The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-30
The Blue Laws.


/ ty of perusing that celebrated. pnrita.
code. The statutes copied below from
ar ancient volume relating to the his.
tory of the American colonies, were
enacted by the good and old people Of
New England. and being printed or
blue paper 's q to be known as blue
The Governor and magistrate, con-
vened in general assembly, are the SUI
preme power, under God, of this indie
pendent dominion.
From the determination of the as
sembly no appeal shall be made. 3.
The Governor is amenable to the
voice of the people.
The assembly Of the people shall not
be dismissed by the Governor, but
shall dismiss itself.
Conspiracy against this dominion
shall be punished with death.
Whosoever says there is power and
Jurisdiction above and over this denim
ion shall suffer death and loss Of pro-
perty.
Whoever attempts to change or over
turn the dominion shall suffer death.
The judges shall determine no con-
troversies without a jury.
No one shall be freeman, or give a
vote, unless he be converted aud a
member Of one of the churches allow
ed in the dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the
blessed God to bear true allegiance to
this dominion, and chat Jesus is the
only king.
| No Quaker, no dissenter from the
established worship of this dominion,
shall be allowed to give vote for the
electing of magistrates or any other
officer.
No.food or lodgings shall be 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. a.
No priest shall abide in the domin-
ion !; he shall be banished, and suffer
death on his return. "a
q Priests may be seized by any on@e
without warrant.
No one to cross a river but an au-
tborized ferryman. Q
No one shall run on the Sabbath
day, or walk in his garden, or else
where, except reyerently, to and from
meeting. m
No one shall travel, cook victuS,
make beds. sweep house, cut hair or
shave on the Sabbath day. o
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 glowing in a
neighbours 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
permission of the selectmeD.
A drnnkard shall have master ap-
pointed by tho selectmen, who are TO
bar him from the Liberty of buying
and selling. q
Whoeeer publishes a lie, to the pre-
jndice of hissneishbor, shall he set in
the stocks, or be whipped ten stripes.
No minister shall keep a school.
Every ratable person who refuses to
pas his prop6rtioss to SUPPORT the min
ster of the town Tor parish, shall be
ined by court SD. and Ais. every quar-
.er until he or she pay the rate, of the
minister. "
Men stealers shall suffer death.
Whosoever wears clothes trimmed
With gold, silver or bone lace, above
8 per yard, shall be presented by the
grand jurors, and the selectmen shall
ak the offender $500 estate.
A debtor in prison, swearing he has
10 estate, shall be let out, and sold to
make satisfaction.
whatsoever sets fire in the woods, ,
md its burns a house, shall suffer death;
md persons suspected q this crime =
hall be imprisoned without benefit of
Whosoever brings cards or dice into
his dominion shall pay a fine of G5.
No one shall read common prayer =.
looks, keep Christmas or set days, eat =
nince pies, dance, play cards, or play
ny instrument of music except the =
rum, trumpet and jews harp. =
No gospel minister shall join people :.
q marriage, as he may do it with less '
candal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children =
marriages the magistrates :
hall determine the point. =
The selectmen, on finding children =
ynorant, may take them away from !
neir parents, and put them in better !,
ands at the expense of the parents. 9
Fornication shall be punished by
marriage, or as the court !,
hall think proper. 6
Adultery shall be punished with :
cath.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay =
fine Of ElO.
A woman that strikes her husband y
lall be punished as the laws directs. a a
A wife shall be deemed good evil "