The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-10-04
No. Al AN ACT

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Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in General
Assembly convened, Thatifany per-
son shall directly or indirectly give
any sum or sums Of money, or any
other brihe, present or reward, or
any promise, contract, obligation or
security for the payment or delivery
of any money, present or reward, or
any valuable thing, to Ohtaid or pro-
cure the opinion, verdict, judgment
or degree of any juror or jurics of any
kind, or of any judge or judges of the
State of Louisiana, in any suit, con-
trOversy, matter or cause depending
before him or them, and shall be con-
victed, such person or persons, so
giving, promising, contracting or
securing to be given, paid or deliver
ed, any sum of money, present, re-
ward or other hribe as aforesaid.
shall, on conviction before any court
of competent jurisdiction, he fined
not less than one hundred dollar
nor more than one thousand dollars
for each offense, and imprisoned at
discretion of the court, not to exceed
twelve months for each Offense. and
the juror, judge, oriudges who shall
i'll any wise accept or receive any
such bride, on conviction thereof
shall be fined and imprisoned at the
discretion Ofthe court, and shall be
forever disqualified from holding
any office under the State of LOuisi-
ana.
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 mon
ey, goods, rights or valuables, bride,
present or reward, or any promise,
contract or understanding, obligation
or security for the payment O. deliv-
cry of any money, goods, rights,
bride, present or re ward, or any other
valuable thing whatever to any
member of the Senate or HOnse of
Representatives of the State of LOU
isiana, 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, a parOchial officer, a
municipal officer, and whether such
officer be legislative, executive, Judi
cial or ministerial, or in the discharge
of any official function under or in
connection with any department of
the government of the State of I,oui-
slana, or under the Senate or House
of Representatives of the State or
Louisiana, after the passage of this
act, with intent to influence such Of
hcer or Senator or Representative in
the decision of any question, matter.
cause or proceeding which NAV then
be pending, or may by law or under
the constitution of the State of LOU
lslana be brought before him in his
official capacity, or in his place of
trust-or profits, and shall thereof be
convicted, such person or persons so
offering, promising or giving, or
causing or procuring to he promised.
offered or given any such money,
goods, rights, bride, present reward,
or any promise, contract, undertake
ing obligation or security for the paw
menJ or delivery of any money
goods, rights, bride, present or re-
ward, or other valuable thing what
ever, shall be liable TO Indictment
before any court of competent iuris-
diction in the State of Louisiana, and
shall, on conviction, be fined not less
Than one hundred dollars, nor more
than one year for each Offense, and
the member of the General Assembly
or officer who has been convicted of
accepting any such bride shall for
felt his Office or trust, and be forever
disqualified from holding any office |
OF honor, trust or profit under the |
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 offense.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. etc.
mat 1t is made the duty ofany MEM
Der OF the General Assembly, Judge |
or clerk, or other persons holding a
plaee OF honor, or profit, or trust,
unqer the government of the State |
Oh LOUISIANA, who has been offered
or rendered any bride or reward for
performing any official act, either as
Judge, clerk of court or parochioI
municipal or ministerial office IN
inform on such person or persons.
provided, that no prosecution under
the act shall be allowed, unless the
same is Instituted and Commenced
within one year from the date of fha
of the Offense.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc
That il is made the duty of every
Judge in the State of Louisiana exer-
cising criminal jurisdiction in the
State TO give this act specially in
charge of the grand jury at their
regular sessions.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted etc,
That this act shall take effect from |
and after its passage.
(Signed) G. W. LOWELL, |
Speaker of House of Representatives. |
tSigned) A. B. HARRIS,
Acting Lit. Gov. and Prest. of Senate.
Approved December %. 1872.
tSigned) P.B. S. PINCHBACK,
LIT. Gov. and Acting Gov. Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEORGE F RovEE