The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-19

peaIing all Inconsistent Legislation.
Be IT ENACTED by the Executive and
Advisory Councils OF the Provision
al Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands:
SECTION / The organized and uni
formed military force OF the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands is
known as the National Guard of Hawaii.
This force shall not exceed twelve COM
panies, and must be located throughout
the Islands with reference to the military
wants thereof, means of concentration
and other military requirements. Pro-
vided, however, that the Commander
in-Chief may, with the approval of the
Executive Council, organize bodies OF
sharpshooters, which shall, upon being
organized, be part of the National
Guard OF Hawaii, and subject to its regu-
lations and entitled to its immunities,
except that such bodies OF sharpshooters
shall not be uniformed nor subject to
drill duties unless called out on active
service, and shall not necessarily be a
part OF any battalion or regimeEtal form
alton.
SEC. ,. All OF the companies OF the
National Guard, except companies OF
sharpshooters, must be joined together
in battalion or regiment.
Sec. 3. The President is Commander
in-Chief of the National Guard.
SEC. +. The staff of the Commander
in-Chief may consist OF one Adiutant,
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel,
one Quartermaster, one Ordinance Off
Ger, each with the rank OF Major, two
Aides-de- Camp, each with the rank OF
Captain, appointed by and holding office
at the pleasure OF the Commander-in-
Chief, or until their successors are APP
pointed and qualified.
SEC. 5. Every officer of a regiment,
battalion or company accepting any staff
appointment is held to have resigned his
commission in such regiment, battalion
or company.
SEC. g. All officers and soldiers OF the
National Guard, on becoming members
and before performing duty, and at each
subsequent re-enlistment, must take and
subscribe to the following oath, which
all commissioned officers thereof are en-
powered to administer: 81 do solemnly
swear that will support the Provisional
Government OF the Hawaiian Islands,
and will maintain and defend the laws
and all officers employed in administer
ing the same, and that l viii serve IN
the National Guard OF Hawaii as ......
for the term OF
one year, provided that the Government
should so long require my services. "
Which oath, certified by the officer adj
ministering the same, must be returned
to the regimental or battalion Adjutant
and be preserved with the rolls of COM
panies oaths OF re-enlistment shall show
on the margin the number OF re-enlist-
ment.
Sec. 7. The uniform OF the National
Guard is the same as that adopted and
in use by similar troops in the Army OF
the United States.
SEC. 8. The systems OF instruction
prescribed 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 ac-
cording 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 Govern
ment, and if Of equal service, then by
lot.
SEC. 10. When an officer is reelected
no new commission issues, but a certifi-
cate of such election must be issued to
him by the Commander-in-Chief.
SEC. IL Any officer resigning his
commission must DO so ia writing, adj
dressing the Adiutant OF the General
Staff. giving his reasons therefor, and
transmit the same through his immedi-
ate commanding officer, who will make
his endorsement thereon; and the re-
signation takes effect when accepted by
the Commander-in-Ch Chief and announced
in orders.
SEC. IL. Vacancies in elective offices
OF the National Guard, not in active SER
vice, are filed by election. When vacan-
cies occur at any election through the
promotion CT any officer, such vacancies
may then and there be filed without
further order. Elections OF company
officers shall be presided over by an Off
Ger appointed for that purpose by the
Commander in-Chief, and such presiding
officer shall give at least seven days
notice Of bis appointment to all parties
interested, by causing the order appoint
ing him to be posted in the company
armory and read to the company. He