The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14

the line. at the time Of his appoint
ment. must either be an officer In &C
tive service; or for two successive
pointment must have been in active
service IN the national guard OF this
state as a commissioned officer,
or If net In active service at the
time of his appointment, must have had
prior service of at least six Years in the
national guard of this state, or in the
army of the United States, or in both
com bined as a commissioned officer. All
staff officers except medical officers and
chaplains must have served one year
ments IN the national guard Of this
state. The assistant Judge advocate
general must be a counselor at law of
least four years standing of the grade
Of major. Surgeons and assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed and prac-
ticing physicians and surgeons under
the law of this state, and of at least
fifteen years practice If of the. grade
of colonel, of at least ten years prac-
tice If of the Grade of lieuteant colonel,
of at least five years practice If of the
grade of major, of at least three years
practice If of the grade of captain. and
of at least two years practice If of the
officer of the National Guard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be q regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
23. Appointed and Elected Off
cers.l The officers on the staff OF the
a%djutant general, the field and line Of
1cers of signal corps, the extra OFF,
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and squadrons for staff duty, surgeons
and assistant surgeons and c~haplains
governor upon recommendation of their
immediate commanding officers subject
to the provisions of this act. In case of
original appointment from civil life the
selection snail Da made hV the COVER
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to. any examination which may
When the governor desires to create
new organizations, he shall have the
power in first. instance, to appoint all
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
All staff officers shall be selected
from the members Of the National
Guard.
All promotions of the field and line
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
provided further, that before any off,
Ger shall be promoted and commission.
ed he may at the discretion of the gov
ernor be required to pass an examina-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before a board of his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
! "a. Irevet COMMISSIONS. The gov
ernor NAY, upon the recommendation
of their commanding officers. confer
brevet commissions of a grade qua to
the highest grade in which they have
previously served, or of a grade next
higher than the ordinary or brevet
commission ever held by them, upon
officers of the National Guard in active
service. for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service of not less than TWEEN
ty-hve years. Such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
in the military service of the United
States.
: 25. Supernumerary Oficersl. Com
officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disbandment
vided by this act now or hereafter, may
be Withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
dation of the adjutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary. list at his discretion.
! 26. Resignation of Oficersl. A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
shall receive an honorable discharge;
ii he has served five years or more he
shall receive a full and honorable dis
charge; provided, he shall not be un-
court for any deficiency or delinquent
cy; and provided further, he be not in
10 tue state IN any manner,
n that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
~. Examination and Discharge
of Oficers1. The governor may. when
the service requires it. order any com
officer before a board of ex-
to consist of not less than
field Officers, which is hereby invested
ana courtsmartial. and such board
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service of such commissioned Of
and record and return the testi-
mony and a record of the proceedings.
If the findings of sue board be UNI
to such officer and be Sp-
proved by the governor, he shall be
discharged from the service. No Off
in any. way be affected by the decision
of such board. in any case that may
before 1t, shall participate in the
in such case. Failure to appear when
before a board constituted
under this section shall be sufficient
for a finding by such board
that the officer ordered to appear be
discharged.
2s; DISMISSAL; An officer who
have been absent without leave
for a period of six months or more
may be dismissed by the governor
U %ithaut can his not oon be em aeoeat fr9 pm o sao
tA~ ttf> HSSRS ~ SSAA
tence of a general courtsmartial or as
provided in this chapter.
80. Oath, by Whom Administer
ed. The adjutant general and all Of
fcers of the general staff and COM
handing officers of regiments, battal-
Ions, n companies, are each and ev-
one hereby authorized to admins
ter any oath required to be made in
the administration of the militia laws
Of his state.
: 81. Enlisted Men of the National
Any man who is a citizen of
The United States or has declared his
to become a citizen, if more
eighteen and less than forty-five
of age, able bodied, free from
disease, of good character and tenn
oerate habits, may be enlisted in the
Guard of this state under the
of this act. for a term OF
lot less han three years; except that
men may be enlisted as musicians If
than sixteen years of age.
No minor shall be enlisted without
the written consent of his parent or
guardian. A man who has been ex-
PEELED or dishonorably discharged
from any military organization Of the
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
unless he produce. written con-
sent to such enlistment of the COM
handing officer of the organization
from which he vas expelled or dis |
nonorably discharged and of the COM
handing officer who approved the ex-