The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-27
Sec. I. Every member of the Dakota

Jury duty. and from the payment of poll
tax. and every member, who shall he
houorally discharged after four years
service. OF by reason Of disability re-
ccived while in service, shall be forever
SO exempt. and also exempt from mill
tary duty in time of peace. The proper
discharge certificate shall he conclusive
evidence Of the right of such exemption.
See ;. The governor may form the
volunteer companies into battaliOns and
regiments and appoint officers therefor,
not less than two nor more than five
companiesto 10 constitute a battalion, and
two haltalions Shall be deemed regi-
mrnt. The officers of such regiment
shall be "A colonel. lieutenant-coloncl
and one major.
Sec, Il. The governor shall, with or
without permanently organizing bat
taliOnS or regiments. order rendezvous
and cnCalnpmcnts of the several com
pamies for instruction i'll drill and
duties not to exceed four nor less than
two days in any one year, ana shall fix
the point ut which such companies
shall rendezvous and the governor shall
designate the officer to command at
each camp, the governor shah
allow toward the expense of subsistence
of the troops during such rendezvous,
one dollar and fifty cents per day for
each officer and enlisted man actually
attending in uniform for the time he is
absent from home toa,tend suCh rendeZ-
NouS. Such allowance shall be paid out
Of the Territorial treasury TO the COM
panics, on such vouchers and proofs as
the governor may require, and on his
his approval. Transportation, subsis-
tcnce and suitable camp equippage shall
be provided at the expense of the Ter
rltorY
Sec. T. The adiutant- general and
qGartcrlnaSterg general shall prepare,
subject to the governors approval,
blanks and forms for muster
rolls, ordnance and property returns,
reports. receipts and other papers ncces-
sary 10 carry out the provisions Of this
act. with proper accompanying instruc-
tions. from time to time. The adjutant-
general shall preserve and cause to be
rc-copicd, when necessary, such muster
rolls or records of his Office as require
to he Transcribed for preservation.
That the adiutant general shall receive
! the sum of one thousand dollars per
anuum as salary, and there is hereby
appropriated the sum of five hundred
dollars for the purpose Of necessary
/ records, keeping the same. travelling
! expenses, rents. caring for and storing
arms. fplgltS and other necessary eX-
penses belonging to the adjutants- gen
! eral $ office.
! See s. The entire Territorial militia
and all armorieS. ordnance stores and
camp equpage belonging 10 the Terri
! tory. shall be inspected at least once
each year under such rules and regu-
lations rs may be provided by the in
spector-gencral, viii, The approval OF
the cOmmandcr-in-chief.
Sec. .. Such clerical assistance shal'
be employed in the adjutant general :
Office as shall, in the opinion of the GOV.
ernor, be actually necessary, and any
person so employed shall receive FOR tin,
time actually aYl necessarily on duty
such compensation as the governor may
prescribe. There shall he allowed an
nually Tor postage, stationery and otlic,
incidcntals to each regimental head
quarters the sum Of twenty-five dollars
and each company headquarters the sun
( of ten dollars.
Sec. 10. When the sheriff or other OF
! licer authorized to execute process find!
or has reason 10 apprehend, that resist
ance will be made TO the execution
thereof. he may command as many ma!'
inhabitants Of his county as he may
think proper and upon application o
tie sheriff and by order of the governo
amy military companies in the county
armed and equipped, to assist hlm il
overcoming the resistance and. If neces
Sary, in selzing, arreSting and cOntin
ing the reSisters and the aiders anC
abettorS, TO be punished by the law.
Sec II. All officers and soldiers
while on duty or assembled therefor
pursuant to the order of any sheriff O
any county in cases Of riot. tunult
breach of the peace, or whenever calleC
upon by the civil authorities 10 aid il
the enforcement of the laws, shall re
ceive the saine compensation as pro
vided for in section II Of this act, anC
shall be Il portion of the county charge,
OF said county from the Territory, TO b'
levied and raised AS other count.
charges are levied and raised.
See. l.. The military forces of thi
Territory, wheh in the actual service o
the Territory III time Of insurrection
invasion, or immediate danger thereof
Shall during their time Of service b,
paid, by an appropriation especial,
made therefor. the following sums eaol
for every day actually on duty:
To each general, field and staff
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