4. Government of the Danish West Indies was placed under
 supervision of a Danish Minister.

 5. Appointment of all officials rested with the King, but
 Ordinances could provide for appointment to certain offices
 by the Governor.

 6. Two districts of administration were created: (1) St. Croix, (2)
 St. Thomas and St. John. The Governor was the superior
 authority for both districts. He could delegate authority to the
 Government Secretary or the Dispatching Secretary.

 7. The Municipality of St. Croix had a Colonial Council of 13
 elected members and 5 nominated by the King total of 18
 members. Municipality of St. Thomas and St. John had 11
 elected and 4 nominated total of 15 members. Members
 were elected for four years; half withdrew each second year
 by lots.

 8. The right to vote was given to every man of unblemished
 character 25 years of age who was a native or had been a
 resident of the Islands for at least 5 years. He had to own
 property yielding an annual rental income of $60 in
 St. Croix or St. John, and $120 in St. Thomas. Otherwise he
 had to have an annual income of $300. Moreover, he had to
 have resided for at least two years in his respective
 Municipality and at least six months in his particular District of
 the Municipality.

 9. Legislative meetings were held every other month on dates
 previously set by the governor. The governor could call
 special meetings. The governor could also postpone
 meetings up to 14 days. Moreover, the governor could
 dissolve the Legislature. He was, however, limited to two
 dissolutions in two years. The governor could attend
 Legislative meetings in person or could send a deputized
 representative.16
 Although the Colonial Law of 1906 was in essence a mere expedient
modification of the Colonial Law of 1863, it in fact became the prevailing constitution of
the Danish West Indies right up to the moment of the United States acquisition of the
Islands. As fate and benign American political neglect would have it, it turned out to be
a very important constitutional/political document in the annals of Virgin Islands
history. This was chiefly so because during the period of American sovereignty just
after the transfer of the Islands the Act of March 3, 1917 of the United States Congress
permitted all existing Danish laws not in direct conflict with the constitution of the