The weekly examiner., 1891-01-17
When Puritan Refgned.


 
 When Puritan Refgned.
 The term "Blue LAWS" is applied to such as relate to the private conseienees of individuals. All countries formerly had such statutes, and the thirteen colo nies were no exception before the revolu- tion. 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 is full copy of the New Haven list, often called the "Con- necticut Blue Laws"
 The governor and magistrates, con- vened in general assembly, are the su- preme power, under God, of this indepen- dent Dominion.
 Conspiracy against the Dominion shall be punished with death. Whosoever says there is power and jurisdiction above and over this Do minion, shall suffer death and the loss of his property.
 No one shall be a freeman, orgive vote, unless he be converted and member in full communion of one of the churches laIlowed in this Dominion. Whosoever attempts tochange or over turn this Dominion shall suffer death.
 Each freeman shall swear by the bless l ed God to bear true allegiance to this Dominion and that Jesus is the only liking.
 M, f,ualer or d;aaan4er from the estsab- lished worship of this Dominion shall be allowed to givela vote for the election of 4 magistrate or any officer. | No food or lodging shall be offered a Quaker, Adauite or other heretic.
 If any person shell turn Quaker, be fshall be hanished, and not suffered to re- turn on pain of death.
 No Quaker priest shall abide in this Do- 1 minion; he shall be banished, and suffer death on return.
 Priests may be seized by any one with out awarrant. l No one shall run on the Sabbath day. or walk in his garden, or elsewhere, ex- cept reverently to and from meeting.
 No one shall travel, cook victuala, make beds, sweep house, cut hair or shave on the Sabbath day. No woman shall kiss her children on the Sabbath day or fast day.
 The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on Saturday.
 To pick an ear of corn growing on |neighbor's garden shall be deemed theft A person accused of trespass in the night, shall be judged guilty until he clears himself by his oath.
 No one shall buy or sell land without the permission of the selectmen.
 When it appears that an accused per- son has confederates, and refuses to dis cover them, he may be raked.
 A drunkard shall have a master ap- pointed by the seIectmen, who are to de- bar him the liberty of buying and selling.
 Whoever publishes life to the prejudice of his neighbor shall be put in the stocks, or receive ten strlpes.
 No minister shall keep school.
 Men stealers shall suffer death.
 Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold, silver or bone lace, above 2s per yard, shall be presented by the grand jurors, and the selectmsn shall tax the Onen0er G0UO on ms 0SGar0.
 A debtor iD prison, swearing he has no estate, shall be laid out and sold, to make satisfaction.
 Whoever brings cards or dice into this Dominion shall pay fine of G5.
 No one shall read the common prayer book, keep Christmas, or set days, or play on any instrument, except the drum or jew's harp.
 No Gospel minister shall join people in marriage. The magistrate only shall join them in marriage, as they do it with less scandal to Christ's church.
 When parents refuse their children con- venient 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 expense of their parents. No man shall court a maid, in person or by letter, without first obtaining con- sent of her parents. A man who strikes his wife shall pay a fine of e10.
 A woman who strikes her husband shall be punished as the court directs
 A wife shall be deemed good evidence against her husband. Married persons must live together or be imprisoned in jail, Every male shall have his hair cut round according to cap-[ Tr1-City Trade Journal.