Republican Form of Government, 206 Sixty Day Time Limitto President, 207 Sovereignty of the United States, 208 Submission of Constitution to Voters, 207 Constitutional Convention, 270, 313 Amendment Proposals, 242 Authority to Call, 206 Limited, 313 Members Qualifications, 207 Constitutional Extension to Territories Downes v. Bidwell, 399 Constitutional Fifth Amendment Downes v. Bidwell, 399 Constitutional Initiative, 270 Constitutional Liberty v. Legislative Absolutism Downes v. Bidwell, 423 Constitutional Lmitations, 396 Downes v. Bidwell, 397,424 Constitutional Order of Succession, 283 Constitutional Powers Downes v. Bidwell, 426 Constitutional Revision Commission, 291 Constitutional Rights, 96 Balzac v. People of Porto Rico, 434 Territories, 387 Constitutional Status of Territories, 384 Constitution Applicability to Territories Downes v. Bidwell, 423 Constitution of the U.S. Puerto Rico, 395 Supreme Law, 387 Consular Courts Downes v. Bidwell, 398 Contents, v Continental Congress, 390 Continuation of Function and Incumbents in Offices, 192 Continuation of Functions, 240 Continued or Enhanced Territorial Status, 329 Continuity of Government Employment and Operations, 203 Continuity of Judicial Matters, 293, 315 Continuity of Laws, 314 Continuity of Laws, Executive orders, and Regulations, 293 Contract Obligations, 172 Contracts Obligations, 162 Copyright Laws, 156 Country School Ordinance of 1839, 8 Court Jurisdiction, 111 Balzac v. People of Porto Rico, 431 Courts Supreme Court, 284 Courts see also Judges; Judicial Branch; District Court or Inferior Courts Criminal Prosecution, 171 Criminal Representation by Counsel, 162 Criminal Suits, 111 Cross v. Harrison Downes v. Bidwell, 404,418 Cruel and Unusual Punishment, 162 Cuba Downes v. Bidwell, 420, 421,426 Culture, 287 Commission, 288, 309 Development, 287 Curtis, Benjamin R. (Justice of the Supreme Court), 397 Custody of Seal, 181 Customs Duties, 98, 235 Danish Colonial Law, 213 Danish Law, 17, 111 Danish National Church, 113, 114 Danish West India and Guinea Company, 4 Charter, 4-5 Christianity, 4 Historical Context, 4 Monopoly, 4 Danish West India Company Charter, 21-25 Provisions, 22-25 Danish West Indian Bank, 109 Danish West Indian Islands, 113, 114 Danish West Indians, 95 Danish West Indies, 213 Cession, 106 Transfer, 322 Danske Vestindiske see Danish West Indies Date of Taking Office, 278, 300 Day, William R. (Justice of the Supreme Court), 386 Debt, 162 Declaration of Independence Downes v. Bidwell, 402 Decolonization Committee, 336 De Lima v. Bidwell, 384 Downes v. Bidwell, 428 Demand for Jury Trial Saved in Record Balzac v. People of Porto Rico, 430 Denial of Jury Trial Validity Balzac v. People of Porto Rico, 430 Denmark, 96 Citizens, 110 Citizenship, 99 Colonial Pecuniary Claims, 108 Constitution of 1848, 11 Emancipation, 7 Military and Naval Forces, 110 National Church, 108, 113 Supreme Court, 112 Transfer, 322 Treaty, 106 Treaty of 1867, 94 Treaty of Acquisition (1917), 94 Department Heads Appointment, 182 Tenure and Removal, 182 Departments, 283 De Vos, Adrian (Signatory), 29 Disaster, Invasion, Insurrection or Rebellion, 195 Discrimination, 100, 173, 252, 382 Disposal of Territory Downes v. Bidwell, 409 District Assemblies, 286 Adoption of Ordinances, 288 District Court, 315 Continuation of Judges Terms, 240 Judge Tenure, Removal, Compensation, Assignment of Other Judges and Marshals, 237 Jurisdiction and Transfer of Actions, 236 Marshals, 237 Preservation of Term of Office of Judge in Office, 192 District Court of Porto Rico Downes v. Bidwell, 428 District Court of the U.S. Balzac v. People of Porto Rico, 430 District Court of the V.I., 185, 236-238 Appeals from District Court, 161 Applicability of Procedural Rules, 187 Assignment of Other Judges, 186 Crimes on High Seas, 160 Divisions, Terms, Rules of Practice, and Process, 160 Inferior and Superior Courts, 159 Judge, Special Judge, District Attorney, Court Officers, 159 Judge Tenure, Removal, Compensation, 186 Judicial Division Sessions, 187 Judicial Sessions, 187 Jurisdiction, 160 Jury Trials in Criminal Cases, 161 Marshal and Deputy, 186 Prosecution by Information or Indictment, 187 Transfer of Actions, 185 Trial By Jury, 187 United States Attorney and Assistant, 187 United States Code, 187 District Court of U.S. in Porto Rico Balzac v. People of Porto Rico, 430