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the Legislative Power.
PENAL CODE.
§§ 6930-6934

five thousand dollars, or both, and shall not thereafter he eligible to the legislative assembly or either house thereof.

§ 6930. Members. Governor. Acts by, deemed felony. Every person elected to either house of the legislative assembly who gives, or offers or promises to give his official vote or influence in favor of or against any measure or proposition pending or proposed to be introduced into, or that has already passed or been passed by either house of the legislative assembly, in consideration or upon condition that any person, being governor of this state, shall approve or disapprove, veto or sign or agree to approve or disapprove, veto or sign any such measure or proposition, or any measure, proposition, bill or act or proposed law that has already passed or been passed by said legislative Assembly, or either house thereof, or in consideration or upon condition that any person, being or acting governor of this state, shall nominate for appointment or appoint or remove any person or persons to or from any office or position under the laws of this state, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary, not less than one and not exceeding ten years, or in the county jail pot exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or both, and upon conviction of any or either of the offenses mentioned in this section, shall forfeit any and all right to hold or exercise any office of trust or honor in this state.

§ 6931. Senators. Governor. Acts by, deemed felony. Every person elected to the senate of this state who shall offer or agree to give his official vote or influence for or against the confirmation of any person or persons nominated or to be nominated for appointment or appointed or to be appointed to any office in this state, in consideration or upon condition that the person being governor of this state shall nominate for appointment or appoint or refuse to appoint or nominate for appointment any person or persons to or for any office or position in this state, shall guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one and not exceeding ten years, or in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or both, and upon conviction of any or either of the offenses mentioned in this section shall forfeit any and all right to hold or exercise any office of trust or honor in this state.

§ 6932. Witness refusing to attend. Every person who, being duly summoned to attend as a witness before either house of the legislative assembly, or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, refuses or neglects without lawful excuse to attend pursuant to such summons, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 6933. Refusing to testify. Every person who, being present before either house of the legislative assembly, or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, willfully refuses to be sworn or affirmed, 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.

§ 6934. Members, Conviction. Forfeiture of office. The conviction of a member of the legislative assembly of either of the crimes defined in this chapter, involves as a consequence, in addition to the punishment prescribed by this code, a forfeiture of his office, and disqualifies him from ever afterwards holding any office under this state.