Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-08
THURSDAY, JIbH :, 1871
The Blue LAWS.

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ably never had an opportunit,
Of perusing that famous code
The statutes copied below, from
an ancient volume relating t
the history Of the American
colonies, were enacted by The
people Of the @Dominion of
New Haven." N''~
The governor and magistrates
convened in general assembly
are the supreme power under
God, Of this independent do
minion. le}I sl:-5 f'i &tilj 80
From the determination of
the assembly, no appeal Shall be
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The governor is amenable to
the voice of the people. i..s
The Governor shall have a
single vote in determining any
question and a casting vote,
when the assembly shall be g.
qually divided.
The assembly of the people
shall not be dismissed by the
Governor but shall dismiss it.
self. ~ iife 'i
The judges shall determine
controversies without a jury.
No quaker or dissenter from
the established worship Of this
dominion, shall be allowed to
give a vote for the election of
magistrate or any other officer.
No food or lodging shall be
offered to a quaker, Adamite,
or hereto. e
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 banishel,
and suffer death on his return.
Priests may be seized by any
one without a warrant.
No one shall cross a river,
but with an auth orized ferry
man.
No one shall run on the Sab
bath day, orwalk in his garden,
or elsewhere except reyerently
to and from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook
make beds, sweep
house, cut hair, or shave on the
Sabbath day. lA
No woman shall kiss her chill
dren on the Sabbath or fasting
day.
The Sabbath shall begin at
on Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn grow
ing in a neigbor's garden shall
be deemed theft.
A person accused of trespass
in the night shall be judged gull
ty, unless he clear himself by
his oath. p ~,
When it appears that an ac-
cused has confederates, and he
refuses to discover them he
may be racked.
None shall buy or sell lands
permission of theselect-
men.
"A drunkard shall have a mas
ter appointed by the selectmen,
who are to debar him from the
liberty of buying and selling.
Whosoever shall publish a
lie, to the prejudice of his
shall be set in the
stocks, or whipped ten stripes. |
No minister will be allowed
to 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 81. and 4 2. every
quarter, until he or she pay the !
rate to the minister.
Whoever wears clothes trim
med with gold, silver or bone
ACE above Is. per yard, shall /
be presented by the grand
jurors, and the selectmen shall .
tax the offender 800 /. estate.
A debtor in prison swearing
ne has no estate, shall be let out
md sold to make satisfaction.
Whosoever sets a fire in the
woods and burns house, shall
suffer death; and persons sus-
Dected of this crime shall be
without benefit of
bail.
Whosoever brings cards or
lice into this dominion, shall
pay fine of five pounds. =
No one shall read common
books, keep Christmas,
set days, minced pies, dance,
play cards, or play on any IN
of music, except the
drum, trumpet or jewsharp.
When parents refuse their
children convenient marriages,