"This Meeting has noted with satisfaction the decision of His Majesty's Government to grant a large measure of amnesty to those British subjects who took up arms on our side, and to whom we are bound by ties of blood and honour, and expresses the wish that it may please His Majesty to extend this amnesty still further."
This proposal was moved by Commandant H. P. J. Pretorius (Jacobsdal), and seconded by General Chris. Botha.
General Nieuwoudt withdrew his proposal, which was, however, immediately adopted by General C. C. J. Badenhorst (Boshof), and seconded by Commander A. Bester (Bloemfontein).
The Meeting then adjourned till two o'clock.
At two o'clock the Meeting was resumed.
The proposal of Commandant H. P. J. Pretorius, seconded by General Chris. Botha, was then put to the vote.
The voting was as follows:—
- For.
- H. A. Alberts.
- A. J. Bester (Bethlehem).
- L. P. H. Botha.
- G. A. Brand.
- H. J. Bruwer.
- J. F. de Beer.
- C. J. Brits.
- H. J. Bosman.
- Chris. Botha.
- C. Birkenstock.
- C. F. Beyers.
- B. H. Breytenbach.
- F. R. Cronje.
- D. H. van Coller.
- J. de Clercq.
- J. G. Cilliers.
- T. A. Dönges.
- C. C. Froneman.
- D. F. H. Flemming.
- H. S. Grobler.
- J. L. Grobler.
- J. N. H. Grobler.
- F. J. W. J. Hattingh.
- J. A. M. Hertzog.
- B. J. van Heerden.
- J. N. Jacobs.
- F. P. Jacobsz.
- J. F. Jordaan.
- J. J. Koen.
- H. J. Kritzinger.
- A. J. de Kock.
- P. J. Liebenberg.
- J. A. P. Van der Merwe.
- F. E. Mentz.
- C. H. Muller.
- T. K. Nieuwoudt.
- H. van Niekerk.
- J. J. van Niekerk.
- D. J. E. Opperman.
- A. M. Prinsloo.
- H. P. J. Pretorius.
- A. Ross.
- L. J. Rautenbach.
- P. D. Roux.
- F. J. Rheeder.
- B. Roos.
- D. J. Schoeman.
- T. Stofberg.
- S. P. du Toit.
- P. L. Uijs.
- W. J. Viljoen.
- P. W. de Vos.
- W. J. Wessels.
- P. R. Viljoen.
- Against.
- J. J. Alberts (S.A.R.).
- J. Kemp (S.A.R.).
- J. Naudé (S.A.R.).
- A. J. Bester (Bloemfontein), (O.F.S.).
- C. C. J. Badenhorst (O.F.S.).
- C. A. van Niekerk (O.F.S.).
By 54 votes to 6 the proposal was adopted.