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March 31, 1956
The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Congressman Adam Clayton Powell plans to introduce legislation to amend the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, based on subcommittee testimony. Proposals include restructuring senators-at-large, extending Senate sessions to 90 days, and repealing the divorce clause.
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POWELL TO INTRODUCE VIRGIN ISLANDS LEGISLATION
Washington - (ANP) - Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (D.,N.Y.) will soon introduce legislation aimed at changing the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands.
The bill will be based on testimony heard by the House Subcommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs by a delegation from the islands.
The Interior subcommittee, of which Congressman Powell is a member, agreed with the officials of the Virgin Islands that certain provisions of the acts should be amended.
Congressman Powell said his proposed bill will suggest three major changes. First it will recommend that nine of the 11 positions of "Senators-at-large" be abolished. Those Senators will be replaced by four Senators elected from St. Croix, four from St. Thomas, one from St. John and the other two will remain senators-at-large.
The second proposal will change the length of the Senate sessions from 60 to 90 days.
The third will recommend the repeal of the "divorce clause" which will restore to the islands their previous rule for granting divorces.
Washington - (ANP) - Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (D.,N.Y.) will soon introduce legislation aimed at changing the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands.
The bill will be based on testimony heard by the House Subcommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs by a delegation from the islands.
The Interior subcommittee, of which Congressman Powell is a member, agreed with the officials of the Virgin Islands that certain provisions of the acts should be amended.
Congressman Powell said his proposed bill will suggest three major changes. First it will recommend that nine of the 11 positions of "Senators-at-large" be abolished. Those Senators will be replaced by four Senators elected from St. Croix, four from St. Thomas, one from St. John and the other two will remain senators-at-large.
The second proposal will change the length of the Senate sessions from 60 to 90 days.
The third will recommend the repeal of the "divorce clause" which will restore to the islands their previous rule for granting divorces.
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Historical Event
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Justice
What keywords are associated?
Virgin Islands Legislation
Organic Act Amendment
Senators Restructuring
Senate Session Length
Divorce Clause Repeal
Adam Clayton Powell
What entities or persons were involved?
Adam Clayton Powell
Where did it happen?
Washington, Virgin Islands
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Adam Clayton Powell
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Washington, Virgin Islands
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Congressman Powell to introduce bill amending Organic Act: abolish 9 senators-at-large, replace with district-elected senators, extend sessions to 90 days, repeal divorce clause.