Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1905 — TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION. [ARTICLE]

TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION.

Limited Self-Government, a* Il la Proposed by the Imperial Cabinet for the Land of the Boer*. London, April 26.—The draft of the new Transvaal constitution has been issued. It provides for a legislative assembly consisting of the lieutenant governor, aix to nine official members and thirty to thirty-five elected members. Every burgher of the late South African republic is entitled to vote for members of the first volksraad, as well as all white males of British birth occupying premises at an aoual rental of not less than SSO or having capital to the value of SSOO, unless convicted of treason since May 31, 1902, or of murder, unless they have obtained a free pardon. A commission will dlivide the Transvaal into electoral districts. The debates in the assembly will be carried on in English, but the president of the volksraad may permit a member to use the Dutch language. Financial measures must be recommended to the assembly by the governor and no part of the revenue may be appropriated without his authority.