New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-02
- = . AN ORDINANCE
=. "H110 NHgNAtFgA JEI :
10 Repeal certain lrilinanecs ana 4,
Amend others herntnrnrn :, it..,.n.n ~ ~

Be il ordained By tte People of the State Of
4 Lopttsidnd, m conoenzton assembled,
day of January, A. D. 1861 and entitled e. an or
dtnance relative to federal laws and officers in the
State of Louisiana at the time of the Massage nj
the Ordinance OF Secession" be and the same is
| hereby repealed.
I'd. Be it Jtsrthey ordained, That ordinance No.
6, adopted on the Same day, and entitled g an Or
dinance relative to the revenues collected M the
port of New Orleans, " be and the same is hereby
repealed.
80. Be Ift'ther ordained, That ordinance No. Z.
amending article ninety of the State Constitution
adopted on the same day, aud entitled nm ordi
nance tota lter 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 solemny swear Cor affirm) that am Qualified
according to the Constitution of this State to hold
the office to which have been elected Cor appoint
ed), and that WI TO the best OF my ability, dis
defend the Constitution of the State and of The
Confederate States. So help me God.
4th. Be further ordained That the first section
of ordinance No. g. repeating aatcle thirty four Of
the State Constitution, adopted on the it day Of
February, A. D. 1861 and entitled IAN ordinance
to amend the Constitution of tile State of Ionsi-
ana,' be and the same is hereby repealed, and
said article shall be so amended as to read a. foJ
lows, to-wt:
In the year in which regular election for n
Senator, or Senators of the Confederate States ia
to take place, the members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall meet in the Hall of the House of Repre
sentatiyes, 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 it further ordained That the third Sec
ton of said ordinance which repeats article 40 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repealed and that said article 80 be so amended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 Com
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 Coy
ernor. #4
9th. Be ftot,er ordained, That the fourth sec
ton of said ordinance, which amends article 46 of |
the State Constitution be so amended that said ar
tiele Dc shall read as follows, to-wit He shall be
COMMANDMENT Chief 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 it further ordained, That ordinance No.
10, adopted on the I'd day Of February, A. D. 1861,
and entitled g an ordinance authorizing the paw
nent Of certain drafts drawn on the late sub Treas.
Try of the United States at New Orleans. !, be and
he same is hereby repealed
Sth. Be 0finther ordained, That ordinance No. 10.
'dopted en- the 18th day of February A. D.. 1861 |
md entitled, ian ordinance concerning citizen.
hip be and the same is hereby repealed pro-
ded that this ordinance shall not be so construed
s to impair the rights of those who were citizens
r. Z
finance of Secession, to-wit, the 18th day of Jan.
AIRY, A. D., 1861.
9th, Be Ita1tlter ordained, That ordinance No. i
! adopted on the 8th day of February, A. D., 1
86l, and entitled I" an ordinance concerning the
ircuit and District Courts established in the State
I Louisiana by the late Government of the United
tates." be and the same is hereby repealed ex (
ept the 9TH section thereof, which shall remain 4
tuIl force and effect, and the 5th section thereof
men shall remain in force until superseded by the
Congress.
10th. Be 1t further ordained, That the first sec
on Of ordinance No. Is, adopted on the 18th day
February, A. D., 1861 and entitled an ordi- r
ence to alter certain articles of the Constitutions
hich amends article 10th of the State Consttu-
On, be so amended that said article No. 10 shall G
ad as follows; to-Wit: Every free white male 4
no mas attained the age of twenty one years and y
no has been resident of the State twelve -
onths preceding the election, and the last six
onths thereof in the parish in which he offers to
1te, and who shall be citizen of the Confederate
ates, shall have the right of voting but no voter /
removing from one parish to another within the !
tate shall lose the right of voting in the former =
nt he shall have acquired it in the latter. Elect,
IS snail IN all cases, except treason, felony or
reach OF the peace, be privileged from arrest du-
ON elections.
llth Be it further ordained, That the title of e.
dinance No II, adopted on the 1lth day Of Feb 4
airy, A. D., 1861, and entitled IAN ordinance I
oVlding for the adoption of national flag for I,
E state OF Louisiana be amended by striking .,
y M "oAu t'1tiplldi from SalG tlte, so that it
all read as follows, to-wit an ordinance nrovi
'g for the adoption of flag for the State Of 81
uisiana. 10
18th. BE df7Tther ordained That the third Sec ~
q OF said ordinance, No. IT, be SO amended az to 1t
I'd as follows, to-wt That the said flag and no =
ler shall be the flag Of the State of Louisiana lt
IL u BE ii further ordained, That ordinance No oi
adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D. oI
il, and entitled, ''an ordinance concernino
mes and offenses under the laws of the late .
vernment of the United States" be and the
ne is hereby repealed.
4th. Be ii further ordained That ordinance No Co
adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D.,
u, entitled, Resolutions to pay certain claims
INST the New Custcmhouse and other public de
rks," pc and the same is hereby repealed. bu
2th. re 3fufther ordained, That this ordinance NJ
III not be so construed as to affect any guaran- re,
OF Indemnity to any of the officers Of the late. co
vefnment OF the United States contained in anv ma
ne ordinances herein repealed or amended nor lie
IL 1t be so construed to affect any bond exc Sc,
ed by any of said officers in favor of the Gov. nv
ent Of the State, but said guarantees and said les
ius small be and remain in full force. plf
3'h, 6e u further ordained, That all balances del
ne hahds OF the State Depository that NAV re- grj
q after satisfying the claims ordered to be Daid
er ordinances or resolutions not herein repeal mel
snail IA be forthwith paid by him into the an
tie Treasury. 0 r.,
dopted in Convention at the CITY of New Or DG
49, the twenty sixth day of March, in the year Lo
'ur Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty reI
Isignedl uorrov )
.o,t r1roe President of the Convention
test: j. THoS, WHEAT Secretary. POI
am
CRD0NNANCE est