The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-22

next superior commander.
SEC. 80. No parade or voluntary ser
vice shall be performed by regiment,
battalion or company, under arms or in
uniform, without the approval Of the
next superior authority.
SEC 40. A regiment OF the National
Guard consists Of not less than six, and
not more than twelve companies. Any
less number OF companies than six con-
stitute battalion.
SEC. Al. The field officers of the
National Guard are one Colonel, one
Lieutenant-Colonel and one Major.
SEC. A. such field officers are elected
by the commissioned officers of the regi-
ment or battalion, excepting staff officers,
and hold office for the term of two years,
and until their successors are duly quail
fled.
Upon the application of such officers
entitled TO elect, the COMMANDMENTS
Chief must appoint an officer to preside
at the election, who must give notice of
his appointment, OF the time and place
OF holding such election, and OF the
office to be filed, which notice must be
published at least five days previous to
tine election in some newspaper pub
lished in Honolulu, or by posters for
such term. The Commander-in-Chief
may order an election of field or line
officers if an application is not made for
an order for election within thirty days
after the vacancy occurs, or after the
expiration OF the term for which the
officer was last elected.
SEC. 43. Such presiding officer must
make report OF the election held to the
Commander-in-Chief, who, if he ap-
proves, shall issue the commission. In
all elections for commissioned officers a
majority OF the votes of those present
shall be necessary TO choice. In order
to the validity OF such election there
must be present at least a majority in
number OF the officers entitled to vote.
SEC. II. The present field and line
officers OF the battalion shall hold office
for the term OF two years, and one year
respectively from the dates OF their pres
ent commission, and thereafter until
their successors are commissioned.
SEC. 40. The staff OF the Colonel,
Lieutenant-Colonel or Major, COM
manding the regiment or battalion, con-
sists OF one Adiutant, one Quartermas-
ter, one Ordnance Officer, and one Sur
geon, each with the rank OF Captain, who
are appointed by the commanding Off
Ger, and hold Office at his pleasure, or
until their successors are appointed and
qualified.
The non-comissioned staff consists of
one Sergeant-Major, one Quartermaster-
Sergeant, one Ordnance-Sergeant, one
Hospital Steward, two Color-Sergeants
and one Drum-Major, with the rank of
Sergeant-Major.
SEC. 49, The Colonel may concen-
trate the Musicians of the different COM
panies and organize the same as drum
corps under charge of the Drum-Major.
Sec. Al. Each company OF the
National Guard must assemble at least
once a week for drill and military in
struction,
SEC. As. The commanders of COM
panies must keep book in which must
be entered the names and number OF
officers, non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates respectively,
present at each drill, and must there
from make monthly returns to the COM
manding officer OF tile regi-
ment or battalion. These books
must be carefully preserved and
when filed returned to the Adjutant.
SEC. 40. Officers and soldiers while
on active service of the Government re-
ceive such pay as may be determined by
the Executive and Advisory Councils.
SEC. 80. The following officers may
appoint Courts-martial
l. The ommander-in-Chief, for the
trial of all officers.
2. The regimental or battalion com
mander, for the trial OF all enlisted men
Of his command.
8. The officer ordering the said
Court shall fix the day on which it shall
and when convened the Court !
may adjourn from time to time as shall |
become necessary for the transaction OF
business, but the whole session OF the |
Court, from the day on which it shall
convene until its dissolution, shall not |
exceed three weeks; and in case any
yacaucy shall happen in the Court, or
lew Court shall be required, the officer
ordering the Court, or his successor in
command may fill such vacancy or
rider new Court.
/. The officer or officers constituting
uch Court shall, before entering on his
II their duties as such, take the follow