New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-03
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AN ORDINANCE

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mo % An ORDINANCE
To Repeal certain Ordinances, and TO
Amend others heretofore adopted.
Be it ordained By the People of The State of
Louisiana, In Convention assembled,
lst That ordinance No. s, adopted on the 29th
day of January, A. D. 1861, and entitled " an or
dinance relative to federal laws and officers in the
State of Louisiana at the time of the passage of
the Ordinance OF Secession" be and the same Ia
hereby repealed.
I'd, BE Il further ordained, That ordinance No.
6, adopted on the same day, and entitled San Or
dinance relative to the revenues collected at the
port of New Orleans" be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Sd. Be il further ordained, That ordinance No. Z,
amending article ninety of the State Constitution,
adopted on the same day, and entitled " an ord-
nance to falter the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana in reference to the oath of Office" be so
amended that said article ninety shall read as fol-
lows, to-wlt:
Members of the General Assembly, and all Off
GERS before they enter upon the duties of their
offices shall take the following oath or affirmation:
do solemnly swear Cor atfirm) that am qualified
according to the Constitution of this State to hold
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 and
defend the Constitution of the State and of the
Confederate States. So help me God.
4th. Be further ordained, That the first section
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the State Constitution, adopted on the 1st day of
February A.. D. 1861, and entitled g an ordinance
to amend the Constitution of the State of Lousi-
ana'' be and the same is hereby repealed, and
said article shall be so amended as to read as fol-
lows, to-Wit: @... D.
In the year in which regular election for a
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 50 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
gibe to the office of Governor or Lieutenant-Gov
ernor.
9th. Be IL fasrtter. ordained That the fourth Sec
ton of said ordinance, which amends article 46 of
the State Constitution, be so amended that said
tice 46 shall read as follows, to-Wit: He shall be
Commander. 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 50 an ordinance authorizing the pay
ment of certain drafts drawn on the late sub Treas
ury of the United States at New Orleans" be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sth. Be aftuttel' ordained, That ordinance No. 10,
adopted en- the 18th day of February, A. D., 1861,
and entitled, I" an ordinance concerning citizen
ship" be and the same is hereby repealed pro-
vided 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
dinance of Secession, to-wt, the 18th day of JAN
uary, A. D.. 1861.
9th Be 9further ordained, That ordinance No.
IA, adopted on the 8th day of February, A. D.,
1861, and entitled "an ordinance concerning the
Circuit and District Courts established in the State
of Louisiana by the late Government of the United
States," be and the same is hereby repealed, eX-
cept 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 1t 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 amended 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 a resident of the State twelve
months nextpreceding the election and 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 shall in all cases. except treason, felony, or
breach Of the peace, be privileged from arrest du
ring thelr attendance at, going TO- or returning
from elections.
18th. Be 1t further ordained That the title of
ordinance No. II, adopted on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1861, and entitled, ian ordinance
providing for the adoption of national flag for
the State of Louisiana, be amended by striking
out the word NATIONAL from said tile, so that it
shall read as follows, towit: an ordinance proy-
ding for the adoption of flag for the State of
Louisiana.
18th. Be il further ordained, That the third sec
ton of said ordnance, No. IT, be so amended as to
read as follows, to-wit That the said flag and no
other shall be the flag of the State of louisiana
IL b. BE hturther ordained, That ordinance No.
10, adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D.,
1861, and entitled, ''an ordinance concerning
crimes and offenses under the laws of the late
Government of the United States" be and the
same is hereby repealed.
18th. BE ii further ordained That ordinance No
70, adopted on the 18th day Of February, A. D.,
1861, entitled, " Resolutions to pay certain claims
against the New CustcmhOuse and other public
works" he and the same is hereby repealed.
l6th. Beataather ordained, That this ordinance
shall not be so construed as to affect any guaran-
zee OF indemnity to any of the officers Of the late
Government Of the United States contained in any
OF the ordinances herein repealed or amended nor
shall it be so construed as to affect any bond exc
cuted by any of said officers in favor of the Gov.
ernnent Of the State, but said guarantees and said
bonds shall be and remain in full force.
l6h. BE II further ordained, That all balances
IN the hands of the State Depository that NAV re-
main after satisfying the claims ordered to be paid
under ordinances or resolutions not herein reneal.
ed ed, shall be forthwith paid by him into the
State Treasury.
Adopted in Convention, at the city of New Or
leans, the twenty sixth day Of March, in the wear
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one.
[signedl A. MoUToY
Attest: j. THOs WHEAT Secretary VI 'N' OoHSeh'ion'