Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-14
WILL THE BRIBE-TAKERS BE IN
DICTED2

There ia general impression that the bri
berry of members of the Legislature by per
SOUS acting ia the interest of the railroads
was done in d very shameless way during the
recent session, and in many instances. The
air is full of stories of corruption. There are
many rumors of what has been done and
what is purposed. The Sttver State OF
Wednesday embodies an important phase of
this scapdalous business in the following:
''The District Attorney of Ormsby county
is said to be in possession of evidence that
will warrant q Grand Jury i'll finding true
bills of indictment against majority of both
Houses of the Nevada Legislature for bribery.
The statutes name penalty for this class OF
Laws provides, among other things, that If
any person or persons shall, directly or indi
rectly, give any sum of money, or any other
bride, present, or reward, or any promise,
contract, obligation or security for the pay
ment of any sum of money, present or re-
ward or any other thing, to obtain, procure
or influence any member of the Legislature
to be more favorable to one side than the
other, on any question, matter or thing pend
ing or to be brought before the Legislature,
OF either house thereof, the persons 80 giving
With the intent and purpose above stated,
and the member of the Legislature who shall
receive or accept the same shall DO deemed
guilty of bribery, and on conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned in tho State Prison, not
less thon one or more than eleven years, and
shall be disqualified from holding any office
of profit, honor trust i'll this State. 1t is
openly charged that d majority of the mem
bers of the Legislature, which adjourned last
week, accepted brides. 1t is well known that
they violated every pledge given by them to
the people before election, and that they were
paid for doing so there is no reasonable doubt.
It is alleged that two of the members from
this county, namely, NJ. S. Thompson, mem
Der of the Senate, and 0. P. Crawford, mem
Der of the Assembly, were bribed to vote
against the WOODBURY. and other bills If
this allegation can be proved, it is sufficient
to send the Senator and Assemblyman men
toned to the State Prison for not less than
one year nor more than eleven years. The
crime is . serious one and the penalty proper
tionately severe. We ere Informed that the
members of the bar of Humboldt will request
the District Attorney OF Ornisby County to
investigate the charges against the HuAibotd&
members, and will tender then services to as
sist in prosecuting them, and if the county
will net pay the expenses of the proceedings
the cash can be raised by subscription. 1t is
high time that something be done to prevent
the Wholesale purchase of the Legislature by
corporations, and if a dozen or two of those
who sold themselves during the recent session
can be convicted OF bribery and sent to the
State Prison, it will have wholesome effect
On future legislative bodies in Nevada"
Ali we care to add to the foregoing is, that
if there has been any information lodged any
where, tending to confirm these allegations of
wrong 1oing, we trust that it may be used
promptly and fearlessly to the end that they
who have done these misdeeds may be
brought to justice and made to suffer for
their malefactions.