The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-27

ton of the governor to exist. and then
only after approval by the governor
OF the sentence inficting such punish
ment. lmprtsonments other than In
gu~ardhouse shall be executed in jails
or prisons designated by the governor
s14. Relief from Civil or Criminal
Liability. Members of the militia or
dered into the active service of the
state by any proper authority shall
not be liable, civiliy or criminally, for
any act or acts done by them while on
their duty, except as otherwise pro-
vided In this act; and no person be-
longing to the militia in active service
of the state shall be arrested on any
civil process while going to, remain
ing at. or returning from any place at
which he may be required to attend
the militia performing any duty in ac-
tive service shall have a right of way
in any street or highway through
carriage Of the United states mail and
the progress and operation of fire en-
gines and fire departments shall not
Every member of the National
Guard OF this state shall be exempt
while he Is such member of the Ma
tional Guard from the payment of all
poll tax and from service on any jury,
and from all poll tax after he shall
have secured three enlistments and re-
eelved honorable discharge from the
IS. The Adjutant GeneralI. The
adjutsnt general shall be in control
of the military department of the
state, and subordinate only to the gov
ernor in matters pertaining to said de-
partment. He will perform such duties
as pertain to the adjutant general and
the, other chiefs of stan departments,
under the regulations and customs of
the United States army. He will sup
erintend the preparation Of all returns
and reports required by the United
states from the state, and Will per
form all the duties prescribed for him
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He shall keep a register of all the
officers of the militia of the state, and
keep in his office all records and pa
therein; and make a report on or be-
fore the t~hirty-first day of December
In each year to the governor, includ-
ing a detailed statement of all the eX-
pehditures for military purposes dur
ing that year.
relics OF the state except when in law
full use, shall be under the control of
the adtutant general, and II shall be
his duty to take safe and proper care
of the same.
He shall, at the expense of the state.
when necessary, cause the militia law,
and the articles of war of the United
states to be printed, indexed, and
bound in proper compact form, and dis
tributed to the commissioned officers.
sheriffs, county auditors and county
treasurers of this state, at the rate of
one copy to each: and to each COM
misT;oned officer and ~headquarters he
text books and OF such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
He shall cause to be PREPARED and
forms and notices required to carry
act. All such books and banks shali
be and remain the property of the
state.
The seal now used in the office of
| the AdintDnt general of this state
shall be the seal OF his office. and
shall be delivered by him to his sue
The adjutant general may have such
assistants, clerks and employees in his
department and the other various de-
partments of which he is the head,
CURED from time to time, subject to
the approval OF the governor. The as
sistants In the various departments
under the adjutant general shall be
appointed and commissioned by the
governor upon the recommendation Of
the adJutant general, and shall be en-
titled TO all the rights and privileges
granted to officers of the National
Guard in this act. The clerks and EN-
orers hired by the a%djutant general.
The general staff officers appointed by
the governor as herein provided, shall
hold such rank not above that of col
onel, as Is consistent with their posi-
ton and duties anC as recommended
by the adjutant general.
III oAati Una NHC alIoh ohuio
may receive the benefit of the funds
provided by congress 1T shall be the
duty of the a%djutant general of the
field or camp service OF Instructions
for the ensuing year, with an estimate
Of FUNDS required for payment sub
ststence and transportation of the
portion of the National Guard particle
pating therein; said estimate to furn-
ish the details and to be made out in
the form required by the instructions
| from the secretary or war.
He shall make such regulations per-
tanning to the preparation Of reports
and returns and to the care and pres
ervation of property for military pur-
poses. whether belonging to the state
or to the United States, az In his opin-
ion the conditions demand; such regu-
lations to be operative and in force
when promulgated I'm the form Of gem
eral orders. circulars, or letters of In
The adjutant general shall also be
quartermaster general.
AS quartermaster general he may
require his assistants, who shall be
members OF the National Guard. 10
give bonds with sufficient surety in
such an amount as he shall deem suf-
icient. to the people of the state, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of their, duty. such bonds to be ap-
proved by him and filed in the office
OF the secretary of state.
He shall attend TO the care, preser-
walton, safe keeping and repairing OF
the arms, ORDNANCE, accoutrements
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property belonging to the state or is
sued to the state by the government
OF tho United states for the purpose
Of arming and equipping the organ
lied militia. All military Ioperty OF
the state which, after a proper inspec-
ton, shall be found unsuitable for the
use of the state, shall, under the dlrec-
tion OF the governor, be disposed OF by
the quartermaster general at public
auction after BILE advertisement
Of the sale, daily for ten days. in at
least enc legal newspaper published
Is to take place; or the same may be
sold at private sale when so ordered
by the governor. He shall bid in the
ever, in his opinion, better prices may
or should be obtained. He shall from
time to time render to the governor a
just and true account of the sales
made by him, and shall deposit the
proceeds of all sales so made with the
state treasurer to tho credit of the
special militia fund.
He shall be responsible for all the
arms, ordnance, accoutrements. equip
ments and other military property
which may be issued TO the state by
the secretary of war in compliance
with law: and IL shall thereafter be
his duty to prepare returns of said
arms and other property Of the United
States at the times and in the man
ner requested by the secretary of war.
He shall upon the order of the gov
ernor turn In to the ordnance depart
ment of the United States army the