New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-04
[ No. 1871 -
AN ORDINANCE
To Repeal certain Ordinances and TO
= Amend Others heretofore adopted. l.r


! Amend Others heretofore adopted.
4 BE it ordained By the People of The Stale o
Louisiana, IN Con1entlon assembled,
LIST. That ordinance No. 5, adopted on the 29ti
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 O.
the Ordinance of Secession" be and the same is
] hereby repealed. Ha
! 6, adopted on the same day, and entitled ian or
dinance relative to the revenues collected at the
port of New Orleans" be and the same is hereby
| repealed.
amending article ninety of the State Constitution
| adopted on the same day, and entitled " an ordi
nance to Ealter the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana in reference to the oath of office y be SO
amended that said article ninety shall read as fol.
| lows to-wit:
Members of the General Assembly, and all Off
GERS, before they enter upon the duties of their
offices, shall take the following oath affirmation:
| do soemuly swear Cor affirm) 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.
4tb. Be it further ordained, That the first section
of ordinance No. 8, repeating article thrty-four of
the State Constitution adopted on the lat dav nf
February,A. D. 1861, and entitled Gan ordinance
to amend the Constitution of the State of Louis
ana" be and the same is hereby repealed, and
said article shall be so amended as to read as fol-
lows, to wit: 5r
In the year in which q 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
5th. Be Il 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repealed, and that said article 80 be so amended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, towit: No member of Con
gress, or person holding any office under the Con-
federate States, or any foreign power shall be eli
ghe to the office Of Governor or Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
9Th Be it further ordained, That the fourth sec
lion of said ordinance, which amends article 4G of
the State Constitution be SO amended that said ar
ticle As shall read as follows, to-wt: He shall be
Commander-inCh 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.
18th. Be 1t 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" be and
the same is hereby repealed M. .
8th. Be itt1t1tteT ordained, That ordinance No 49,
adopted en- the 18th day Of February, A. d., 1861
and entitled can ordinance concerning citizen
ship" be and the same is hereby repealed : pro-
vied that this ordinance shall not be SO construed
rs to impair the rights of those who were citizens
IF this State at the date of the adoption of the Or
finance OF Secession to-wit, the 26th day of Jan
larry, A. D., 1861. E..s ---y..f
9th. Be il, further ordained, That ordinance No.
q, adopted on the 8th day of February, A. D., |
s6l, and entitled AN ordinance concerning the I
circuit and District Courts established in the State
# Louisiana by the late Government of the United
states be and the same is hereby repealed ex.
ept the 9th section thereof which shall remain
full force and effect and the 5th section thereof
n phDtl
Confederate Congress.
10th. Be it further ordained, That the first Sec
ion of ordinance No. is, adopted on the 18th day
II February, A. D., 1861, and entitled, &c an ordi-
ance to alter certain articles of the Constitution
which amends article 10th Of the State Constitu-
ion, be 80 amended that said article No. 10 shall
cad 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 lastaix
months thereof in the parish in which he offers to
Iote, and who shall be citizen of the Confederate
States shall have the right'of voting but no voter
IN 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
'rs shall in all cases, except treason felony, or
reach of the peace, be privileged from arrest du-
ing their attendance at, going to, or returning
rom elections.
18th. Be it further ordained, That the title of
rdinance No. II, adopted on the llth day of Feb
nary, A. D., 1861, and entitled IAN ordinance
roViding for the adoption of a national flag for
be State of Louisiana, be amended by striking
at the word 'national'' from said title so that it
hall read as follows, tO-wit: an ordinance provi.
ing for the adoption of flag for the State Of :
ouisiana.
l2h Be it further ordained, That the third sec /
onof said ordinance, No. II, be SO amended as to
FAD as follows, to-wit That the said flag and no I
Their shall be the flag of the State of Louisiana :
l3h Be aturther ordained, That ordinance No. =
3, adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D.,
SOL, and entitled, " an ordinance concerning |
rlmes and otIenses under the laws of the late
overnment of the United States" be and the
tme is hereby repealed. -
l4th Be it further ordained, That ordinance No. {
}, adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D.,
Sol, entitled, " Resolutions to pay certain claims
5ainst the New Custcmhouse and other public d
orks,' be and the same is hereby repealed b
18th. Be atlntter ordained That this ordinance | n
laH not be so construed as to affect any guaran- Il
e OF indemnity to any of the officers of the late G
oVernment OF the United States contained in any o
the ordinances herein repealed or amended nor Il
la " be so construed to affect any bond exc 81
tied by any of said officers in favor of the Gov. a
nment OF the State, but said guarantees and said
)nds shall be and remain in full force D
l6 a BE Il further ordained That all balances q
the hands of the State Depository that NAV re- O
ain after satisfying the claims ordered to be paid
lder ordinances or resolutions not herein repeal- n
! shall be forthwith paid by him into the a
ate Treasury r
Adopted in Convention, at the city Of New Or ,
ans, the twenty sixth day of March, in the wear L
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty II
10. s lN-t DE- Us
[signedl .n. A. MoUToN. q
,.,., ur,,- President of the Convention. t.,
Attest J. THos. WHEAT, Secretary p