Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-26
CONNECTICUT BLUE LAWS.
The Days when Puritan ReguIa.
tiOns Were I'm Force.

tiOns Were I'm Force.
The good people of Connecticut
must have had lively times in the old
days, when the famous blue laws were
in force. Here is compendium of
the Puritan regulations which were in
force in the early part of the last GEN.
tury.
The Governor and magistrates con-
vened in general assembly and SUI
preme power under God of the inde-
pendent daminion. From the deter
mination of the Assembly no appeal
shall be made.
Whosoever says there is power
and jurisdiction above and over this
dominion shall suffer death and loss
of property.
Conspirators. attempting to change
or overturn this dominion, shall suffer
death.
The Judges shall determine con-
troversy without jury.
No one shall be q freeman and give
vote unless he be converted and
member in full communion with one
OF the churches allowed in this COM
munity.
No one shall hold any office who is
not sound in the faith and faithful to
this dominion, and whoever gives
vote to such person shall pay fine
OF twenty shillings for the first offense
and for the second he shall be dis
franchised.
Each freeman shall swear by the
blessing of God to bear the true allegi-
ance to this dominion, and that Jesus
is the only king.
No Quaker or dissenter from the
worship of the established dominion
shall be allowed to give vote for the
election of magistrates or any officer.
No food or lodginga shall be afforded
Quaker, Adsmite or hereto.
If any person turns Quaker he shall
be banished and not suffered to return
but upon pain of death.
No priest shall abide in this domin.
ion; he shall be banished, and suffer
death on his return. Priests may be
seized by any one without a warrant.
No one is to cross a ferry but with
an authorized ferryman.
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 victuala
make beds. sweep house, cut hair OF
shave on the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her child on
the Sabbath day.
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset
on Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn growing in
a neighbor's garden shall be deemed
theft.
A person accused Of trespass in the
the night shall be judged guilty, unless
he swear himself by his oath.
When it appears that an accused
has confederstes, and he refuses to
discover them, he may be racked.
No one shall buy or sell land with
out permission of the selectmen.
Whoever publishes lie to the preju-
dice Of his neighbor, shall sit in the
stocks or be whipped fifteen stripes.
No minister shall keep a school.
Whoever brings cards or dice into
his dominion shall pay a fine Of E5.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with gold, silver or bone lace above
two shillings by the yard shall be pre-
sented to the grand jurors, and the
selectmen shall tax the offender at
$500 estate.
A debtor in prison swearing he has
no estate shall be let out and sold to
make satisfaction.
Whoever sets fire in the woods
and it burns q house shall suffer
death; and the persons suspected OF
this crime shall be imprisoned without
benefit of bail.
No one shall read common prayer,
keep Christmas or saints days. make
minced pies, play cards, or play on
any instrument Of music, except the
drum, trumpet and Jews harp.
No gospel minister shall join people
in marriage. the magistrates only
shall join in marriage, as they may do
it with less scandal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriages the magistrates
shall determine the point.
Fornication shall be punished by
compelling marriage, as the court may
direct.
Adultery shall be punished with
death.
A man that strikes his wife shall
pay q fine of f10; q woman that
strikes her husband shall be punished
at the discretion of the court.
A wife shall be deemed good evil
denee against her husband.
No man shall court a maid in per-
son or by letter without first obtain
ing the consent of her parents. Five
pounds penalty for the first offense +;
ten pounds for the second, and for
the third imprisonment during pleas
ure.
Married persons must live together
or be imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut
round, according to cap.
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ing marble is made by mixing soda,
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