31. "' Elections to the Volksraad "'were held in the Dutch East Indies in 1921. 32. Any resolution it passed had to be ratified by the first volksraad ; its role was in effect largely advisory. 33. He took an active part in legislative matters and on 5 May 1884 he was elected Chairman of the Volksraad . 34. A People's Council called the " Volksraad " for the Dutch East Indies commenced in 1918. 35. The constitution settled upon formalised a national volksraad ( parliament ) and created an executive council, headed by a President. 36. The Pretoria Convention was signed on 3 August 1881 and ratified on 25 October by the Transvaal Volksraad ( parliament ). 37. In 1879 he was elected to the Volksraad for the first time-as the member for Knapzak Rivier near Philippolis. 38. From 1924 until his death, four years later, he represented the party in the Dutch East Indies Volksraad ). 39. When Boshof placed the flag and coat of arms designs before the Volksraad on 28 February 1856, the legislators decided that 40. In 1930 he became deputy chairman of the'Board of Delegates'and vice chairman of the'Volksraad '.
