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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 699. JUNE 22, 1936 . 181 3 of the Governor. He shall exercise supervision over all administra- tive departments in the municipality of Saint Croix, subject to the direction of the Governor. SEC. 23 . The Secretary of the Interior shall appoint such other other executive and executive and administrative officers as may, in his discretion, be administrative officers. requ ired. Such officers shall have such powers and duties as may be c onferred or impos ed upon them by l aw or ordinance, or by order of the Secretary of the Interior or executive regulation of the Gov- ernor not inconsistent with any such law or ordinance. The salary Payme nt of sala ries. of all e xecutive officers and employees ap pointed by the Pr esident or by the Secretary of the Interior shall be paid from funds appro- priated for the Government of the Virgin Islands by the Congress in ann ual appr opria tion bil ls, or as may be other wise pro vide d by law. The officers appointed by the Secretary of the Interior shall Tenure ; appoint- hold office during his pleasure, and in making such appointments the ment of natives. Secretary shall give due consideration to natives of the Virgin Islands. SEC. 24 . The Governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and officers and employ- ees of mun icip al g ov. consent of the municipal council having ju risdiction, all s alaried e rn m en t s. officers and employees of the municipal go vernments whose s alaries are provided for in the budgets of the municipal governments. In vacancies . the event of a vacancy in any appointive office under the Govern- ment of the Virgin Islands, or the absence, illness, or temporary dis- qualification of any appointive officer, the Governor shall designate an officer or employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands to discharge the functions of such officer during such vacancy, absence, illness, or temporary disqualific ation. .1 U1 ICI AL BRANCH Judicial branch. SEC. 25 . The judicial power of the Virgin Islands shall be vested UDin Islands Court of the in- in a court to be designated "the District Court of the Virgin Islands" ferior local courts pro- and in such court or courts of inferior jurisdiction as may have been vided . or may hereafter be established by local law Provided, That th e Superior Court of the leg isla tive ass embly may pro vide for the orga nizat ion and cond uct vir gin Islands, juris. of a Superior Court of the Virgin Islands and may transfer from the diction, etc. district court to such Su perior Court juri sdiction over any or all causes other than those arising under the laws of the United States. Appeals from the Superior Court shall be a s provided by law in the case of appeals from the district court. SE C. 2 6 . The President shall, by and wi th the advice and consent toJudyeand dis tric t nt. of the Senate, appoint a judge and a district attorney for the District tenure. Court of the Virgin Islands who shall hold office for the term of four years and until their successors are chosen and qualified unless sooner removed by the President for cause. The Attorney General shall appoint and fix the compensation of Compensation. all other officers necessary for the transaction of the business of the district court, and the compensation of the judge of the district court, and of the district attorney, and the admi nistrative expenses of suc h co urt shal l be paid fro m app ropr iati ons made for the Depa rt- m en t of Ju s t ic e. The duties of such officers shall be prescribed by law Du ties. or ordinance and by order of the Attorney Gene ral not inconsist ent therewith : Pr ovi ded , That the Governor may call upon the district Legal advice. attorney to advise him upon any legal questions concerning the administration of the. Government of the Virgin Islands. SEC. 27. The District Court of the Virgin Islands shall consist of ss District Court ; divi- two divisions, one constituted by the municipality of Saint Croix and o ne c onst itut ed by the mun icipa lity of Sain t Tho mas and Saint John, as def ined by local law in force on the date of enactment of this Act . The judge of the district court shall hold court in each Terms.