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Rh 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 territorial prison not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both.

Sec. 126. Every judicial officer of this territory 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 thereby influenced, is punishable by imprisonment in territorial prison not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or both; and in addition thereto forfeits his office and is forever disqualified from holding any public office under this territory.

Sec. 127. Every juror, referee, arbitrator, umpire or assessor, 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 thereby influenced, is guilty of felony.

Sec. 128. Every juror, or person drawn or summoned as a juror, or chosen arbitrator, or umpire, or appointed referee, who either:

1. Makes any promise or agreement to give a verdict for or against any party; or,

2. Willfully permits any communication to be made to him, or receives any book, paper, instrument, or information relating to any cause pending before him except according to the regular course of proceeding upon the trial of such cause,

Is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 129. Every judicial officer, juror, referee, arbitrator or umpire, who accepts any gift from any person, knowing him to do be a party in interest or the attorney or counsel of any party in interest to any action or proceeding then pending or about to be brought before him, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 130. The word “gift” in the foregoing section shall