Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-06
Entertainments Geleftions.
THE Bile LAWS.


from their being originally written OF
the blue paper. Some of them are
queer enough to please the most in.
tolerant "saint," that ever wore shoe.
leather. The penalty Of death seem.
to have been a favorite one with the
4 oDilgrim fathers pa ''sharp remedy fol
| ali diseases -
The General and Magistrates, conve-
ned in General Assembly, are the ST.
preme power, under God, of this in de-
. pendent dominion. From the deter
minatian Of the Assembly, no appeal
/ shah Ja made.
Whoever says there is a power and
Jurisdiction over and above this domin-
ion, shall suffer death and loss Of prop
erty.
The Governor is amenable to the
voice of the people.
The Assembly of the people shall
4 bot be dismissed by the Governor, but
shall dismiss itself.
Conspirators attempting to change or
cyeilurn this dominion shall suffer
death.
The Judge shall determine controver-
y without Jury.
4 No one shall be a free man, OF give
vote, unless he be member in full
communion with one OF the church.
ts of this dominion.
No one shall hold any office who is
b.. found in the faith, and faithful to
is denomination and whoever gives
ote for such a person, shall pay fine
~ twenty shillings fer the first offence
Il 1d for the second he shall be disfran-
Y hsed.
Each freeman shall swear by the
"a essed God, to bear true allegiance TO
4 bis dominion, and that Jesus is the only
kim.
No Quaker, or dissenter from the
Established worship of this dominion
.i4.l be allowed TO give vote for the
Election Of magistrate or any other
ohcer
No lodging or food shall be offered
q Quaker, Adamite or any other here
If any person turns Quaker, he shall
b banished, and suffer death on his
h.urn.
Priests may be seized by any per-
o., without a warrant.
No one shall cross a ferry but with
81 authorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day, |
n walk in tho .garden elsewhere; e1~
d.. reycrently 10 and from meeting.
No person shall travel, cook victuals,
nlke beds, sweep house, shave or cut
b. On the Sabbath Day.
No woman shall kiss her children ON
D. Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in a
neighbours garden shall be deemed
D. SIT.
A person accused of trespass in the
n;ght, shall be Judged guilty, unless he
e5ars himself by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has
|. 6onfederates, and refuses 10 disclose
4lllcm, he may be racked.
None shall hny or sell lands without
perni;sion from the Selcctmen.
Fl n'~unEard shall have master APP
pontej ~ the Selectmen, who are 10 de-
IT, hin fryon tbs liberty Of buying or sell
Whoever pub. ,,ishos lie to the pre-
81 Ne, r. Ma no;ghh, =, shall sit in the
A. or he ,vh5nnad ,|ifteen stripes.
No minister shafl be allowed to keep
! soAooi.
Men stealers shall suffer dea>,h' 90.
Whoever wears clothes trimmeh Wi"'
go8, silver, or bone lace, above two
ii.ings a yard, shall be presented by
d. grand Jurors, and the Seiectmen shall
d. .te offender for three hundred pounds
es'4te.
4 debtor III prison swearing he has
d estate. shall be let out, and sold to
nake satisfaction.
Whoever sets a fire in the woods and
lurns a house, shall sutNer deatn' ana
by person suspected Of this crime Sna a
bcimprisoned, without the 5sn>il{ Of ball
M NJ one shall read Common 1faygr,
gteen Christmas, or Saints Day, h-SNe :
saoe pics, play cards, dance or PA!
b. instrument of music, except 'ne
&2.am. trumpet and Jews harp.
No minister shall ioin people in mar
|fage-the magistrate only shall JON
lsorle in marriage, as they may do 1t
bin less scandal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriage, the magistrate is to
fetermine the point.
The Selectmen, on finding children
gnorant, may take them away from
heir parents, aud put them into better
bands, at the expense of their parents
Fornication shall be punished by com,
Polling marriage, or as the court shall
Pink proper.
Adultery shall be punished with
Meath.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay
nne of ten pounds.
4 woman who strikes her husband
Z saa. be punished as the court thinks
al proper.
n 4 wife shall be deemed good evidence
NJ against her husband.
NO man shall court a maid IN person
or by letter without first obtaining con-