The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-07
..sLUE LAWS" OF CONNECTICUT.
A Full List Of the Much spoken Of Enact
ments.

n fuii List OF the much spoken oil Enast-
ments.
From Notes and Queries.
The term ''blue laws" is applied 10 such
at relates TO the private consciences Of
individuals. All countries formerly had
such statutes and the IL colonies were no
exception before the revolution. The
code of Connecticut is often spoken OF In
this respect. Those most noted were of
the colony of New Haven, which was
united with the Connecticut colony in 1855.
Here il n full copy of the New Haven list,
often called the connecticut Blue
Laws:"
The governor and magistrates, con-
yened In general assembly, are the SUI
IRENE power, under God, OF this independ-
ent dominion.
Conspiracy against the dominion shall
be punished with death.
Whosoever says there Is a power and
jurisdiction above and over this domin-
ion shall suffer death and the loss of his
property.
Whosoeyer attempts to change or over
turn this dominion hall suffer death.
No one shall be q freeman or give vote,
| unless he be converted and a member i'm
| full communion OF n OF the churches
allowed in this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the blessed
God to bear true allegiance to this domin-
1 " ~ ttlat ~ ~ So lux
No Quaker or dissentcr from the cstab-
lished worship of this dominion shall be
Allowed to give a vote for the election of
magistrate or any officer.
No food OF lodging shall be offered a
Quaker, Adamite or other hereto.
II any person shall turn Quaker he shall
be banished ana not suffered to return on
pain of death.
No Quaker priest shall abide in this
| dominion; he shall be banished, and suf-
fer death on return.
Priests may be seized by any N with
out a warrant.
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 v~ictuals, make
beds, cut hair or shave on the Sabbath
day.
No shall kiss her children on
the Sabbath day or fast day.
The Sabbath day shall begin at sunset
on Saturday.
To pick an ear of corr growing on a
A person accused of trespass in the
night shall be judged guilty until he clear
himself by his oath.
No one shall buy or sell land without
permission Of the selectmen.
When il appears hat am accused person
has confederates and refuses TO discover
them he may be racked.
A drunkard shall have a master APP
pointed by the selectmen, who are to de-
bar him the liberty Of buying and selling.
Whoever publishes a lie to the prejudice
OF his neighbor shall be put In The stocks
or receive ten stripes.
No minister SHALL keep n school.
Meu stealers h suffer death.
Whosoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold, silver or bone lace above 2 shillings
per yard shall be presented by the grand
jurors and the selectmen shall tax the Of
fender E300 on his ESTATE.
A debtor In prison, swearing he has no
estate, shall be laid out n sold to make
satisfaction.
Whosoever brings cards ordice into this
dominion shall pay q fine OF IS.
No one shall Q the common prayer
book. keep Christmas, or set days or play
ON any instrument except the drum OF
Jews harp.
No gospel minister shall join people In
marriage. The magistrate only shall
join them In marriage rs they do IL with
less scandal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children con-
venient marriage the magistrate shall de
termine the point.
The selectmen, on finding the children
ignorant, may take them away from their
parents and put them In better hands nj
the expense OF the parents.
A man who strikes his wife shall pay a
fine of f10.
A woman who strikes her husbapt
shall be punished as b court directs.
A wife shall b deemed rood evidences
No man shall court a maid in person Of
by letter without first obtaining consent
OF her parents.
Married persons must live together OF
be imprisoned in Jail.
Every male shall have his hair cut