Select Constitutional Documents Illustrating South African History, 1795-1910G. W. Eybers, George von Welfling Eybers This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. |
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... Letters Patent 5 were issued providing for a separate legislative body for Natal consisting of three or more members appointed by the Crown and holding office during pleasure . General executive powers were vested in the same body , but ...
... Letters Patent 5 were issued providing for a separate legislative body for Natal consisting of three or more members appointed by the Crown and holding office during pleasure . General executive powers were vested in the same body , but ...
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... Letters Patent establishing the principle of representation in the Council were passed in 1856 . During the period under review some alterations were made in the system of municipal government by extending the powers and duties of the ...
... Letters Patent establishing the principle of representation in the Council were passed in 1856 . During the period under review some alterations were made in the system of municipal government by extending the powers and duties of the ...
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... Letters Patent dated 2nd August 1901 , which provided for the government of the Colony by a Governor and by nominated Executive and Legislative Councils . These came into operation on 23rd June 1902. The period of Crown Colony ...
... Letters Patent dated 2nd August 1901 , which provided for the government of the Colony by a Governor and by nominated Executive and Legislative Councils . These came into operation on 23rd June 1902. The period of Crown Colony ...
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... Letters Patent constitution . were published , providing for the establishment of the office of Governor . Nominated Executive and Legis- lative Councils , both consisting of the same persons , were also created by this instrument which ...
... Letters Patent constitution . were published , providing for the establishment of the office of Governor . Nominated Executive and Legis- lative Councils , both consisting of the same persons , were also created by this instrument which ...
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... Letters Patent were published in the Transvaal Government Gazette on the 12th January 1907. There were two chambers , a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly . The Council consisted of fifteen members nominated in the first ...
... Letters Patent were published in the Transvaal Government Gazette on the 12th January 1907. There were two chambers , a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly . The Council consisted of fifteen members nominated in the first ...
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advice and consent aforesaid amend annexed appeal appointed authority British subjects burghers Cape Colony Cape Town Chief Circuit Court civil Colony of Natal constitution Court of Justice crime criminal declare District of Natal door Dutch Dutch language duties eene eenige elected electoral divisions emigrants enacted established Executive Council expedient Field-cornet franchise geen Governor granted Griqua hebben hereby High Commissioner Hope House of Assembly inhabitants judges jurisdiction jurors jury land Landdrost leden Legislative Council Legislative Council thereof legislature Letters Patent Lieutenant-Governor Majesty Majesty's Majesty's Government ment moeten municipality Native Law niet offence onder Orange Free Orange River Ordinance Parliament parties peace person possess Proclamation punishment regulations repealed Republic Resident Magistrate respect responsible government Rix-dollars Secretary Settlement South Africa Staatspresident Supreme Court territory tion Uitvoerenden Raad Vaal Vaal River Volksraad vote wetten WHEREAS wordt zaken zijn zullen
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Page 29 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position that princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm...
Page 209 - Letters Patent and of such Commission as may be issued to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and according to such Instructions as may from time to time be given to him, under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or by Our Order in Our Privy Council, or by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, and to such Laws as are or shall hereafter be in force in Our said Dominion.
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Page 191 - Council, or shall take any Oath or make any Declaration or Acknowledgment of Allegiance, Obedience, or Adherence to any Foreign Prince or Power, or shall do, concur in, or adopt any Act whereby he may become a Subject or Citizen of any Foreign State or Power, or...
Page 44 - Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the legal condition of aliens: Be it enacted by the governor of the Cape of Good Hope, with the advice and consent of the legislative council and house of assembly thereof, as follows: 1.
Page 210 - An Act to amend the Law relating to Promissory Oaths"; and likewise the usual Oath for the due execution of the office of Governor and for the due and impartial administration of justice; which Oaths the said Chief Justice or...