West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-03-11
CHAPTER xxi.

Supplement the entitled can for the punish
ment of crimes" (Revision), approved March twenty
seventh one thousand eight hundred and seventy four
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly
of the State of New jersey That section twenty-five of
reads as follows:
sa5 And be it enacted That fany candidate for Office
in any election hereinafter mentioned under the laws
of this state any other person shall directly ndi
recty, Offer promise procure confer give money,
property thing in action vetuas drink, prefermen or
ward gifts gratuity for giving refusing give any
in any election of any public officer state county
municipal whatever Of any member of the congress of
the United States such person shall be deemed and
taken to be guilty of misdemeanor, and conviction
thereof be punished by fine nprsonment BOTH at
the discretion of the court, said ne not exceed
thousand dollars, such Imprisonment six months
and further such person sta, on such Conviction and
right of suffrage, and such candidate for office be dis
qualified to hold any Office which he elected
indirectly ask for, accept receive or take any such
bribeor the promise thereof by giving refusing
give his vote in any such election he shall be deemed
guilty of misdemesnor, and punished with the like
penalties herenbefore provided be and the is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
25 And be it enacted That If any candidate for Office
in any election hereinafter mentioned under the laws of
this state any other person shall directly Indirectly
Offer promise. procure, confer give any money, pro.
pery thing action preferment other consideration
valuable thing, shall furnish supply any money
nete check daif credit or property to be used BY way
give any vote any election of any public Office state
county municipal whatever, Of any member of the
and vice president of the United States such person
either offering receiving the shall be deemed and
taken to be guilty of misdemeanor and conviction
therefor be punished by fine Imprisonment both at
the discretion of the court, said fine exceed
thousand dollars, nor such Imprisonment year
hard labor; and further, such person SHALL such
yicton and part Of the judgment of the court be de-
pved of the right Of suffrage, and such candidate for
office be disqualified to hold any Office which he was
elected such election and further If anv person shall
mark any way for the purpose of corrupty identifying
any ticket that shall be aerward voted such election,
70 or he of
said section twenty five of the which this is sup
plement then such shall be deemed and taken
to be guilty of msdemeanor, and conviction thereof
be punished by fine Imprisonment, both the dis
cretion of the said fine not exceed thousand
dollars, such Imprisonment year hard labor
and further any person indicted for the forbidden
aforesaid may be compelled testify in any Judicial
proceeding against persons charged with
bribery, corrupt solicitation the offences hereby pro-
hbited and shall not be permitted withhold his testi-
mony the ground that he may criminate himself or
subject hiselfto punishment, but such testimony shall
not be afterwards used against him in any Judicial pro-
ceedngs, except for perjury in giving such testimony
Approved February II, 1880.