New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-06
mo. 38.l
To Repeal certain Ordinances, and to
Amend others heretofore adopted.

N'' - AN ORDINANCE
To Repeal certain Ordinances, and to
Amend others heretofore adopted.
Be IL ordained by The People of The STATE Of
louisiana, in Convention assembled,
lat That ordinance No. 5, adopted on the 10Th
dav 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
tile Ordinance OF Secession be and the same is
| hereby repealed.
| ID. Be It further ordained, That ordinance No.
6, adopted on the same day, and entitled can or
diuance relative to the revenues collected at the
port of New Orleans" be and the same is hereby
I'd. Be il further ordained, That ordinance No. Z,
amending article ninety of the State Constitution,
| a7opted on the same day, and entitled an ordi-
| nance to alter 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-
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 soemnly swear Cor affirn) 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 it further ordained, That the first section
of ordinance No. 8, repeating article thjrtyfour of
the State Constitution, adopted on the LIST day of
| February A. D. 1861, and entitled 80 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| ana be and the same is hereby repealed and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
In the year in which regular election for q
Senator, or Senators of the Confederate States is
| to take place, the members OF the General Assem-
bly shall meet ia 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
S5th. Be il further ordained, That the third sec
ton of said ordinance, which repeats article 80 of
the State Constitution, be and the 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
gihle to the office of Governor or LieutenantGov-
ernor.
9th. Be it further ordained, That the fourth Sec
ton of said ordinance, which amends article 46 of
the State Constitution, be so amended that said ar
tcle 4G shall read as follows, towit: He shall be
Commanderin-C 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 it further ordained, That ordinance No
TO- 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" be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sth. Be ii further ordained, That ordinance No. 49,
adopted en- the It'll day of February, A. D., 1861 i,
and entitled "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-wit, the 26th day of Jan
uary, 4. D., 1861.
9th. Be it further ordained That ordinance No.
ID, adopted on the Sth 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
Staes,'' 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 it further ordained That the first sec
ton of ordinance No. Is, adopted on the llth day
of February, A. D., 1861 and entitled, g an ordi-
nance to alter certain articles of the Constitution,
which amends article 10th of the State Constitu-
ton, be so 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 resident OF the State twelve
months next preceding 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 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 their attendance at, going to, or returning
from elections.
18th. Be ii further ordained. That the title of
ordinance No. II, adopted on the 18th day of Feb
Tuary, A. D., 1861, and entitled, ian ordinance
providing for the adoption Of a national flag for
the State of Louisiana, he amended by striking
out the word national from said title so that it
shall read as follows, to-wit: ordinance provi.
ding for the adoption of a flag for the State of
Louisiana.
18th. Be il further ordained. That the third sec
ton of said ordnance, No. II, be so amended to
read as follows, t0-Wit That the said flag and no
other shall be the flag of the State Of Louisiana.
18Th. Be further 0rd1ined, That ordinance No.
49, adopted the ltth day of February, A. D.,
1861, and entitled, {" an ordinance concerning
crimes and off'nses under the laws of the late
Government of the United States," be and the
same is hereby repealed.
l4th. Be ii further ordained, That ordinance No.
90 adopted on the 18th day Of February, A. D..
1861, entitled. 'sResolutons to pay certain claims
against the New CustGmhouse and other public
works., he and the same is hereby repealed.
18th Be Ittuther ordained, That this ordinance
shall not be construed as to affect any guaran-
tee 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 construed to affect any bond exc
cuted by any of said officers in favor of. the Gov.
eminent of the State, but said guarantees and said
bonds shall he and remain in full force.
liz b Be ii further ordained, That all balances
in the hands of the State Depository that may re-
main after satisfying the claims ordered to be paid
under ordinances resolutions not herein repeal.
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 year
one.
tsgned A. MOUToN,
President of the Convention.
Attest j. THos WHEAT, Secretary.