The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-06-03
The IBIue Laws.

that famous code The statutes copied be-
low, from an ancient volume relating to the
history of the American colonies, were en-
acted by the people Of the dominion of
New Haven"
Tho governor and magistrates convened
in general assembly, arc the supreme power
under God, of this independent dominion.
From tho determination of the assembly
no appeal shall be made.
The governor is amenable to the voice of
the people,
The governor shall have a single vote in
determining any question, and q casting vote
when the assembly shall be equally divided
The assembly of the people shall not be
dismissed by the governor, but shall dismiss
itself
The judges shall determine controversies
without jury
No quaker or dissenter from the establish,
ed worship of this dominion shall be allowed
to give q vote for the election of magistrate
or any other officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered to
quaker, Adamitc, or hereto.
If any person turn quaker, he shall be
banished, and not suffered to return on pain
of death.
No priest shall abide in the dominion he
shall be bunished, and suffer death on his re-
turn.
Priests may be seized by any one without
warrant
No ono shall cross river, but with an
authorised ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day, or
walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except
reverently to and from meeting
No one shall travel, cook vietuals, make
beds, sweep house, 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 Sat
urday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in aneigh-
bor's garden shall DO deemed theft.
A person accused Of trespass in the night
shall be judged guilty, unless he clear him
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 the
permission of the seloctman.
| A drunkard shall have master appointed
by the selectmen, who arc to debar him from
the liberty Of buying and selling.
Whoever shall publish e lie to the preju-
dice of his neighbor, shall be set in the
stocks, or be whipped ten stripes.
| No minister shall keep a school.
Every rateablo person who refuses to psy
his proportions to support 'he minister oI
the town or parish, shall be fined by the
court l. and 2. every quarter, until he OF
she pay the rate to the minister.
| Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold
silver or bone laoe above 2s. per yard, shal
be presented by the grand jurors, and tn,
selectmen shall tax the offender 80 / es
tate 8. a
a debtor in prison, swearing he has NJ
estate, shall be let out and sold to make sat
isfaction.
Whoever sets a fire in the woods and
burns a house, shall suffer death; and per
sons suspected of this crime shall be impris
oned without benefit of bail.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this do
minicn 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 instrumen
of music, except the drum, trumpet an,
ijewsharp.
When parents refuse their children con
venlent marriages, the magistrates shall de
termine the point
The selectmen on finding children ignOr
ant, may take them away from their parent
and put them in better hands, at the expens
Of their parents.
Adultery shall be punished with death.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay
: fine of ten pounds.
A woman that strikes her husband shal
be punished as the court directs.
A wife shall be deemed good evidenc
against her husband
Noman shall court maid in person or b.
letter, without first obtaining consent of he
parents: 5 /. penalty for the first Offense
10 l. for the second, and for the third, in
prisonment during the pleasure Of the cour
Married persons must live together or b
imprisoned.
;. Every male shall have his hair cut roun
according to cap.
TNoTE.-The above laws were original
{. printed on blue paper, on which accouE
they were called the "Blue Laws"
"Whiskey is your greatest enemy.