The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-10
The Blue Laws Of Connecticut.

The statutes copied below are taken from
an ancient volume, relating to. the history of
the American colonies, and were enacted
by the people of the dominion of New
Haven.
STATUTES.
The Governor and Magistrates, convened
in General Assembly, are the Supreme pow
er, under God of this Independent domin-
| ion. From the determination of the Assem-
| bly, no appeal shall be made. Conspiracy
against the dominion shall be punished with
DEATH Whosoever says there is power
and jurisdiction above this dominion shall
suffer death and loss Of his property.
Whoever attempts to change or overthrow
this dominion shall suffer death for the at
tempt.
No one shall be a freeman or give vote
unless he be converted, and member in
full communion of one of the churches, all
lowed in this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed
God to bear true allegiance to this dominion,
and that Jesus is the only King.
No Quaker or.dissenter from the estab-
lshed worship of this dominion shall be al
lowed to give vote tor the election of mag
istrate, or any Office whatsoever.
No food or lodging shall be offered to
Quaker, Adamite or other hereto whatso-
| ever.
If any person turns Quaker he shall be
banished and not be suffered to return on
| pain of death.
No priest shall abide in this dominion;
| he shall be banished and suffer death on his
return.
Priests may be seized by any one without
warrant.
| No one shall travel, or cook victuals make
beds, sweep house, cut hair or shave on the
Sabbath day.
| No one shall run on the Sabbath day, or
walk in his garden or elsewhere, except rev.
erently to and from meeting.
No woman shall kiss her children on the
Sabbath or fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on Sat
urday.
| To pick an ear of corn growing in a neigh
boris garden shall be deemed theft.
| A person accused of tresspass in the night
shall be judged guilty unless he can clear
himself by his oath.
When it appears that an accused has con-
federates and he refuse to discover them, he
may be rackcd for punishment.
| No one shall buy or sell land without per.
mission from the selectmen.
A drunkard shall have master appointed
by the selectmen who are to debar him from
buying or selling.
Whosoever publishes lie to the prejudice
of his neighbor shall be set in the stocks or
whipped ten stripes well laid on.
| No minister shall keep school.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
| Whosoever wears cloth trimmed with gold,
silver or bone lace, above two shillings per
yard, shall be presented by the grand jurors
and the selectmen shall tax the offenders es-
tate 800 pounds.
A debtor in prison, swearing he has no
estate shall be let out and sold to make sat-
isfaction.
| Whosoever set fire in the woods and it
burns a house shall suffer death for the
same.
Any person suspected of this crime shall
be imprisoned without benefit of bail.
Whosoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay fine of s pounds.
No one shall read a common prayer book,
keep Christmas or set days, eat minced pies,
dance, play cards or play on any instrument
of music, except the drum, trumpet or jews
harp under penalty of a fine.