The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-09-11
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The term ''blue laws" 10 sppliel Jo
such ~ rtlats 10 the private con-
sciences Of individuals. All coun-
tries formerly hsd such statutes, and
the thirteen colonies were no excep-
ton before the Revolution. The
code NJ Connecticut 10 often spoken
Of In this respect. Those most noted
were Of the Colony Of New Haven,
which was united with the Conneeti-
cut Colony In lG62. Here 10 . full
eopy Of the New Haven lists, often
called the"Conuecticut Blue Laws"
The governor and magistrates,
convened In general assembly, and
the supreme power under God, Of
this independent dominion.
Conspiracy against the dominion
shall be punishesi with death.
whosOeyer says there is . power
and Jurisdiction above and over this
dominion shall suffer death and the
loss Of HE property.
whatsoever attempts Ia change or
overturn this dominion shall suffer
death.
No one -hali he a freeman, or give
vote, unless he be converted and q
member In full communion of one of
the churches allowed la this domin-
ion
Each freeman shall swear by tile
blessed God To- bear true allegiance
to this dominion, and thst Jesus IL
the only King.
No Quaker ar dissenIeT from the
established worship Of this dominion
shall be allowed to give q vote for
the election Of a magistrate or any
officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered
a Quaker, AdamIte or other hereto.
n any person shall turn Quaker,
he shall be banished, and not SUI
fered 10 return on pain Of death.
No Quaker priest shall abide In
this dominion he shall be banished,
and suffer death on return.
Priests may I've seized by anyone
without q warrant.
No Que shall run on the Sabbath
day, or walk In the garden, or else
where, except rsvesently TO and
from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victusls,
make beds. sweep house, cut hair or
shave on the Sabbath day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset
on Saturday.
To pick an ear Of corn growing on
n neighbours garden shall be deemed
a theft. A person accused OF tres
pass i'm the night shall be judged
guilty until he clear himself by his
oath.
No one shall buy or sell land with
out permission ri the selectmen.
When IL appears that an accused
person hiss confederates, and refuses
TO disclose them, he may be rscked.
a drunkard shall have 3 master
appointed by the selectmen, who are
To debar him the liberty Of buying
and selling.
Whoever publishes lie to the pre-
judice Of his nsighbor shall be put in
the stocks, or receive ten stripes.
No minister shall keep q school.
Men stealers shall suffer death.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with gold, silver, or bone lace above
two shillings . yard shall be- pre-
scented by the grand jurors, and the
selectmen shall tax the offender
three hundred pounds on his estate.
A debtor In prison, swearing he
has no estate, shall be laid out snld,
To- make satisfaction.
whatsoever brings cards ar dice
into this dominion shall pay n fine
Of five pounds.
No one shall read the common
prayer book, keep Christmas, or set
days, or play on any Instrument sz-
cept the drum or jew's-harP.
No gospel minister shall join Peo-
pie in marriage. The magistrate
only shall join them In marriage, as
they do IL with less scandal to
Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriage, the magistrate |
shall determine the point.
The selectmen, on finding the |
children ignorant, may take them
away from their parents and put |
them in better hands al the expense
of their parents.
A man who strikes Ills wife shall
pay q fine Of ten pounds.
A woman who strikes her husband
shall he punished a. the court
directs.
A wife shall be deemed good evil
dence against her husband.
No man shall court maid, In per-
son or letter, without first obtaining
consent Of her parents.
Married persons must live together
or be Imprisoned In jail.
Every male shall have his hair cut
round according to cap.
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