New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-08
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AIN ORDINANCE

| Il amend others heretofore lGnpLeNs
Be it ordained by the People Of The State O
4 Louisiana, IN Contention assembled.
LIST. That ordinance No 5, adopted on the 29tf
| day Of January, A. D. 1861, and entitled an or
dnance relative to federal laws and officers in the
| State of Louisiana Mt the time of the passage Of
the Ordinance of Secession" be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Cd Be ii further ordained, That ordinance No
s, adopted on the same day, and entitled IAN or
dinance relative to the revenues collected at the
port of New Orleans" be and the same is hereby
repealed.
3D.. BE it further ordained, That ordinance No. T.
amending article ninety of the State Constitution,
adopted on the same day and entitled "an ordi-
nance to falter 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 solemnly swear Tor affirm) that am qualified
according to the Constitution of this State to hold
the office to which have been elected Tor 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. Bet further ordained, That the first section
of ordinance Nos repeating article thirty-four Of
the State Constitution, adopted on the LIST day of
February, "A. ID. 1861 and entitled !" an ordinance
to amend the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana,n be and the same is hereby repealed, and
lows to-wit:
InSthe 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.
9th. Be ii 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repealed, and that said article 80 be so amended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
gible to the office of Governor or Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor.
ton of said ordinance, which amends article 46 of
the State Constitution, be so amended that said ar
ticle 46 shall read follows, to-wit He shall be
Of the Army and Navy of this
State, and of the Militia thereof except when call
ed into the service of the. Confederate States.
18th. BE 1t 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,'' be and
the same is hereby repealed.
8th. Be further ordained, That ordinance No. 10,
adopted en- the 7th day of February, A. D., 1861,
and entitled, san ordinance concerning citizen
ship" be and the same is hereby repealed; pro-
yided 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, to-wit, the 18th day of JAN
nary, A. D., 1861.
9th. Be ii further ordained, That ordinance No.
a. adopted on tile 8th day of February, A. D.,
1861, and entitled "an ordinance concerning the
Circuit and District Courts established in the State
of Louisiana by the late Government of the United
States,n be and the same is hereby repealed, ex-
eept the 9Th section thereof which shall remain
in full force and effect. and the 9th section thereof,
which shall remain III force until superseded by the
Congress.
10th. Be 1t further ordained, That the first Sec
ion of ordinance No. 16, adopted on the l1th 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 so amended that said article No. 10 shall
read as follows, t0-wit: Every free white male
who has attained the age Of twenty-one years, and
who has been resident of the State twelve
months the election, and the lastsiS
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
IN 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
1rs 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. e
18th. Be it further. ordained, That the title of
ordinance No. II, adopted on the l1th day of Feb
nary, a. D., 1851, and entitled, San ordinance
providing for the adoption Of a national flag for
he State Of Louisiana, be amended by striking
,ut the word nationa" from said title so that it
hall read as follows, to-wit: an ordinance provi
ling for the adoption of a flag for the State of
louisiana.
18th Be tf'1'the- ordained, That the third sec
ion Of said ordinance, No. II, be SO amended as to
cad as follows, to-wit: That the said flag and no
,ther shall he the flag Of the State Of Louisiana.
18Th Bet further ordained, That ordinance No. !
., adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D., |
SOL. and entitled, :. au ordinance concerning |
,rimes and ofanses under the laws of the late
government of the United States'' be and the |
ame is hereby repealed.
l4th. BE IL further ordained That ordinance No. |
~ adopted on the 18th day of February a. D., |
1861, entitled, Resolutions to pay certain claims
against the New Custemhouse and other public |
works, I" be and the same is hereby repealed.
10th BE afartter ordained, That this ordinance |
hall not be SO construed as to affect any guaran-
ee 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
hallit 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 and said
onds shall he and remain in full force.
L. h BE u further ord1ined That all balances
a the hands of the State Depository that may re-
main after satisfying the claims ordered to be paid
nder ordinances or resolutions not herein repeal. |
d, shall be forthwith paid by him into the |
tate Treasury.
Adopted in Convention, at the city of New Or
cans, the twenty sixth day of March, ia the wear
! our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
ne.
Signed A MouToN,
Attest: j. THos. WHEAT, Secretary
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