ART. 30.] CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. 107
BRIBERY.

1868, c. 369 repeals section 17 and amends and re-enacts the same as follows:

17. If any person shall bribe or attempt to bribe
any executive officer of the state of Maryland, any
judge or other judicial officer of said state, any mem-
ber or officer of the general assembly of Maryland, or
any member or officer of any municipal corporation in
said 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 any
governor or, other executive officer of the state of
Maryland, any judge or other judicial officer of said
state, any member of the general assembly of Mary-
land or officer thereof, or any member or officer of any
municipal corporation, or mayor or other executive

1868, c. 309.
Bribing execu-
tive officers,
judges, mem- ,
bers of legisla-
ture, &c.

officer thereof in said state shall demand or receive

Receiving

bribes.

any bribe, fee, reward or testimonial lor the perrorm-
ance 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 shall
be deemed guilty of bribery, and on being convicted

thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor
more than five thousand dollars, or, in the discretion

Fine.

of the court, sentenced to be imprisoned in the peni-
tentiary of this state for not less than two nor more
than twelve years, or both fined and imprisoned, and

Imprisonment.

shall also be forever disfranchised and disqualified
from holding any office of trust or profit in the state
of Maryland; and any person so bribing or attempting
to bribe, or so demanding or receiving a bribe, fee,

Disfranchised
and disquali-
fied.

reward or testimonial, shall be competent withesses
and compelled to testify against any person or persons
who may have committed any of the above offences.

Competent
withess.

Provided, that all persons so compelled to testify in
any such case or cases, shall be exempt from trial and
punishment for the offence of which such person so
testifying may have been guilty.

In force and approved March 30, 1868.

Proviso.