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

fpeclai Judges or the selection OF members of tn
/ bar for the purpose or otherwise :,
= Seventh. That article eightyztwo Of the C0nsttu
t0n be and the same is hereby repealed
Eighth. That article eighty-fouf Of the Consttr
non De amended so as to read as follows: eth
4 Legislature may determine the mode of film
vacancies in the Offices Of the Attorney General
i District Attorneys, and all other officers not pro
yided for in this Constitution ~ g..
Ninth: This ordinance shall be submitted to th
qua1ed voters OF the State for adoption or reiec
tion at the general election to be held the fire.
| Monday of November next. Each voter shall ex
press his opinion by depositing, in separate boz
kept Ior tnat purpose, a ticket, wherein shall b.
written: Judges to be elected !" or "tJudges Il
he appointed or some such words, as will dis
flhcty convey the intention of the veter. The sale
elechon shall be held and conducted and the re
Inrns MADE ana compared, and proclamation of tho
| result issued in all respects conformably to the
provisions of articles $50 and I51 of the Consttu
ton.
Tenth No appointment of Judges of the Su
prene Or inferior Courts shall be made under the
provisions of this ordinance before the expiration
OF the term of office of the several Judges who may
be in office at the time of the adoption of this
| olhahce by the people, except in the case of q
ton or otherwise.
Mr. Heron called for the reading Of the original
| bill, as also the substitute thereto
Pending the reading, the hour having arrived for
the order Of the day. 5T
Mr.. Fuqua moved that the further consideration
of the subject then before the Convention be post
poned, and that the order of the day, being " an
ordinance to repeal certain ordinances, and amend
others heretofore adoptedn-the same being, also,
the unfinished business at the time of adjournment
yesterday-be taken up, which was agreed to, and
| the same was taken up section by section the
| 10th section being under consideration.
| Mr.. Rozier moved to suspend the rules, and that
/ To tbo
ton Of the ordinance concerning the Judiciary,
which was refused.
| The 10th section was then read and Mr. Man
ming moved to amend the same by adding the fol-
| lowing, which was adopted
! Persons offering to vote whose votes shall be
| challenged, or whose right to vote may be doubt
| full, shall take the following oath:
" do solemnly swear that a citizen of the
Confederate States of America, and that I am d
qualified voter according to the Constitution of
| this State.n I'd.
| MIR. Stewart moved to further amend said Sec
ton by inserting the following after the word 'but
| in the 18th line, which, on motion by Mr. Fuqua
was ordered to lie on the table h. ia t,.sa5a
No person coming into this State after the pas
sage of this ordinance shall be allowed to vote,
unless he shall have been the owner of slave or
slaves twelve months previous to the election at
which he shall offer to vote. -5 -..
adopted. d "
The 18th section was read, and, on motion,
adopted.
+ The 18th section was read, and, on motion,
adopted. -,+- me- a.. .,,,-..r
I The 18th section was read, and, on motion,
adopted. 80 4.W = Tr'@ d.
The l4th section was read, and, on motion,
adopted. "'
The 18th section was read, and on motion,
adopted. .....-.' "-5 Daf
Mr.. Semmes moved to reconsider the 9th sec
ton, which was agreed to- aud the same delegate
then moved to amend the same by making the
amendment to said section by Mr.. Lewis, of CIai
borne, heretofore adopted, read as follows, viz
Except the 9th section thereof, which shall re-
main in full force and effect, and the 9TH section
thereof, which shall remain in force until super
ceded by the Confederate Congress-"
The said 9th section, as amended, was, on mo-
ton, adopted
The 18th section, that had been postponed, was
then read, and, on motion, adopted.
Mr.. Fuqua moved to reconsider the Sd section.
which was agreed to, and the same delegate then
moved to amend the same, by striking out all from
the words " or afrm'' in the 10th line to the words
" and that ami in the 18th line inclusive
Mr.. Olivier moved as a substitute to Mr.. Fuqua's
amendment, TO strike out all after the words to-
witt in the 9Th line, which was lost
The question then recurring on the amendment
of Mr.. Fuqua, it was, on motion, adopted
And the said 3rd section, as amended, was
adopted.
On motion by Mr. Fuqua, the 4th section was re-
considered and amended by striking out the amend
ment to said section, by Mr. Lewis of Claiborne.
heretofore adopted, and adding the following pro
viso in lieu thereof:
"Provided, that this section shall not apply to
the first election under this Constitution of the Con
federate States.''
! And the said 18th section, as amended, was then,
on notion adopted.
{ Mr.. Manning moved to reconsider the 10th Sec |
ton and to strike out his amendment thereto, here.
tofore adopted which was agreed to, and the said
section was adopted.
Mr. semmes presented the following as an addi-
tional section, which, on motion, was adopted:
SEC. l6. Be 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 resolutions, not herein repeal-
ed, shall be forthwith paid by him into the State |
Treasury.
And on motion by Mr.. Fuqua, the ordinance as
amended, was adopted as whole, and is as fol
lows, viz:
AN ORDINANCE repeal ordinances and to amend
Others heretofore adopted.
Be it ordained By the People of the State of Loui
siaRn, in Convention assembled: l. That ordinance
number five, adopted on the 29th day of January
A. D. 1861, and entitled An ordinance relative to
federal laws and officers in the State of Louisiana
at the time of the passage of the Ordinance Of Sc
cession.'' be and the same is hereby repealed.
ID. Be it further ordained, That ordinance nun. |
bersix, adopted on the same day, and entitled An
ordinance relative to the revenues collected at the
port of New Oreans,' be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Sd. Be it further ordained That ordinance num-
Der SEVEN amending article ninety of the State Con
adopted the same day, and entitled
. An ordinance to alter the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana in reference to the oath of otfeen be
so amended that said article ninety shall read as
follows, o-wit: Members of the General Assembly,
and all officers, before they enter upon the duties
Of their Offices, shall take the following oath or
Affirmation l do soemnly swear Tor affirm) that I
Am qualified according to the Constitution of this
State to hold the office to which have been cleo.
led Cor appoined), and that l will to the best of
NY ability, discharge the duties thereof, and sup
port, protect, and defend the Constitution of this
State, and OF the Confederate States. So help me
God.
4th. Be il further ordained, That the first sec
ion Of ordinance No. 8, repeating article thirty
our of the State Constitution adopted the first
lay of February A d. 1861, and entitled d An
ordinance to amend the Constitution of the State ,
If louisiana" be and the same is hereby repealed
md said article thrty-tour shall be amended as
q rea M follows TO- wit: In the wear in which |