New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-05
- AN ORDINANCE
70 Repeal certain Ordinances, and to
Amend others heretofore adopted.

Amend others heretofore adopted.
Be it ordained By The People of The Stale Of
To,,isidnG, IN Convention assembled,
lat. That ordinance No 5, adopted on the Goth
dav of January A. D. 1861, and entitled " an or
dinance relative to federal laws and officers in the
state of Louisiana at the time of the passage Of
the Ordinance of Secession be and the same is
hereby repealed.
6. adopted on the same day, and entitled " an Or
dinance relative to the revenues collected at the
mort of New Orleans" be and the same is hereby
repealed.
amending. article ninety of the State Constitution,
| adopted on the same day, and entitled an ord-
| 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:
| GERS, before they enter upon the duties of their
offices, shall take the following oath or affirmation:
do solemnly swear Cor afirm) that am qualified
according to the Constitution Of this State to hold
the office to which have been elected Cor appoint
ed1 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.
Ath Be it further ordained, That the first section
of ordinance No. 8, repeating article thirtyfour of
the State Constitution, adopted on the lst day of
February, A. D. 1861, and entitled {" an ordinance
to amend the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
| ana ,"'be and the same is hereby repealed, and
said article shall be so amended as to read as fol-
| lows, to-wit:
In the 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-
| sentatves, 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.
5th. Be It farther 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repealed, and that said article 80 be so amended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 or any foreign power shall be eli
gible to the office Of Governor or Lieutenant-Go
| ernor,
ton of said ordnance which amends article 46 of
the State Constitution, be so amended that said ar
| tiele 46 shall read as follows, towit: He shall be
| Commander.n-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.
| 7th Be it 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.
Sth. Be 1t further ordained That ordinance No. ID,
adopted en- the 7th day of February, A. D., 1861,
| and entitled, "an ordinance concerning citizen
| Ship be and the same is hereby repealed pro-
vided that this ordinance shall not be construed
as to impair the rights of those who citizens
of this State at the date of the adoption of the Or
dinance of Secession, to-wit, the 18th day of Jan
uary a. D., FS61. ...
9th. Be further ordained, That ordinance No
IA, adopted on the Sth 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
Statesu be and the same is hereby repealed, ex-
cept the 9th section thereof which shall remain
in full force and effect and the 9th section thereof
which shall remain in force until superseded by the
Confederate Congress.
10th Be it fu7tIaeT. ordained, That the first sec
ton of ordinance No. Is. adopted on the 18th day
of February, A. D., 1861, and entitled, i" an ordi-
nance to alter certain articles of the Constitution
which amends article 10th of the State Constitu-
ton, be so amended that said article No. 10 shall
read as follows, to-wit: Every free white male
who has attained the age OF twentyone years, and
who has been a resident of the State twelve
months next preceding the election and the last six
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
| on 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
ors shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or
breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest du-
ring their attendance at going to, Or returning
from elections.
18th. Be ii further ordained, That the title of
ordinance No. II, adopted on the 18th day of Feb
ruary A. D., 1861, and entitled, San ordinance
pTOVlutlB lOF Tie duOplloH Vi IL udLlOHdl nag loF
the State of Louisiana, be amended by striking
out the word national from said title, so that it
shall read as follows towit: an ordinance prOV
ding for the adoption Of a flag for the State of
Louisiana.
18th. Be it further ordained, That the third sec
ton of said ordinance No. IT, be so amended as to
read as follows, to-wit: That the said flag and no
other shall be the flag of the State of Louisiana.
18th. Be further Ordained That ordinance No.
| 10, adopted on the 18th day of February, A. D.,
| 1861, and entitled, Eau ordinance concerning
Government of the United States" be and the
same is hereby repealed.
| l4th. Be fIftterorduined, That ordinance No.
| 20, adopted on the 18th day of February A. D.,
1861, entitled Resolutions to pay certain claims
| against the New Custcmhouse and other public
works." be and the same is hereby repealed.
18th. Be IL further ordained, That this ordinance
shall not be construed as to affect any guaran-
tee of indemnity to any Of the officers of the late
Government of the United States, contained in any
of the ordinances herein repealed or amended, nor
shall it be so construed to affect any bond exc
cuted by any of said officers in favor of the Gov
eminent of the State, but said guarantees and said
bonds shall be and remain in full force.
10Th Be IL 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 or resolutions not herein repeal
| ed shall be forthwith paid by him into the
| State Treasury.
Adopted in Convention, at the city of New Or.
leans, the twenty sixth day of March, in the year
| of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
| one.
| [signedl A: MOUTON,
Attest: j. THOs. WHEAT, Secretary.
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