Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-06-03
The Blue Laws.

COnncCtlCut was planteu Dy cmlSraOtS from
Massach chusetts at Windsor, 1888, and at
Hartford and Wethersicld in 1885 and
1886. The other colony, styled by its
founders the Dominion of New Haven, was
settled by immigrants from England in
1923. The two colonies were uuited in
1868.
The statutes copied below from an an.
cicnt volume relating to the history of the
American colonies we're enacted by the
Dominion Of New Haven:
"The governor and magistrates, con-
vencd in general assembly, are the supreme
power under God Of this Independent do
miuion.
From the determination of the assembly
no appeal shall be made.
The governor shall have single vote in
determining any question, except casting
vote, when the assembly shall be equally
divided.
The assembly Of the people shall not be
dismissed by TIE governor but shall dis.
miss itself
Conspiracy against this dominion shall
be punished with death.
Whosocver says there is power and
jurisdiction above and over this dominion
shall suffer death and loss of his property.
Whoever attempts to change or over.
turn this dominion, shall suffer DEATH
The judges shall determine controvcr.
sizes without a jury.
No one shall be freeman, or give vote,
unless he be converted aud a member in
full communion of one Of the churches al.
lowed in this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed
God to bear true allegiance to this domin.
ion. and that Jesus is the only king.
No Quaker, or disseuter from the estab-
lished worship of this dominion shall be
allowed to give vote for the election of
magistrate or any officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered to
Quaker, Adamite, or other hereto.
If any person turns Quaker, he shall be
bansheI, and not return on pain of death.
No priest shall abide in the dominion !;
he shall be banished aud suffer death on his
return.
Priests may be seized by any one with.
out a warrant.
No one to cross a river but with an au.
thorized ferryman.
No one shall run on Sabbath day, or
walk in his garden or else where, except
rcverently to and from meeting.
No one shall travel cook vctuals, make
beds, sweep houses, cut hair, or shave, on
the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her children on the
Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
TO pick an ear of growing corn in
neighbor's garden shall be deemed theft.
A person accused of tresspass in the
night, shall be judged guilty unless he
clear himself by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has
confederates, and he refuses to discover
them, he may be racked.
None shall buy or sell lands without
permission of the selectmcn.
A drunkard shall have master appoint
ed b. the selectmen, who are to debar
him from the liberty of buying and selling.
Whoever publishes lie, to the preju-
dice Of his neighbor, shall be set in the
stocks, or be whipped ten stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Every ratable person who refuses to pay
his proportion to support the minister of
the town or parish, shall be fined by the
court e. and e. every quarter, until he
or she pay the rate to the minister.
Mau.stcalcss shall suffer death.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or bone lace above 2s. pcr ward,
shall be presented by the grand jurors and
the selectmen shall tax the offender $500
estate.
A debtor in prison, swearing he has no
estate, shall be let out and sold to make sat.
isfaction.
Whoever sets fire in the woods and it
burns house, shall suffer death, and per-
sons suspected of this crime shall be i'm.
prsoncd without benefit of bail.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion, shall pay fine of FIVE pounds.
No one shall read common prayer books,
keep Christmas or set days minced pies,
dance, play cards, or play on any instru-
mcnt of music except the drum, trumpet
and Jewsharp.
No gospel minister shall join people in
marriage. The magistrates only shall join
them in marriage, us they may do it with
less scandal to Chri>t's church.
When parents refuse their children con.
venient marriages, the magistrates shall DC.
termine the point.
The scIectmen, on finding children isnor.
ant, may take them away from their parents
aud put them in better hands at the expense
Of their parents.
Foruication shall be punished by com
Pelling marriage, or as the court shall
think proper.
Adultery shall be punished with death.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay
fine Of ten pounds.