The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-16
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Many OF ouro Jeaderg Rto hava often
heard ,ot: the 1Oanqeqhout .:blqe slsws," "
have probably never had, an opportunity
OF ;p4ruaing that hfamoua codes The atat
tutes copied below from nd spcient Vo-
lhme relating to: thsi History Of the 1AHS;;
pie of the s'Dominion OF New Haven!a:
The Governor and magistrates,u ebp-
vened III General Assembly, arc tho "su.
preme power under God, OF the tide,
pendent dominion. I,1,it
From the determination OF the Assaih-
bly, no appeal ehali be made. ,,,i.ln
The Governor is au1enable to tho YdiGGase
OF the.people.i, ,,...
The Governor shall have single vote
in determining any. question, and q cast
ing 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 controver-
sizes without a jury. 4. &;
No Quaker or dissenter from the esta-
blished worship of this dominion shall
be allowed to give vote for the election
OF magistrate or any other officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered to
a7Qqaker or hereto. II ~ ,"~t1
II any person turn traitor, he shall be
banished, and not suffered to return on
pain of death.
No priest shall abide in the dominion;
he shall be banished, and suffer death
on his roturn.
Priests may be seized by any one with
ont warrant.
No, one1shall cross river, but with
nm authorized ferryman
No one shall run on the Sabbath day,
or walk in his garden, or elsewhere, ex-
cept reverently oiand from meeting. :.
No one shall travel, cook victuals,
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
Saturday. !,
To pick an ear Of corn growing in
neighbours garden shall be deemed theft.
"A person; accused of trespass in the
night must be judged guilty, unless he
clear himself by hia-oath.
When it appears that an accused has
confederates, and he-refuBes to discover
them, he may be racked.
Mono shall buy or sell lands without
permission of the selectmen. 7
a dTIHkara shaH have g master ar=
pointed by the selectmen, who are to
debar him from the liberty OF buying
and selling.
Whoever shall publish a lie to tho pre-
judfoe 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 mi
mister OF the town Or parish, shell be
fined by the court Q 1. and 4 2. every
quarter, until he or she pay the rate to
the minister.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or bono lace, above Is. per
yard, shall be presented by the grand
Jurors, and the selectmen shall tax the
offender, 800 /. estate. ~. n. !. " 4
A debtor in prison, swearing he has
no estate. shall be let ont and sold to
make satisfaction. '.t' "
Whoever sets fire in the woods and
it burns honse, shall suffer death, and
persons suspected of this crime shall be
imprisoned without benefit of bail.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion, shall pay fine of five
pounds. a.. f,t93
NO ouo- Huht1 ItRu COmmOu prayer
books, keep Christmas, or set days, eat
minded pies, dance, play cards, or play
on any instrument of music, except the
drum, trumpet and Jewsharp.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriages, the Magistrates
shall determine the point.
The seleotmen, on finding children fg-
norants may take them away from their
parents And put them III better hands, at
the expense Of their parents.
Adultery shall be punished with death.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay q
fine of ten pounds.
A woman that strikes her husband she'll
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; 5 l. penalty for the first
offence; 10 1. for the second; and for the
third. imprisonment during tho pleasure
OF the court.
Married persons must live together or
be Imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut
round according to q cap.