ARTICLE 134.--The Courts of law shall try as far as possible to
hasten the hearing of cases, and give judgment thereupon as soon as
possible.
ARTICLE 135.--The clerk or the Landrost shall keep a register
of all cases which are brought by parties before the Court, and enter
this register up daily.
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE POWER, OR THE CIVIL SERVANTS.
ARTICLE 136.--The administrative power of the home government
derives its power from the Executive Council, and is under the commands
of the President and the members of the Executive Council.
ARTICLE 137.--It (_i.e._ the administrative power) is in the
hands of such officials as are fixed by law.
ARTICLE 138.--The territory of the State is for these purposes
of government divided into districts, to which belong divisions and
towns or villages. Changes in the division of districts or wards take
place according to Article 96.
ARTICLE 139.--Each district is governed by a Landrost,
assisted by such officials as shall be joined to him by the law. The
Commandants and Field-Cornets of the division are, as far as those
purposes of government are concerned, under the orders of the aforesaid
civil servants.
ARTICLE 140.--District Council and town or village boards can
be established where the population so desires.
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