(_c_) Who are hirers of fixed property, which has at least a yearly rent
of L36.
(_d_) Who have at least a fixed yearly income of L200.
(_e_) Who are owners of movables to a value of at least L300, and have
lived at least three years in the State.
_Chapter IV.--Duties and Powers of the Volksraad._
5. The highest legislative power rests with the Volksraad.
6. This Council (Raad) shall consist of a member for each Field-Cornetcy
of the various districts, and of a member for each principal town of a
district. This Council is chosen by majority of votes by the
enfranchised inhabitants of each ward of each principal town of a
district.
7. Every burgher is eligible as member of the Volksraad, who has never
been declared guilty of crime by any jury, nor been declared bankrupt
or insolvent, his residence being within the State, has reached an age
of at least 25, who also possesses fixed property of at least L500 in
value.
8. A member of the Raad ceases to be such in any of the following cases:
(_a_) If he neglects to come to the Raad during two successive yearly
sessions.
(_b_) If he loses one or more of the qualifications as required in
Article 7.
9. Members of the Volksraad are chosen for four successive years, and
are re-eligible at the end of the period.
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