No person, firm, or member of a firm, corporation, or association shall give or offer any money, position or thing of value to any member of the State Legislature to influence him to work or to vote for any proposition, nor shall any member of the State Legislature accept any money, position, promise, or reward or thing of value for his work or vote upon any bill, resolution or measure before either house of the Legislature.
R.L.1910, § 2180.