New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-02-12

the other amendment was simply the transposition
Of the sixth and seventh sections and their num-

bers.
Mr.. Rozier offered as an amendment an addi-
tonal section that the Supreme Court of the State
shall have supreme jurisdiction in criminal cases
points of law alone which amendment was
rejected.
The ordinance, in its amended and complete
form, reads as follows:
An concerning crff m and 2snses % under the
The people Of the State of Louisiana, in ConYen-
ton assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is
hereby declared and ordained, as follows:
/. That all laws of the late United states OF
America in force in this State, on the 2Gth day Of
January, A. D., 1861, defining crimes and offences,
and providing punisbmcnts for the same, are here
by rGenacted and adopted as laws of the state OF
Louisiana, except such laws as punish and define
treason against the Government of the late United
States and such other laws inconsistentwlt
any Of the ordinances of this Convention
2. That all prosecutions for said crimes and Of
fences shall be carried on in the name and by the
authority of the State Of Louisiana, and conclude
against the peace and dignity of the same.
3. That all prosecutions for said crimes ana
offences shall be carried on in the courts adopted
by this Convention under an ordinance entitled,
"An ordinance concerning the Circuit and District
Courts established in the State of Louisiana by the
late Government of the United States," and in ac-
cordance with the jurisdiction therein defined.
a. That all judgments of the courts of the late
United States, in this State, heretofore rendered,
condemning nnder said laws any person to punish,
ment, shall remain in full force and effect and all
persons now in custody in any prison or the penn
tentary of this State by virtue of said Judgments
shall remain in custody until the full and complete
execution of said judgment, unless sooner dis
charged, as hereinafter provided.
5. That the power to grant repr1eveS and par
dons for said crimes and offences, heretofore be-
longing to the President of the late United states,
is hereby conferred upon the Governor OF this
State with the approval Of the Senate.
G. That no ordinance passed by this ConVen-
ton shall operate O discontinuance OF any
prosecution already commenced under laws OF me
late Government of the United States: and the
same shall be continued, prosecuted and punished
in the same manner as if no alteration had been
made in the form of Government, merely changing
what ought to be changed to conform to the
present ordinance.
amend alter or abolish, any of the provisions OF
this ordinance.
Ordinance as to Pilots, etc.
| The ordinance presented by Mr.. Manning, of
| Rapdes on behalf of the Committee on Commerce,
| etc., was next taken up, discussed, amended and
adopted.
| The first section was amended by substituting
the word s'person ~ for the words president and
inhabant of this State," and by inserting after the
words " "Atchafaaya river" the words or up
| either of said rivers"
| Mr. DeBanc, of St. Martin, offered, as an amend.
ment an additional section to authorize the troops
occupying the forts to fire into any armed vessels
| particularly those of the United States Govern
ment, upon their making any attempt to enter the
rivers, harbors, ETC., of Louisiana. The amend
ment was opposed as unnecessary, and rejected
The ordinance in its amended and complete
form, reads as follows
AN ORDINANCE to guard the State from Invasion by Sea-
We, the people of the State of Louisiana, do de
clare and ordan and it is hereby declared and or
dained
l. That any pilot or branch pilot holding license
or commission under the laws of this State, any
other person who shall conduct any armed vesse
belonging to the Government of the late United
States, into either of the mouths of the Misss
sippi river or into the Atchafalaya river, or W
either of said rivers, or into any bay or bayo1
leading into the interior of this State, shall b.
| subject to indictment in the First District Cour
f of New Orleans, and upon conviction shall b
] fined not more than one thousand dollars an
: be imprisoned at hard labor not less than fy
years more than ten years. provided, however
that the Governor of this State shall have power
! suspend the operation of this ordinance Wheneye
| he NAV deem it advisable.
2. That the Governor of this State is hereby EN-
+ powered to all buoys and beacons in til
, channels leading into the rivers above mentioned
? and all landmarks that may serve guides for yes
sells entering said rivers, to be removed wheneVe
in his opinion the public service may require sue
, removal.
g. That the Governor of this State is hereb
authorized and empowered to remove any pilot 0
branch pilot from Office whenever he may hay
good cause to suspect his fidelity to the State q
' Louisiana.
! 4 That the General Assembly of this State
hereby authorized and empowered to repeal 0
modify this ordinance.
Invitation TO the Senators.
9 Mr.. Fuqua stated that Senators Slidell and Bel
jamin had arrived in the city, and offered resoll
= ton that they be invited to take seats within th
e bar of the Convention. Adopted, and Messr
J, Fuqua, Miles and Lawrence appointed as a con
y mittee to wait upon the two gentlemen.
d The Adjournment Question.
Mr. Estin, of Orleans, requested action on tt
resolution resembling the resolution for an adjour
d ment of the Convention. 1t was not taken up, IL
members seeming to think that Tuesday, (this da,
in the day already agreed upon for adjournme1
- would be time enough to consider the matter.
q The New Custom-E1ouse.
e 4 letter from Mr. Wharton Superintendent of tt
J. New Custom-house, was read calling the attentit
e of the Convention to the stoppage of the works
), the om,house, and urging the necessity
ii taking immediate steps to save it from dama
t. and decay, many of its finest works being expos
IS to the weather. The letter was accompanied
" " documents showing the present condition of t
r. building, and estimating $l0 900 as sum suf1ice
L. to preserves the works until such time as the Sout
ern Confederacy might take action upon it. T
letter and documents were referred to the Comm
tee on Commerce, etc.
y The Convention then, on motion, adjourned
= Tuesday (this day. at 10 o'clock.
20 AMUsEMENTs- Varieties. Davenport last mig
Il had the benefit he deserved. The auditorium W
y, jammed, and the performances went off with
9 rush and roar, just like the water over the roc
- at Niagara. The audience was thoroughly sat
y fled and otherwise enthusiastic, and compelled
D. delightful deViD to appear before the curta
!; and recie an original composition of much feeli
y, and many thanks in few words Dolly D. had
- bumper, and that's enough for him and for us a
- for the rest of mankind. No regular theatre
performance is announced at the Varieties for
~ night, beyond that of the grand spectacular draI
u. and sou"ee danSdnte of " Mard-gras," in viii
it the Mistick Krewe of Comus will make their 9
nual appearance and do the chief acting.
spectators will be called upon to join in the gra
dance after the tabIeaux and disbandment of I
le krewe.
u, ST. CharZes.-Mr. Eddy appears again to-nig
"a "a as Jean, in The Rag Picker of Paris !" far
h will follow; and then comes on the grand amt
:; mask and fancy dress ball with which &C
nf e3 Drury always celebrates Mardi-gras.
it NeeU Opera House.-Four acts of French yau(