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If he does not comply therewith, or in case of negligence, he shall be fined in Rds. 10. The Commandants send the three-monthly reports of the Field-Cornets, with the addition of their own report, besides their remarks, to the Commandant-General.

The Volksraad appoints, outside its members, a Secretary, to be proposed by the Executive Council. A Volksraad member who absents himself, and does not comply with the notice to attend, incurs a penalty of Rds. 75. The reasons for a Volksraad member's non-appearance are:

No white man can be condemned to lashes on the body, if not expressly so fixed by law. The plaintiffs in appeal shall pay, in case their appeal be found groundless or be refused, for an appeal from the sentence of the Landrost's Court 5 Rds. If it appear afterwards that this appeal is good, then that money is returned.

The assembly of the Volksraad shall be opened and closed with a suitable prayer. The President of the Volksraad is responsible that the meetings are held according to regulations in Article 50, on neglect of which the Volksraad can fine him in 5 to 50 Rds.

If within that time they send in no objection, they are considered to accept that office. The juryman who does not comply with the summons, mentioned in Article 120, is fined in Rds. 100, unless he can allege matter of excuse as mentioned in Article 35. The Landrosts, before taking their office, take the following oath before the President and members of the Executive Council:

When the notices of laws and Government notices to the public have not been given in time, the President shall examine with whom the blame of that delay lies. A Landrost found guilty hereof shall have a fine of Rds. 50 inflicted, and a Field-Cornet or lesser official of Rds. 25. A copy of every law which has been adopted shall be sent in by the Chairman to the President for execution.