The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-08-14

of the said battaonS shall continue 70 hold office until
their Successors are elected aS Aforesaid.
Section q Within thirty days after the approval of
this Act the Major of the First Battalion aforesaid shall
call meeting of all the commissioned officers Of the
Hawaiian Volunteers for the purpose Of nominating
suitable person 10 be commissioned Colonel Of said
volunteers Said Major or in his absence the officer
next in rank. shall preside over such meeting, which
shall proceed 10 ballot for suitable person 70 be nom
mated the Cabinet for the office Of Colonel The per
son receiving majority OF such votes shall within
three days thereafter he certified TO the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs by the officer presiding Al such meeting
and should no person after three ballots taken receive
such majority then the person receiving the highest
number Of votes shall be certified in case two or
more persons shall receive an equal number Of votes
than which no other person shall receive greater num-
ber then each Of such persons shall be % certified to
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs The officer presiding
Al such meeting shall be entitled 10 vote upon any bal
LOT in this section authorized
SECTION : As soon IS may be after such name or
names shall be % certified 10 the said Minister be shall
unless majority Of the Cabinet object 10 the fitness Of
the person 50 certified If there De but one present his
name 70 His Majesty who snail then commission such
person Is Colonel q the Hawaiian Volunteers II there
be f.ore than one name . certified the said Minister
shall. with the consent Of the Cabinet select one of
such persons whose name shall be presented 70 His
Majesty and whose name shall be by him commissioned
aforesaid
SECTION g In case No person 80 certified 10 such
Minister shall be approved and presented 10 His Majesty
hereinbe0re provided sid Minister shall within
weeks after such certificate shall have reached him.
notify the senior officer Of said Volunteers 10 make
further nomination tor such Office and any further
nomination and cerfca-on shall be made as Is pro
vided IN Section hereof
SECTION 10 In case the name or names certified in
pursuance Of such second meeting shall Be disapprovei
by majority Of the Cabinet. the said Minister may
with the approval Of the Cabinet present the name Of
some other competent personto His Majesty. who shall
thereupon commission such person a Colonel Of the
Hawaiian Volunteers The Colonel'S commission shall
be countersignei By the Minister q Foreign Affairs
SECTION II. The Colonel % commissioned shall be
the commanding officer Of both battalions Of the Hz-
waian Volunteers and shall receive tor his services
salary Of one hundred dollars per month The said
Colonel may appoint 10 serve on his staff al officer with
the rank OF captain who shall be the Adiuanc Of the
Hawaiian Volunteers and who shall be commissioned
Is such by His Majesty and such commission shall BE-
oountsrzigne5 By the Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
SECTION p Al Of the military ,toroez Of the Hing
dom and al public property used for and IN connection
with the same, and the expenditure Of al moneys ap-
prop-aCe5 tor military purposes and for band flags and
slueS shall be subject . the orders and under the
general supervision and control Of the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs who shall have authority by and with
the consent Of the Cabinet 70 remove any officer Of the
Kings Guard Of the Hawaiian Volunteers 10 reduce
or dSband the military forces OF any portion thereof
and 70 raognze The same II case Of the 5isbaning OF
dissolution o. any q the organizations hereby author
ze3
SECTION Is. Any Colonel commissioned under this
Act shall hold Office III MS successor shall be commits
ione6: Provided. that # anr vaczncy in such Office
hall occur by reason OF The death resignation OF re
noysI Of the incumbent the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
hall within two weeks thereafter order nomination
o be 70 him By the officers Of said battaons fora
uooessor 70 such o5oe who shall be commissioned as
rOylded IN Section 5 hereof 4 new nomination for
olonel shall be made II the second week Of February
each alternate year Succeeding the commissioning Of
be frS- Colonel hereunder and each nomination shall
{ acted upon Is Is provided IN Section hereof.
SECTION 4 The Minister Of Foreign Affairs may.