New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-08


i seaman Or marine in the army or naxgcf thi
Il State.s'
aFr. Seninies moved that the said section ant
amendment proposed be laid on the table subject
to call, which was adopted.
The Sd section was then read, which is as
follows, and was, on motion by Mr.. Olivier
adopted:
3D. That article thirty-fourth of the Constitution
be and the same is hereby repealed
/ Section 4th was then read, which is as follows,
and, on motion of Mr.. Olivier, adopted:
4th That article thrty-sixth of the Constitution
/ be altered so as 20 read as follows, to-wit: No
person shall be eligible to the office of Governor OF
4 LieutenantGovernor, who shall not have attained
the age of IS years and been citizen of and q
resident within the State for the space of four years
next preceding his election.
/ Section 5th was then read, which is as follows
! and, on motion of Mr.. Olivier, was adopted:
9Th. That article thirty-nine of the Constitution
| be and the same is hereby repealed
Section 9th was then read, which is as follows
was also, on motion of Mr. Olivier, adopted;
9th. That article forty.sx of the Constitution be
4 altered so as to read as follows, towit Heshall be
| Commanderin- Chief Of the army and navy OF this
4 State, and of the militia thereof.
/ The eth and Sth sections were read, and were
4 report.
The 9th section being read, is as follows, viz:
/ 9Th. That article one hundred and twenty-six be
altered SO as to read follows, viz Any citizen
of this State who shall after the adoption of the
4 Ordinance of Secession of the State of Louisiana
i from the Federal Union, fight duel with deadly
4 weapons, with citizen Of this State, or send or
4 accept o challenge to fight duel with deadly
weapons, either within this State out of it, with
citizen of this State orwho shall act as second
4 or knowingly aid or assist in any manner, those
4 thus offending, shall be deprived of holding any
office of trust profit and of enjoying the right
4 of suffrage under this Constitution; aud the office
/ of any State officer, member of the General As
SemhlY, or of any other person holding office OF
profit or trust under this Constitution and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, shall be, pso faco va
i Gated by the fact OF any such person committing
the offence mentioned in this article, and the Leg
4 isature shall provide by law for the ascertainlng
4 and declaration of such forfeiture.
Mr. Briseoe offered as substitute for the forego-
i ing section the following resolution:
! RESOLVED That article l26 Of the Constitution be
i and the same is hereby repealed.
i Mr. Thomasson moved to lay Mr.. Briscoe's sub
stitute on the table, which was carried.
! ThequestoR recurring upon the 9th section, as
! reported, it was adopted.
Section 10th was then read, which is as follows:
10th. That article one hundred and twentY-seVen
be altered so as to read as follows to-wit: The
Legislature shall have power to extend this Const
tuition and the Jurisdiction of this State over any
territory acquired by compact with any State or
power.
Onmotion of Mr.. Heron, said section was amend
ed by striking in the fifth line all after the word
6 territory and inserting instead, the words,
| (which may be acquired by the State of Louisi-
| ana.
|. And, on motion by Mr.. Heron, the 10Th section
as amended, was adopted: NJ
! Section 18th was then read, and is as follows
| 18th. That article one hundred and twenty-eight
be altered as to read as follows, to-wit: None
of the lands heretofore granted by the Congress of
the United States to the State of Louisiana for aid
ing it in constructing the necessary levees and
drains, 10 reclaim the swamp and overlooked lands
in this State, shall be diverted from the purposes
for which they were granted, except for arming
and defending the State.
Mr. Holingsworth moved to amend this section
by adding the words, " that any and all sums thus
diverted shall be subsequently restored.''
Which amendment, on motion by Mr.. Marks, of
5Caddo, vas laid on the table; and on motion by
Mr.. Marks, of Caddo, the said 18th section was
adopted.
Onmotionby Mr.. Olivier, the ordinance as amend |
ed, was adopted as a.whoe, excepting those sec
tons that had been referred and recommitted, and
is as follows, VIII:
We the people of the State of Louisiana, in Con
vention assembled, do declare and ordan and it is
hereby declared and ordained,
|. Chat article thirty fourth of the Constitution
be and the same is hereby repealed.
2. That article thirty Of the Constitution be
altered 30 to read as follows, towit: No person
shall be eligible to the office of Governor or Lieu.
tenant-Governor who shall not have attained the
age of Is years. and been a citizen and resident
within the State for the space of four years next
preceding his election.
8, That article thirty nine of the Constitution be
and the same is hereby repealed.
4. That article fortysix of the Constitution be
altered 80 as to read as follows, to-wt: He shall
be Commando Chief OF the army and navy of
this State, and Of the militia thereof.
5. That article one hundred and twenty-six be |
altered, so to read follows. to. wit Any cti
of this State, who shall, after the adoption of
the Ordinance of Secession of the State of Louis
lana from the Federal Union, fight duel with
deadly weapons with citizen of this State, send
or aceepta challenge to fight duel with deadly
weapons, either within this State out of it, with
a citizen of this State, or who shall act as second
or knowingly aid or assist in any manner those
thus offending, shall be deprived of holding any
office of trust profit, and Of enjoying the right
of suffrage under this Constitution; and the office
of any State officer, member of the General Assem-
bly, or of any other person holding office of profit
or trnst under this Constitution, and the laws made
in pursuance thereof, shall be- lpso fdcto vacated
by the fact of any such person committing the
offence mentioned in this article, and the Iegisla
of such forfeiture.
10. That article one hundred and twenty |
be altered SO as to read as follows, to,wit: The |
Legislature shall have power to extend this Con-
stitution and the jurisdiction of this State over any
Tertiary which may be acquired by the State of
Louisiana.
H. That article one hundred and twenty eight |
be altered 50 as to read as follows, towit None of
the lands heretofore granted by the Congress of
the United States to the State Of Louisiana, for
aiding tin constructing the necessary levees and
drains, TO reclaim the swamp and overlooked lands
in this State shall be diverted from the purposes
for which they were granted, except for arming |
and defending the State.
Mr.. Cannon then submitted the following resolu-
ton
Resolted, That we, the daily authorized delegates
in General Convention assembled, do hereby abol-
ish the present legislative body, known and recog
nized as the General Assembly, of the State Of
Louisiana, +,e-
Which resolution, on motion by Mr. Moore, was
laid on the table.
( On motion of Mr.. Walker, the doors of the Con
vention were closed, and the Convention went
into secret session, and, after remaining in such
session until o'clock P. NJ, the Convention re-
sumed its open session, when, on motion, the Con
vention adjourned.
j. T. WHEAT, Secretary.
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