The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-30

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probably never had an opportunity of
perusing that celebrated code. The terri
tory now comprised in the state of Con-
necticut was formerly two colonies, Con-
necticut and New Haven. The colony of
Connecticut was planted by emigrants
from Massachusetts and Windsor, in 1888
and Hartford and Wethers6eld, 1886.
The other colony, styled by its founders
the dominion of New Haven was founded
by emigrants from England in 1898. The
two colonies were united in 1865. The
statutes copied below, from an ancient
volume relating to the history of the
American colonies, were enacted by the
people of the dominion of New Haven"
and being printed on blue paper came to
be known as blue laws
The governor and magistrates convened
In general assembly, are the supreme
power, under God, of this independent
dominion.
From the determination Of the assembly
no appeal shall be made.
The governor is amenable to the voice
of the people.
The assembly of the people shall not be
dismissed by the governor, but shall dis
miss itself.
Conspiracy against this dominion shall
be punished with death
Whosoever says there is power and jur-
isdiction above and over this dominion,
shall suffer death and loss of property.
Whoever attempts to change or over
turn the dominion shall suffer death.
The judges shall determine no contro
versies without a jury.
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unless he be converted and O member OF
one of the churches allowed in the do
minion.
Each freeman shall swear by the bless
ed God to bear true allegiance to this
dominion, and that Jesus is the only king
No Quaker, no dissenter from the es-
tablished worship of this dominion shall
be allowed to give q vote for the electing
Of magistrates or any other officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered to
Quaker, Admitea or hereto.
If any person turns Quaker 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 return.
Priests may be seized by any one with.
out a warrant.
No one to cross river but an authorized
ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day, OF
walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except
reverently, to and 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
Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in a
neighbor's garden shall be deemed theft.
A person accused of trespass in the
night shall be judged guilty, unless he
clears himself by his oath.
When 1t appears that the accused has
confederates, and he refuses to discover
them, he may be racked.
None shall buy or sell lands without per-
mission of the selectmen.
A drundard shall have a master appoint
ed by the selectmen, who are TO bar him
from the liberty of buying and selling
Whoever publisher lie, to the prejudice
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 court
Sid. and Ais. every quarter until he or she
pay the rate to the minister
Men stealers shall suffer death
Whosoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or bone lace above Is. per
yard, 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
satisfaction.
Whosoever sets fire in the woods, and
it burns a house. shall suffer death; and
persons suspected of this crime shall be
imprisoned without benefit of bail
Whosoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay fine of S.
No one shall read common prayer
books, keep Christmas or set days, eat
mince pies, dance, play cards, OF play,
any instrument Of music except the drum,
tRumpet or Jew harp.
No gospel minister shall join people in
marriage. The magistrate only shall join
them IN marriage, rs he may do it with
less scandal to Christ's church.
When parents shall refuse their children
convenient marriages, the magistrates
shall determine the point.
The selectmen on finding children ig
norant may take them away from their
parents, and Put them in better hands at
the expense of their parents.
Fornication shall be punished by COM
polling marriage, or as the court shall
think proper.
Adultery shall be punished with death
A man that strikes his wife shall pay a
fine of SO
A woman that strikes her husband shall
be punished as the law 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; IS penalty for the first
otfense; $40 for .he second and for the
third imprisonment during the pleasure of
the court.
Married persons must live together or
be imprisoned
Every male must have his hair cut
round according to his cap.