New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN SATURDAY. pEoEMBER 28 I872.

any kind, or Of any judge or judges Of thu
| State of Louisiana, in any suit, controversy
matter or cause depending before him o.
| them and shall be convicted, such person
or persons, so giving, promising, contract
ing or securing to be given, paid or delV
| cred, any sums Of money, present, reward
| or other bride as aforesaid, shall, on con
| Yiction before any court of competent iuris
| dction, be fined not less than one hundred
| dollars nor more than one thousand dollars
| for each offense, and imprisoned at the dis
! erection of the court. not to exceed twelve
months for each offense, and the juror,
| Judge or judges, who shall in any wise &C
cept or receive any such bride, on conVic-
| ton thereof, shall be fined and imprisoned
at the discretion of the court, and shall be
forever disqualified from holding any Office
under the State Of Louisiana.
SEC, 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
if any person or persons shall directly or
Indirectly promise, offer or give, or cause
or procure TO be promised, offered or given,
any money. goods, rights or valuablee, bride,
present or reward, or any promise, CON
tract or understanding. obligation or secu-
rity for the payment or delivery of any
money, goods, rights, bride, present or re-
ward, or any other valuable thing whatever
TO any member Of the Senate or HOuee of
Representatives of the State of louisiana
after his election as such member, and
either before or after he shall
have qualified and taken his seat,
or to any officer of the State of Louisiana,
whether such officer be a State officer,
parochial officer, municipal officer, and
whether such officer be legislative, execu-
tive, judicial or ministerial, or in the dis
charge of any official function under or in
connection with any department of the gov
eminent of the State of Louisiana, or under
the Senate or House of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana, after the passage of
this act, with intent to influence such Off
Ger or Senator or Representative in the de-
cisiOn of any question, matter, cause or
proceeding which may then be pending or
may by law or under the constitution of
the State Of Louisiana be brought before
him IN his official capacity, or in his place
of trust or profit, and shall thereof be con-
victed, such person G. persons 30 offering,
promising or giving, or causing or procuring
to be promised, offered or giving any s9ch
money, goods, rights, bride, present OF re-
ward, or any promise, contract, undertaking
obligation or security for the payment or
delivery of any money, gooda, rights, bride,
present or reward, or other valuable thing
whatever, shall be liable to indictment b.
fore any court of competent jurisdiction in
the State of Louisiana, and shall, on con.
victiOn, be fined not less than one hundred
dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars
for each Onense, and shall be imprisoned
at hard labor not less than three mOnths
nor moro than one year for each Offense,
and tho member Of the General Assembly
or officer who has been convicted OF &C
cepting any such bride shall forfeit his
office or trust, and be forever disqualified
from holding any office Of honor, trust or
profit under the government of the State
of Louisiana, and shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
at hard labor not less than three months
nor more than one year for such cfense.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
it is made the duty of any member Of the |
General Assembly, judge Oc clerk, or other |
persons holding place Of honor or profit |
or trust under the government of the State |
Of Louisiana, who bas been offered or ten |
dered any bride or reward for performing |
any official cot, either as judge, clerk of |
court or parochial, municipal or ministerial |
office, to inform on such person or persons; |
that no prosecution under the act |
shall be allowed, unless the Same is insti- !
Euted and commenced within one year from |
the date of the commission of the ofense.
Sec, 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
It is made the duty Of every judge in the |
State of Louisiana exercising criminal |
Jurisdiction in the State to give this act |
specially In charge Of the grand jury at |
heir res ular sessions.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
his act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
lSigned} CHARLES w. LOWELL,
speaker of the House Of Representatives. /
(SIgned) A. b. HARRIS,
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved December 26 1872.
(Signed) P, B. s. PINCHBACK,
lcting Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
a true copy:
GEORGE z. BOvEE,
Secretary of State.