San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10
Ancient Blue Laws of Connecticut.

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The following were some of the "Blue
Laws" of Connecticut, which we insert. They
may be quite a curiosity to many ofour readers.
The Governor and magistrates, convened in
General Assembly, are the supreme power,
under God of this independent dominion.
From the determination of the Assembly, no
appeal shall be made.
Whoever says there is power and jurisdic-
tion over this dominion, shall suffer death and
loss of property.
The Governor is amenable to the voice OF
the people.
The Governor shall have single vote in
determining any question, except a casting
vote, when the Assembly shall be equally d-
vided.
The Assembly of the people shall not be
dismissed by the Governor, but shall dismiss
itself.
Conspiritors attempting to change or over
turn this dominion, shall suffer death.
The Judge shall determine controversy
without a jury.
No one shall be freeman or give vote,
unless he be member in full communion
with one of the churches allowed in this do
minion
No one shall hold any Office who is not
sound in the faith, and faithful to his denom-
ination and whoever gives a vote for such a
person, shall pay fine of twenty pounds for
the first offence, and for the second he shall
be disfranchsed.
Each freeman shall swear by the Blessed
God, to bear the true allegiance to this do
mnion. and that Jesus is the only King.
No lodging or food shall be offered to a
Quaker Adamite or any other hereto.
If any person turns Quaker, he shall be
baniShcd, aud suffer death on his return.
No priest shall abide in the dominion; he
shall be banished, and suffer death on his
return.
Priests may be seized by any person with
out a warrant
No one shall cross ferry but with an ac-
thorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day, or
walk in the garden or elsewhere, except rev.
erently 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 on sunset on Sat-
urday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in neigh
bor's garden shall be deemed theft.
A person accused of trespass in the night
shall be judged guilty, unless he clear himself
by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has con-
federates and refuses to disclose them, he may
be racked.
None shall buy or sell lands without per-
mission of the selectman.
A drunkard shall have master appointed
by the selectmen, who are to debar him from
the liberty of buying or selling.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this do
minion, shall pay fine of FIVE pounds.
Every rateable person who refuses to pay
his proportion to support the minister of the
town or parish, shall be fined by the Court
two pounds, and four pounds every quarter
until he or she shall pay the rate to the min
lister.
Man-steaers shall suffer death.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold,
silver, or bone lace, above two shillings a yard,
shall be presented by the grand jurors, and
the selectmen shall tax the offender at three
hundred pounds estate.
A debtor in prison swearing that he has no
estate, shall be let out and sold to make sat-
sfscton.
Whoever sets fire to woods and burns
house shall suffer death; and any person sus-
pected of this crime shall be imprisoned with
out the benefit of bail.
No one shall read common prayer, keep
Christmas Saints day. make minced pies, play
cards, dance, or play any instrument of music,
except the drum, trumpet and jewsharp.
No minister shall join people in marriage
the magistrate only shall join people in mar
riage; they may do it with less scandal to
Christs church.
When parents refuse their children con-
venient marriage, the magistrate is to deter
mine the point. The seectmen, on finding
the children are ignorant, may take them a.
way from their parents and put them into bet
ter hands, at the expense of their parents.
Fornication shall be punished by compell-
ing marriage, or as the court shall think pro-
per,
Adultery shall be punished with DEATH
: A man that strikes his wife shall pay
fine of ten pounds.
A woman that strikes her husband shall be
punished as the court directs.
A wife shall be considered good evidence
against her husband
No man shall court maid in person or by
letter, without first obtaining the consent of
her parents: FIVE pounds penalty for the first
offense. ten pounds for the second, and for the
third an imprisonment at the pleasure of the
Court.
Married persons must live together or be
imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut accord
ing to cap.-History Of Connecticut.
NorE-The above laws were originally printed
blue paper % which account they we're called the Blue
Laws Of New England
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