The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-09-16
roySEcrICUT'S BEUEIAWS. s
rre DAYS when Puritan Regulations
We're in Force. "

THE GOOD police of Connecticut must
30 Ind lively times in the old days.
then the fanatical blue laws were in
We Here is a compendium of the
- regulations which were in force
u the earlV part of the last century. 1t
ID ". .I' have been cheerful task to live
mp r 70 Hi Governor and magistrates con-
ln N general assembly are the SUI
Vene e'a nower under God of the indepen-
BretI 5Sdmain. From the determination
o a5H The assembly no appeal shall be
lD8 Whoever says there is power and
,-,Gediction above and over this do
Iuinion shall suffer death and loss of
property.
overturn this dominion, shall suffer
The The Judges shall determine contro-
versv without jury.
No one shall be free man and give
vote unless he be converted and mem
her in full communion with one OF the
rburches allowed in this community.
No man shall holdany Office who is
not sound in the faith and faithful to
this denomination and whoever gives
vote to such person shall pay fine OF
twenty shillings for the first offense, and
for the second he shall be disfranChised.
Each freeman shall swear by the
blessing of God to bear true allegiance
To this dominion, and that Jesus is the
only king.
10 Quaker or dissenter from the Wor-
ship of the established dominion shall
be allowed to give vote for the cleo
ton of magistrates or any officer.
No food or lodgings shall be afforded
Quaker, Adamite, or hereto.
If any person turns Quaker he shall
be banished and not suffered TO return
but upon pain OF death.
No priest shall abide in this dominion;
he shall be banished, and suffer death
on MS return. Priests may be seized by
any one without a warrant.
No one is to cross a ferry but with an
authorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath day
or walk in his garden or elsewhere, ex-
cent reverentlyto and from meeting.
10 one shall travel, cook yictuals,
make beds, sweep house, cut hair, or
shave on the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her child on the
Sabbath OF fasting day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday
neighbor's garden shall be deemed
theft.
A person accused of trespass in the
night shall be judged guilty, unless he
,Fa l,,b is oath
When it appears that an accused has
confederateS, and he refuses to discover
them, he may be racked.
No one shall buy or sell lands without
permission OF the selectneu.
Whoever publishes q lie to the pre-
judice of his neighbor shall sit in the
stocks, or be whipped fifteen stripes.
No minister shall keep u school.
Whoever brings cards or dice into
this dominion shall pay fine of IS.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver, or bone lace above . shill-
ngs by the yard shall be presented
to the grand jurors, and the selectlnen
shall tax the offender at $500 estate.
4 debtor in prison swearing he has no
estate shall be let out and sold to make
satisfaction.
Whoever sets fire in the woods and
I burns house shall suffer death, and
the persons suspected of this crime shall
be imprisoned without benefit or bail
No one shall read common prayer,
keep Christmas or saints days, make
minced pies, play cards, or play on any
instrument of musick, except the drum,
trumpet or Jews harp.
No gospel minister shall join people
in marriage: The magistrates only shall
Join in marriage, as they may do it with
less, scandal to Christ's church
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriages. the magistrates
shall determine the point.
Fornication shall be punished by
compelling marriage, rs the court may
direct.
Adultery shall be punished with
death.
A man that strikes his wife shall pay
u fine Of so; q woman that strikes her
husband shall be punished at the dis
erection of the court.
4 wife shall be deemed good evidence
against her husband.
No man shall court maid in person
or by letter without first obtaining the
consent OF her parents. Five pounds
penalty for the first offense: SO for the
second, and for the third Imprisonment
during pleasure.
Married persons must live together or
he imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut
round, according to cap.
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