The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-26 00:00:00

proceeding,.
Sir Andrei S:ockenstrom then read the following WM:
" Town boom, Sept. 27,1350.
of the Cape Town Mumeipiltil.

"To the

—Gentlemen,—ln accordance with your request, came
nioated to us on Wednesday avening last, we have dram
up, in 16 articles, the main provisions of a constitivioa 6x
this colony, which we now hare the honour to preseatto yet,
and through you to the public, for your consideration.—We
have, &c.
"A. firocknenamow, C. J. BRAND, F. W. Ems,
JOHN FAIRBAIRN, J. H. WICHT."
Mr. Brand then arose, and referred to the qulficatiel
fur members of the upper Member. It was known Mats
proposal had been made that the qualification should belts
possession of unencumbered landed property to the ammet
of 2,0001., or encumbered landed pro; erty to that mold
with unfired property to the value of 4,000/. 1' was al*
well known that there was a strong ',ivy who objected ti
any property qualification what. var. When the elected
committee came to that point, they considered that
would best fulfil their duty by meeting each other lislfety.
They had agreed, therefore, that the property qualifiable
should be the same as that required for a muniapil
des
miaaioner-1,0001. of landed property without &moan
its Ming encumbered:or otherwise. They farther moral
that no person should be eligible as a member of the aye,
house who was under 30 years of age, or who had notr
three years in the colony precediag the registration sadder
of voting. The qualification for the electors bey prepaid
should be the same for both houses, viz , the ouuptia
fixed property of the value of 251.; but with this differed'
in the manner of voting,—that the whole constituter/
of the colony shall elect for the upper houw, tact es'r
handing in to the returning officer a list with not mortals
fifteen names • and that, for the lower house, the *laves ei
each district shall vote viva rocs before the preeiJine ,ffica
The committee had thus endeavoured to meet halt my to
views of both parties; and they believed that the mat*
mont they had suggested would necessarily secure ''stump
character and iclisence to the upper chamber. 11, inaplotri
his fellew.colonista to consider the great importance of ant
being of one mind and one heart in this matter. Let mil
walk together as brethren, and not allow their house to a
divided; let them consider what would be the effect if,
through their disunion, • constitution framed by the opined'
and nominees of the late council were forced eater If"
against their wishes • let them lay down their differentia
an offering upon the'altar of their country's gsod. 4°l
in one noble effort to secure for ever the p.litical freedom
this community.
The draft was then read, as follows:
,aB.4dArita. I.a ciTotemile
of Assembly, both
elected by the inhabitants, and shall be celled 'Toe
meat of the Cape of ()sod Hope.'
g:brf,:anhtildveehaP°Libswireicelabeotifv"coe Coolmnenttletiranomfdet:mbt„,4b.
" Art. 2. The Council shall consist of 15 members, &II
for four years, of which no lees than 6 shall form a gem
for :
The Assembly shall consist of 46 members, circa'
yams, of which 15 members shall form • go goo.
" Art. 3. The present &cal divisions of thisf t settles;
shall be alestoral divisions, and shall choose he tin
esaaMy the amber of members herein plead gnu: t;
names reepectively, until farther provisioas be rtede. by tr
parliament, as follows:—Cape Town and Greeripoll,;'
Cape Divietion, 2 ; lialmesbary: 2; Btelleebosch, 2; rs"
2;2 George,Woeceene 2r.;213,•
eCaulatetoftwi,l2llam;
u.i2t.;nBbwmelel.e2nd; arta, fijs,...S:lol,_:_t
2 ; Graham's Town, 2 ; Albany, 2 ; Fort Beaufort. 2
see ,Bast, Cradock, ;2; Graaff-lteinet, 2 ; Cslesbert.
Albert, 2; ViCtoria, 2.
"A.rt 4. The election of the members of the Coned' 44.-
be entrusted to the constituency of the entire waltmelt4'7:
shall record their votes in the several electoral divisors' r,
which they possess, at the time of the election, the "
voting for the election of members of the Awerably..
" Art. 6. Every male Inhabitant of the ige of Urn'
who shall have occupied fixed property for his own itsl
benefit dam value of 251 for twelve calendar cati6l!_s.;
prowling the registration and time of voting,
limits of an simionl division, shall be entitled to velhi
sesames ed Mesabi,to represent that division and
sambas of OsowalL
=sr ao rem, who shall have resided in the okra/ dates,
the. registration and time of 7,r;
esti lerselserbS:dit petsprietor of landed propertf.,7o;o/.,
within the sassy, et thud s, of not less thre
'ball to MOM for &Wm lo a goat /a the L 9 to
ell""Asnambli sialtillsbyibe:llassiligbidiansivbet.ry"fomaltirti:deltainttlibtaittas°ttrao.'t
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"Art 7. No perm dabs owdliod hp veto at good •
of ambers
*woo either holm of or to b. b-
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amber f. who &IN sol bdito
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