Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-21
THE COMET, ONCE MORE.

lhIS HluStrIuuS lntcrlOprr seems To llav
attracted good deal Of attention in all sec
ti"ns of the country, and among all classes o
the community. 1t has inspired II prca
number and rariety of poets it has incrras
cd the confidence of the whole herd of Mil
lerites to most marvellous extent ; il hi,
excited the curiosity of ii great number u
young children and of quite a respectful,
corpse Of old women it has gwen rise to ;
great many foolish prognosrica,ion of wis,
men and wise prognostications of foolis
men; il has induced some of the most dis
tinguished astronomers in the country ,t
burnisl, the rusty mirrors Of their long neg
lected telescopes ard resume their aslroloci
cal pursuits, and played snndry and diver,
other " fantastic tricks before !.iph heaven '
which are too numerous 10 mention. Bu,
the last solver we have heard of the celestial
fa,l-bearcr's cutting was played of among
the down Easiers, and is recorded in a lat,
number OF the krnnrhrr Journal. 1t seem,
to have upset the gravity Of ii whole body u
sage Legislators. The journal saws thai
"Mr. Perkins Of lIaIlow.lI-n member OF
the House of Reprcsenlalivcs-on tie last
day of the session, while the House wcr,
waiting the report Of the committee sen, I,
notify the Governor that the Legislature la,
passed on all business before il and wrr,
ready to adjourn, laid on the table the fol.
lowing bill, and the rules were suspended
and the bill read by the Assistant Clerk
The reading of the bill occa>ionrd consdr
rable laughter, and as it contains some prc,.
~ good hits on the action oflhc Legislature
we publish il:
STATE OF MAINE.
In the year of our Lord one thousand cirht hun.
dred and forty three.
AN ACT to define the length of Comes ,a;'s
and other purposes.
See. l. Be il enacted by the Senate and IInus,
~ Representatives. As follows From and after
the first day of April next, no Comet shall no
allowed 10 come within our planetary svs'ru
with tail of greater length Than one million ur
miles, except in the Congressional Hs,rr, %.
Lincoln and Oxford, in which case. il may ey
tend norhwesterlv and snurheasterly in crook
ed direction, to the utmost ll,n,ts Of sad dis
tricf.
Sec. 2. De j, further enacted, That fnr every
violation OF the provisions Of this acl fine shah
be paid TO the county by the NH ,biran's thereof.
OF NOT less than five Thousand or more than len
thousand dnlar-, at the discretion of the Chief
Justice Of the Town Coart where the offence
may be committed, payable within thirty lay.
after convictions, in gold, silver or mnpnshlne.
Sec. 3. lie It further enacted, That fur aidn,
or abettiig any violation Of this act, The private
property ut The inhabitants of said Comet, aud Of
all other persons within the range of It's ofbi,
shall be holden ".hrough all coming time"
Ser. q. BE il further enacted. That il NAV and
shall be lawful for the Democratic candidate
for Congress (not exceeding ia en,y.ihree in
any one dlsricD TO ride nn said comet, or the
tail thereof, without charge. for the purpose o.,
efecting their own elections.
Sec. >. BE 1t further enacted. That the pro.
visions OF this act relating to Comets shall be
Ped TO amply to all other Migrants and vaga.
oonds' lncluf pg phrenologists, animal maynar.
izere, juggIers, locomotives, loco. iocos, pedars,
night.walkerf, Millertes, Morrnons, and ali
other persons going about from town 10 town
switching tails of extraordinary length.
Sec o. Be It further enacted, That this law
shall take efect froln and after The first day of
April next; any law passed by Congress, or any
veto Of Captain Tyler. Or my iorclble resistance
Of Thos. w. Door I" the contrary notwi,hsr and.
ing.
Sec. 7. Be il further enacted, Tina, il anv oer.
son befnre the 23d day Of March, A. D. ls41
shall illuminate the people M this State win
Northern lights on the subjects Of Banks and
Banking or defea, the treat" of Washington, or
make the State liable for SEEING pundered tim
ber, he shall be exempted from the penalties Of
this act, and shall be allowed The privilege Of
riding free Of expense, beyond the reach nfay
heh', upon The tail Of any comet he may choose
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this ac,
snali continue in force until the Legislature of
Name shall have recapiured the Cafnrnlans,
enected treaty with the Celestial Empire Of
China, reformed the South Sea cannibals, in.
structed the inhabitants Of Nova Zembla in thu
science OF democracy, regulated the affairs of all
other malone, Rhode Island included, paid Cen
eral Jackson'S fine, rejected The distribution
money. executed summary vengeance uoon ali
banks and bankrup's, abolished ali ;us,ire and
equity in tho State, converted all men INTO ,a,v
yen. substituted bar rooms for bar rules and
squal'zed the popnlatoa and properly Of the
Slate. VI WV