New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-27

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| Concerning the Circuit and District to,,r+s
established IN the State of Louisiana hx,
the late Government of the United States
The Peop'e Of The State Of Louisiz1u in Copven-
ton assembled, do Ordain and it is hereby ordained
as follows:
SECTION l.. All acts and parts of acts of the
Congress of the late United States of America raa
ing to the organization and jurisdiction Of the Crcut
| and District Courts esta bshed by said Congress-
within the territorial limits of the State of Jnuis
lana, and relating to the administration OF ustice
IN SAID Courts, which in force in this State at
Ihe tiLne OF Inc separation of this State from the
salu G0hiederhcy, are hereby rGenacted and de-
clared to be in full force and effect IA laws nf the
State OF Louisiana, so far rs the same are not in
consistent with any Of the ordinances of this Con
vehtoh' or incompatible with The sovereignty of
the state OF Louisiana; and all writs and process
from said Courts shall be issued in the name and
by the authority of the State of Louisiana
SEC, z. All Offices held within this state Under
and by virtue ofsthe acts of Congress aforesaid
ShaIl continue as organized under said acts and
the functions and duties thereof shall be performpd
by the respective officers who have had charge of
the same under the said laws: Provided said off.
GERS shall recognize the sole and exeinsiva antLor
lty OF the state OF Louisiana by accepting ana re-
celVlng commissions from the Governor as officers
OF the State of Louisiana, and by taking the oath
OF Office prescribed by the ordinance passed ISpi
this Convention, amending the 9Dth article Of ~,
Constitution Of this State.
PFC. ). SA0uld any person in charge of any such
Office refuse to comply with the proYfso TO the fore
gong section, the said Office Shall he deemed VA
cant, and the books records and effnta thprnof of
every kind whatsoever thereto anDertaininr ar in
any wise belonging. shall be delivered to such
other person as the Governor shall commission 10
mold and perform the dnes of the said office and
should any office heretofore held in this State TN
der and by virtue of the laws of the United States
mentioned III the first section of this ordinance be-
come vacant from any cause whatsoever the Gov
erhpr shal have authority, and he is hereby d.
reGted to commission some competent and eype-
person he 6Jt fburan
cldch, That all such hppnners shall take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed in the second section of
this ordinance.
SEC, 4. All officers commissioned by the Cover
nor, by virtue of this ordinance Shall within
twenty days after the date of their commission ex-
ecute, IN favor Of the State of Louisiana bonds
analogous to those which have been heretofore
required to be executed in favor of the United
States in similar cases and with like security; and
said bonds shall he deposited among the archives
Of the State iii the Office Of the Secretary Of State
And all accounts, abstracts, funds yopthers or re-
ports OF any KIND Whatsoever required by the laws
of the United states, or by Instructions from the
Executive Department ot the Government to he
transmitted to said Government shat be transmit
ted at the time prescribed by said laws or instruc.
tons to the corresponding Executive Department
OF me Government of the State of Louisiana And
the State Of Louisiana doth hereby guarantee and
indemnify NIL the officers who comply with the pro-
VISIONS OF this ordinance against all claims and de.
mahds OF the United States arising ont Of such
compliance.
SEC. .. That all suits, actions or proceedings of
any description whatsoever pending in said courts
at the time the Ordinance Of Secession was passed
sa continue and be carried on, as if no interrup
non to the husinesn Of the said Courts had taken
place. and in all cases pending in the Circuit Court
mentioned i'll the first section of this Ordinance
wherein final Judgment decree has been or
may be rendered, from which Judgment or decree
a writ OF error or appeal wouid iie under the nm
VISIONS OF the ACTS hercinbnf0re described as also
IN alicases in the several Courts of this Stale From
the Judgments or DEGREES in which writ of error
would lie to The Supreme Court of the United
States under the acts il orce, as aforesaid exenu
ton upon the said Judgments or DEGREES shall he
stayed; Provided the party DESTROYS of anniv.
ing Tor a writ of error appeal shall with
i'll ten days, exclusive Of Sundays, after The
rend1ti4n OF the judgment or passing tile decree
complained Of, file his petition addressed ia the
said Court, stating his intention 10 apply for urf.
OF error or appeal, MS the case may rednire IN
nave the said canse reexamined by tile Court to he
constituted for thatpurposc and shall within tbrtv
Gays after the organization of said Court, perfeGt
ms said application; and, provided further, that
the said party shall give bond, with good and
sufficient security conditioned, to perfect and
prosecute said writ of error or appeal, with
snch other conditions and in such. amount as are
prescribed in similar cases by the laws hereby re-
SEC g. That all suits and actions pending in the