NOTULEN DER VERRIGTINGEN VAN DEN HOOG-EDELEN VOLKSRAAD: in zijne zitting beginnende 3 Mei 1880, des morgens ten 10 ure.

1 volume [various paginations]. Cloth spine, marbled paper covered boards, rubbed & with chips.

An interesting publication. Lists of representatives are supplied and full debates are covered, so one can see who supported and who opposed motions and votes. W.W. Collins was the member for Bloemfontein; A.P. Cronje, Zandrivier; A. Fisher, Philippolis; and G.A. Coetzee Onder-Caledonrivier, amongst others. The volume also contains all the Ordannanties passed in the course of the year. A lot of the debates dealt with financial matters; land; establishing of dorps; voting lists, registration of children (opposed by some members); railways and telegraphs. Gives insight into how the O.V.S. functioned.