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ment for the crime of which such person so testifying may have
been a participant.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 30, sec. 18. 1809, ch. 138, sec. 8.

24. Every embracer who shall procure any juror to take gain
or profit for rendering his verdict, upon 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. 19. 1853, ch. 450, sec. 2.

25. If any person shall corruptly or by threats or force en-
deavor 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 en-
deavor to obstruct or impede, the due administration 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
offence.

Ibid sec. 20. 1799, ch. 50, sec. 18. 1805, ch. 97, sec. 29. 1811, ch. 204.

26. If any candidate at an election to be held under the con-
stitution 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 accom-
modation in any part of any district at any time during the day
of holding such election, and before the close thereof, at his ex-
pense, where any victuals or intoxicating liquors shall be gratuit-
ously given or dealt out to voters, every such person or candidate
so offending shall, on conviction thereof in the court of the county
or city wherein such offence may be committed, be fined at the
discretion of the court a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars,
and suffer such imprisonment as the court may adjudge, not ex-
ceeding six months, and such other penalties as are prescribed by
the constitution, one-half of the fine to go to the informer.