LEGISLATIVE BRANCH


 5. {Legislative branch; "Municipal Council of Saint Croix"; composition
 and election}

 All local legislative powers in the municipality of Saint Croix, except as herein
otherwise provided, shall be vested in a local legislative assembly, which shall be
designated the "Municipal Council of Saint Croix." Said council shall consist of nine
members elected by the qualified electors of the municipality for a term of two years
beginning the 1st day of January next succeeding the date of election. The members
shall be elected in four representative districts, two of which shall be the town of
Christiansted and the country district thereof, and two of which shall be the town of
Frederiksted and the country district thereof, as defined by law in force on the date of
enactment of this Act: Provided, That two members shall be elected for each of said
districts and one member at large. *

 6. {Same; "Municipal Council of Saint Thomas and Saint John";
 composition and election)

 All local legislative powers in the municipality of Saint Thomas and Saint John,
 except as herein otherwise provided, shall be vested in a local legislative assembly
 which shall be designated the "Municipal Council of Saint Thomas and Saint John."
 Said council shall consist of seven members elected by the qualified electors of the
 municipality for a term of two years beginning the 1st day of January next succeeding
 the date of election. The members shall be elected in three representative districts,
 one of which shall be the town district and one the country district of Saint Thomas,
 and one the district of Saint John, as defined by law in force on the date of enactment
 of this Act: Provided, That two members shall be elected for each of the districts of
 Saint Thomas, one member for the district of Saint John, and two members at
 large.-June 22, 1936, ch. 699, 6, 49 Stat. 1808.

 7. (Same; "Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands"; composition;
 meetings; powers)

 After January 1, 1937, joint sessions of said municipal councils shall constitute
 and shall be designated the "Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands." The
 legislative assembly shall convene in Saint Thomas upon call by the Governor, and
 also whenever both municipal councils shall determine by resolutions passed by each
 of them: Provided, That the Governor shall call the legislative assembly at least once
 during each calendar year. The legislative assembly shall have power to enact
 legislation applicable to the Virgin Islands as a whole, but no legislation shall be
 considered other than that specified in the message by the Governor calling such a
 session, or in both of said resolutions: Provided further, That so long as the
 membership of the legislative assembly does not exceed sixteen members, a quorum
 of the legislative assembly shall consist of not less than ten members, and no bill shall