The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
The Famous Blue Laws of Connecticut,


the people of the dominion of New Ha-
ven" and being printed on blue paper came
to be known as blue laws.
The Governor and magistrates con-
vened in General Assembly, are the su-
preme power, under God, of this independ-
ant 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 the dominion shall
be punished with death.
Whosoever says there is power and
jurisdiction above and over the dominion
shall suffer death and loss of property.
Whoever attempts to change or overturn
the dominion shall suffer death.
The judges shall determine no contro-
versies without jury.
No one shall be q freeman or give a
vote unless he be converted and a member
Of one of the churches allowed in the do
minion.
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed
God to bear true allegiance to this domin-
ion, and that Jesus is the only king.
No Quaker, no dissenter from the es-
tablislred worship of this dominion, shall
be allowed to give vote for the electing
of magistrates Or any other officer.
No food or lodgings shall he offered to
Quaker, Adamite or 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 return.
Priests may be seized by any one without
n warrant.
No one to cross river, on the Sabbath,
but an authorized clergyman.
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 victuals make
BEDS or sweep houses, cut hair or shave, on
the Sabbath day.
No one shall kiss her children on Sabbath
or fasting days.
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 it 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 drunkard shall have master appoint
ed by the selectmen, who are to bar him
from liberty ofbuying or selling.
Whosoever publishes lie in the pre-
judice of his neighbour shall be set in the
stocks and 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 e5, As, 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 e300
estate.
A debtor in prison, swearing he has nc
estate, shall be let out and sold for salts
faction.
Whosoever sets fire to the woods and il
burns house shall suffer death and per
sons suspected of this crimo shall be i'm
prisoned without benefit of bail.
Whososver brings cards Or dice into this
dominion, shall pay fine Of 60.
No one shall read common prayer-bookl
keep Christmas or set days, eat mince pies
dance, play cards, Or play an instrument o
music, except the drum, trumpet and
jews harp.
No gospel minister shall join people ii
marriage. The magistrate only shall joiI
them in marriage, as he may do 1t will
less scandal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children con
yenient marriages, the magistrates shal
determine the point
The selectmenon finding children ignoI
ant may take them away from their parent
and put them in better hands at the eS
pense Of their PARENTS