New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

AIN ORDINANCE
10 Repeal certain Ordinances, and {
Amend others heretofore adopted.
BE it ordained 6y The People of the State {
!. louisiana, IN Contention assembled,
LIST. That ordinance No. 5, adopted on the got
day of January, A. D. 1861, and entitled an oil
dinance relative to federal laws and officers in til
State of Louisiana ut the time of the passage
the Ordinance of Secession be and the same
hereby repealed
I'd. Be ii further ordained That ordinance No
s, adopted on the same day, and entitled San OF
dnance relative to the revenues collected at tn
4 port of New Orleans" be and the same is hereb
4 repealed.
3D.. Be il further ordained, That ordinance No. /
4 amending article ninety Of the State Constitution
\ adopted on the same day, and entitled e an ordi
/ nance to alter the Constitution of the State O
Louisiana in reference to the oath of ofice,n be 81
amended that said article ninety shall read as fol
4 lows. to-wit:
Members Of the General Assembly, and all off
i GERS before they enter upon the duties of thei
Offices shall take the following oath or affirmation
/ do solemny swear Cor afirm) that am qualified
according to the Constitution Of this State to holt
the office to which have been elected Cor appoint
ed), and that will to the best OF my ability, dis
charge the duties thereof, and support protect ant
| defend the Constitution of the State and of the
Confederate States. So help me God.
/ 4th. Be ii further ordained, Thatthe first section
of ordinance No. 8, repeating article thirty -four OF
the State Constitution, adopted on the LIST day Of
| February, A. D. 1861 and entitled an ordinance
| to amend the Constitution of the State of Louis
| ana,n be and the same is hereby repealed, and
said article shall be so amended as to read as fol-
| lows, to-wit:
| In the year in which q regular election for O
Senator, or Senators Of the Confederate States is
to take place, the members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall meet in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, on the Monday following the meeting
Of the Legislature, and proceed to said election
Provided, that this section shall not apply to the
first election under the Constitution of the Confed-
crate States
9th. Be it further ordained, That the third sec
ton of said ordinance, which repeats article 80 of
the State Constitution, be and the same is hereby
repealed, and that said article 80 be so amended
as to read as follows to-wit: No member of Con
gress, or person holding any office under the Con
federate States, or any foreign power shall be eli
gble to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
9Th. Be it fitrtle,, ordained That the fourth sec.
ton Of said ordinance, which amends article 46 of
the State Constitution, he so amended that said ar.
tcle 46 shall read follows, to-wit He shall be
Commander lin Chief of the Army and Navy of this
State and of the Militia thereof except when call
ed into the service of the Confederate States.
7th. Be ii further ordained, That ordinance No.
10, adopted on the I'd day of February, A. D. 1861
and entitled an ordinance authorizing the pay
ment of certain drafts drawn the late sub Treas.
ury of the United States at New Orleans y be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sth. Be itttatter ordained, That ordinance No. 49,
adopted en- the It'll day of February, A. D.. 1861,
dHu euLllleu, = an ordnance concerning citizen
ship be and the same is hereby repealed pro-
vded that this ordinance shall not be SO construed
as to impair the rights of those who were citizens
of this State at the date of the adoption of the Or
dnance Of Secession, to-wit, the 2Gth day Of Jan.
nary, "A. D., 1861
9th. Be ii further ordained That ordinance No.
IA, adopted on the 8th day of February, &. D.,
1861, and entitled " an ordinance concerning the
Circuit and District Courts established in the State
Of Louisiana by the late Governments of the United
States" be and the same is hereby repealed, eX.
eept the 9th section thereof, which shall remain
in full force and effect, and the 9th section thereof
which shall remain in force until superseded by the
Confederate Congress.
10th. Be ID further ordained, That the first sec
ton of ordinance No. l6, adopted on the 18th day
OF February, A. D., 1861, and entitled, ian ordi-
nance to alter certain articles of the Constitution
which amends article 10Th of the State Constitu-
ton, be soamended that said article No. 10 shall
read as follows, to-wit: Every free white male
who has attained the age of twenty-one years, and
who has been resident of the State twelve
months xtpreceding the election aud the last six
months thereof in the parish in which he offers to
vote, and who shall be citizen of the Confederate
States, shall have the right of voting, but no voter
on removing from one parish to another within the
state, shall lose the right Of voting in the former
until he shall have acquired it in the latter. Elect.
ors snail in all cases. except treason, felony, or
breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest du-
ring their attendance at, going to, or returning
from elections.
18th. Be ID further ordained, That the title of
ordinance No. II, adopted on the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, A. D., 1861, and entitled '.an ordinance
providing for the adoption of national flag for
the State of Louisiana, be amended by striking
out the word national y from said title 80 that il
shall read as follows, towit: an ordinance provi.
ding forsthe adoption of a flag for the State Of
l2th Be ID further ordained That the third sec
ton of said ordinance, No H. be SO amended as to
read as follows, to-wt That the said flag and no
other shall be the flag Of the State Of Louisiana.
. 18Th. BE H. further ordained, That ordinance No,
w. adopted on the 18th day of February A. D.,
1851, and entitled, an ordinance concerning
crimes and oftenses under the laws Of the late
Government Of the United States,a be and the
same is hereby repealed,
t4th BE ii aater0rtlained. That ordinance No.
20, adopted on the 18th day of February, A. b.,
1861, entitled, Resolutions to pay certain claims
against the New Custcmhouse and other public
works, y he and the same is hereby repealed,
lhth. BE 0furtter ordained, That this ordinance
shall not be so construed as to affect any guaran-
ee Of indemnity to any of the officers OF the late
government OF the United States, contained in any
y the ordinances herein repealed or amended, nor
snail It be so construed to affect any bond exc
'uted by any Of said offcerSin favor of the Gov.
arnment Of the State, but said guarantees and said
oonds shall be and remain in full force
Ism Be& further ordained That all balances |
q the hands Of the State Depository that may no.
nam after satisfying the claims ordered TO he maid
under ordinances or resolutions not herein repeal
50, shall be forthwith paid by him into the
Adopted in Convention, at the city of New Or.
eans, Ghe twentysixth day Of March, in the year
one. ~ 20 ''ne SHAY
lsignedl A MOTION
Attest II gtyou yrry,, n, feSldet OF the Convention,