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Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas County, Virgin Islands
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The Virgin Islands Legislative Assembly convenes in special session to review the Organic Act Committee's report proposing an elective governor in 1955, a 13-member legislature, and return of internal revenue taxes, and to consider a divorce law amendment. They plan to recommend their own draft to Congress.
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The Virgin Islands Legislative Assembly opens here this morning in special session to act on a report submitted by its Organic Act Committee, and to consider an amendment to the divorce law.
A draft of organic act recommended by the committee proposes an elective governor in 1955, a 13 member legislature, including six from St. Thomas, an equal number from St. Croix and one from St. John, and return of the proceeds of the internal revenue taxes.
The Assembly will recommend a draft of its own, and take steps to push its recommendations through Congress.
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The Legislative Assembly meets to act on the Organic Act Committee's report proposing an elective governor in 1955, a 13-member legislature with representation from St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John, and return of internal revenue taxes proceeds; they also consider a divorce law amendment and plan to push their recommendations through Congress.