the words "justice court" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "police court."

Section 54. The provisions of Part I of the Code of Civil Procedure set out in section 1 of this Act, so far as they are the same as existing law, shall be construed as continuations of such law. The present judges, officers and employees of the Island Court and the Police Court shall continue to serve under their present appointments and tenure until their successors are appointed under the provisions of Part I of the Code of Civil Procedure as set out in section 1 of this Act. Until the appointment of a chief judge of the Island Court the judge now under appointment who has served the longest as such judge shall be the chief judge of the court. No loss of rights or prejudice to matters pending in any court on the effective date of this Act shall result from its enactment.

Section 55. If any part of Part I of the Code of Civil Procedure, as set out in section 1 of this Act, shall be held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected thereby.

Section 56. Sections 392, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 946, 947, 968, 971, 972, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, paragraph (c) of section 1038, section 1135 and all of Title XI of Part II (sections 832 to 927q, both inclusive) of the Code of Civil Procedure, section 835 and paragraph (b) of section 1922 of the Civil Code, sections 304 and 305 of the Probate Code, paragraph (b) of section 690 and sections 740, 786, 1240, 1241, 1247b, 1252, 1252a, 1252b, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1260, 1261, 1425, 1431, 1466, and 1506a of the Penal Code, and paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of section 2 of chapter 2 of the Civil Regulations having the force and effect of law, as amended by Guam Congress Bill No. 7, approved December 9, 1947, and section 15 of Chapter I of the Internal Revenue Laws of Guam, as added by Guam Congress Bill No. 3, approved November 12, 1947, are hereby repealed.

Section 57. This Act is an urgency measure and shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor.

Amending Section 81 of Title VI of Part I of the Penal Code of Guam relating to disturbing the Guam Legislature while in session.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. Section 81 of Title VI of Part I of the Penal Code of Guam is hereby amended to read: "Every person who willfully disturbs the Guam Legislature while in session, or who commits any disorderly conduct in the immediate view and presence of the Legislature tending to interrupt its proceedings or impair the respect due to its authority, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Approved August 9, 1951.

[Public Law 19 - First Guam Legislature]

AN ACT

To repeal Section 60 of the Civil Code, which makes illegal and void marriages between white citizens of the United States and Negroes, Mongolians or Mulattoes.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. Section 60 of the Civil Code of Guam is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 2. This act is an urgency measure and shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor.

Approved August 9, 1951.

[Public Law 20 - First Guam Legislature]

AN ACT

To add Chapter 47 to the Civil Regulations with the Force and Effect of Law in Guam, relating to appointments to office.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. Chapter 47 is added to the Civil Regulations with the Force and Effect of Law in Guam, to read:

PART I

1. Whenever a vacancy occurs in any office and there is no other provision of law for the filling of such vacancy, the Governor shall appoint some qualified person to fill such office.

2. Whenever a vacancy occurs in any office the term of which is fixed by law, such vacancy shall be filled as provided by law for the balance of the unexpired term thereof.

3. Whenever an appointment by the Governor requires the consent of the Legislature, and the Legislature is not in session, or is in recess, or recesses or adjourns sine die before the appointment is submitted to it by the Governor, the person appointed shall not hold the office beyond the next subsequent final adjournment of the Legislature before that date.

4. If the Legislature refuses to approve an appointment, where legislative consent is required by law, the person appointed is not eligible for appointment to the same office for the interim period next following. If the Legislature neither consents to the appointment nor refuses to consent to it, the person previously appointed is eligible for reappointment for the interim next following and until the next following final adjournment, unless the term of the office expires before that date.

Section 2. This act is an urgency measure and shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor.

Approved August 9, 1951.

[Public Law 21 - First Guam Legislature]

AN ACT

Relating to the establishment of a Civil Defense Agency and other organizations for civil defense within this territory; granting certain executive powers with respect thereto and for related purposes.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

That it is the policy and intent of this Legislature to plan and provide for the protection of life and property within the territory of Guam from enemy attacks or disaster of any nature and that in pursuance thereof the following provisions of law are hereby added to the Laws of Guam: Section 1. SHORT TITLE-This Act may be cited as the "Guam Civil Defense Act of 1951."

Section 2. POLICY AND PURPOSE—(a) Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters or emergencies of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, as well as from the vicissitudes of nature, and in order to insure that preparations of this territory will be adequate to deal with such disasters or emergencies and generally to provide for the common defense and to protect the public peace, health and safety and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the territory, it is hereby found and declared to be necessary:

(1) To create an Office of Civil Defense for the Territory; (2) to confer upon the Governor and at his discretion to delegate to other officials of the territory the emergency powers provided herein; and (3) to provide for the rendering of mutual aid with other territories and the States, and to cooperate with the Federal Government with respect to the carrying out of civil defense functions; and (4) to authorize the establishment of such organizations and the taking of such steps as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(b) It is further declared to be the purpose of this Act and the policy of the territory that all civil defense functions of this territory be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the Federal Government including its various departments and agencies and of private agencies of every type, to the end that the most effective preparation and use may be made of the manpower, resources, and facilities of the territory and of the Nation for dealing with any disaster that may occur.

Section 3. DEFINITION-As used in this Act the term "Civil Defense" shall mean the preparation for the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which United State military forces or other Federal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or by fire, flood, typhoon or other causes. These functions include, without limitation, fire-fighting services, police services, medical and health services, rescue, engineering, air raid warning services, communications, radiological, chemical and other special weapons of defense, evacuation of persons from stricken areas, emergency welfare services (civilian war aid), emergency transportation,

plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services, and other functions related to civilian protection, together with all other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation for the carrying out of the foregoing functions.

Section 4. OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE (a) There is hereby created within the executive branch of the territorial Government an "Office of Civil Defense" (hereinafter called the "Civil Defense Agency") with a "Director of Civil Defense" (hereinafter called the "Director") who shall be the head thereof. The Director shall be appointed by the Governor and he shall hold office and shall be compensated in accordance with the provision of the Compensation Law.

(b) The Director, with the approval of the Governor, may employ such technical, clerical, stenographic and other personnel and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefor, or from other funds made available to him for purposes of civil defense, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

(c) The Director and other personnel of the Civil Defense Agency shall be provided with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment, motor vehicles, supplies, stationery and printing in the same manner as are provided for personnel of other territorial agencies.

(d) The Director, subject to the direction and control of the Governor shall be the executive head of the Civil Defense Agency and shall be responsible to the Governor for carrying out the program for civil defense of this territory. He shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for civil defense within the territory, and shall maintain liaison with and cooperate with civil defense agencies and organizations and the Armed Forces of the Federal Government, and shall have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities as are authorized by this Act, or as may be prescribed by the Governor.

Section 5. CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL-(a) (Civil Defense Advisory Council): There is hereby created a Civil Defense Advisory Council (hereinafter called the "Council"), consisting of eight members, in addition to the chairman, appointed by the Governor as follows: Two members from the Armed Forces of the United States; one member from the Department of Public Safety; one member from the Guam Militia; one member from the Department of Medical Services; one member shall be the Chief Commissioner of Guam or his representatives; one member from the Department of Education; one member from the Department of Agriculture. The Council shall advise the Governor and the Director on matters pertaining to civil defense. The Governor shall serve as Chairman of the Council, and the members thereof shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Section 6. CIVIL DEFENSE POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR-(a) The Governor shall have general direction and control of the Civil Defense Agency, and shall be responsible for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act.

(b) In performing his duties under this Act, the Governor is further authorized and empowered:

(1) To make, amend, and rescind the necessary orders, rules, and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act with due consideration of the plans of the Federal Government.

(2) To prepare a comprehensive plan and program for the civil defense of this territory, such plan and program to be integrated into and coordinated with the civil-defense plans of the Federal Government and of other territories and of the States to the fullest possible extent.

(3) In accordance with such plan and program for the civil defense of this territory, to ascertain the requirements of the civilian population thereof for food or clothing or other necessities of life in the event of attack or disaster, and to plan for and procure supplies, medicines, materials, and equipment, and to use and employ from time to time any of the property, services, and resources within the territory, for the purposes set forth in this Act; to make surveys of the industries, resources and facilities within the territory as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act; to institute training program and public information programs, and to take all other preparatory steps, including the partial or full mobilization of civil defense organizations and of the Guam Militia, in advance of actual disaster, to insure the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped forces of defense personnel in time of need.

(4) To cooperate with the President and the heads of the Armed Forces and the civil defense agency of the United States, and other appropriate federal officers and agencies, and with the officers and agencies of other territories and States in matters pertaining to the civil defense of the territory of Guam and the Nation and the incidents thereof; and in connection therewith, to take any measures which he may deem proper to carry into effect any request of the President and the appropriate Federal officers and agencies, for any action looking to civil defense, including the direction or control of (a) black-outs and practice black-outs, air-raid drills, mobilization of civil defense forces, and other tests and exercises, (b) warning and signals for drills or attacks and the mechanical devices to be used in connection therewith, (c) the effective screening or extinguishing of all lights, lighting devices and appliances, (d) shutting off water mains, gasoline or gas mains, electric power connections and the suspension of all other utility services, (e) the conduct of civilians and the movement and cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic during, prior, and subsequent to drills or attack, (f) public meetings or gatherings and (g) the evacuation and reception of the civilian population.

(5) To take such action and give directions to territorial law enforcement officers and agencies as may be reasonable and necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of this Act and with the orders, rules, and regulations made pursuant thereto.

(6) To employ such measures and give such directives to the territorial Department of Medical Services in matters affecting the public health as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of