wners of movables to a value of at least L300, and have
lived at least three years in the State.

_Chapter IV.--Duties and Powers of the Volksraad._

5. The highest legislative power rests with the Volksraad.

6. This Council (Raad) shall consist of a member for each Field-Cornetcy
of the various districts, and of a member for each principal town of a
district. This Council is chosen by majority of votes by the
enfranchised inhabitants of each ward of each principal town of a
district.

7. Every burgher is eligible as member of the Volksraad, who has never
been declared guilty of crime by any jury, nor been declared bankrupt
or insolvent, his residence being within the State, has reached an age
of at least 25, who also possesses fixed property of at least L500 in
value.

8. A member of the Raad ceases to be such in any of the following cases:

(_a_) If he neglects to come to the Raad during two successive yearly
sessions.

(_b_) If he loses one or more of the qualifications as required in
Article 7.

9. Members of the Volksraad are chosen for four successive years, and
are re-eligible at the end of the period.

The half shall withdraw after two years, and the first half be regulated
by lot.

10. The Volksraad in its yearly meetings chooses a Chairman out of its
own members.

11. The Chairman of the Volksraad shall decide in case of an equality of
votes.

12. Twelve members shall make a quorum.

13. The Volksraad makes the laws, regulates the government and finances
of the country, and shall assemble for that purpose at Bloemfontein once
a year (viz., on the first Monday of May).

14. The Chairman shall be able to summon an extraordinary session of the
Raad according to the state of affairs.

15. The laws made by the Volksraad shall have force of law two months
after the promulgation, and shall be signed by the Chairman or by the
President, saving always the right of the Raad to fix a shorter or
longer limit of time. The members of the Raad shall, as much as
possible, make the laws which have been passed, known and clear to their
own public.

16. In case of insolvency, or if any sentence of imprisonment is passed
against the President, the Volksraad shall be able to dismiss him at
once.

17. (_a_) The Volksraad shall have the right to try the President and
public officials for treason, bribery and other high crimes.

(_b_) The President shall not be condemned without the agreement of
three to