The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-05
AN ACT


WHEREAS for the purpose of complete military organ
izatiOn In any requiring and to
maintain and provide sufficient force for the internal
security and good of the Kingdom and being pur-
of Article Goth of the Constitutions Therefore
Be enacted by the King and the Legislature assembly of the
Hawojion Islands an the Legislature Of Kingdom assembled:
SECTION 1. There shall be established Department of
War and of the Navy, be styled the Military and Navy
Department. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall
rotary of War and of the Navy and shall be his duty
account for all monies dsbursad by the Military and Navy
Department. and to accept and approve all drafts upon the
Treasury therefor
SECTION There shall be a staff the Chief of which
shall hold the rank and title of Lieutenant appointed
and commissioned by His Majesty the King, hold office
during His Maestys pleasure THIS officer shall be Com
mundern-Ch of all the armed forces of the Kingdom,
under the supreme command of Hs Majesty Geuerassimo
SECTION 8 The officers composing the staff under the
Northumberland shall consist of Adutan General and
Quarter Master General with their subordnates InelI
gence Officer, an Aide-d&- Camp and Secretary.
All Officers of the Military Volunteer and Naval forces
the Kingdom shall be nominated by the Lieutenant General
and appointed and commissioned by His Majesty the King
and shall hold their commissions during His Majesty
pleasure.
There shall be enlisted regular Military and
Naval force exceed hundred and fifty men, rank
and file. The of enlistment shall be five years
which term may be extended from time time by reenst
For the purpose of giving effect this Act and provide
for the permanent organization the
of the Kingdom there shall be appropriated and applied
such purpose from monies in the Public Treasury other
wise appropriated the Twenty Dollars
for each biennial period.
Appropriations defraying the of the Kings Guard
Volunteer other Military Naval organization under and
by virtue of any law force in this Kingdom
shall be expended and accounted for provided for by this
Act
SECTION The Chief of Staff by approval of His Majesty
the King, shall from time time proclaim
and regulations for the better guidance of the forces time
of peace war; be entitled the 'Reguatons of the
Army and Navy
SECTION 6. Governors duly appointed and commissioned
under the Constitution and laws of the Kingdom SHALL by
virtue of their Office hold the rank and title of Major Gen
eral and their military staff SHALL upon nomination of such
Governors be appointed and commissioned by His Majesty
the King and shall hold office during the Royal pleasure
SECTION T. All Governors shall have control of the mill
tary in their respective Jurisdictions Should it become
necessary any time call out the military forces of any
Island the Governor thereof may recommend the appoint
of Commandern- Chief for such Island during
military exgency, who shall be appointed and commissioned
by the King. together with his military staff and officers
necessary the operations in prospect
The Governors in their military capacity, shall have power
Courts Martial for the trial
ders against the 'Regulations of the Army and Navy
which Regulations shall the force and effect of law
The findings of such Courts Martial together with a com
ee record all the proceedings thereof shall be forwarded
by the respective Governors to the Commandern- Chief
who shall examine the same and may confirm, modify
reverse the findings of such Courts.
The Governors shall have power direct and
and operations of the forces under their respec
tive commands when embodied aforesaid and
mend for appointment by His Majesty the King Assistant
General and Assistant General Aide
de Camp and Secretary, who shall compose their Military
Staff.
The Governors Military Commanders shall have power,
in aid of their military operations martial law in
their respective Islands, and lay embargoes upon the
several parts thereof when directed do by His Majesty
the King through the Commander int Chief
SECTION 8. All Volunteer Military Corps and all other
armed forces of the Kingdom shall be enrolled and organized
under this Act and shall in time of war; for the suppression
Of riot mutiny revolution be liable be called for
active service by the COMMANDMENTS Chief and shall be
dered be- and shall serve under the Regulations of the
Army and Navy aforesaid during the continuance
operations.
His Majesty the King Generalissimo shall designate
he number and precedence Of each Volunteer Corps