The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
OFFICIAL.
REGULAR sEssrON, 1875.


8For the prevention and punishment of bribery
M and corrupt practice in oil Legislative
II judicial, executive or ministerial offices
SECTION J. DC q enacted bv NE ye,ate ana
ffomse of ReHeseniatipes Of Me State Of Lotia-
nr,n. h General 1ssembW Commenced. That If
Iany person or persons shall directly or indi-
freetly give any sum or sums of money, or any
sother brlbe, present or reward, or any other
thing TO obtain OF procure the opinion, judg-
a,ient OF decree of any Judge or Justice Of the
Peace, acting within this State, or to corrupt
Tor induce on influence such Judge Or Justice
III tho Peace TO be moro favorable to ono side
thnn tx. the other Ia any suit. matter or Chuse,
depending or to be- brought before him or
chem, or shall directly or Indirectly give any
I,ny promise. contract. obligation or security
for tho payment or delivery of any money,
resent, reward or other thing 10 obtain, pro-
sure OF influence any member Of tho General
a Assembly Of this State, or to incline, induce
" Influence any member Of tho said General
"a sembly to be nore favorable to ono side
Gfuf to the other Oh any question. election.
matter or thing pending Or to Be brought be-
fore the said General Assembly or either
house thereof. the person SO giving my
money btibe. present Or reward. promise,
and for the purpose aforesaid, md tho Judge.
Justice Of the Peace or member Of the I,egis-
lnture who shall accept or receive the snlIle
shall be deemed guilty Of bribery, and on con
Fietion thereof shall be punished by mprison-
than one year nor moro than five years, and
shall be forever disqualified from holding any
office 81 honor, trust or profit In the State.
SEC .. he u further enacted. etc.. That II
any person or persons shalt directly or indi-
.ectly give any stun or sums Of money, or any
9ther bribe, present or reward or any other
hing to any Judge, Justice of the Pence
Sheriff, Coroner, Clerk of Court, Constable,
Tailor, Attorney General or Assistant Attor-
ney General, District Attorney or District At
Norney pro tempore, grand or petit Juror or
Jury commissioner, member Of tho General
ASSEMBLY, or other officer of this State min
,hial or municipal except such fees as are nj
owed by law with intent TO induce or inilu-
nco such officer TO appoint any person TO
,fllee, or to execute any OF the powers in him
iehted, Of perform any duty Of him required.
With Partially or favor, or otherwise thnn Ia
required by law. or In consideration that such
Ulcer hath appointed any person TO any
)tflCe, or exercised any power In him vested.
u performed any duty OF him required, with
lartiullty or favor, or otherwise contrary to
aw, the person SO giving and the person SO
eceiying any money bride, present reward,
promise, contract, obligation or security. with
hc intent o. for tho purpose or consideration
Iforesaid, shall be deemed guilty Of bribery.
ind on conviction thereof shall be punished
by Imprisonment in the Penitentary for n
ERIN not less than one year nor more than
I've years. and shall bo forever disqualified
rom ON, holding ga any Office of ahonor, trust or
SEc. B. BE Il further enacted, etc.. That every
person who shall offer or attempt to bribo
my member OF tho General Assembly. Or
,fiieer thereof. Judge, Justice of tho Peace.
Sheriff, Coroner, Clerk Of Court Constable.
ailor, Attorney General, Assistant Attorney
ieneral, District Attorney, or District Attor-
icy pro tempore, grand or petit juror, jury
commissioner, recorder Of conyeyanccs. re-
order 81 mortgages or other ministerial or
udiciai officer, or amy pnrochial or municipal
bficer, In any Of tho cases mentioned IN tho
preceding sections of this act: and every
nember OF the Legislature or officer there
u, Judge, Justice OF tho Peace, Sheriff, Coro-
or, Clerk OF Court, Constable, Jailor, Attorney
General, Assistant Attorney General District
attorney, or District Attorney pro tompore,
Ffand or petit juror. jury commissioner, Re-
ages, or other ministerial or judicial officer
| this State, or parochial and municipal
flicer, who shall propose to receive bride
any Oh the eases mentioned In either of the |
wo preceding sections of this net, shall on |
conviction, be fined in sum not exceeding
ne thousand dollars, and suffer mprison-
hent in the Penitentiary for period not OK
'o s,,ag one year. and shall b forever dis
rust or profit In this State
SEQ d. he a further enacted. etc. That every
erson who gives or offers to- give a bride to
my member OF Che General Assembly, or to
mother for him, by means direct or Indirect, |
Pr by q pretended fec, SALARY or remuneration |
N other services, or attempts. by menace,
Aeceit, suppression Of truth or any corrupt
means to influence u member In giving or |
vithholding his vote or In not attending the
essions Of the House or any committee of |
which he Is member shall on conviction |
hereof be imprisoned in the Penitentiary not |
less than one nor. more than three years, and |
Ehall be forever disqualified from holding any !
office OF honor, trust or profit in this state.
SEC s. BE II further enacted. cfr, That |
cry member of either branch OF the General |
assembly who asks, receives or agrees to re-
GIVE any bride or reward. direct or Indirect,
rom the hands Of the party bribing or BY n
person lnterposed, upon any understanding
ki1at his vote, opinion, Judgment or action
ball boiniluenced thereby. or shall be given
any particular manner On upon any partic-
ar SIDE OF any question or matter upon
lhich he may be required to act In his official
spacity, or gives or offers or promises to
I've any vote In consideration that another
ember OF the Legislature shall give any
lch vote either upon the same or another
ereof be imprisoned in the Penitentiary not
ls than one nor more than ten years, and
all forever be disqualified from holding any
Ice OF honor, trust or profit In this State
ember OF the General Assembly, Judge,
stice OF the Peace, Sheriff, Coroner Clerk
Court, Constable, Jailor, or other officer of
8 State, ministerial or judicial, parochial
municipal, who shall DC convicted Of any
me. defined In this act, in addition to The
nishment prescribed in the foregoing see
ns OF the same shall also forfeit his Office.
,Eo. Z. BE ntnrther enacted. etc, That every
son who gives or offers a bride or reward,
direct or Indirect form, to any member of
getty government or police juror of any
Vii, or officer or member of any local gov
nent, or any State, parochial or munich
officer within this State, with intent cor
ply to influence such member or police
1pr IN his action on any matter or subject
ding before the body OF which he is a
|nber or officer, and every member or Off
OF either OF the bodies mentioned in this
don who receives or offers to receive any
bride or reward, shall, on conviction :
reof, forfeit his Office and be punished by ,,
risonmcnt III the Penitcntiary for torn
less than one nor more than ten wears
shall forever thereafter be disqualified
holding any office Of honor trust or pro-
this State.
sc. 8. Be a further enacted, etc, That every
SOM who Obtains or seeks to ohtnin money