Show Laws Against Profanity In 1791 the Pennsylvania legislature passed an nil act providing that any per per- person person son over oyer sixteen years ears blaspheming cursing or profaning the name of Al- Al Almighty Al Almighty ml mighty God Cod should be fined flied the sum stun of G 07 cents or be confined In the house of corr correction 21 l hours In 1St 1504 it was amended that the lie perpetration of a I curse or oath Involved a n penalty of 40 cents or detention for 32 12 1 hours liours In the house of correction |