The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-19
BY AUTHORITY.
A. ACT TO ESTABLISH AND RECu
LATE rHE NATIONAL GUARD o.
HAWAII AND EEFEALtNG AL ~.
CONSISTENT LEGISLATION

the Hawaiian Islands
SECTION 0. The organized uniformed u.I
tary force of the Provisional Goyeumer. oil
the Hawaiian Islands is known a, ,he Nation
al GUARD of Hawaii Thi, force shall not "a
ceed twelve compauies, and must be- locu,
,hroughou, the Islands with reference To- tbe
military want, thereof means OF llnceu,rs .
ton, and other military requirements 20,
vidcd, however. that the Commander in-J h.sI
may, With the approval OF the Executive
Council, organize bodies Of ,harp,huo.cr,
which shali upon being organized, De a part
of the National Guard OF Hawaii, and subject
TO It's regulation, and entitled TO It's immuni-
ties, except that such bodies of sharpsho1ters
shall not be uniformed nor subject TO duu
duties unles, called out on active service, and
shall not necessarily be part of any battalion
OF regimental formation
SEC. ,. All OF the companies of the Ma.
uonal Guard, cxcep, companies Of Snapshot
ers, must be joined together in the battalion
OF regiment
SIC. 3. The President is Commander.in.
Chief Of the National Guard
SIC. 4. The stan Of the Commander.in-
Chief may consist of one AdjutAnt, with the
rank Of Lieutenant, Colonel, one Quartermaster,
one Ordnance officer, each with the rank Of
Major, two Aides,de-camp, each with the rank
Of Captain, appointed 10y and holding office at
the pleasure OF the Commander-in.C Chief or
until their successors are appointed and quail.
fed.
SEC S Every officer OF regiment, bat.
TALON on company accepting any staff appoint
ment IS held to have resigned his commission
in such regiment, battalion OF company,
SIC 3. All officers and soldiers of the
National Guard, on becoming members and
before performing duty, and at each subse-
quent re-enlistmcnt, must take and subscribe
to the following oath, which all commissioned
officers thereof are empowered to administer
81 do solemny swear that will support the
Provisional Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands, and will maintain and defend the
laws and all officers employed in admins.
tcung the same, and that | will serve in the
| National Guard Of Hawaii as 90. ..........
for the term OF one year, provided that the
government should so long require my ser.
vices Which oath certified by the officer ad
ministerng the same, must be returned to the
regimental or battalion Adjutant and be pre-.
served with the rolls Of companies; oaths Of
reenistment shall show on the margin the
number Of re-enlisment,
SEC. 7. The uniform Of the NaDiona
Guard is the same as that adopted and in use
by similar troops in the army Of the United
States
SEC. s. The system Of instruction pre-
scribed for the different arms Of the United
States army must be followed in the military
drills and instruction by the National Guard
SEC. 9. All commissioned officers OF the
National Guard must take rank according to
the date assigned them by their commissions;
and when two Of the same grade are of the
same date, their rank must be determined by
length Of previous military service in the gov.
eminent, and if Of equal service, then by lol
SEC. 10. When an officer is reelected no
new commission issues, but certificate OF
such election must be issued to him by the
Commander .in-Chiel
SEC. II. Any officer resigning his com
mission must do so in writing, addressing the
Adjutant Of the General staff giving his reas.
ons therefor, and transmit the same through
his immediate commanding officer who will
make his endorsement thcreonj and the resg.
nation takes effect when accepted by the
Commander.in.C Chief and announced in orders.
SEC. u. Vacancies in elective offices oil
the National Guard, not in active service, are
filled by election, When vacancies occur al
any election through the promotion OF any
officer, such vacancies may then and there be
filed without further order, Elections Of com
pany officers shall be presided over by an Off
Ger appointed for that purpose by the Com
manderin.Chief and such presiding Officer
shall give at least seven days notice Of his
appointment to all parties interested by caus
ing the order appointing him 10 be posted in
the company armoy and read to the company
lie shall within three days following the cleo
ton report the result Of said election 10 The
CommandeIin,Cbie
SEc, 49, Any commissioned officer who
removes from the island, ~ who absent, him
self from The Hawaiian Islands for more tbaD
thirty days, without permission Of The Com
manderin-C thief is deemed 10 haye resigned,
and such resignation shall be announced in
orders from the Office ol the AdjuaDi Of tbe
General staff, Immediately after The fact of
such absence becomes officially known,
SRc a. Any enlisted man may be dis
charged before he expiration N bis term Of
service, by order Of lbe commanding officer ofI
the battalion NJ regiment, on the recommend
alton of his company commander and lor any
of the following reasoDs' 10 accept promotion
by commisslonj upon removal Of residence oul
of the bounds of The command 10 which he be-
longs N ~ great a distance lbal, IN lbe opip
ion Of such commanding oifcerhe cappot prop
ehy perform his military dulyi upon disability
established by certificate N medical offcer
on he may be disbonorably discharged forI
either NJ the following reasons' Upon conyic'
ZION N felony in 0 civil counI by seplepee o( .
Courmarial
sEc, IS, Any officer commissioned