New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-28
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Concerning the Circuit and District S,o,,...
established In the State of I,ouIsIan, ,,,r
tme late Government of the United States
The People Of the State Of Louisiana, In Conven.
as follows: VI O"iHea
SECTION |. All acts and psrts of acta ~ a..
Congress OF the late United States of merica raiat
ing 10 the organization and Jurisdiction of the f,irrft
ana District Courts established by said Congress-
within the territorial limits of the State of -
laua, aud relating to the administration NJ inst.
IN SAID Courts which were in force in this stats Mt
the time OF the separation of this State from The
sdld Cohiederacy, are hereby reenacted and d.
CARED TO be III full force and effect Al Iawa of tbn
state OF Louisiana so far az the same ara nnt L.,
consistent with any of the ordinances of tbia Con
Vchtion, or incompatible with the snynrniUntt, cf
cue otate " Louisiana; and all Wrts and process
from SAID Courts shall be issued In the Mans and
by the authority of the State of Louisiana.
SEC. =. All offices held within this state under
nhu oy virtue OF the acts of Congress aforesaid.
sna'l commune as organized under said acts !: and
te functions and duties thereof shall be performed
py the respective officers who have had charrn NJ
the same under the said laws: P7opidef said nfi
GERS snal recognize the sole aud exclusive author
Wy y, s'e oate o. Louisiana, by accepting and re-
ceVlhg commissions from the Governor as officers
OF the State of Louisiana, aud by taking tbe oatb
OF once prescribed by the ordinance passed Inv
tils CnnVeht"n, amending the Goth article of the
Constitution Of this State " '
SEC 3. Should any person in charon Of on., snb
once refuse to comply with the proyiso to Tie FORE
gong section. the said Office shall he dpemed NO
CANT and the books, records and effects thereof of
every KIND whatsoever thereto aupertajnin1 ~ n
any wise belonging. shall be deverad t9 ~ u.
otner person as the Governor shall commission Ia
nou aod perform the duties Of the said office and
Snoulu any once heretofore held in this State un-
der ana ny virtue of the laws of the United States
mentioned in the first section of this ordinance No
come vacant from any cause whatsoever the Gov
efhor shail have authority, and he is hereby di.
lecleu 10 commission some competent and expe.
n Ma
otuea, that all such appointees shall take and ami
this ordnance A ""o'io'h Va
DEC T. All officers commissioned by the Cover
nor, by virtue of this ordinapce shall With,
twenty days after the date of their commission ex
ecute, III laVor OF the State of Louisiana bonds
analogous TO those which have been beretofnre
Iequ'rea 10 ne executed in favor of the United
states III similar cases and with like security and
salu ponds shall he deposited among the arch;vna
OF the Slate IN the office Of the Secretary of State
ANA all accounts abstracts, funds vouchers mr. re-
r 10 u H'u whatsoever required by the laws
w 'le oh''Gd states, or by Instructions from the
Executive Department OF the Government IN he
u5hSih'tten '" SAID Government. shall, be Transmits
'ea ae the tmh prescribed by said laws or instrnc
~ lb, r. .n1 corresponding Executive Department
VI 'ie GOVERNMENT OF the state Of Louisiana And
me otats OF Louisiana doth hereby guarantee and
naehih"y all the officers who co1ulV with The mo-
NlSi"us Vi ms ordnance, against al claims and d.
compliance e W" VI sueh
oEG. .. mat all snits, actions or proceedings of
any description whatsoever pending in snid conrta
a" me the me Ordinance OF Secession was passed
sha cohtihne, and be carried on as if no Interim
'oh 10 tle bllHlnesa of the said Courts had taken
P'ace' anu IN all cases pending in the Circnit Court
mentioned IN the first section of this Ordinance
wherein final Judgment or decree has been or
may he rendered, from which Judgment or denree
!" VIII OF error "r appeal would he under the nrn-
VISIONS OF the ncIs hereinhefure described az aIso
III all cases III the several Courts of this State frnm
me Judgments or DEGREES in which writ of error
would lie to The Supreme Court of the United
states under the acts in torce as aforesaid execu-
ton upon the laid Judgments or DEGREES shall he
stayed F'0o1ded the party DESTROYS of apply.
ing Tor witt of error or appeal shall with
III Ten days. exclusive of SUNDAYS after the
reha't'on OF the Judgment passing the decree
complained Of, file his petition addressed to the
sala Court, stating his intention to apply for writ
OF error or appeal, as the case may re6uire. TO
nave me sad cause reexamned by the Court to be
consolidated Tor that purpose; and shall within thrty
Hays ater me organization OF said Court perfect
us sara application; and, provided, further. that
tne SAID party shall give bond with good and
soilc'ent security conditioned, to perfect and
prosecute said writ of error or appeal with
4uch other conditions and in such amount ms are
prescribed in similar cases by the laws hereby RI.
sEG' s. That all suits and actions pending in the