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CHAPTER VI.

CONSTITUTION OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

_Chapter I.--Citizenship._

SECTION I.--How Citizenship is Obtained.

1. Burghers of the Orange Free State are:

(_a_) White persons born from inhabitants of the State both before and
after 23 February, 1854.

(_b_) White persons who have obtained burgher-right under the
regulations of the Constitution of 1854 or the altered Constitution of
1866.

(_c_) White persons who have lived a year in the State and have fixed
property registered under their own names to at least the value of L150.

(_d_) White persons who have lived three successive years in the State
and have made a written promise of allegiance to the State and obedience
to the laws, whereupon a certificate of citizenship (burghership) shall
be granted by the Landrost of the district where they have settled.

(_e_) Civil and judicial officials who, before accepting their offices,
have taken an oath of allegiance to the State and its laws.

SECTION II.--How Citizenship is Lost.

Citizenship in the Orange Free State is lost by:

(_a_) Obtaining citizenship in a foreign country.

(_b_) Taking service without consent of the President in foreign
military service, or accepting commission under a foreign government.

(_c_) Fixing one's residence outside the country with an evident
intention of not returning to this State. This intention shall be
considered to be expressed when a man settles in a foreign country
longer than two years.

_Chapter II.--Burgher Service._

2. All burghers as soon as they have reached the full age of 16 years,
and all who have obtained burgher-right at a later age, are obliged to
have their names inscribed with the Field-Cornet, under whom they have
their place of residence, and are subject to burgher service to the full
age of 60 years.

_Chapter III.--Qualifications of those Entitled to Vote._

3. All burghers who have reached the age of 18 years are qualified to
exercise the right of voting for the election of Field-Commandants and
Field-Cornets.

4. All burghers of full age are qualified for the election of members of
the Volksraad and of the President:

(_a_) Who have been born in the State.

(_b_) Who have unburdened fixed property under their names to the value
of at least L150.

(_c_) Who are hirers of fixed property, which has at least a yearly rent
of L36.

(_d_) Who have at least a fixed yearly income of L200.

(_e_) Who are o