The work of the Landdag on a daily basis was organized by a steering committee of eight volmachten (two for each quarter) called the Mindergetal (literally "smaller number" as they were a committee from the States that was smaller than the number of the delegates in the Landdag). Initially this committee was elected by the Landdag at the beginning of the deliberations, but later they were appointed for a number of years, according to a schedule of rotation. All documents for the States (such as petitions) first had to be submitted to the Mindergetal, whose members would convey them to their own Chamber, and report back to the Mindergetal with the advice from the Chamber. The Mindergetal also drafted Resolutions for the Landdag, which were then submitted to the Chambers for deliberation and consent. The Mindergetal also advised the States on documents from the States General and the Council of State.
