All laws and resolutions having reference to the Volksraad and the
members thereof shall remain in force and apply to the First Volksraad
and the members thereof, except in so far as a change is or shall be
made by this and later laws.
ARTICLE 3.--The First and the Second Volksraad meet at least
once a year.
This ordinary meeting is opened in a united session on the first Monday
in the month of May, under the Presidency of the Chairman of the First
Volksraad. Extraordinary meetings can be summoned by the President as
often as he judges it necessary in the interest of the country.
ARTICLE 4.--The number of the members of the Second Volksraad
shall be the same as of the First Volksraad. This number shall be fixed
later by the First Volksraad for both Volksraads.
ARTICLE 5.--Each member of either of the two Volksraads takes
the following oath on accepting his office of dignity before the
Chairman:--
"As elected as member of the First (or Second) Volksraad of the
representation of the people of this Republic, I declare, promise, and
swear solemnly that I have neither made nor promised present to anyone
to reach this honour, that I shall be faithful in this office of dignity
to the people and its independence, that I shall behave according to the
Constitution and other laws of this Republic, according to the best of
my knowledge and conscience, and that I shall always aim at the
furtherance of the happiness and prosperity of the inhabitants in
general.
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