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ments, arms and clothing, and TO make
such other rules and orders as may be
necessary 10 carry into effect the proyi
sions OF this Act, and TO provide and pre-
scribe penalties for any violations of such
regulations not extending To deprivation
OF lie or limb or the infection OF corporal
punishment. Every such rule, regula-
ton or order shall require for its validity
the approval of His Majesty the King,
and shall be countersigned by the Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs.
Section 3. His Majesty the King shall
be Commander in-Chief of all the mill
tary forces, and shall have power 10 con-
vene courts martial and to confirm the
sentences thereof, and may appoint per-
sons TO serve without pay on his personal
staff with such honorary rank as he may
designate.
The section passed.
Section t. There shall be paid per-
manent military force OF not less than
| 50 men nor more than 100 men of
| all ranks, which shall be named the
d" Kings Royal Guard
| Rep. Richard moved it be amended TO
| read :" not less than 35 nor more than
| IS men," etc
Noble Muller moved the section pass
as III the Dill.
| Noble j. N. Horner moved to reduce
| to 90 men.
The section then passed as in the bill
Section D. The Kings Royal Guard
shall be the body guard OF His Majesty
the King, and the King shall have the
sole right to appoint and commission all
its officers, which commissions shall be
countersigned by the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs Passed.
Section g. The soldiers of the Kings
Royal Guard shall be enlisted to serve
for three or five years, and shall be men
OF good physical development and in
sound health, which must be certified to
by two regular physicians. One-half
between 20 and 80 years old shall be
enlisted for three years, and one-hali
between 20 and % years old shall be
enlisted for five years, and all shall take
the oath prescribed in Schedule A.
| Passed.
Section T. All public property used
for and in connection with the military
forces of the Kingdom, and the expen.
dlture OF all moneys appropriated tor
military purposes and for bands, flags
and salutes, shall be subject to the orders
; and under the general supervision and
control of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Passed.
Section 8. Any armed force not or
ganized in accordance with the pro
visions OF this Act shall De illegal, and is
, prohibited Provided, however, that
this section shall not apply to the police
Noble Marsden moved it be indefin
r itely postponed. 1t will be illegal under
/ this section for any rifle club to carry or
its sport. 1t will work against the uni
' form rank h. of p, who wear uniform
and carry swords.
1 Noble Mccarthy did not like the sec
ton as it Stood. He moved to amend
r mission of Minister of Foreign Affairs"
3 Rep. Brown moved to amend SO as tt
read ANY military or armed force"
: Noble Widemann-There are grea
many who take pride in rife club
a They carry rifles and make a show o
them when they 60 out. There is ne
4 harm in that. The amendment by Rep
: Brown was good one, but, if passed
there should be another section to pro
n vide for the punishment of anyone VIII,
n would misconstrue it.
t Noble Mccarthy was not in favor o
+ striking the section out. He moved t,
d add at the end the following words: 60
any military force connected with an,
g organization holding a license at tn
t time of the passage of this Act"
The motion to strike out the section
v was lost.
e The amendment offered by Rep. Brow
= passed.
o The amendment by Noble McCarth
n was lost.
:. The section then passed as amended.
o Noble Widemann said there shout,
be prohibitory section, and the Militar
J. Committee should be instructed to brin
it in such section.
Section s. This Act shall be in FIJI
force and effect from and after the tim
e of its approval, and Chapter XIV. c
d the Laws of 1888, entitled can AC
IS relating to the Military Forces of tn
n Kingdom" and all other laws and part
y of laws in conflict herewith are hereb
repealed. Passed.
IN The schedule referred to in Section
n was read and passed. The title We
read and passed.
'e Rep. Brown moved to reconsider I'll
I'd last vote. Carried.
ar The hon. member then moved til
m insertion Of the following section:
ut Section 9. Whoever shall organic
IS any military armed force, or belong to
1t become a member of any military fore
other than that provided for by this A
lie shall, upon conviction before any pole
1e or district justice, be fined in sum
in not less than 500, nor more than $3.50.
ny The section was amended to read n
ut 10 and passed.
i'll The bill passed as amended to el
grossment, to be read third time {
ar Tuesday.
as The House adjourned at 3 50P.M
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