The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
THOSE BLUE LAWS.
Copy Sent to City Attorney With sug'
gestion For Use.

Colonel Mayor Hughes can now go
ahead with the compilation of his pO-
lice regulations. The information which
he needs has arrived
It is strange, but true, that this in
formation came to hand without solicit
fation on the part of Colonel Hughes
1t is hard to understand why he over
looked it. 1t is likely that in the ex-
element Of securing the police rules OF
Kansas City, St Joseph, and other
model towns, Mr.. Hughes forgot TINS
more venerable document which 50
OPPORTUNITY is placed at his disposal
The document which is referred to IS
a verbatim copy of the Blue Laws OF
New Haven colony, which was re-
ceived direct from headquarters by
City Attorney Spencer. Just why MT
Spencer happened to come into possess
sion of the New Haven Blue Laws at
this time is not plain unless he was
hunting for some undiscovered or FOR
gotten authority to stump the water
company
To see the Blue Laws is to love them.
and perhaps Mayor Hughes Will incor-
porate large portions of them in MS
new police regulations. Here is a pol-
ton Of the Blue Laws, just as they
We're written by the Rev Samuel Peters
in 1851, which the correspondent sus-
gested might be applied here.
The judges shah detern me contro-
versies without a jury.
No one shall be a. freeman, or give
vote. unless he be converted and a
member 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 dominion, and whoever gives vote
to such a person shall pay a fine of FL
for a second offense he shall be disfran-
chised.
Each freeman shall swear by the
blessed God to bear true allegiance to
let
the only king
No Quaker or Dissenter from the es-
tablished worship of this dominion shall
be allowed to give q vote for the cleo
ton of magistrates. or any officer.
No food or lodging shall be afforded
TO a Quaker, Adamite, or other hereto.
If any person turns Quaker, he shall
be banished and not be suffered to re-
turn but upon pain of death
No priest shall a bide in the dominion;
ne shall be banished. and suffer death
on his return Priests may be seized
by anyone without a warrant.
No one to cross a river but with an
authorized ferrynan-
No one shall run on the Sabbath day
or walk in the garden or elsewhere, ex-
cept reverently to and from N Getting.
No one shall travel. cook victuals,
make beds, sweep house, cut hair or
shave on the Sabbath day
The Sabbath shall begin at sunset or
Saturday
kANNA
neighbours garden shall be deemed
theft
A person accused of trespass in the
night shall be judged guilty, unless he
clear himself by his oath
When it appears that an accused has
confederateS, and he refuses to discover
them, he may be racked-
No one shall buy or sell lands with
out the permission of the selectmen-
A drunkard shall have a master ap-
pointed by the selectmen, who are to
debar him from the liberty of buying
and selling.
Whoever publishes a lie to the pref
Hdice of his neighbor shall sit in the
stocks or be whipped fifteen stripes.
Every ratable person who refuses to
pay his portion to the support of the
minister of the town or parish shall be
fined by the court e. and ga every
quarter till he or she pay the rate to
the minister.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold. silver or bone lace above two
Bhillings by the yard, shall be present
ed by the grand jurors, and the select
men shall tax the offender at 230O
estate
A debtor in prison. swearing he has
no estate. shall be let out and sold. to
make satisfaction.
Whoever brings cards or dice into this
dominion shall pay fine OF So
No won an shall kiss her child on the
Sabbath day or fasting day
NO one shall read Common Prayer,
keep Christmas or saints days. make
minced pies, play cards, play on any
instrument of music except the drum
trumpet and jewsharp.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriages the magistrates
shall determine the point
The selectrnen on finding children
ignorant. may take them away from
their parents. and put them into bet
ter hands at the expense OF their par
ents.
a man that strikes his wife shall pay
fine Of SO; a woman that strikes her
husband shall be punished as the court
directs.
a wife shall be deemed good evidence
against her husband
No man shall court a maid in person
OF by letter without first obtaining con-
sent Of her parents: S5 penalty for the
first ofense $40 for the second offense
and for the third Imprisonment during
the pleasure OF the court
Married persons must live together
DIT be Imprisoned
Every male shall have his hair cut