The Ordinance of transfer passed by Alabama.
"The Ordinance passed by the Alabama State Convention for the transfer of arms, forts, &c., in that State to the General Government of the Confederated States, reads as follows:‘ Be it Ordained by the People of Alabama, in Convention assembled, That the control of all military operations in this State having reference to or connection with questions between this State and other States, or any power foreign to them, shall be turned over to the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America to be exercised by said Government.
’ Sec.2. And be it further ordained, That the State of Alabama hereby turns over to the Previsional Government of the Confederate States of America all arms and munitions of war which have been acquired from the late United States, and which are now in the forts and arsenals in this State, and that the forts of this State shall have power to make a similar disposition of any arms or munitions of war which belong to the State, excepting muskets, rifles and small arms: Provided, That the said Government of the Confederate States shall account for all such arms and munitions of war as are hereby turned over.
Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That the transfer provided for in this Ordinance shall be conducted on the part of this State by the Governor thereof.
Also the following Ordinance to confer jurisdiction over the forts and arsenals in the State of Alabama upon the Confederate States of America:
Sec. 1. Be it Ordained by the People of Alabama, in Convention assembled. That the Provisional Government of the Confederate States is hereby authorized to use, occupy, and hold possession of, all forts, navy-yards and arsenals, and their appurtenances, in this State, and shall repair and rebuild such forts and arsenals at its discretion, until this Ordinance is repealed by a Convention of the people of this State.
