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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 testimonial shall be deemed guilty of bribery, and on
being convicted thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five thousand 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 par-
ticipant.

See art. 1, sec. 3, and art. 3, sec. 50, of the Md. Constitution.

An. Code, sec. 29. 1904, sec. 27. 1888, sec. 24. 1809, ch. 138, sec. 8.

32. Every embracer who shall procure any juror to take gain or profit
for rendering his verdict shall undergo a conviction, and every juror con-
victed of taking gain or profit for giving his verdict shall undergo a confine-
ment 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.

An. Code, sec. 30. 1904, sec. 28. 1888, sec. 25. 1853, ch. 450, sec. 2.

33. 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 admin-
istration of justice therein, he shall be liable to be prosecuted therefor by
indictment, and shall on conviction thereof be punished by fine not exceed-
ing five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding three months,
or both, according to the nature and aggravation of the offense.

Indictment held not to be under this section but for a conspiracy having for its
object an unlawful and criminal purpose. Garland v. State, 112 Md. 90.

An. Code, sec. 31. 1904, sec. 29. 1888, sec. 26. 1799, ch. 50, sec. 18. 1805, ch. 97, sec. 29.

1811, ch. 204.

34. If any candidate at an election to be held under the constitution and
laws of this State, or any other person whatever, shall at any time before or
on the day of any election give or bestow, or directly or indirectly promise
any gift or reward to secure any person's vote or ballot at any such election,
or shall keep or suffer to be kept any house, tent, booth, or other accommoda-
tion in any part of any district at any time during the day of holding such
election, and before the close thereof, at his expense, where any victuals or
intoxicating liquors shall be gratuitously given or dealt out to voters, every
such person or candidate so offending shall, on conviction thereof in the