The capital and seat of government of the Virgin Islands shall be located at the
 city of Charlotte Amalie, in the island of Saint Thomas.

 BILL OF RIGHTS

 3. RIGHTS AND PROHIBITIONS.

 No law shall be enacted in the Virgin Islands respecting an establishment of
 religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or
 the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the
 government for redress of grievances; nor shall the right of lawful association
 be denied or abridged.

 No law shall be enacted in the Virgin Islands which shall deprive any person of
 life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person the equal
 protection of the laws.

 The right of the people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures
 shall not be violated, and no warrant for arrest or search shall issue, but upon
 probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place
 to be searched, and the persons to be arrested or things to be seized.

 In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be informed, by a copy thereof, of
 the nature and cause of the accusation, shall have the right to be represented by
 counsel for his defense, and upon demand shall have the right to a trial by
 jury, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, to be confronted
 with the witnesses against him, and shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.
 (b) All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties in the case of criminal offenses,
 except for first-degree murder or any capital offense when the proof is evident or the
 presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
 nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. (c) 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 cause
 to give evidence against himself.

 No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be enacted nor shall private
property be taken for public use except upon payment of just compensation
ascertained in the manner provided by law. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
shall exist in the Virgin Islands, except in the latter case as punishment for a crime after
the accused has been duly convicted by a court of law, nor shall any person be
imprisoned or suffer forced labor for debt.

 All persons shall have the privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus and the same
shall not be suspended except as herein expressly provided.