The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-24
BLUE LAWS REPEALED.
Some queer Statutes That Were on
the Books of Connecticut.
From the Chicago Times-Heraid.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The legislature of Connecticut has re-
pealed the old Sunday blue law, under
which many prosecutions have even re-
Gently been passed. At Southington last
fall Sunday newspapers were suppressed,
livery stables were closed, BARRIERS
pounced upon and various other alleged
Sabbath violaters driven under the ban.
In Hartford drug and tobacco stores were
closed and various other steps of a like
nature taken. The repealed law was as
follows:
When any ipstjSee, Of the peace shall
have personal knowledge that any person
IS guilty of drunkenness, profane swear
ing, cursing or Sabbath breaking. such
knowledge shall be sufficient evidence
for such justice OF the peace to render
judgment against him without previous
complaint and warrant, having first
caused such person to be brought before
him.
Only one vote was cast in opposition to
the repeal. Despite the fact that Con-
necticut in the oiden days enforced
many of the so-called blue laws attribu-
ted to her, they were never on her statute
books. They were pigments of the mind
of Samuel Peters, who wrote history
of Connecticut about 1850. This history
was studied in the schools for along time.
and gradually came TO. be accepted as
gospel Some Of the laws, which ala not
exist, but which were quoted by Peters,
are as fouows @Hft ~
Conspiracy against this dominion shall
be punished with deat1:s -.
Whosoevef says there is a power. and
Jurisdiction above and over this domin-
ion shall suffer death and loss of prop
erty.
No one shall be a freeman or give a
vote unless he be counted and a mem
Der In full communion of one of, the
churches allowed in this dominion
No man shall hold any office who is NOT
sound IN the faith and faithful to this do
minion; and whoever gives a vote TO such
a person shall pay a fine of fl; for a SEQ
ond offense shall be dlsfranohised
No Quaker or dissenter from the Sc
tablished worship of this dominion shall
be allowed to give a vote for the election
No food or lodging shall be offered to
Quaker. Adamite or hereto.
If any person turn Quaker he shall be
banished and not suffered to return b,it
upon pain of death. frf1s .o5
No priest shall abide in the dominion
he shall be banished and suffer death on
his return. Priests may be seized bv anv
one without a warrant. 70
No one to cross a river but with an
authorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the Sabbath dav
or walk in the garden or elsewhere excent
reverently to and from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victuals. maize
beds beds sweep hotses,-cut hair or shave en-
No woman sh8H kiss her child on The
Sabbath or fasting day,
~ iiGh an eur OJ GOFn KrOWiUR in a
neighbours garden shall be deemed theft
drunkard shall have a master an
pointed by the selectfnen, who are Ia
debar him from the liberty OF buying
or selling.
Whoever publishes lye to the prefu-
dice Of his neghbor shall SIT IN the stocks
or be whipped fifteen stripes.
No minister shall keep school who
ever wears clothes trimmed with gold.
silver or bone lace, above shillings by
the yard shall be presented By the grand
Jurors. and the seiectmcn shall tax the
offender a 1900 estate.
Whoever brings cards or dice into the
dominion shall pay n fine OF g.
No one shall read common PRAYER keen
Christmas or Saints day, MAKO minced
pies DANCE or play cards, or play IN anv,
instrument 81 music except the drum
trumpet or JeWeharp.
The selectmeu. on finding children fQ-
nOrant, may take them away from their
parents and put them into better hands
a. the expense ~ their parents.
no man shall court b maid fn Defeon
or by letter without nfFf obtaining eor
sent u ber pafeutsgJ penalty Tor ne
first OYenee ~ for the second. ana for
me thifa lme1sonment during DE pleas
Narfiee perseas must I'VE together or
D. Imprisoned
igyery male shall have he hair eta
round aecoffinH ~ p esp.