New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-02
NUMBER 286.

not incompatible herewith, are hereby adopted
and continued in Office and in force, officers and
laws Of the State. Adopted.
| he IL further ordained, That the revenHe, col
lection and navigation laws Of the United States
so far as they may be applicable. be and they
hereby adopted as laws of this State, saving that
no duties shall be collected on imports from the
States forming the late Federal Union, known as
the United States of America, or the Territories
thereof, nor upon the tonnage of vessels owned in
whole or in part by the citizens Of said States and
| Territories. Adopted.
Be u further oTda2ned That the President of
TINS Convention is hereby authorized to require of
all Federal Officers aforesaid in the parish of
orleans, the immediate recognition by them Of the
sole and exclusive authority of the State of Louis
iana and to administer to them the oath of office
aud in case Of refusal, to demand aud take poses
sop OF all the property, money and effects, papers
ana documents held by them in their official capac-
lty; and the like authority is hereby conferred on
the Governor, to all Federal Officers aforesaid
in the State; and the officers and the offices of
such persons as refuse to hold the property,
money and effects in their custody, subject to the
disposal of the State and to take the oath of Office
are hereby declared vacant.
Mr.. Bush moved to amend, that the President OF
this Convention be authorized to designate all Off.
GERS necessary to carry out the provisions of this
ordinance. Voted upon. Yeas 7, nays 103. Lost.
The section was adopted.
The 9TH section was taken up, when Mr. Elgee
That the Governor shall have authority to re-
move any officer now holding Federal office in this
State, if he shall consider the said removal condu-
Give to the public good.
| Mr.. Semmes accepted the amendment, and it was
| adopted.
| The ordinance was then adopted as whole.
Mr.. Semmes offered the following resolution:
| ResolUed. That the President of the Convention
appoint committee of FIVE, to take an inventory
of all property, money and effects delivered into
their nosseseion and control Of the State by Fed
eral officers in the parish Of Orleans.
Adopted.
Mr.. Walker moved to take up the report of the
Committee ON Postal Affairs.
| Mr.. Elan moved that the doors be opened and
| then the Convention adjourned to P NJ.
EVENING SEssroN.-The Convention met at P.
NJ. There were SO members present. The doors
were closed again.
| Mr. Semmes then presented the following ordi.
nance, reported by him as Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Commerce, which was taken up section
by section.
AN oRDINANCE relative to the Revenues collected the
Be it ordained, by the people of Louisiana, in
convention assembled. That the revenues collected
at the port OF New Orleans, are held in trust tc
the State of louisiana and shall be held separate
and apart from all other funds.
BE further ordained, That the Governor, and
lie alone, is hereby authorized to draw his warrant
| on the depository of said funds, to pay such ex
penses of the service. as well as the expenses of
the Mint in New Orleans upon the estimates of the
proper officers as have been heretofore authorized
by the laws and regulations of the United States.
Be ii further ordained, That all accounts con.
nected with said SERVICE as well as said Mint, as
heretofore rendered to the Federal authorities be
rendered to and adjusted by the Governor, who il
hereby authorized and required to take proper
nDlTr yr-Ith T4rhttn I1EEo At
proper discharge of their duties.
All the sections were adopted
Mr.. Hodges motion to lay the ordinance on the
| table was put to vote and lost.
| Mr.. Williamson offered the following additona
section:
Be 1t further ordained, That all accounts hereto
fore rendered by the Federal officers in the Stat
to the Federal authority, be hereafter rendered il
the manner prescribed by the laws and regulation
OF the United States, to the Governor of the State
Adopted.
Mr. Olivier presented the following ordinance
reported by him as Chairman of the Committee o.
the Constitution and Protection of Private Rights
AN ORDINANCE alter the Constitution of the State
| Louisiana, in reference 10 The oath of office.
We, the people of the State of Louisiana in Con
venton assembled, do declare and ordain. and it
hereby declared and ordained. that the Ninetiet
Article of the Constitution of the State of Louisj
ana be and it is hereby altered, so as to read a
follows, to.wt:
Members of the General Assembly, and al
officers before they enter upon the duties of the
offices, shall take the following oath or affirma
| tiun:
az do soemnly swear Tor atfirm1 that will be
faithful and true allegiance bear, to the State o
| Louisiana, so long as l may continue a either
thereof and that am duly qualified. according tc
the Constitution of the State, to hold the office tt
| which | have been appointed, Tor elected1 ant
that will to the best OF my ability, discharge the
duties thereof, and preserve, protect, and defend
the Constitution Of this State, SO help me Cod
Adopted.
Mr.. Elam moved to take up the report of tn,
Committee on Southern Confederacy. Carried.
Mr.. Lawrence moved that doors be opened
| Carried.