Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-09


A great deal is constantly said about
this famous blue code, and in order to
let the rising generation know how Tar
these laws really went, in abri1giog tie
personal liberty Of those who lived in
the good old colony times, we give tie
most important IN condensed torn. A
fe" OF these laws are pretty strict, ac-
cordlng TO our way of thinking, but il
would take some trouble to enforce them
nova days. They were obtained by
the people Of New Haven, previous to
their incorporation with saybrook and
Hartford colonies. As the substance
only is given in the transcription, the
language is necessarily rnodernized
No Quaker or dl.senter from the cs-
tablished worship Of the dominion tial
be allowed to give vote for the election
OF magistrates, or anv officer.
No food or lodging shall be afforded
to /. Quaker, Adamite or hereto.
If any person turns Quaker, lie shall
be banished, and not suffered to return
upon the pain Of death.
No priest shall abide in the dominion;
priests may be seized by any one with
out warrant.
No man TO cross Ilver with but an
authorized fcrryman.
No man shall run on the Sabbath day,
or walk la his garden or elsea here, cx-
sept reverently to and from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victuals
make beds, sweep house, or shave OH
the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her child on the
Sabbath or fasting day
The Sabbath shaft begin at sunset on
Saturday night.
To pick an ear Of corn in neighbours
garden shall be deemed theft.
A person accused Of trespass in the
eight shall be judged guilty unless he
clears himself by oath.
No one shall buy or sell lands with
out permission Of the secctmcn.
When it appears that an accused has
confederates, and he refuses to discover
them, he may be racked.
A drunkarl shall have a master APP
pointed by the selectman, who are to de-
bar hun the liberty Of buying and sell
ing.
Whosccver publishes lie to the
pre- JUDGE Of his neighbor, shall sit in
the stocks and be whipped fifteen stripes.
No minister can keep school.
Man stealers shall suffer death.
al h - I,
gold OF bone lace, above two shillngs by
the yard, shall be presented by the grand
Jurors, and the Sc ectmen shall tax the
offenders at $500 estate.
a debtor in prison, swearing he has
no estate, shall be let out and sold TO
make satisfaction.
Whoever sets fire in the woods and
burns a house, shall suffer death; and
persons suspected Of this crime snail be
Imprisoned without benefit OF tall.
Whoever brings cards or dice into the
dominion shall pay a fine OF 50.
No one snail read common prayer,
keep Christmas or saints day, make
mnce PIES, dance, play cards, or play on
any instrument of music, except the
drum, trunpct and Jewsharp.
No gospel minister shall join the peo-
pie IN marriage; the magistrates only
shall join IN marriage, as they onl y av
do 1t with much less scandal to Christ
Church.
When the parents refuse their child
rem convenient marriage, the magistrates
shall determine the point.
The selcctmen, on finding children IL
norant, may take them away from their
parents, and put them n better hands,
at the expense of their parents.
\ man thai strikes his wife shall be
Imprisoned as the court directs.
A wife shall be deemed good evil
dence against her husband.
Married persons must live together,
or he imprisoned.
No man shall court \ maid in person,
or by letter, without first obtaining the
consent Of the parents; f5 penalty for
the first otence-tlO Tor the second
aud for the third imprisonment during
the pleasure Of the court.
Every male shall have his hair cut &C
corcing to cap,