The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-04
PRISONER in TOMBS
CONFESSES KILLING
DAUGHTER WITH BOMB
LOBBY is GIVEN
HARD BODY BLOW
Wilson Introduces Bill Re-
stricting Activities of Cor
poration Agents at the
Capitol.
Special to The Farmerl

delivered at the lobby today by Rep
reeentative~ Lynn W. Wilson, of
Bridgeport, who Introduced in the
House a resolution that greatly re-
stricts the activities of legislative
agents. The bill, which becomes eff
fective on it's passage, requires 1egis-
lative agents to register with the Sec
retary of State the nature of his bus
mess and by whom he is employed
The bill, on Rep. Wilson'S 8 motion, was
ordered printed in the House journal
that the members might become
thoroughly familiar with 1t and was
then referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
The BILL in full, follows:
An act requiring the registration of
legislative agents and fixing penalty
for the crime of lobbying for hire.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in Gener-
al Assembly convened.
Section 1. That if any person en-
pIoyed for a valuable. consideration
shall at any place within this state
in any manner directly or indirectly
try to influence the vote OF act of any
member of either house of the General
Assembly privately or by secret per-
sonal solicitation he shall be deemed
guilty of lobbying and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be punished by inn
prison1nent in the county jail for not
less than three months or more than
one year and by a fine of not less
than 500 or more than $1,000.
Section 2. 1t is hereby declared to
be against public policy for any per-
son employed for a valuable consid-
GRAFTON to act as legislative counsel,
legislative agent or in any other ca
pacity for any firm, corporation, as
sociatfon, person to attempt per-
sonal1y and directly or indirectly to
influence any member of either house
of the General Assembly to vote for
or against any measure pending there
in, otherwise than by appearing before
any regular committee thereof, when
in public session, or by newspaper
publication, public address, petition,
or remonstrance or by printed writ
ten statements, arguments or briefs
delivered to or upon the desks of the
member sought to be reached thereby;
Provided, That before delivering such
statements. arguments or briefs TWEEN
ty copies shall first be deposited with
the clerk of either house and be sub
ject to public inspection.
Section 3. Any person acting as
legislative counsel or agent shall first |
make application in writing to the |
secretary stating his name, age, place
of residence, and the legislation for
which he desires to appear, and if the /
employer be a person, firm or corpo-
ration conducting a business subject |
to regulation by the Public Utilities
Commission such statement shall show
the consideration paid or promised.
One such statement shall be filed for
each employer and each measure to
be represented.
Section 4. Any person, firm or
employing any person to
be legislative agent or counsel shall
certify to the secretary the name, age
and residence of said person employed,
the term of his employment and the
for which he is to appear,
and additionally in each case where
the employer conducts business sub
iect to regulation by the Public Util-
tiles Commission, ae<amount of COM
pensation to be paid for the services
Of said agent, or counsel.
Section 8. No person employed for
A valuable consideration to act as leg
slative agent for any person, corpo-
ration or association shall go upon the
aoor of the legislative hall reserved
for the members thereof, while in
session except upon invitation of the
house or senate, the same to be de-
.ermined by the vote thereof.
Section 6. Any person convicted of
any violation of the provisions of Sec
ions 2, 3, of this act, or of
any false statement to the
Secretary in any application or
,ertifcation herein required shall
De punished by confinement in the
county Jail for not less than one nor
more than twelve months and by fine
If not less than $50 or more than $500.
Section T. This act shall take effect !
rom it's passage.