The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-13
LAWS OF OHIO.
To nunish BriburH in certain cases.
(Published By Authority.)

To punish Bribery in certain cases.
Section l, Be 1t rHactd BY the General
.8ssembiy Of the State Of Ohio, That any
person snail directly or indirectly promise
offer or give, cause or procure to bo PROMISED,
offered or given any money, goons, r'Rnt '"
action, pres ant, reward or ANY other V"'uS
bio thing whatever. or any promise contract,
undertaking. obligation. or security. Tor thoI
payment or delivery of any money, goods,
right in action. prosont. reward, or any other
valuable thing whatever, to any officer OF
public agent after his election or appoint
ment and either before or after no shall
have qualified as such, with intent
Fir.t--To influence his vote or decision
on any question. mattor. cause or proceeding
which may then be pending, or may nv law
be brought before him as such officer or
agenr; or,
Sonond-To induce him to neglect or
omit the performance Of his duty as snch
officer or ag9nt, or to perform such duty
With pArtialIty or favor. or in consideration
of his having neglected. or omitted the per.
fnrmauce Of such duty. or of his having per
formed il with partaity or favor or,
Third-To induce him to givc. procuie or
to assist to prncuta, or in consideration nf
his having given. procured or assisted to
othor mnnns whatevor. any public appoint
mont. office. place of trust or profit, or any
prsfurulent or onolumonS. Or any public
contract. or any false specification. plan
drawing, carufcate or estimate under such
contract. Every such person and tho 0ti
Ger or agent who shall in any wise solicit
accept or receive any such money. goods
right in actnn. present, reward. or anv Other
valuable thing whatever. or any promise
contract, undertaking. obligation or security
for the p1vment or duiyory of any mnnoy
goods. right in action. present, reward, nj
Any other valuable thing Whatever. or any
part thereof. shall on conviction thereof. bL
punished as provided in the second section
Of this act.
SEQ q That tho officer, public agent, or
other person so convicted. shall DO nEed not
less tiHn tho amount or value of tho thug
80 promised. offered or given, or so solicited.
accepted or received, nor moro than three
times such value or amount, or ho impris-
oned in the county all not more than thirty
dave. or beth and If public ngont or any
officer other than State officer be so CON
victed. he shall be Immediately removed
from Office unemployment by order of the
court providad, that tho execution of such
order, when the court has sigued Il hill oi
exceptions. shall. on motion nf tina -d"tend
ant, bo suspended until the dotorminatior
Of an apple atom for writ nf error but no
longer than thirty days, uuoss such writ .,
allowed.
Sec. 3. The word "nfTicer" shall he he'll
TO inCluIo all State nflicers. including th
senators and representatives ia tho Genera
Assembly. all county, township. city. viilag,
schonl and other officers deriving their au
thorlty under the constitution or laws {
this State. and the depurins of all officer
The words public agent shall DO hci
include trustees, commissioners. architect
superintondenIs. engineers, surveyors, an
oil othor persons acting in Il subordinate CT
pactv. excepting contractors, mechanic
Rhd laborsrs, in the purchase. laying uu
construction. repair or management of al
public ground, work, building, improvomeI
or institution.
SEQ. I All prosecutions under tho pr
visions Of this act shall be by Indictment b.
fore tho Court of Common Plcns in II
county where the offunse shall havu Doe
committed.
Sec 8 This act shall he givon spcciall
in charge to tho grand jnrv by tho judges
the courts OF common pleas. but no pros,
cution shall be instituted under it unless
shall be commenced within ono year iru
tho commission of the offuuso.
SEQ 6. This act shall take effect on /
passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS.
Speaker efMe House IF Repr'~ntatireO.
ROBERT G. KIRK,
PreHdpnt Of the Senate.
Passed March 10, 1850.