New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-30
20 Repeal Ger tain Ordinances, and
ArAenf7 others heretofore adopted.

An ORDINANCE
70 Repeal tain Ordinances, and TO
ArAenti others heretofore adopted.
Be ii ordained By The People of the STATE of
Louisiana, in Convention assembled,
LIST. That ordinance No. 3, adopted on the Goth
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 is
hereby repealed
I'd. Be It further ordained, That ordinance No.
6, adopted on the same day, and entitled " an or
dinance relative to the revenues collected at the
port of New Orleans u be and the same is hereby
5d. Be it farther ordained, That ordinance No. 7,
amending article ninety of the State Constitution,
adopted on the same day, and entitled " an ord
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-
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 or affirmation
do solemny 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.
4th. Re it further ordained, That the first section
of ordinance No. O. repeating article thrty-four of
the State Constitution, adopted on the 1st day of
February A. D. 1851, and entitled "an 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ana" be and the same is hereby repealed, and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:
In the year in which regular election for
Senator, or Senators Of the Confederate States is
to take place, the members or the General Assem-
blv 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. ...-u
5tb. 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repealed, and that said article 80 be so amended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, 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-
ernCr.
ton of said ordinance, which amends article 46 of
the State Constitution, be so amended that said ar
ticle 46 shall read as follows, to-wit He shall be
Commander.in-Ch 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.
Tth Be it 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 on the late sub Treas
ury of the United States at New Orleans, j" be and
the same is hereby repealed.
8th. Be ii f,eitte: ordained That ordinance No. 10,
adopted en- tile 18th day of February, A. D., 1861,
ship" be and the same is hereby repealed pro-
vided that this ordinance shall not be 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, towit, the Goth day Of Jan
uary, A. D.. 1861.
9Th. Be IL further ordained, That ordinance No.
IA, adopted on the 8th day Of February, A. D.,
1861 and entitled can 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 5th section thereof,
which shall remain in force until superseded by the
Confederate Congress.
10th. Be ii further ordained, That the first sec
ton of ordinance No. l6, adopted on the llth 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 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 nextprecedng the election, aud the lastsX
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 their attendance at, going to, or returning
from elections.
18th. Be il further ordained, That the title of
ordinance No. IL adopted on the llth day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1861, and entitled, ian ordinance
providing for the adoption of a national flag for
the State of Louisiana, be amended by striking
out the word national from said title, so that it
shall read as follows, to-wt an ordinance provi-
ding for the adoption of a flag for the State of
Louisiana,
18th. Be further ordained That the third sec
ton of said ordnance, No. IT, be so amended as to
read as follows, to-Wt That the said flag and no
other shall be the flag of the State of Louisiana.
Is h Be Ht4rther o,Mained That ordinance No.
10, adopted on the llth day of February, A. D.,
1861, and entitled "an ordinance concerning
crimes and offanses under the laws Of the late
Government of the United States,' be and the
same is hereby repealed.
14th. BE ii fl9IterOrdaiHea, That ordinance No.
20, adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D.,
1861, entitled, Resolutions to pay certain claims
against the New Customhouse and other public
works." be and the same is hereby repealed
18th. Be HflTther ordained, That this ordinance
shall not be so construed 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 SO construed as 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 be and remain in full force.
18Th 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 or 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
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one.
Attest j. THos. WHEAT, Secretary