The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-08-09
CoNSEurIUUr Blue LAWS.
List of the Enactment Which Forbade a
Woman TO Kiss Her Children.

ISL OF kIt EM1(tMCAt uutth tNA @N~~
Woman 70 Kiss Her Children.
The term sblue laws is applied to
,uch rs relate to the private conselences
If individuals. All countries formerly
asd such States, and the thirteen
colonies were no exception before the
revolution. Tne 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 1000. Here
is A full copy of The New Haven list,
often called the connecticut olue
laws:
The governor and magistrates, con-
yened in general assembly, are the
supreme power, under God, OF 'his
independent dominion.
Conspiracy against the dominion
shall be punished with death.
Whosoever says there Is a power
and jurisdiction above and over this
dominion shall suffer death and the
loss of his property.
Whosoeyer attempts to change OF
oyerturn this dominion shall sufler
death.
No ono shall be a freeman, or give
vote unless he be converted, and mem
ber in full communion with one oil the
churches allowed in this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by tht
blessed God to bear true allegiance tC
this dominion, and that Jesus Is 1h'
only king.
No Quaker or dissenter from th'
established workshop of this dominion
shall be allowed to give vote Tor
magistrate or any officer.
No food or lodging shall be oilere'
A Quaker, Adamite or other heretic'
If any person shall turn Quaker b
shall be banished and not suffered u
return on pain of death.
No Quaker priest shall abide in thl
dominion; he shall be banished an
and suffer death on his return.
Priests may be seized by any on
!. without warrant.
!. No one shall run on the Sabbat
. dav or walk in garden, or elsewher
except revcrently to and from NEE
ing.
No one shall cook victuals, mai
beds, sweep houses, cut hair or sha
. on the Sabbath day.
"A No woman shall kiss her children
10 the Sabbath or Fast Day.
The Sabbath shall be at sunrise
at Saturday. :,
n. n To pick an car of corn growing II
N neighbor's garden shall be deem
ut theft.
Iv A person accused of trespass in
y. night shall be judged guilty until
he clear himself by oath.
be No one shall buy or sell land WI
A.. out permission of the select men.
When ii appears that an accn'
a. nerson has confederate aud refuses
;,s discover them he may be racked.
of A drunkard shall have II master
nj. pointed by the selectmen, who arc
nf debar him the liberty of buying
,ts. selling.
ho Whosocyer publishes lie to
Tho prejudice of his neighbor shall be
Zoo in the stock or receive ten stripes.
ho No minister shall keep a school.
tho Men stealers shall suffer death.
,sr Whosoever wears clothes trim
Inte with gold, silver or bono lace al
om two shilings per yard shall Dc
ons sented by the grand Jurors, and
;sh- selectmen shall tax the offender
per- on his estate.
so;d A debtor in prison swearing he
on no estate shall be laid out anu sol
who make satisfaction.
sion Whosoever brings cards or dice
this dominion shall pay line OF
! at No one shall read the con
.tion prayer book, keep Christmas 0
irely DAYS. or play on any instru
hc. except tho drum or jowsharp.
fairs No gospel minister shall join p'
;s,on in marriage. The magistrate
. on shall Join them In marriage, as th
not 1t with less scandal to Chrisps ct
ccopt When parents refuse their en-
,nod convenient marriage the magi
shall determine the point.
The selectmcn on finding The
dren ignorant may take them
from their parents and put tn.
! was better hands at the expense OF
more parents. ,.
ward The man who strikes his wife
y-one nay fine of El0.
ating A woman who strikes her hu y
hirty- shall be punished as the court q
,gress A wife shall be deemed
len it evidence against her husband.
point No man shall court maid IN
lth of or by letter without first oDt
Q, was consent of her parents.
t and Married persons must live to
Pacific or be imprisoned in Jail.
opula- Every male shall have bis b
,ast of round according to a cap.