Mr. BIRKENSTOCK ridiculed the idea of people forcing rain from the clouds.  In some of the Kaffir countries they had witch-doctors who tried to bring down rain; whether they succeeded or not was a different matter.  Still, if people were foolish enough to try and force the clouds to discharge rain, the Legislature ought not to interfere to prevent them.  He did not agree with the idea of firing at the clouds, but did not consider that an Act should be passed to prevent it.

The CHAIRMAN said if such things were actually done—­and he was unaware of it—­those who did it ought to be prevented from repeating it.

After a further discussion, Mr. A.D.  WOLMARANS moved:  ’That this Raad, considering the memorial now on the Order, resolves to agree with the same, and instructs the Government to take the necessary steps to prevent a repetition of the occurrences referred to.’

SECOND RAAD.

BARMAIDS.

The article for the abolition of barmaids was dealt with.

Mr. WATKINS declared himself strongly against such an article.  He could not see why females should be prevented from dispensing liquor.  Such a clause would prevent many respectable young women from making a living.

Mr. PRETORIUS said there were many memorials on this subject, and in compliance with the wish expressed therein the article was inserted in the Liquor Law.  Of course, it was for the Raad to decide.

Mr. RENSBURG spoke strongly against the clause.  According to it the proprietor’s wife would be prevented from going behind the counter.  He would not deny that there were some barmaids who were not strictly virtuous, but to accuse them as a class of being dangerous was going too far.  Many of the memorials were signed by women.  These memorials were drawn by men whom he considered were hypocrites, and they ought to be ashamed of themselves for their narrow-mindedness.

Mr. VAN STADEN said he did not like to take the bread out of the mouths of a great many women.

Mr. KOENIG suggested that they could become chambermaids.

APPENDIX E.

MALABOCH.

September 4.—­An Executive resolution was read, stating that the Executive had decided to deprive Malaboch of his rights of chieftainship, and keep him in the custody of the Government, and that his tribe be broken up and apprenticed out to burghers, each burgher applying to have one or two families upon payment of L3 per family per annum.  The Executive wished the Raad to approve of this; the Government had the right to do this according to law.  This was without prejudice to the trial before the High Court.  Perhaps when the Krijgsraad assembled it would be decided to try him before the High Court on charges of murder and rebellion.

Mr. JEPPE thought this was a matter for the High Court, and counselled the Raad to adopt that course, giving the chief a public trial.