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 owners 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.