ART. 27] CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. 319

Bribery.

1904, art. 27, sec. 26. 1888, art. 27, sec. 23. 1860, art. 30, sec. 17. 1809, ch. 138,
sec. 8. 1868, ch. 360. 1882, ch. 142.

28. If any person shall bribe or attempt to bribe any executive

officer of the State of Maryland, any judge, justice of the peace or other
judicial officer of this State, any member or officer of the general assem-
bly of Maryland, or any member or officer of any municipal corpora-
tion of this State, or any executive officer of such corporation, in order
to influence any such officer or person in the performance of any of his

official duties; and if the governor or other executive officer of this State,
any judge, justice of the peace or other judicial officer of this State, any
member of the general assembly of Maryland or officer thereof, or any
member or officer of any municipal corporation, or mayor or other
executive officer thereof in this State shall demand or receive any bribe,
fee, reward or testimonial for the performance of his official duties, or
for neglecting or failing to perform the same, every such person so
bribing or attempting to bribe any of such officers or persons, and every
such person so demanding or receiving any bribe, fee, reward or testi-
monial shall be deemed guilty of bribery, and, on being convicted thereof
shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thou-
sand dollars, or, in the discretion of the court, shall be sentenced to be
imprisoned in the penitentiary of this State for not less than two nor
more than twelve years, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall also be
forever disfranchised and disqualified from holding any office of trust
or profit in this State; and any person so bribing or attempting to bribe
or so demanding or receiving a bribe shall be a competent witness, and
compellable to testify against any person or persons who may have com-
mitted any of the aforesaid offenses; provided, that any person so com-
pelled to testify in any such case shall be exempt from trial and punish-
ment for the crime of which such person so testifying may have been a
participant.

See article 1, section 3, and article 3, section 50, of the Md. Constitution.

Ibid. sec. 27. 1888, art. 27, sec. 24. 1860, art. 30, sec. 18. 1809, ch. 138, sec. S.

29. Every embracer who shall procure any juror to take gain or
profit for rendering his verdict shall undergo a conviction, and every
juror convicted of taking gain or profit for giving his verdict shall
undergo a confinement in the penitentiary for a period not less than
eighteen months nor more than six years, and shall be disqualified to
serve on juries forever thereafter.

Ibid. sec. 28. 1888, art. 27, sec. 25. 1860, art. 30, sec. 19. 1853, ch. 450, sec. 2.

30. If any .person shall corruptly or by threats or force endeavor to
influence, intimidate or impede any juror, witness or officer in any court
of this State in the discharge of his duty, or shall corruptly or by threats
or force obstruct or impede, or endeavor to obstruct or impede, the due
administration of justice therein, he shall be liable to be prosecuted