Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-18

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ing bill, Tread but not pa ssed in the Maine
House Of Representatives,, while that
body was awaiting its Propagation we
have mentioned before, but had not room
TO publish. IL is more successful than
most Of the last day writ of our legisla-
:ures.
STATE OF VI lNE.
IN THE YEAR OF Our l. ORR ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT AMI FORTY THEE.
an Act to defHe The length of Comets
tails, and for other purposes.
C |. Be il enacted by The Senate
and Hous OF Representatives. follows:
From and after the LIST day Of April
next, no Genet shall be allowed 10 come
within our planetary system with Il tail
OF greater length than one million Of
miles, except IN the Congressional Dis.
trIct of Lincoln and Ok FORD. in which
case ii may extend north westerly in a
crooked direct on, 10 the utmost limits
Of said district.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That
for every violation Of The provisions of
this act a fine shall be paid to the csun.
~ by the inhabitants thereof, of MOI,
less than five thousand nor more than
ten thousand dollars,at the discretion of
the Chief Justice at the Town Court
where the offence may be committed.
payable within thirty days after convic.
ton, In gold, silver, or m~oonsAiue.
Sec. ). BE 1t further enacted, That
Tor aiding or abetting any violation of
TINS act, the private property Of he in
habltahts Of said Comet, and oralI 9th.
er persons within the range of ia orbi,
shall be holden Through all coming
nmeS.'
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That il
may and shall be lawful for the Demo
cratic candidates for Congress mot ex.
ceedIng W enty-thrre in any one dis
trict) 10 ride on said Comet, or the tail
thereof, without charge for the purpose
oil ettcctlng their own elections.
Sec. .. BE it further enacted. That
The provisions Of this act RELATING 10
Comets shall be held to apply to ali 9th.
or Migrants and vagabonds, includ lng
psychologists, animal magnetizerS, lug.
gers, loco motives, locofocos, ped. airs.
night-waIkerS, MilIerites, Mormons. and
all other persons going about from town
10 town switching trails Of extraordina
ry length.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
this law shall take effect from and after
the first day of April next; any law pas.
sed by Congress, or any veto Of Captain
tyler, or any forci5le resistance OF
hos. w. Dorr,to the contrary notwitb.
Standing.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That il
any person, before The 22d day OF March.
y. ID. 1874, shall illuminate the peop!e
ot inns State with northern lights ON
The subject of Banks and Banking, or dc.
ieat The Treaty Of Washington, or make
he Stale liable for Selling plundered
timber, he shall be exempted from the
penalties of this act, and shall be al.
lowed the privilege of riding free Of ex-
Pense, beyond the reach Of daylight,
uPon the tail of any Comet he may
choose TO ride.
Sec. s. BE 1t further enacted, That
this act shall continue in force until the
Legislature of Maine shall have recap-
tured the CALIFORNIA;, effected a treaty
with the Celestial Empire Of China, re-.
formed the South Sea cannibaIs ,instruc-
ted the inhabitants Of Nova Zembla IN
me science oil democracy, regulated the
affairs OF all other nations, Rhode Island
included, paid General Jackson's fine.
rejected the distribution money, execu.
ted summary vengeance upon all banks
aud banking, abolished all Justice and
equity IN the State, converted all men
into lawyers, substituted bar rooms for
bar rules, and equa lied the population
and property Of the State.
LEGAL MEANING OF TIE TERM
'DEAR"-The following, which took
place on Wednesday last, in the writing
chamber Of an attorney in tn is town,
well known for his liberal p~ropensitios
is a toierably good illustration Of the
different degrees Of respect which gen.
tIemen by act Of parliament arc in the
habit OF doing out to their Giants, anc
OF the cause of that respect. The at