Select Constitutional Documents Illustrating South African History, 1795-1910: With an Introduction

George von Welfling Eybers

Routledge, 1918 - Constitutional history - 582 pages

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SOME ABBREVIATIONS EMPLOYED	xvi

NO TITLE AND DATE	xviii

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE UNDER THE BRITISH CROWN	xxvii

THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP FOR SOUTH AFRICA	xli

THE ORANGE FREE STATE 18361910	lxv

THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA	lxxv

DOCUMENTS	1

The Cape restored to the Dutch 21 Feb 1803	13

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

Constitution Amendment Law 23 Sept 1875	199

118122 Natal Government Railways 187578 200I	200

The English Language established 5 July 1822	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	38

The Eastern Districts Government 19 Feb 1836	39

Petition for Representative Government 20 Dec 1841	43

Public Meetings 12 Dec 1848	44

The Cape Constitution Ordinance 3 April 1852	55

Freedom of Speech in Parliament 19 Sept 1854	61

Disannexation of Basutoland 18 March 1884	67

Annexation of Rode Valley 1 Nov 1887	70

Narrowing the Parliamentary Franchise 16 Aug 1892	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

The Grondwet 19 Nov 1889	107

Creation of Office of Justice of the Peace 11 Dec 1827	112

76	114

77	119

78	120

Resident Magistrates 4 June 1856	125

81	127

83	130

85	133

87	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

Constitution Amendment Law 9 March 1883	201

Franchise Amendment Law 29 March 1883	203

Constitution Amendment Law 25 June 1889	204

The Eastern Districts Court established 26 July 1864	209

Instructions to the Governor 20 July 1893	212

Franchise Amendment Act 23 May 1896	215

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

Administration of Justice among Natives 23 June 1849	241

Supreme and Circuit Courts 10 July 1857	242

Recognition of the Griqua State 19 Feb 1846	261

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

Settlement of the Diamond Fields Dispute 13 July 1876	344

The Vereeniging Peace Treaty 31 May 1902	345

THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC	349

The ThirtyThree Articles 9 April 1844	357

The Grondwet of the S A Republic Feb 1858	428

Justices of the Peace 22 July 1870	434

The Franchise Law of 1876	444

Annexation of the S A Republic 12 April 1877	454

Form of Warrant of Arrest 1884	474

Resolution of the Volksraad 21 July 1887	480

Appeal Court and Sheriffs Duties Act 29 June 1886	482

Resolution of the First Volksraad 23 Aug 1894	502

Resolution of the First Volksraad 17 Aug 1896	508

Resolution of the First Volksraad 27 Aug 1897	514

The South Africa Act 1909	521

CHAPTER II	535

Manifesto of Emigrant Farmers	553

APPENDIX	559

APPENDIX	567

INDEX	573

AttorneyGenerals Opinion regarding the Great Trek 13	575

Administration of Justice 19021910	577

344	579

348	580

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Title	Select Constitutional Documents Illustrating South African History, 1795-1910: With an Introduction
Editor	George von Welfling Eybers
Publisher	Routledge, 1918
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	21 Oct 2008
Length	582 pages

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