Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

IN xbiob ~, take Tie following
Mo fltwinp is y transcript oi TIE
,smaite judicial code Which existed
p Tho s,aio of Connecticut, during Tho
i'me ,f lis settlers aud their immedi.
,,c desaendants, commonly called tho
"Bir5 Ldrs y L0nfNiicW,
]. The Governor Of Magistrates con.
veued In General Assembly, are the
supreme power, under God, Of this IN.
dependent dominion
,. From tho determination Of the
Assembly no appeal shall be made.
3. The Govornoris ameuable to the
voice of the people
4. The Governor shall have only
single vote TO determine any measure,
except q casting vote when the eassem-
bly, shall be equally divided,
3. The assembly Of the people shall
not be dismissed by the Governor but
shall dismiss itself.
6. Conspiracy against the dominion
shall be punished with DEATH,
T. Whoever says "there is power
holding jurisdiction over and above
this dominion" shall be epunished with
DEATH and loss of property.
8. Whosoeyer attempts to change
or everturn this dominion, shall suffer
DEATH.
8. The judges shall determine contro-
vorsies without jury.
10. No one shall be freeman or
give q vote unless he be cONreued or a
member IN q free communion in one Of
the churches ailoWed in this dominion.
II. 10 one shall hold an office who is f,
not sound IN faith, ard faithful in this
dominion and whoever gives vote
10 such person shall pay fine Of
one pound. For the second offence !
he shall be dlsfranchised,
II. No quaker, or dissenter from the
established worship Of this domin-
ion shall bo allowed to give vote for
the election of magistrate or any Off /
Ger.
3. No food nor lodging shall be aifor-
led to quaker, adamtte, or other herct-
II. Ifany persons turn quaker, he
shall be banished, and not suffered to
return on pain of DEATH. .r.
10. No PRIEST shall abide in this
dominion He shall be banIshed and
suffer DEATH on his return. Priests
may be seized by any one ~jthOm a
16. No one shall cross river but
with an authorized ferryman.
IT, No one shall run off a sabbath
lay or walk in his garden or elsewhere,
Except reverently to and from church.
lS, No one shall travel, cook vict-
lals, make beds, sweep houses, cut hair
Or shave ou the sabbath day.
10. No woman shall kiss her child
on sabbath or fasting day.
20. A person accused of trespasses
in the night, shall be judged guilty,
unless he clear himself by his oath.
q. When it tappears that an accom-
plice has confederates and he refuses
10 discover them, he may be RACK
ED.
%. No one shall buy or sell lands
permission of the select men.
%. A drunkard shall have master
appointed by the select men, who is
to debar him the privilege Of buying t
Of selling.
"a Whosoever publishes lie to
The prejudice Of his neighbor, shall
'it in the stocks, or be whipped Is
'taipes.
rs. No minister shall keep school
26. Man stealers shall suffer DEATH.
q. Whoever wears cloathes trim
ned with silver or bone lace above {
,wo shillings a yard, shall be presen-
led by the grand jurors and the sell
ect men shall tax tho offender at the
ate of three hundred pound estate.
2S. A debter in prison, swearing that
10 has no estate, shall be let out. I
2ff. Whoever sets fire to the woods,
and it burns house shall suffer DEATH,
Ind persons suspected of the crime
shall be imprisoned without the bene-
it of bail
80. Whoever brings cards or dice
nto this dominion, shall pay fine of
ave pounds.
81. No one shall read common pray
or keep christmas or saints day, make t
minced pies, dance, play cards, or play t
On any instrument Of music, except
.he drum, the trumpet, and the Jews +
harp. a
32. When parents refuse their chill
iren suitable marriages, the magis. !
irates shall determine thepoint.
33. The select men, on finding chill
tren ignorant, may take them away e
from their parents, and get them into
better hands at the expesc oftheir pa
rents. (,
"a. a man that strikes his wife shall
pay five of ten pounds, a woman
that strikes her husband shall be pun
shed as the law directs.
35. A wife shall be good evidence