The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-29
AMENDED ARMY BILL.
PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS AS
THEY NOW STAND.
A Short Synopsis of the Whole Bill
1t Provides for Volunteer
Service Entirely

Military Committee the new Military
bill will be entitled can Act to Regu.
late the National Guard of Hawaii
1t contains some sixty sections, pro-
viding among other things that the
organized uniformed militia of the
Provisional Government Of the Hawaii.
an Islands should be known as the
National Guard of Hawaii This
force shall not exceed ten companies,
and must be located throughout the
Islands with reference to the military
wants thereof, means of concentration
and other military requirements, all the
companies being joined together in
one battalion or regiment.
The President is COMMANDMENT.
Chief of the National Guard and his
staff 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 by and holding
office at the pleasure of the President
Officers of the regiment or any com
pany accepting staff appointments are
held to have resigned their commits
sions in such regiment or company
All officers and soldiers of the National
Guard on becoming members, and be
fore performing duty, and at each sub
sequent enlistment, must take and
subscribe an oath that they will sup
port the Provisional Government,
maintain and defend its laws and
officers and serve for term Of one
year, provided that the Government
should no longer require their services.
The uniform is to be the same as
that adopted by similar troops in the
army of the United States, and the
system of instruction prescribed in
that army is to be followed here.
Officers will take precedence according
to the date of their commissions; when
two are of the same date, then by
length of previous service; if that is
the same, then, by lot. Vacancies in
elective offices of the National Guard
not in active service are filled by cleo
ton, the election to be presided over
by an officer appointed by the Presi-
dent for that purpose, with seven days
"otice to the members of the company.
Commissioned officers removing from
SAfhe Islands, or being absent therefrom
J more than thirty days, shall be deemt d
TO have resigned.
Enlisted men may be discharged be,
fore the expiration of their terms by
order of the commanding officer on the
recommendation of his company com
mander, and for any Of the following
reasons: To accept promotion by com.
mission, upon removal of residence out
of the bounds of the command to which
he belongs, upon disability established
by certificate of medical officer, Oh
he may be dishonorably discharged fol
conviction of felony or sentence by
courtmartial. Regimental end com.
pany rules not in conflict with those Of
the Government may be adopted and
enforced. Fines and penalties for
non attendance on drills, paradeS
and inspection are to be collected
by suit brought in the District
Court. All officers and soldier;
of the National Guard who com
ply with the duties of the act are to bt
exempt from the payment of poll ano
road taxes and from jury service. The
Commander-in-C Chief may at any time
by and with the consent of the EXecu
tive and Advisory Councils, disbanc
any portion of the National Guard. NJ
military organization under this act is
allowed to carry any flag but the Ha
waiian.
Whenever a sufficient number Of per
sons subscribe a call for the organiza
ton of a company, the Commander-in
Chief, with the consent of both Coun
ellis, must appoint time and place o
meeting for the purpose of organiza
ton and detail an officer to preside
over the same. The Co nmander in
Chief may refuse to issue a commits
sion to any officer ifin his opinion sale
officer is unqualified or unworthy, Non
commissioned officers are nominated
by company commanders, with th'
approval of the regimental commander
and cannot afterward be reduced il
rank except for cause
The companies are to be armed ant
equipped in the same manner as simi
lar corps in the United States army
Each company is to consist Of not les
than fifty nor more than 1903 officer
and privates, and organized as follows
One captain, one first lieutenant, on
second lieutenant, one first sergeant
five sergeants, eight corporals, two mt
sicians, one marker, and not less tina
thirty nor more than eghty-three pr