Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-15
Connecticut Blue Laws.

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ces of individuals. Ali countrys had |
such statutes, and the thirteen colon
les were no exception before the rev.
olution. 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 1858. Here
is full copy of the New Haven list
often called the Connecticut blue
laws"
The governor and magistrate. con-
vened in general assembly, are the
supreme power, under God, of this
independent dominion.
Conspiracy against this 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.
Whosoever attempts to change or
overturn this dominion shall suffer
death.
No one shall be freeman, or give
vote, unless he be converted, and
member in full communion of 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 worship of this dominion
shall be allowed to give vote for the
election of magistrate or any officer
No food or lodging shall be offered
Quaker, Adamite or other hereto.
| Ifany person shall turn Quaker he
shall be banished and not suffered to
return on pain of death.
| No Quaker priest shall abide in
this dominion; he shall be banished
and suffer death on return.
Priests may be seized by any one
without warrant.
No one shall run on the Sabbath
day, or walk in his garden, or else
where, except reverently to and from
meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victuals.
make beds, sweep house, cut hair OF
shave on the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her children
on the Sabbath day or Fast day.
; The Sabbath shall begin at sunrise
on Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing OF
a neighbours garden shall be deemed
t theft.
: A person accused of trespass in the
3 night shall be judged guilty until he
4 clear himself by his oath.
S No one shall buy or sell land with
I out permission of the selectmen.
When it appears that an accused
/ person has confederates and refuses
o to discover them he may be racked.
= Whoever wears clothes trimmed
It with gold, silver or bone lace above
t two shillings per yard shall be pre-
: sented by the grand jurors, and tht
r selectmen shall tax the offender G30t
g on his estate.
n A debtor IN prison swearing he ha
no estate shall be laid out and sold t.
f make satisfaction.
n Whoever brings cards or dice int
II this dominion shall pay fine of f5.
|. No one shall read the commol
n prayer book, keep Christmas or Sc
: days, or play on any instrument ex
70 cept the drum or jewsharp.
l. No gospel minister shall join pee
IS pie in marriage. The magistrate onl,
IL shall join them in marriage, as the
l. do it with less scandal to Christ
d church.
IT Whom parents refuse their childre
l. convenient marriage the magistrat
% shall determine the point.
1t The selectmen finding the chlldre
r ignorant may take them away fror
r their parents and put them in bette
al hands at the expense of their parents
No man shall court maid in pei
10 son or by letter without first Obtain
or ing consent of her parents.
y Married persons must live togethe
pr or be imprisoned in Jail.
t. Every male shall have his hair CT
round according to cap.-QLerie
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