New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-19

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/ Mr.. Kennedy, chairman of Committee on Citizen
ship, presented an ordinance relative to the oath
of allegiance" and, on his motion, the rules were
suspended for the immediate consideration of said
ordinance; and moved for its adoption.
Mr. Elan moved to postpone the consideration
of said ordinance, that it be printed and made the
special order of the day for tomorrow, which was
1 carried.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
An ordinance in relation to Patents"
| Mr., Girard, chairman of the Committee on
Patents, moved to take up the said ordinance, and
| that it be adopted.
| Mr., Davidson, Of Sabine, moved to postpone the
consideration of said ordinance until the 9Th OF
March next, which was carried.
Mr.. Walker then calledup the ordinance reported
by him yesterday, chairman of Committee on
Postal Affairs, and made special order for to-day,
which reads as follows:
An ORDINANCE relative to Postal Arrangements in Louis
lana.
Whereas, the State of Louisiana owes it to her
citizens and to those of other States, that as
one Of the contracting parties, she would not pre-
vent or interrupt the performances of the pending
contracts for carrying and delivering the mails
made by the United States, while Louisiana was
one of said States:
Be il ordained blythe People oftte Stateof Louis
lana, IN ConDsntlo1e assembled, That the existing
postal contracts and arrangements shall be con
tiHued, and the persons charged with the duties
thereof, shall continue to discharge said duties un-
til postal treaty or treaties shall be concluded,
until otherwise ordered by this Convention, or by
some competent authority.
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the ordinance re.
ported by striking ont in the third line the words
shall be continued, and inserting in lieu thereof
| the words will not be interrupted by the State of
/
the word " shall,n and inserting the word may''
instead, and in the seventh line by inserting the
word other'' between the words g some" aud
g competent, !" which amendments being agreed to,
the ordinance was adopted.
Mr.. Walker moved to adopt the preamble to said
ordinance as reported.
Mr. Semmes moved to strike ont the preamble
which was agreed to, and the question recurring
IuT1n he 0rdi 4buo
was adopted, and reads as follows, viz
AN ORDINANCE relative to Postal Arrangements in Louis
lana. ah ,
\ BE Il ordained 6y The People Of Louisiana, in
Convention assembled, That the existing postal
contracts and arrangements will not be interrupted
BY the State OF Louisiana, and the persons charged
with the duties thereof, may continue to discharge
said duties until postal treaty or treaties shall be
concluded, or until otherwise ordered by this Cop
Venhon, or by some other competent authority.
Mr., Olivier, chairman Of the Committee on State
Constitution, reported unfavorabe with regard to
9 resolution Of Mr.. Dorsey referred to that com
mitttee, relative to the amendment Of article 1923
Of the Constitution.
The same delegate from the came Committee
also reported unfayorably as to an ordinance pre-.
scented by Mr.. Thomagson, relative to the amend
mendment Of article 81 Of the Constitution.
An ordinance to alter certain articles Of the Con
on his motion, the rules being suspended, said or
dinance was considered section by section for
adoption.
Mr. semmes suggested that in the fifth line of
section LIST the word isl be stricken out, and the
words '.shall ben inserted in lieu thereof between
the words I" who'' and " a citizen,' which being
agreed to, the section as amended was, ON motion
of Mr.. Olivier, adopted.
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ton Of Mr. Olivier, adopted.
On motion of the same delegate, the ordinance
as amended, was adopted as whole, and reads as
follows:
ANoRDINANCE certain arces Of the Constitution
. I'VE, The People of the State of Louisiana, in
Convention assembled, do declare and ordan and |
it is hereby declared and ordained:
First, That article ten of the Constitution of the
state be, and the same is hereby altered so as TO
read as follows, TO wit
Every Tree white male who has attained the
age Of twenty years, and who shall be oiti-
zen of The State and has been a resident therein
Twelve months next preceding the election and
he last six months thereof in the parish in which
ne offers to vote, shall have the right of voting II
but no voter 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. Electors shall in all cases. except treason
felony, OF breach of the peace be privileged from
arrest during their attendance at, going to, or re-
Second, That article ninety nine be and the Same
IS hereby alteredso as to read as follows to-wi No
1erRon, holding or exercising any office of trust or
profit under any Confederacy of States or under
my foreign power, shall be eligible as a member
II the General Assembly, or hold or exercise any
,fice of trust or profit under the State.
Mr.. Tappan, on behalf of the Committee on Ju-
ciary, called up an ordinance heretofore present
d by him, concerning crimes and offences under
he laws of the late Government Of the United
tates, which, on motion, was considered SECTION
y section.
The lst section being read, il was, on motion of
IT. Tappan, amended by striking ont in the seventh
inc the words q and other Offences and the sec
ion, thus amended was, on motion of the same
delegate, adopted II
The 3D. Sd, 4th and 9Th sections being read on
notion by Mr.. Tappan, were respectively adopted
The 9th section being read, Mr.. Marks, of Caddo,
loved to amend by Transporting the said 9Th section
II the 18th section, which was carried, and the {
nd 7th section thus trausposed was on motion by
If. Tappan, adopted as the 9Th section of the {
rdinanee.
For the 9Th section, on motion by Mr.. Fappan,
he 9Th section of the ordinance as reported was
dopted as the 18th section of said ordinance. .
Mr., Rozier showed to amend the ordinance by
dding the following section:
SEC. 8. That the Supreme Court of the State