The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-19
LAWS OF OUR FATHERS.
Full List of Connecticut's Famous
Puritan EnactmentS.
Qualers Had Hard Time In Colonial
Days, and TaiIors ana BARRIERS Were
Closely wstched-A bad Coun-
try for Divorce Lawyers


The term ''blue laws is applied 20
such a relate 20 the private conscienccs
OF individuals All countries formerly
had such statutes. and the thirteen colo
nies were no exception before the revo-
luton. The code OF Connecticut is often
spoken OF in this respect Those most
noted were of tho colony Of New Haven.
which was united with the Connecticut
colony in 1885. Here is f'ill copy Of
tho New Haven lists. often called the
Connecticut Blue Laws"
Tho Governor and magistrates. con
vened in General Assembly. and the
supreme power under God. of this indie
pendent dominion.
Conspiracy against the dominion shall
be punished with death.
Whosonver says there is power and
jurisdiction above and over ihis do
miuinn shall suffer death aud the loss
of his property
Whosoovcr attempts 10 change or
overturn this dominion shall suffer
death.
No one shall he a freeman. or give
vote. unless br bo couvortod aud = mrnl-
hcr in full communion of uuo of the
churches allowed in this ,loG,iuiun
Each freeman shalt Swear bv the
blessed God To bear true allegiance to
this dominion, and that IcsiIs - tho
only King.
No Quaker or diSScutrr from the cs-
tabli>hcd worship "f this d.'uiinion shall
ho allowed Ia give = vote f"r the cleo
uon of magistrate ar ANY nfii"er
No food or lodging stall be- offered =
Quaker. Adamite ot other hrrrtic-
If any person shall turn pulkcr hr
shall Loo hanishcd. aRi not suffered Ia
return on pain Of death.
No Quaker priest SHALL abide IN this
dominion: hn shall toe baut~rcd and
sniFer death on return.
Priests may loo seized 10y any one
without 4 warrant.
No one shall run on tho Sabbath day.
or walk in his garden. or elsewhere. cx-
ccpt rcvcrentIy To and from meeting.
No ono shall travel. cook virtuals.
make beds. sweep house. cut hair or
shave on tho Sahhath day.
Th" Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday.
To pick an car of corn growing on 4
ncighbors garden shall toe deemed a
theft.
a person accused Of ircsuass in the
night shall ho judged guilty until be
clear himself by his oath
No ono shall buy or sell land without
permission OF tho selcctnon.
Whom it appears that an accused per
son has confrdoratcs. and refuses 10 dis
rovor thom. lac may loo raclrd.
A druukard shall hav" = master ap
pointed 10y tho selccim"n. who are Ia
d"har him the liberty OF buying and
selling.
Whnevor rnhlishcS lie Ia tho prcjn-
dice Of h's nrighl'or shall leo put in the
Stncks. or rcrrivr ten Stripes.
No minister shall keep SCHOOL.
Mon stralers shall suiTcr death.
Whocvcr wears rlnthc~ trimmed with
gold. siIvcr. or bone larc ahovc two
shilIings a yard shall hn presented by
tho grand jurors. and the sclortmcn
shall tax tho offender three hundred
pounds ON his estate.
a debtor in prison. swearing he has
no estate. shall he Lard out and sold. TO
mako satisfaction.
Whorvor brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay = fine "' five pounds
No ono shall read The coulm"n prayer
hook. kccp Christmas. or set days. or
play on any instrument except the drum
or jew's-harP.
in marriage. Tho magistrate only shal
Join thom in marriage. - ih"y do il with
lc-. sandal Ia Cbrist's church.
Whom parents refuse their children
convenient marriage the magistrate
shall determine the point
The soloctmcn. on finding the chill
5rcn ignorant. may take Them away from
their parrnfs and put them in better
lands al tho xpenSc nt thcir parents
y man who strikes his wifc shall pay
fine Of ten pounds.
a woman who strikes her husband
shall he punished as Tho court directs.
a wife shall he deemed good evidence
against hcr husband.
No man shall court a maid. in person
ar hy letter. without first obtaining con
sent Of her parents.
Married persons must live together OF
loo imprisoned in jail.
Every malo shall havo his hair cut
round according to i cap.