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CHAPTER VI.

CONSt.i.tUTION OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

_Chapter I.--Citizens.h.i.+p._

SECTION I.--How Citizens.h.i.+p is Obtained.

1. Burghers of the Orange Free State are:

(_a_) White persons born from inhabitants of the State both before and after 23 February, 1854.

(_b_) White persons who have obtained burgher-right under the regulations of the Const.i.tution of 1854 or the altered Const.i.tution of 1866.

(_c_) White persons who have lived a year in the State and have fixed property registered under their own names to at least the value of 150.

(_d_) White persons who have lived three successive years in the State and have made a written promise of allegiance to the State and obedience to the laws, whereupon a certificate of citizens.h.i.+p (burghers.h.i.+p) shall be granted by the Landrost of the district where they have settled.

(_e_) Civil and judicial officials who, before accepting their offices, have taken an oath of allegiance to the State and its laws.

SECTION II.--How Citizens.h.i.+p is Lost.

Citizens.h.i.+p in the Orange Free State is lost by:

(_a_) Obtaining citizens.h.i.+p in a foreign country.

(_b_) Taking service without consent of the President in foreign military service, or accepting commission under a foreign government.

(_c_) Fixing one's residence outside the country with an evident intention of not returning to this State. This intention shall be considered to be expressed when a man settles in a foreign country longer than two years.

_Chapter II.--Burgher Service._

2. All burghers as soon as they have reached the full age of 16 years, and all who have obtained burgher-right at a later age, are obliged to have their names inscribed with the Field-Cornet, under whom they have their place of residence, and are subject to burgher service to the full age of 60 years.

_Chapter III.--Qualifications of those Ent.i.tled to Vote._

3. All burghers who have reached the age of 18 years are qualified to exercise the right of voting for the election of Field-Commandants and Field-Cornets.

4. All burghers of full age are qualified for the election of members of the Volksraad and of the President:

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