The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-07
ANrI-LoBBY BILL.
Reported by the Senate chairman of Judioi-
arY Committee.


lows: "Act TO prevent the use of COR
rupt means to influence Legislative ac-
ton, or the conduct Of executive or leg
islative officers:"
Section Amy executive or legislative
officer, or member of the general assem-
bly,, who shall accept or receive, or agree
to accept or receive, from any person,
committee or corporation, whether pub
lie or private, any money or other valu-
able thing, excepting the compensation
provided by law for the purpose of In
huencing or affecting his conduct or be-
havior, in making or refraining from
making any appointment, or in the per-
formanlce or non-performance of any Of
fetal act within the power of such OIL
Ger or member of the general assembly
to perform, or the purpose of intiuene-
ing the conduct or behavior of such Off
Ger or member of the general assembly
in voting or refraining from voting up
on, or in supporting or RETAINING from
supporting, or in opposing or pertaining
from opposing, any appointment elec-
ton, bill, petition, resolution or ether
measure proceeding or matter pending
before the general assembly, or either
branch thereof, or before any commit
tee OF the general assembly, or of either
branch thereof; and any executive or
legislative officer or member of the gem
eral assembly who shall make or refrain
from making any. appointment Wluhln
his power, or who shall perform or re-
frain from performing amy official act
within the power of such ofticer or menu
Der to perform, or who shall vote or re-
frain from voting upon, or support or
refrain from supporting, or oppose or re-
frain from opposing, or who snail Will
fully delay, or cause to be delayed the
passage of, OF. reporting or action upon
any appointment, bill, petition resolu-
tion, measure, proceeding, or matter
pending before the general assembly,
or either branch thereof, or before any
committee of the general assembly, or
of either branch thereof in conadera-
ton of any money or other valuable
thing, paid or given, or promised TO be
paid or given, to such officer or member,
excepting the compensation PROVIDED by
law. or in consideration of the promise
of any appointment, advantage or enoi-
unent. or i'm consideration of the prom
iss of any appointment, advantage or
emolument, or in consideration of the
promise Oh dBIGGIIl01b VI, ethAJ ~ |N0N@
officers or members of the general as
sembly, or of either branch thereof, to
make any other appointment, or to per-
form or refrain from performing any
other official act within the power OF
ouch officers to perform, or to vote or to
.refrain from voting upon, or to support
or refrain from supporting, or to oppose
or refrain from opposing, any other APP
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measure proceeding, or matter pend
hing before the general assembly or eth
Ter branch thereof, or before any com
4mittee of the general assembly, or Of
either branch thereof, or for the purpose
bf aiding or enabling any person to be
Employed to support or advocate or OPP
hose or for the purpose of aiding or en-
|hbling any person to obtain any money
br other valuable thing to support, adj
|Eocate, oppose, delay, or for having sup
2Dorted. advocated, or opposed, or delay
NJ, any appointment, bill, petition, res
hutton. measure, proceeding or matter
ending before the general assembly, or
ither branch thereof, or before AMY
onnittee of the general assembly, or
2 either branch thereof, shall, upon
CONVICTION, be punished by q fine of not
xceeding - dollars, or by imprison-
hent in the common jail or state prison
&. sot more than years, or by such
ne and imprisonment both, and shall
lso forfeit the office to which he was
lected. and be forever held to be in
apable of holding any public office in
his state,
Section Amy attorney, agent or Of
Ger of any committee, association, or
anization, municipality or corporation,
khether public, or private, or any per-
on. whether acting fp his own behalf
( as the attorney, agent or employe of
' Inv other person, or persons, commit
e. association, organization, munich
litv or corporation, whether public
private who shall, directly, or indi-
+ lctly. offer give, pay or furnish to
yt executive or legislative officer of
E is state, or to any member Of the gen
: Eal assembly, or to either branch there |
any advantage, aid, emolument, en-
rtainment, money or other valuable |
ing, for the purpose Of inducing or |
ocuring such officers or members, or |
Of them, to make or refrain from
king any appointment or election |
thin the power of such officers or l
mbers or any of them tc perform or |
vote OF FcLEdlIl lIOul NOlllSs VI W Il
pport, or refrain from supporting, or,
delay or defeat the action upon, or |
Bsage or reporting of, any appoint
mt, BILL petition, resolution, meas
proceeding or matter, pending be-
e the general assembly or either
inch thereof, or any person who shall !
any manner delay, hinder or post
lie, or procure to be delayed, hinder
or postponed, or attempt to delay,
der or postpone the action, passage
eporting Of, by the general assembly
either branch thereof, or by any
imittee of the general assembly, or
bither branch thereof any appoint
hit, BILL petition, resolution, measure,
ceeding or matter pending before
general assembly, or either branch
Eeof, or before any committee of the
eral assembly, or of either branch
eof, for the purpose Of procuring
loyment, or money or other valuable
&, from any person or persons, or
oration interested in such measure,
dvocate. support, oppose or defeat, |
measure, to advocate, support, OPP
or defeat, or to obtain money
ther valuable thing for having adj
ted supported or opposed or de-