Select Constitutional Documents Illustrating South African History, 1795-1910

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George von Welfling Eybers
G. Routledge, George von Welfling, 1918 - South Africa - 582 pages

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Contents

The Cape restored to the Dutch 21 Feb 1803
13
NO TITLE AND DATE PAGE 17 The English Language established 5 July 1822
23
The First Council appointed 2 May 1825
24
The Paper Currency 6 June 1825
25
Extension of Hottentot Liberties 17 July 1828
26
Roman Catholic Relief 13 Jan 1830
29
Debate in the House of Commons 24 May 1830
30
The Emancipation of the Slaves 28 Aug 1833
38
The Eastern Districts Government 19 Feb 1836
39
Petition for Representative Government 20 Dec 1841 4I 27 Nomination of Ministers of Religion by the Crown 1 Dec 1845
43
Public Meetings 12 Dec 1848
44
The Cape Constitution Ordinance 3 April 1852
45
Reserved Civil List Ordinance 1852
55
Freedom of Speech in Parliament 19 Sept 1854
57
Incorporation of British Kaffraria 10 Oct 1865
59
Annexation of Basutoland 11 Aug 1871
61
Responsible Government 22 Nov 1872
63
Amendment of the Constitution Ordinance 31 July 1874
64
Annexation of Transkeian Territories 15 Aug 1879
65
Annexation of Griqualand West 15 Aug 1879
66
Disannexation of Basutoland 18 March 1884
67
Annexation of Walfish Bay 25 July 1885
68
Annexation of the Xesibe Country 25 Oct 1886
69
Representation of the Transkei 9 Aug 1887
70
The Auditing of Public Accounts 21 Aug 1888
71
Salary of High Commissioner for South Africa 13 Aug 1889
73
Ministerial Offices 12 Sept 1893
74
Annexation of Pondoland 25 Sept 1894
76
Repair of Roads 13 Sept 1806
77
Municipal Boards created 15 Aug 1836
78
Creation of Road Boards 22 Nov 1843
81
Creation of Divisional Councils 8 June 1855
83
Management of Public Roads 5 June 1858
85
Educational Boards 5 June 1858
87
Municipalities 30 June 1882
88
The Courts of Justice 11 Oct 1795
98
Judicial Proceedings in Public 25 Sept 1813
105
Vagrancy and Contracts of Hire 1 Nov 1809
107
Creation of Office of Justice of the Peace II Dec 1827
112
Administration of Insolvent Estates 24 Oct 1843
119
Resident Magistrates 4 June 1856
125
I
128
2
134
NO TITLE AND DATE PAGE 95 Cession of Natal Territory to the Emigrants 4 Feb 1837
148
Cession of Natal Territory to the King of England 21 June 1837
149
Protest of British Residents against a British Magistrates Authority July 1837
150
Occupation of Port Natal by the British 4 Dec 1838
151
Early Legislation of the Natal Republic 29 July 1839
152
Memorial of Emigrants to the Governor 1839
153
Emigrants Demand for Independence 4 Sept 1840
158
Articles of Agreement and Alliance proposed 14 Jan 1841
159
Burghership Law 14 April 1841
162
British Authority over Emigrants 2 Dec 1841
164
Qualification of Volksraad Members Feb 1842
166
Emigrant Grievances 21 Feb 1842
167
Demands for Constitutional Liberties 4 Sept 1843
174
British Authority consolidated 5 Oct 1843
180
Annexation of Natal to the Cape 31 May 1844
182
Maintenance of British Authority over all Emigrants 21 Aug 1845
183
Natal a Separate Colony 30 April 1845
184
Legislative Council established 2 March 1847
186
Charter of Natal 15 July 1856
188
Native Franchise 24 Aug 1865
194
Ecclesiastical Grants 22 Sept 1869
197
Electoral Divisions 12 July 1873
198
Amendment of the Franchise Law 12 July 1906
217
Section B Local Government 132 Creation of Municipal Boards 30 March 1847
218
Municipal Corporations 21 April 1854
220
Municipal Corporations 16 Aug 1861
224
Municipal Corporations 20 Dec 1872
226
Administration of Justice 136 Establishment of the RomanDutch Law 27 Aug 1845
227
The District Court erected 16 Oct 1845
229
FieldCornets and Constables 7 Jan 1846
231
Justices of the Peace 7 Jan 1846
232
Resident Magistrates 24 April 1846
233
Trial by Jury in Civil Cases 18 May 1852
241
Supreme and Circuit Courts 10 July 1857
242
Ordinance regulating the Qualification of Jurors 13 Feb 1857 CHAPTER III
260
Recognition of the Griqua State 19 Feb 1846
261
I
273
Law relating to the People of Paulus Mopeli 1867
325
Law relating to the Higher Courts of Justice
326
Law relating to the Lower Courts of Justice
330
The Convention of Aliwal North 12 Feb 1869
336
Annexation of the Orange Free State 24 May 1900
344
The Vereeniging Peace Treaty 31 May 1902
345
357
357
NO CHAPTER IV
361
The Grondwet of the S A Republic Feb 1858 etc 183 Instructions to the FieldCornets 17 Sept 1858
428
Resolution of the Volksraad 6 Nov 1871
434
Resolution of the Volksraad 25 July 1872
437
The Military Service Law of 1876
444
Government Notice 11 April 1877
454
Convention of Pretoria 3 Aug 1881
455
Form of Warrant of Arrest 1884
474
Resolution of the Volksraad 17 Sept 1884
475
Resolution of the Volksraad 3 Oct 1884
476
Resolution of the Volksraad 22 Oct 1884
477
Resolution of the Volksraad 29 June 1886
478
Resolution of the Volksraad 9 May 1887
479
Resolution of the Volksraad 21 July 1887
480
Representation of Public Diggings 11 Aug 1887
483
Resolution of the Volksraad 27 May 1889
484
NO TITLE AND DATE PAGE 218 The Grondwet 19 Nov 1889
485
Law to establish Two Volksraads 23 June 1890
488
Modification of the 1882 Franchise Law 23 June 1890
495
Resolution of the Volksraad 11 Aug 1890
498
Resolution of the First Volksraad 31 July 1891
499
Resolution of the First Volksraad 26 Aug 1892
500
Resolution of the First Volksraad 23 Aug 1894
502
Resolution of the First Volksraad 25 July 1895
505
Administration of Justice 19021910
508
Resolution of the First Volksraad 22 July 1897
513
Resolution of the First Volksraad 27 Aug 1897
514
Administration of Justice 19021910
515
Municipal Government 19021910
516
CHAPTER V
517
97
519
CHAPTER II
535
APPENDIX A 236 Charter of the British South Africa Company 29 Oct 1889
559
APPENDIX B 237 Agreement between the British and German Governments respecting Africa and Heligoland 1 July 1890
567
APPENDIX C
570
INDEX
573
Manifesto of Emigrant Farmers
575
410
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344
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348
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448
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476
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