New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-29

| iAudlteur emettra son mandant en- favour de
ayants-droit, chacun pour une somme au prorat
de ce qui lui est dn ct pas plus
Adoptee en- Convention, en- la vile de 10 Nou
Veiie-orleans, lie Vlngtsixleme jour de mars lal
de notre seigneur mil hut cent soixante-ct.un.
GSignel A. MoUTON
r,.,s. rr,os WITTY, ~ President de la Convon ion.
[No. ISL
AN ORDINANCE
To Repeal certain Ordinances, and t<
| Amend others heretofore adopted,
Be ordained By The People of the State O.
Louisiana, IN Convention assembled,
LIST. Thatordinance No. ), adopted on the 29tt
day of January, A. D. 1861, and entitled an or
dinance relative to federal laws and officers the
State of Louisiana at the time of the passage oil
the Ordinance Of Secession" be and the same is
hereby repealed.
I'd. Be il further ordained, That ordinance No,
G, adopted on the same day, and entitled :" an or,
dinance relative to the revenues collected at the
port of New Orleans" be and the same is hereby
| repealed.
| amending article ninety of the State Constitution
adopted on the same day, and entitled an ordi-
| nance to alter the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana in reference to the oath Of Office, be SC
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 olowing oath or affirmation:
| do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that am qualified
according to the Constitution of this State to hold
the office to which have been elected (or 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. Be HfiQAier ordained, That the first section
of ordinance No. g. repeating article thirty four of
| the State Constitution adopted on the 1st day of
February A. D. 1861, and entitled IAN ordinance
to amend the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana,'' he and the same is hereby repealed and
said article shall be so amended as to read as fol-
lows, to-wt:
In the year in which regular election for a
Senator, or Senators of the Confederate States is
to take place, the members OF the General Assem-
bly, 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.
5tb. Be 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, any foreign power, shall be eli
gbe to the office Of Governor or Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor.
9th Be it further ordained That the fourth sec.
ton of said ordinance, which amends article 46 of
the State Constitution, be amended that said ar
tcle 46 shall read follows, to-wit: He shall be
Commanderin-C Chief of the Army and Navy of this
State, and of the Militia thereof, except when cal.
7th. Be 1t further ordained. That ordinance No.
TO- adopted on the I'd day of February, A. D. 1861,
and entitled q an ordinance authorizing the pay
ment of certain drafts drawn on the late sub Treas
ury of the United States at New Orleans" be AMI
the same is hereby repealed.
Sth. Be iftotter ordained, That ordinance No. 10,
adopted en- the It'll day of February, A. D., 1861,
and entitled "an ordinance concerning citizen
ship be and the same is hereby repealed pro-
vided that this ordinance shall not be so construed
as to impair the rights of those who were citizens
of this State at the date Of the adoption of the Or
dnance of Secession, to-wit, the 18th day of jan
uary, A. D., 1861
9th. Be further ordained, That ordinance No.
IA, adopted the Sth day of February, a. D.,
1861, and entitled "an ordinance concerning III }
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, OK
cept the 9Th section thereof which shall remain
in full force and effect and the 9Th section thereof
which shall remain in force until superseded by the
Confederate Congress.
10th. Be it further ordained, That the first sec
ton of ordinance No. l6, adopted on the 18th day
of February, A D., 1861, and entitled, an ordI,
nance to alter certain articles of the Constitution
which amends article 10th of the State Consttu-
ton, be amended that said article No. 10 shall
read as follows, to-wt: Every free white male
who has attained the age of tWenty-one years. and
who has been resident of the State twelve
months next preceding the election, and the last six
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
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
prs shall in all cases. except treason, felony, or
breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest du-
ing their attendance at, going to, or returning |
rom elections.
18th. Be ii further ordained, That the title of
ordinance No. II, adopted on the 18th day of Feb
uary, A. D., 1861, and entitled, can ordinance
providing for the adoption of a national flag for
state amended O
nt the word " national u from said title so that it
nall read as follows, wit: an ordinance proyf.
ing for the adoption of flag for the State of
louisiana.
18th. Be 1t further ordained, That thesthird sec
ion Of said ordinance, No. II, be so amended as to
cad as follows, to.wit: That the said flag and no
Their shall be the flag of the State of Louisiana.
IL h Be ii further ordained, That ordinance No.
g. adopted on the llth day of February, A, D.,
SCI, and entitled, ''an ordinance concerning
rlmes and otlenses under the laws of the late
overnment of the United States," be and the
lme is hereby repealed.
18th. BE ii JUrtterordained, That ordinance No.
D, adopted on the 18TH day of February A. D.,
SOL entitled, 'Resolutions to pay certain Claims
galhst the New Cust2mhonse and other public I
-orks,n he aud the same is hereby repealed. /
18th. BE further 0rddined That this ordinance
ball not be so construed as to affect any guaran
90 OF Indemnity to any Of the officers Of the late
government OF the United States contained in any
I the ordinances herein repealed or amended nor |
hall it be so construed as to affect any bond exc.
uted by any Of said officers in favor of the Gov. {
rnment Of the State, but said guarantees aud said
onds shall be and remain in full force !
IGN BE II further ordained, That all balances
4 the hands of the State Depository that may re- {
main after satisfying the claims ordered to be paid
9der ordinances resolutions not herein repeal. I
a. shall be forthwith paid by him into the :
state Treasury.
Adopted in Convention, at the city of New Or
cans, the twenty sixth day Of March, in the wear
t our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
ne.
ts'sntdl A. MOUTON c
,.,-.. o,rr.. ~ President of The Convention
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