New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
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AN ACT
To punish the crime of bribing.

SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana, in General Assembly CON
vened, That if any person shall directly or
indirectly give any sum or sums of money,
or any other bride, present or reward, or
any promise, contract, obligation or security
dor the payment or delivery of any money,
present or reward, or any valuable thing, to
@btain or procure the opinion, verdict, iudg-
ment or decree of any juror or juries of
any kind or # any judge or Judges of the
State oil Louisiana, i'll any suit, controversy
matter or cause depending before him or
them, and shall be convicted, such person
or persons, SO giving, promising, contract
dng or securing to be given, paid or deliv-
cred, any sums of money, present. reward
or other bride as aforesaid, shall on con
viction before any court of competent iuris-
diction, 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 Otfense, and the Juror
Judge or Judges who shall in any wise ac-
cept or receive any such bride, on cOpyic-
ton thereof, shall be fined and imprisoned
at the discretion of the court, and shall be
forever disqualified from holding any office
@nder the State of Louisiana.
SEC. =. 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 valuableR, bride,
present or reward, or any promise, CON
tract or understanding, obligation OF 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 House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana
after his election as such member. and
other 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.
parochiai 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 OF House Of Representatives Of
che State OF Louisiana, after the passage of |
this act, with intent to influence such oil
Ger or Senator or Representative in the de- |
ciGion of any question, matter, cause or
proceeding which may then be pending, or
may by law OF under the constitution of |
she State OF Louisiana be brought before
him in his official capacity, or in his place
OF trust or profit, and shall thereof be con
glcted, such person or persons so Offering,
promising or giving, or causing or procuring [
to be promised, offered or giving any such
money, goods, rights, bribe, present or re-
ward, or any promise, contract, undertaking
obligation or security for the payment or
delivery Of any money, goods, rights, bribe,
present or reward, or other valuable thing
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
tor each 0fense, and shall he imprisoned |
&C hard labor not less than three months
nor more than one year for each olfense, !
and the member OF the General Assembly
Oh officer who has been convicted of ac- {
eepting any such bribo shall forfeit his I'm
office or trust, and be forever disqualified :
rom holding any office of honor. trust or 7
lroitt under the government of the State
II Louisiana, and shall be fined not less 8
han one hundred dollars nor more than +
me thousand dollars, and be imprisoned II
It hard labor not less than three months {
lOr more than one year for such offense. i,
SEC j. BE it further enacted etc. That Fl
is made the duty of any member of the o
5eneral Assembly, judge o clerk, or other .
'ersons holding place of honor or profit il
T trust under the government Of the State h
1 Louisiana, who has been offered or ten D
cred any bribe or reward for performing Fl
NY official act, either as judge, clerk Of 8;
curt or parochIal, municipal or ministerial o.
NICE, 70 inform on such person or persons;
Foylded, that no prosecution under the act q.
hall be allowed, unless the same is insti- s.
lted and commenced within one year from ct
le date of the commission of the offense. al
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That is
Is made the duty Of every judge in the C
tate of Louisiana exercising criminal q,
in the State to give this act in
'ecially in charge Of the grand jury at th
leIr regular sessions. 81
Sec ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That o
lis act shall take effect from and after its til
2ssage N
ESignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL. 81
,eGker of the House of Representatives. in
{SIgnedl A. B. HARRIS, co
eutenant Governor and President of the SUI
Senate. an
December 26. 1872. "a
tSignedl P B. S. PINCHBACK, di
2ung Governor of the State of Louisiana. pc
A true copy: &c
GEORGE e. BOvEE, wi
Secretary of State. IN