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. Doenges. 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. Naude (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. When this resolution had been passed there were not many tearless eyes in the tent. Acting President S. W. BURGER then addressed the following words to the Meeting: We stand here at the graveside of the two Republics. Much remains for us to do, even though we cannot do what lies before us in the official positions which we have hitherto occupied. Let us not withdraw our hands from doing what is our duty. Let us pray God to guide us and to direct us how to keep our people together. We must also be inclined to forgive and to forget when we meet our brothers. We may not cast off that portion of our people who were unfaithful. With these words I wish officially to bid farewell to you, our respected Commandant General, General de Wet, Members of both Executive Councils, and Delegates. With this the last meeting of the two Republics terminated. It was closed with Prayer. [Illustration: _Facsimile of the document on which the voting on the proposal by Commandant H. P. J. Pretorius, seconded by General Chris. Botha, was recorded._]