The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-05-06

bly, never had an opportunity Of perusing that
famous code. The territory now comprised
in the State of Connecticut was formerly two
colonies --Connec,icu and New Haven. The
colony OF Connections was planted BY emf
grants from Massachusetts at Windsor. $685..
and at Hartford and Wethers6eld in 1855 and
1886. The other colony STYLED by its found
ers the nominions of New Haven. was settled
by em;grsnts from England in 1858. The two
colonies were united in l665.
The statutes copied below, from an ancient
volume relating TO the history of the Ameri-
can colonies. were enacted by the people Of
the "Daminion Of New Haven :"
1.-THE governor and magistrates, convened
in general assembly, are the supreme power
under Gad, of this independent dominion.
From the determination Of the assembly no
appeal shall be made.
The governor shall have a single vote in
determining any question:. except q casting
vote, when the assembly shall be equally d.
vided.
The assembly of the people shall not be die
missed by the governor but shall dismiss it.
self.
Conspiracy against this dominion shall be
punished with death.
whatsoever says there is power and juris-
d;ction above and ever this dominion shall
suffer death and loss of It's property.
Whoever attempts to change or overturn
this dominion shall suffer death.
The judges shall determine controversies
without jury.
No one shall be freeman, or give vote
unless be I've converted, and member in full
communion of one of the churches allowed in
this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed
God to bear true allegiance to this dominion,
and that Jesus is the only king.
No quaker, or dissenter from the establish
ed worship of this dominion, shall be allow
ed 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
banished and not suffered to return but on
pain of death.
No priest shall abide in the dominion; he
shall be banshed; and suffer death on his re-
turn.
Priests may be seized by any one without
a warrant.
No one to cross a river, but with an author
ICED ferryman.
No one shall run on Sabbath day, or walk
in his garden or sewhere, except reverently
to and from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victuals, make
beds, sweep houses, cut hair, or shave on Sab
bath day.
No woman shall kiss her children on the
Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on Sat
urday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in neigh
bors' garden shall be deemed theft.
person accused of trespass in the night,
shall be Judged guilty, unless he clear linn
self by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has con-
federates, and he refuses to discover them, he
may be racked.
None shall buy or sell lands without per-
mission Of the selectmen.
drunkard shall have master appointed
by the selectmen. who are to debar him from
the liberty of buving and selling.
whatsoever publishes lie, to the prejudice
of his neighbor, shall be set in the stocks, or
be whipped ten stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Every rateable person who refuses to pay
his proportion to support the minister of the
town or parish, shall be fined by the court o.
and al. every quarter, until cor she pay their
rate to the minister.
Man-stealers shall suffer death.
whatsoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or bone lace above 2s. per yard.
shall he presented by the grand jurors. and
the selectmen shall tax the offender 300l.
against his estate.
A debtor in prison, swearing he has no es-
tate, shall be let put aud sold to make salts
faction. Il
whatsoever sets fire in the woods, and it
burns house, shall suffer death, and persons
suspected of this crime shall be imprisoned
without benefit IF bail.
whatsoever brings cards or dice into this do
minion, shall pay a fac Of FIVE pounds.
No one shall read common prayer books,
keep Christmas or set days, mihce piea,
dance. play cards, or play on any intrument
cf music except the drum, trumpet and Jews
harp.
No gospel minister shall join people in mar
riage. The magistrates only shall join them
in marriage. as they may do it with less scan
DIAL to Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children conven-
lent marriages, the magistrates shall deter
mine the point.
The selectmen, on finding children igno-
rant, NAV take them away from their parents.
and put them in better hands at the expense
of their parents.
Formation shall be punished by compel
ling marriage, or as the court shall think
proper.
Adultery shall be runised 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 deemed good evidence
against her husband.
No man shall court maid in person, or by
letter, without first obtaining consent of her
parents: 81. penalty fur the first offence: l0t.
for the second; and for the third. imprison-
ment during tho pleasure Of the court.
Married persons must live together or be
imnrisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut round
according to a CAP.
NorE. The above laws we're originally
printed on blue paner, on which account they
were called the blue Laws"
Brigham Teurg ia said to have lost twenty
seven mo:her-in-laws in Ave years.