84. Every person who fraudulently alters the enrolled copy of any bill or resolution which has been passed or adopted by the Legislature of this State, with intent to -procure it to be approved by the governor, or certified by the secretary of state, or printed or published by the printer of the statutes, in language different from that in which it was passed or adopted by the Legislature, is guilty of felony.

85. Every person who gives or offers to give a bribe to any member of the Legislature, or to another person for him, or attempts by menace, deceit, suppression of truth, or any corrupt means, to influence a member in giving or withholding his vote, or in not attending the house or any committee of which he is a member, is punishable by imprisonment in the State prison not less than one nor more than ten years.

Giving bribe to legislative officers-Whart. Prec. 1012.

Offer of bribe.-It is as much a crime to offer a bribe as to take one-33 N. J. L. 102; 6 Pac. C. L. J. 1021. The offense is complete when the offer is made, although in a matter not in the power of the officer-33 N.J. L. 102. The attempt is sufficient, even though the offense be not consummated-65 Ill. 58; 36 Tex. 294. See 14 Ala. 603; 4 Burr. 2494; 2 Camp. 229; 2 Ld. Raym. 1377. And without tender or production of the money offered-6 Pac. C. L. J. 1021; 1 Va. Cas. 138. See Desty's Crim. Law, § 71 b.

86. Every member of either of the houses composing the Legislature of this State who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe, upon any understanding that his official vote, opinion, judgment, or action shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given in any particular. manner, or upon any particular side of any question or matter upon which he may be required to act in his official capacity, or gives, or offers, or promises to give any official vote in consideration that another member of the Legislature shall give any such vote, either upon the same or another question, is punishable by imprisonment in the State prison not less than one nor more than fourteen years, and upon conviction thereof shall, in addition to said punishment, forfeit his office, be disfranchised,

and forever disqualified from holding any office or public trust. [In effect April 6th, 1880.]

Receiving bribe.-An offer by an officer to receive a bribe is indict able-65 Ill. 88. See Desty's Crim. Law, § 71 c.

Contracts for contingent compensation for obtaining legislation, or for use of personal, or any secret or sinister influence on legislators, or for services of log-rolling, are void, and the parties thereto are indictable for misdemeanor-16 How. 314; 37 Cal. 168; 6 Dana, 366; 27 Mich. 293; 54 Me. 250; 35 Mass. 472; 1 Aiken, 264; 5 Watts & S. 315; 7 Watts, 152; 14 N. Y. 289; 18 Pick. 470; 8 Ala. 719; 2 Va. Cas. 460.

87. Every person who, being summoned to attend as witness before either house of the Legislature or any committee thereof, refuses or neglects, without lawful excuse, to attend pursuant to such summons; and every person who, being present before either house of the Legislature or any committee thereof, willfully refuses to be sworn, or to answer any material and proper question, or to produce, upon reasonable notice, any material and proper books, papers, or documents in his possession or under his control, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

88. Every member of the Legislature convicted of any crime defined in this chapter, in addition to the punishment prescribed, forfeits his office, and is forever disqualified from holding any office in this State.

89. Every person who obtains, or seeks to obtain money or other thing of value from another person, upon a pretense, claim, or representation that he can or will improperly influence in any manner the action of any member of a legislative body in regard to any vote or legislative matter, is guilty of a felony. Upon the trial no person otherwise competent as a witness shall be excused from testifying as such concerning the offense charged, on the grounds that such testimony may criminate himself, or subject him to public infamy, but such testimony shall not afterward be used against him in any judicial proceeding, except for perjury in giving such testimony. [In effect April 6th, 1880.]

TITLE VII.

Of Crimes against Public Justice.

CHAP. I. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.

II. RESCUE.

III. ESCAPES AND AIDING THEREIN.

IV. FORGING, STEALING, MUTILATING, AND FALSI-
FYING JUDICIAL AND PUBLIC RECORDS AND
DOCUMENTS.

V.

VI.

PERJURY AND SUBORNATION OF PERJURY.
FALSIFYING EVIDENCE.

VII.
VIII.

OTHER OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.
CONSPIRACY.

§ 92.

CHAPTER I.

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.

Giving bribes to judges, jurors, referees, etc.

§ 93. Receiving bribes by judicial officers, jurors, etc.

§ 94. Extortion.

§ 95. Improper attempts to influence jurors, referees, etc.

§ 96. Misconduct of jurors, referees, etc.

§ 97. Justice or constable purchasing judgment.

§ 98. Officers convicted of, disfranchised.

§ 99. Superintendent of printing, interest in contracts, etc.
§ 100. Superintendent of printing, collusion in furnishing ma-

terials.

92. Every person who gives or offers to give a bribe to any judicial officer, juror, referee, arbitrator, or umpire, or to any person who may be authorized by law to hear or determine any question or controversy, with intent to influence his vote, opinion, or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before him for decision, is punishable by imprisonment in the State prison not less than one nor more than ten years.

Bribery, what constitutes.-It is the giving or receiving of any valuable thing, in order that the receiver may be corruptly influenced thereby, in the discharge of some public duty-10 Iowa, 212. See Desty's Crim. Law, § 71 a. It must be in some suit, matter, or cause, pending or brought before him-2 Cal. 564; 14 Ala. 603.

Judicial officers.-The statute confines the offense to acting more favorably to one side than the other-2 Cal. 564.

38.

Justices of the peace, or any judicial officer-14 Ala. 603; 20 Vt. 9. Prosecuting attorneys-33 Ind. 189; 1 Va. Cas. 138; 14 Ala. 503; Conf. Members of municipal board-33 N. J. L. 102.

Offering bribe.-The offer of a bribe is a crime-33 N. J. L. 102; even though the offense be not consummated-65 Ill. 58; 36 Tex. 294. See 14 Ala. 603; 4 Burr. 2494; 2 Camp. 229; 2 Ld. Raym. 1377; nor, although in a matter not in the power of the officer to consummate-33 N. J. L. 102; and no subsequent act of the officer will exculpate-7 Tex. Ct. App. 181. When a party knew that the one to whom he offered the bribe was under age, the offense is committed-2 Sawy. 481. A tender or production of the money is not necessary-6 Pac. C. L. J. 1021; 1 Va. Cas. 138. See Desty's Crím. Law, § 71 b.

93. Every judicial officer, juror, referee, arbitrator, or umpire, and every person authorized by law to hear or determine any question or controversy, who asks, receives, or agrees to receive, any bribe, upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before him for decision, shall be influenced thereby, is punishable by imprisonment in the State prison not less than one nor more than ten years.

Accepting bribe.-It is bribery to seek an undue reward to influence behavior in office-4 Bl. Com. 139; and an offer to receive a bribe is indictable-65 Ill. 88. To make a case of bribery actual value-54 Ind. 561; S. C. 2 Am. Cr. R. 23.

94. Every judicial officer who asks or receives any emolument, gratuity, or reward, or any promise thereof, except such as may be authorized by law, for doing any official act, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Extortion.-No fees can be exacted but those provided by law, sanc-. tioned by the court, or permitted by ancient usage; and where no remuneration is provided, the officer must perform the duties without it-3 Sawy. 473; 1 Serg. & R. 504; 1 Up. Can. Q. B. 292; 16 id. 183. See Desty's Crim. Law, § 84 a, b. It is an indictable offense. See id. 85 a.

95. Every person who corruptly attempts to influence a juror, or any person summoned or drawn as a juror, or chosen as an arbitrator, or umpire, or appointed a referee, in respect to his verdict in, or decision of any cause or proceeding, pending or about to be brought before him, either

1. By means of any communication, oral or written, had with him except in the regular course of proceedings; 2. By means of any book, paper, or instrument exhibited, otherwise than in the regular course of proceedings; 3. By means of any threat, intimidation, persuasion, or entreaty; or,

4. By means of any promise, or assurance of any pecuniary or other advantage;

-is punishable by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the State prison not exceeding five years. [Approved March 30th, in effect July 1st,