The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-05-09
Old Puritan Laws.

Old Puritan Laws.
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The advertisements ard local events, asso-
ci%trd as they are with ma"y Of the old ta'ni-
lies prominent in the history Of the State, are
Qute refreshing to the antiquarian, to say
nothing of the excitement witch pervsded
The popular mind touching the adoption Of the
Federal Constitution, and other topics connect
cd with tie organization of the Government.
The motto Of the paper, THAT the Liberty OF
the Press be inyiolah;y preserved, " is qnoted
rrom the Constitution of South Carolina. In
~. S3a. dated December 6, 1857, there is a
column credited to the "-Ne'2 Hampshire Spy,
entitled Laws made in the dominion OF Ne"
Haven ?! its first settlement" from whirh we
copv several passages, showing the rigid r'r-
tue Of the "Puritan FatherS,H which is still the
heritage ormauy Of their descendants as excn-
pIificd in legislative majoriticS. The early
Connecticut law-n,ak"rS declared:
Tie Gorcrnyr and Magistrates, convened in
General Assembly,, aye the. Suprnnae power,
under Cod, oE this independent Dominion.
Cnry,.i.srv against this Dominion Shall be
punished witA death.
Whccyer says there is power and jnrlSdlc-
ton above and over this Dominion, Shall sui
fer death and loss Of property.
The Judges shall determine controversies
without a jury.
No one Shall be free man or give a vote,
unless he be converted, and a member in
fall communion Of one ofthe Churches allowed
in this Dominion.
NO one shall hold any cfice who is not
sound in the iaitn and faithful to ti:s Domn-
ion.
No quaker or dispntor from the established
worship of this Dominion shall be allowed to
CIV. vote for the election Of Magistrates or
any officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered to Qua
kcr, Adanitc or other hereto.
IF any person turnS Quaker he shall be ban
iShed and not suffered 70 return but on pain
Of death.
No priest shall abide in the Dominion. He
shall be bani>hed aud suffer death On his re-
turn. Priests maybe seized oy any one with
out warrant.
No one to cross river but with an author
lied ftrryman.
No one shall travel, cock victuals, make
beds, sweep house, cut hair or shave on the
Sabbath day.
70 one shall run On the Sabbath day, CT
walk IN his garden, or elsewhere, eIcei rev.
erently to and from meetl"g.
No woman shal! kiss her children en- the
Sabbath or fastirs day.
A person accused of trcSpass in the night
shall be Judged guilty, unless he clear himself
By his oath.
When it appears that an accused has con
fe,Iprates and he refuses to disclose them, he
shall be rackvd.
No one shall huv or sell lands without per-
mission of the Selectncn.
A drrnlard shall have q master appo!nteti
by the Sclectmcn, who are to debar him from
the liberty Of buying and selling.
No minister shall keepa school.
Whuever wears clothes trimmed with gold,
silver. or bone lace above two two shllng'
per yard shall be presented to the Grand Ju-
rnrs, and the SpectRen shall tax the offender
at $500 estate.
dek,.or in prison swearing he has no es'
tate shall je let out and sold to make sa.'Stac-
ton;
Whoever sets fire in the woods, and it burns
house, shall suffer death; and persons *uS'
nected Of this crime shall be imprisoned with
out benefit Of bail
No one shall read Common Prayers, keep
Christmas or set days, make minced PYeS'
dance. plav cards, or play on any instrument
Of music except the drum. trumpet and Jews
harp.
riace; the magistrates only shall join in mar
riare, as they may do it with less scandal IL
ChISt's Church. -,
When parents refuse their children with
conreaicNt marriage, the magistrates shall DE-
tcr,nine the point.
The Srlectlnen, on finding the children ls,
nor,nt NAV take them away from their pa
rents, and Put them in better hands, at the e1'
pcnye of their parents.
! \ wife shall he deemed good evidence
acainSt her husband.
No nan shall court maid in person, or by
letter, without first obtaining consent OF Aty
parents e5 penalty for the first offence, 1iC
for the second and for the third impris nment
,rrin.: the lea>ure OF tl.c Con t.
Married persons must live together or os
! Imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cat round
according - rap: