ARTICLE 148.—­It shall not be permitted that newly-arrived persons should settle in any uninhabited districts in this Republic without the knowledge and permission of the Government of this State.

ARTICLE 149.—­Where such is not entrusted to a town or village council, the Landrosts are charged with the duty of overseeing a town or village, together with all subordinate functions, so that everything may take place in regular order.

OF THE FINANCES OF THE STATE.

ARTICLE 150.—­The income of the State and taxes of the inhabitants are regulated by the law.

ARTICLE 151.—­All farms and grounds of the inhabitants are guaranteed by the Government as fixed property, with the right reserved to the Government to lay down a public road for the use of the inhabitants over such farms when it is demanded.

ARTICLE 152.—­All who, living outside of the Republic, possess uninhabited ground or farms in this Republic shall pay for each farm as long as it is uninhabited a double tax yearly.

ARTICLE 153.—­The tax for each “erf” in the towns shall be regulated by the law; and no money for water rights shall be exacted from the public.

ARTICLE 154.—­All surveyed or inspected farms must on sale be conveyed within the period of six months, and the proprietary due (heerenrecht) be paid within the period of six months; in case of neglect to comply with above, after the promulgation of this law, the proprietary due shall be double.  The ground is conveyed from the first owner.

ARTICLE 155.—­The taxes to be paid by the people, where no other officials are appointed by law, are paid at the office of the Landrosts of the districts.

ARTICLE 156.—­All uninspected farms which are under application must be inspected as soon as possible.

ARTICLE 157.—­Every one who owns property and chooses to do so, shall, besides the inspectors, be able to make use of a surveyor, for the surveying and charting of his ground.

ARTICLE 158.—­No civil servant shall have the right to defend cases before the courts of law except for himself.

ARTICLE 159.—­All earlier laws and resolutions in conflict with the contents of these laws are altogether suspended.

S.J.P.  KRUGER,
President.
C. VAN BOESCHOTEN,
Acting Secretary of State.

GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
PRETORIA, 19th November, 1889.

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LAW No. 4, 1891.

FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE CONSISTING OF TWO VOLKSRAADS.

ARTICLE 1.—­The legislative power shall rest with a representation of the people, which shall consist of a First Volksraad and a Second Volksraad.

ARTICLE 2.—­The First Volksraad shall be the highest authority in the State, just as the Volksraad was before this law came into operation.