[33] When the Resident Magistrate has received such lists from the Field-Cornet, he shall forthwith cause them to be published, and to every list so published he shall subjoin a notice that all objections thereto will be heard and determined by him, at such time, or times, as Our said Governor may, by proclamation, fix for that purpose.

[34] The Resident Magistrate, after hearing such objections, shall strike out of the lists all names which shall have been improperly inserted, and insert all names which shall have been improperly omitted therein. . . .

[35] A copy of the list of voters in every ward. . . shall be

transmitted . . . to the Field-Cornet of such ward.

[36] This list shall be called "The Voters' Roll of the ward, and shall be brought into use on such day as may be fixed by Our said Governor by Proclamation for that purpose, and shall continue to be used for one year then next ensuing.

[37] Any person may inspect or take a copy of such roll gratuitously.

[38] The Field-Cornet in every ward shall, in like manner, on the 1st of July in every succeeding year, make a similar list of all men who shall be at such time qualified to vote for members of the Legislative Council, and the same proceedings shall be had and taken in respect thereof, as are hereinbefore specified, respecting the first election, and he shall give notice, as hereinbefore mentioned, that objections will be heard and determined at some time to be fixed before the twenty-first day of August then next ensuing, and the voters' roll shall be brought into use as hereinbefore mentioned, on the first day of September in every year.

[39-49. Manner of taking the poll. Precautions against false impersonation at polling stations. Resident Magistrates to publish the result of elections in their respective areas.] [50. In case of an equality of votes the decision is to be by lot.]

[51] It shall be lawful for Our said Governor by any Law to be enacted by him with the advice of the Legislative Council to be constituted under and by virtue of these presents to repeal, alter or amend all or any of the provisions made by or in virtue of these presents and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof, provided that no such Law shall abridge the power hereinbefore reserved to Our said Governor of reserving any Bill passed by the Legislative Council for the significance of Our pleasure thereon or the power reserved to Us of disallowing any Law; and provided also that every Law shall be reserved by Our said Governor for the significance of Our pleasure which shall diminish the Salary of any Officer holding

Office or by which any alteration shall be made in any of the following particulars, namely:

The respective numbers of the Elective and Nonelective Members of the Legislative Council,

The qualifications of the said Elective Members and of their Electors,

The Salaries annexed by the Reserved Civil List to the Officers, Governor, Judge and Secretary for Native Affairs, or the annual payment of Five thousand pounds for Native purposes.

[52. Governor may, within six months of the date hereof, vary by proclamation any of the provisions herein contained relating to the registration of voters, to returning officers, to the issuing of writs for elections, and to the manner of taking the poll.]

[53. Colony may be divided into counties, wards, and townships.]

[54. Governor in Council may make grants of Crown lands.] [55] And Wedo hereby authorize and empower our said Governor to constitute and appoint Judges and in cases requisite Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, Justices of the Peace, and other necessary Officers and Ministers in Our said Colony for the due and impartial administration of Justice and for putting the Laws into execution and to administer or cause to be administered unto them such Oath or Oaths as are usually given for the due execution and performance of their offices. ... [56. Governor may suspend from office any official pointed by the Crown, till the Queen's pleasure be known.] [57. Governor may pardon any offender convicted of any crime either freely or conditionally. He may remit certain fines and penalties.]

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[58] And We do reserve to Ourselves full power and authority to amend, alter or revoke these Our Letters Patent as to Us shall seem meet. In witness, etc. Witness, etc. the fifteenth day of July.

[Schedules follow here.]

By Her Majesty's Command.

P.R.O., Patent Roll, 20 Victoria, Part I., No. (6).

NATIVE FRANCHISE. [24 Aug. 1865]

No. II, 1865.

No. 114. Law.-Disqualifying certain Natives from exercising Electoral Franchise.1

WHEREAS the numerous Natives residing in this Colony are, by the 28th article of Her Majesty's Instructions, given at 1 Cf. Native Administration Laws of 1875, 1878 and 1887.

Buckingham Palace on the 8th day of March 1848, under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, placed under special control, and made subject to their own laws, customs and usages, and are consequently only partially brought under the operation of the general Laws of the Colony. And whereas, by Her Majesty's Letters Patent given at Westminster the Fifteenth day of July, in the Twentieth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, erecting Natal into a separate Colony, and amongst other provisions therein contained constituting an Elective Legislative Council for the said Colony, it is by the said Letters Patent declared and ordained that every man above the age of twenty-one years, save and except certain persons disqualified by the provisions of the said Letters Patent, who possesses any immovable property to the value of £50, or who rents any such property of the yearly value of £10, and who is duly registered, shall be entitled to vote at the election of a member for the said Legislative Council: And whereas it is contemplated to grant to the said Natives documentary titles to certain lands within the said Colony by which many of the said Natives would become possessed of the property qualification required to exercise the electoral franchise under the said Letters Patent; and whereas it is deemed to be inxepedient that the said Natives should,... so long as they continue subject to the special provisions of the aforesaid 28th article of Her Majesty's Instructions, exercise the said privilege : And whereas by Law No. II of 1864, entituled: "For relieving certain persons from the operation of Native Law," provision is made whereby such natives as [shall become fairly civilised] shall be enabled. . . to take out certain letters of exemption by which they become exempted from the operation of Native Laws, Customs and Usages, and in their persons and property become subject to the general laws of the Colony: And whereas for the before cited reasons it is expedient by Law to exclude such of the Native population as shall continue subject to Native Law from claiming the electoral franchise, and to define which of the said Natives so exempted shall be entitled to claim the rights and privileges granted by the said Royal Letters Patent, and in these respects to alter or amend the provisions of the said Royal Letters Patent :

Be It Therefore Enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Natal, by and with the consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. Every male native resident in this Colony or having the necessary property qualification therein, whether subject to the operation of the native laws, customs and usages in force in this Colony or exempted therefrom save as in this law is provided, shall be disqualified from becoming a duly regis

tered elector, and shall not be entitled to vote at the election of a member of the Legislative Council for any electoral district of the Colony of Natal.

2. Any male native inhabitant of this Colony who shall Ishow to the satisfaction of the Lieutenant-Governor that he has been resident in this Colony for a period of twelve years or that he has been occasionally resident therein equivalent to a twelve years' residence and who shall possess the requisite property qualification and shall have been exempted from the operation of native law for a period of seven years, and who shall produce to the Lieutenant-Governor a certificate signed by three duly qualified electors of European origin as near as may be to the form in Schedule A hereunto appended and endorsed by a Justice of the Peace or Resident Magistrate of the district in which such native resides, a statement to the effect that the Justice or Resident Magistrate endorsing said certificate has no reason to doubt the truth of said certificate and that the persons signing it are credible persons, shall be entitled to petition the Lieutenant-Governor of Natal for a certificate to entitle him to be registered as a duly qualified elector for that electoral division in the Colony in which such native may possess the requisite property qualification.

3. The Lieutenant-Governor may direct that the application of any such native be published in the Government Gazette and call upon any person having objection to any such native becoming a duly qualified elector to submit such objection in writing to the Secretary for Native Affairs for the consideration of the Lieutenant-Governor.

4. The Lieutenant-Governor may make such rules and orders in and about the publication of any such application and receiving, and entertaining, and deciding upon, any objection thereto, as may to him seem necessary.

5. The Lieutenant-Governor may, at his discretion, grant or refuse to any native applying in manner aforesaid for such certificate, entitling him to be registered as a duly qualified elector, provided always no such certificate shall be granted unless it shall have been published in manner described in Clause 3, at least three months previous to the granting thereof.

6. Every male native who shall have been exempted from the operation of native law, customs and usages, for a period of seven years, and who shall have obtained a certificate from the Lieutenant-Governor entitling such native to be registered as an elector, and who shall be possessed of the immovable property qualification required by any law in force for the time being in that behalf, shall be entitled to be duly registered as an elector, and when registered shall be entitled to

vote at the election of a Member of the Legislative Council for such District in which he may possess such property.

7. Every male native to whom such certificate shall have been granted by the Lieutenant-Governor shall so long as he may possess the requisite property qualification and who shall not be convicted of treason or of any infamous crime, or of any crime which, if committed in England, would be felony, shall, subject to the provisions of Her Majesty's Letters Patent given at Westminster the fifteenth day of July, in the twentieth year of Her Majesty's reign, or any law in force for the time being in that behalf, be entitled to vote at the election of a member of the Legislative Council for the district in which he may possess such property qualification.

8. This law shall come into force and take effect on and after the publication by proclamation of the LieutenantGovernor in the Government Gazette of Her Majesty's assent to the same.

[Schedule.]

P.R.O., C.O. 180/3

ECCLESIASTICAL GRANTS. [22 Sept. 1869.]

No. 7, 1869.

No. 115. Law.-To abolish Ecclesiastical Grants from the Public Revenue within the Colony of Natal

WHEREAS the Legislative Council of this Colony did, on the 4th day of July 1866, pass the following resolution, viz. : That it is the opinion of this House that all Annual Grants of Money now made by Government to Ecclesiastical Bodies, or all forms of State Aid tc Religion, should cease.'

And whereas it is expedient to give permanent legal force to aforesaid resolution, and that perfect religious equality should be secured within the Colony, and for that purpose that the payment of all Ecclesiastical Grants from the Public should cease and determine.

Be It Therefore Enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

I. That from and after the passing of this law, no further annual grant of money shall be made by the Government to any person holding any ecclesiastical appointment, nor shall any kind of State aid be given to any ecclesiastical body or person as such, in any form or manner whatsoever, either in land or otherwise.

2. [Present annual grants shall lapse on determination of