The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-01
CONNECTICUT Blue LAWS.
List OF the Enactment Which Forbade a
Woman 10 Mss Her Children.

Ihe term blue laws" Is applied
to such as relate TO the private
conSciences of individuals. All
countries formerly had such stat
utes, and the thirteen colonies
were no exception before the revo-
luton. The code Of Connecticut
is often spoken of in this respect.
Those most noted were of The colo.
ny of New Haven, which was uni
ted with the Connecticut colony
in 1856. Here is II full copy OF the
New Haven list, often called the
Connecticut blue laws"
The governor and magistrates,
convened in general assembly, are
the supreme power, under God, OF
this independent dominion.
Conspiracy against the dominion
shall be punished with death.
Whosoever says there is II power
and jurisdiction above and over
this dominion shall suffer death
and the loss of his properly.
Whosoever attempts to change
or overturn this dominion shall
suffer death.
No one shall he a freeman, or
give vote unless he be converted,
and member in full communion
with one OF the churches allowed
IN this dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the
blessed God TO bear true allegiance
TO this dominion, and that Jesus
is the only king.
No Quaker or dissenter from the
established workshop OF this do
minIon shall be allowed to give a
vote for a magistrate or any officer.
No food or lodging shall be oflel.
ed a Quaker, Adamlte or other
hereto.
Ii any person shall turn Quaker
he shall be baniShed and not suf-
Tered to return ON pain of death.
No Quaker priest shall abide in
this dominion; he shall be Danish
ed and suffer death on his return.
Priests may be seized by any
one without a warrant.
Nc one shall run on the Sabbath
day Or walk in garden, or else
where, except reverently to and
from meeting.
Nor one shall cook v~lctuals,
make beds, sweep houses, cut hair
or shave on the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her children
on the Sabbath or Fast Day.
The Sabbath shall be at sunrise
on Saturday.
To pick an ear of corr growing
in ii neighbours garden shall be
deemed theft.
A person accused Of trespass in
the night shall be Judged guilty
until he clear himself by oath.
No one shall buy or sell land
without permission Of The select
men.
When it appears that an accused
person has confederate and refuses
to discover them he may be racked.
A drUnkard shall have a master
appointed by the S9lectmen, who
are TO debar him the liberty of
buying and selling.
WhOsOever publishes a lie othe
prejudice of his neighbor shall be
put i'll the stock or receive ten
stripes.
No minister shall keep a school.
Men slealers shall suffer death.
WhOSOever wears clothes trim
med with gold, silver or bone lace
above two shillings per yard shall
be presented by the grand jurors,
and the selectmen shall tax the
offender $500 pounds on his estate.
A debtor in prison swearing he
has no estate shall be laid out and
sold to make satisfaction.
Whosoever brings cards or dice
into this dominion shall pay Il fine
of IS.
No one shall read the common
prayer book, keep Christmas or set
or play on any instrument
except the drum or jewsharp.
No gospel minister shall Join
people in marriage. The magis-
trate only shall join them in mar
riage, as they do il with less scan
dial 10 Ohrist's church.
When parents refuse their chill
dren 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 at the ex-
pense of their parents.
The man who strikes his wife
shall pay a fine of f10.
A woman who strikes her hus-
band shall be punished as the court
directs.
A vile shall be deemed good
evidence against her husband.
No man shall court a maid in
person or by letter without first
obtaining consent of her parents.
Married persons must live TO-
gelher OF be imprisoned in Jail.
Every male shall have his hair
cut round according to a cap.
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