strikes her husband
shall be punished as the court directs.
A wife shall be deemed good evidence
against her husband.
No man shall court maid in person
or by letter without first obtaining the
consent of her parents: G5 penalty for
the first offence, Els for the second, and
for the third Imprisonment during the
pleasure of the court.
Marriedpersons must have live together
or be imprisoned.
Every maid shall have her hair cut ac-
cording to a cap.
NoTE.-The above laws originally printed
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