The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09
The "BIue LaVvS'' of COnnec-
nAnRRr


Those famous laws were enacted il
1888, and derived their name from
being printed on blue paper. We give
some of them below. They have the
merit of being plain and concise-strik
ing at the root. No lawyers were
needed in those days to expound the
law:
No one shall he freeman or give vote
unless he be converted and Il 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 do
mini=n and that Jesus is the only king.
No Quaker, dissenter from the estab-
lished worship of this dominion, shall be
allowed to give vote for the election OF
magistrates or any other officer.
No food or lodgings shall be offered to
Quaknr, Adamite or hereto
If a1y person turns Quaker he shall be
bsnished and not suffered to return but
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 warrant.
No one to cross a river on the Sabbath
but an authorized clergy yman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day or
walk in his garden, or elsewhere, except
reyerently, to and from meeting.
NO one shall travel, cook victuals, make
beds, sweep houses, cut hair or shave on
the Sabbath day.
No one shall kiss her children on Sab
bath or fasting days
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in n
neighbor's garden shall be deemed a
theft.
A person accused of tresspass in the
night shall be judged guilty, unless he
clear 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 selectmen-
DrunkRrds shall have master appoint
ed by the selectmen who are to bar him
from the liberty of buying or selling.
Whoever publishes lie to the preju-
dice of his neighbor shall be set in the
stocks, and whipped ten stripes.
No minister shall keep a school.
Every ratable person who refuses to
pay AtAS HAblDiNApL ~ cA pEpi1 khN
ter Of the town or parish, shall be fined
by court, el As every quarter until the
rate is paid to the minister.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
WhOsoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, q silver, or bond lace above is per
yard, Lshall be presented by the grand
jurors and the selectmen shall tax the
offender e3O0 estate.
y debtor in prison, swearing he has no
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satisfaction.
WhEoever 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 a fine of s5-
No one shall read common prayer books,
keep Christmas or set days, eat minee
pies, dance, play cards, or play on any
instrument of music, except drum, trum-
pet or Jews harp.
No gospel minister shall join people in
marriage. The Magistrate only shall join
them in marriage. as he may do 1T with
less scandal to Christs church.
When parents refuse their children con-
venient marriages, the magistrate shall
determine the point.
The selectmen on finding children igno
rant may take tnem N oe1tes bands az
the expense Of their parents.
Fornjcation shall be punished by com
pelling marriage, or Us the court shall
think proper.
Adultery shall be punished with death.
man that strikes his wife shall pay a
6ne of SO.
A woman that strikes her husband shall
be dealt with as the law directs.
wife snail be deemed good evidence
against her husband.
No maid shall court a man in person or
by letter without first Obtaining consent
Of her parents; so for first Otfense; 500
for the second; and for the third imprisOn-
nent during the pleasure OF the court.
Married persons must live together or
be imprisoned
Every man must have his hair cut round
according TO his cap