New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-18


Concerning the Circuit aud District Courts
established III the state Of Louisiana, by
the tate government OF the United States
me People Of NE Stdte Of Louisiana, 10 Conven-
ton assembled, do ordatn and 1t is hereby ordained
AZ follows:
SECTION |. All acts and parts Of acts of the
Congress OF the late United States of America, ralat
ing to the organization ana jurisdiction Of the Circuit
and District Courts tStahilshed by said Congress
within the territorial limits OF the State of Louis
lana, ana relating to The administration Of justice
IN SAID Courts, which were IN force in this State al
lhe ulne OF me separation Of th,S state from the
hAld CoAlederary, are hereby fCeRRcted and de-
CARED to be IN full force and effect as laws Of the
state OF LOUISIANA SO TAR as the same are not in
consistent with any of the ordinances Of this Con
Vcntlon, or Incompatible With the sovereignty of
the State OF Louisiana; and all writs and process
from SAID courts snail DC Issued IN the name and
by the authority OF the state OF Louisiana.
sEC' = Al olhces held within this State, under
ana ny virtue OF the acts OF Congress aforesaid,
Shan continue az oTsanllehuhder said acts ; and
the Iuhcllohs ana u1ties lhereO shall be performed
ny The respective olHcers who have had charge OF
tHe adiltH uiusl tle Sald IaWs ffo9taed said ot-
GERS shall recognize the sole and exclusive anthor-
ly OF the state OF Louisiana, by accepting and re-
ceiVtnE COMMISSIONS rom the Governor as officers
Vi t'.s otate oi louisiana ana by taking the oatV
u % oliIo pIESC''pcu ~ 'le ordinance passed by
WIS convention, aincnding the 9Oth article of the
constitution OF TINS state
2Ec. .; should any person IN charge of any such
once refuse to comply with the proyso to the fore
6p..R u'0 9"lo "'iice enhIi pe deemed va
catu' Gtu e poohS' records ana effects thereof, of
every h'Hu whatsoever thereto appertalnlng, or in
any wise belonging; snail be delivered TO such
ol,er person as Ihe Governor snail commission to
lolu ana perform the ahues OF me SAID Office; and
should any once heretofore held IN this State I'M
DER ana oy virtue OF inc laws OF the United States
mentioned III the hrat section OF tbls ordinance, be-
come vacant from any cause whatsoever, the Gov
efhor shal nave authority, and he IS hereby di-
rccted TO commission some competent and expe-
rehced person 10 perform the duties thereof: Pro
0dra, tnat all such appoIntees shall take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed IN the second section Of
THIS ORDNANCE.
SEC: l. All olncers commissioned by the Cover
nor by virtue OF ms ordinance, shall, within
twenty days alter tne date OF their commission ex-
ecuie' IN lavof OF the 9tate OF Louisiana, bonds
analogous 10 thcae which have been heretofore
required 10 pc executed in favor of the United
STATES IN similar cases and WITH like security; and
7ilu pohus SNAIL De Geposlted among the archives
OF Ie 7tdte IN te once OF the Secretary of State.
AIu q" arCouu'5' apstracts, funds, vouchers or re-
petS 81 NY H'na whatsoever required by the laws
OF o. tle onltGLt states or by Instructions from the
ESGcnVe ePaftment OF the Government to be
t @nS4 4 10 SAD UoEeFnment shall be transmit
ttu 1T tNe tlile prescribed by said laws or instruc
e S 70 tae corresponding Executive Department
OF me HoVefhmeht OF the state of Louisiana. And
i9 SIaie OF 9ulssna doth hereby guarantee and