The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
Spirit Of Democracy,
LAWS OF OHIO
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. 65.] AN ACT
To Punish Bribery in certain ,

Section 1. BE Il enacted by the Gener-
al assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
i& any person or persons shall directly or in
directly promise, offer or give, or cause or pro-
cure to be promised, offered or given, any mo-
nsy, goods, right in action, present, reward, or
Eny other valuable thing whatever, or any
promise, contract, undertaking, obligation, or
security, for the payment or delivery of any
money, goods, right in action, present, reward,
or any other valuable thing whatever, to any
o(kcer or public agent after his election or ap-
pointment, and either before or after he shall
have beeu qualified as such with intent
First-To influence his vote or decision on
any question, matter, cause or proceeding
which may then be pending, or may by law be
Brought before him as such officer or agent; or
Seeond-To induce him to neglect or omit
the performance of his duty as such officer or
agent, or to perform such duty with partiality
or favor, or in consideration of his having neg
lected or omitted the performance of such du-
", or Of his having performed it with partial
ity or favor; or, .
1hifd-To induce him to give, procure or to
assist to procure, or in consideration of his
having given, procured or assisted to procure,
by his act, interest, influence other means
whatever, any public appointment, Office, place
Of trust or profit, or any preferment or emol-
ument, or any public contract, or any false
specification, plan, drawing, certificate, or es-
innate under such contract. Every such per-
SON and the officer or agent who shall in any
wise solicit, accept or receive any such money,
goods, right in action, present, reward, or any
other valuable thing whatever, or any promise,
contract, undertaking, obligation or security
for the payment or delivery of any money,
goods, right in action, present, reward, or any
other valuable thing whatever, or any part
thereof, shall on conviction thereof, be pun
ished as provided in the second section of this
act. .,sd .sa
Ssc. 2. That the officer. public agent, or
ether person 30 convicted, shall be fined not
less than the amount or value of the thing SO
promised, offered or given, or so solicited, &C
cepted or received, nor more than three times
such vsiue or amount, or be imprisoned in the
county Jail not more than thirty days, or both;
aad IL public agent or any officer other than
State officer be so convicted, he shall be i'm.
msdiatsly removed from Office or employment
by order of the court; provided, that the exc.
cution Of such order, when the court has
signed bill Of exceptions, shall, on motion oi
the defendant, be suspended until the deter.
mination of an application for a writ of error
bat not longer than thirty days, unless such
writ be allowed.
SEC. 8. The word officer shall be held tc
tlcAuOo 6tl St6t0 OmcerS, luCluQlu8 the senators
and sspresentatives in the General Assembly
all county, township, city, village, school and
othsr officers deriving their authority unde,
the consultation or laws of this State, and the
deputies of all officers. The words public
agent shall be held to include trustees, COM
missioners, architects, supelintendents, engin
eers, surveyors, and all other persons acting
in subordinate capacity, excepting contract
ors, mechanics and laborers, in the purchase
laying out. construction, repair or management
Of any public ground. work, building, i'm
provement or institution,
SEC. A. All prosecutions under the provis
ions of this act shall be by indictment befor,
the Court of Common Pleas in the county
whore the offense shall have been committed
6Ec. s. This act shall be given specially il
charge to the grand jury by the judges of tn,
courts of common pleas, but no prosecution
shall be instituted under it unless it shall b.
commenced within one year from the commits
sion. Of the offense.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect on its pas
sage. -
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the house of Representatives
ROBERT @. KIRK,
M President of the Senate
-sMarch 10, 1860.
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