To Provide a Civil Government for the Virgin Islands of the United States: Joint Hearings ... on S.5457 and H.R. 14319 ... January 19-21, 1944 |
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... believe in your right to petition ; consequently the above - mentioned resolution is hereby approved . Very truly yours , PAUL M. PEARSON , Governor Virgin Islands . I should like to place in the record at this point a letter from ...
... believe in your right to petition ; consequently the above - mentioned resolution is hereby approved . Very truly yours , PAUL M. PEARSON , Governor Virgin Islands . I should like to place in the record at this point a letter from ...
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... believe that was the purpose when they were acquired and I believe that purpose still maintains . If we continue in the possession of them , we ought to continue along that particular line , and an organic act therefore is not at all ...
... believe that was the purpose when they were acquired and I believe that purpose still maintains . If we continue in the possession of them , we ought to continue along that particular line , and an organic act therefore is not at all ...
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... believe that this committee or Congress is going to pass an act which takes from the United States powers which are now vested in it and puts them into the hands of the people down there . The CHAIRMAN . May I suggest that it apparently ...
... believe that this committee or Congress is going to pass an act which takes from the United States powers which are now vested in it and puts them into the hands of the people down there . The CHAIRMAN . May I suggest that it apparently ...
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... believe that any suggestion of giving the Virgin Islands independence would be very popular down there . I believe that the islanders are rather keenly aware of the fact that their interests are definitely with the United States . I do ...
... believe that any suggestion of giving the Virgin Islands independence would be very popular down there . I believe that the islanders are rather keenly aware of the fact that their interests are definitely with the United States . I do ...
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... believe that the governor would be given somewhat more power , or at least one less chance of being reversed . One of the provisions of the Amalienborg Code now in effect is the following , section 18 , which relates to the franchise ...
... believe that the governor would be given somewhat more power , or at least one less chance of being reversed . One of the provisions of the Amalienborg Code now in effect is the following , section 18 , which relates to the franchise ...
Common terms and phrases
ALEXANDER amendment American amount ANDERSEN appointed appropriation bill approved BRUMM budget cents CHAIRMAN Christiansted clerk colonial council colonial law Congress consumable supplies Council of St customs laws Danish district court district judge draft elected executive expenses Federal Government francs Frederiksted GOLDEN Governor Pearson HARE HIRAM BINGHAM Howard University INSULAR AFFAIRS Interior island of St JENKINS KNUTSON labor legislation legislature Lieutenant Governor CRAMER maintenance matter ment MONEY BILL municipal committee municipal council municipality of Saint municipality of St nonexpendable articles necessary nurse operation organic act passed persons police court population present President proposed Puerto Rico question resident commissioner revenues Saint Croix Saint John Saint Thomas Salaries SCHROEDER Secretary Senator ROBINSON services necessary sugar supplies and services teachers things Thomas and Saint Thomas and St tion TOTTEN UNDERHILL veto Virgin Islands vote WELCH WILLIAMS
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Էջ 55 - That no person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law; and no person for the same offense shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.
Էջ 55 - That all persons shall before conviction be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great.
Էջ 56 - That no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances. That no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship without discrimination or preference shall forever be allowed...
Էջ 53 - That the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States ; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents.
Էջ 53 - He shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, and hold his office at the pleasure of the President and until his successor is chosen and qualified.
Էջ 56 - No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, sectarian institution, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit or support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary as such, except when such priest, preacher, minister, or dignitary is assigned to the armed forces or to any penal institution, orphanage, or leprosarium.
Էջ 56 - That no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed; and no religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.
Էջ 57 - This order shall become effective immediately, but until its provisions shall severally become operative as herein provided, the legislative, executive and judicial...
Էջ 56 - That no law granting a title of nobility shall be enacted, and no person holding any office of profit or trust in said Islands shall, without the consent of the Congress of the United States, accept any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, queen, prince, or foreign State.
Էջ 53 - He shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws of the Philippine Islands and of the United States operative within the Philippine Islands, and whenever it becomes necessary he may call upon the commanders of the military and naval forces of the United States in the islands, or summon the posse comitatus, or call out the militia...