Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-11-05
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CHAPTER 50
III. II. 27S.)

ton, Maintenance, Eglipmcnt- and
Regulation of the N"tionai Guard
south Dakota; and an Act to Repeal
Chapter ~ Of the R'Tised Political
code of 1909, and Chapter 1875 Of tho
Laws OF 1903, Eclat'nE to the Militia
Of the state of south Dakota
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the state OF South rakota: -
!. Militia, what Cunstitutesl Al
the able bodies male citizens or this
state and every able bodied male OF
foreign birth who has declared his in
tentiOn 10 become citizen. who is
more than eighteen snd less than for
ty-Gvo years of age, aud who are resi-
dents Of this state, shall constitute the
militia. subject to the following eX-
j. Persons exempted by the laws Of
?. Persons exempted by the laws OF
this statc.
,. Tho members Of any regularly
organized fire or police department In
any city, village or town, and exempt
hrrmen vino have served their full
term in any fire company, but no mem
bcr of the organized militia shall be
rel eyed from duty because OF his join
ing any such tire company or depart
4. Judges and CLERKS of courts of
record. registers of deeds, sheriffs,
county auditors, county treasurers,
ministers Of the gospel. practicng
physicians. uperintendents, officers
and assistants Of hospitals, prisons and
JaiIs, conductors and engineers of
railways.
bonds, confirmed drunkards, persons
addicted to the use OF narcotic drugs,
and persons convicted Of Infamous
crimes.
All such exempted persons except
those mentioned in subdivisions l and
shall be available for military duty
in case Of insurrection, war invasion
or imminent danger thereof.
>. EnroIimsntl. Whenever the
governor shall deem it necessary, he
may order an enrolment to be made
by either civil or military officers des'
ignated by him, of all persons liable
to service in the militia. such enroll
mcnt shall state the name, residence,
age and occupation Of tie persons en-
rolled and their previous or existing
military or naval service. Three copies
shall be made thereof; one shall be re-
tanned by the enrolling officer. one
filed in the office of tho auditor Of
the county in which the enrolment is
made, and the original in the office of
the adjutant general County auditors
shah be required to make such en-
roIIment. IL demanded by the COVER
nor, without additional expense to the
ia. Notice Of Enrolment. Exemp-
enrolment shall, at the time of max
ing the same. serve notice of such
enrolment. upon each person enrolled,
by delivering to him such notice or
leaving il with some person of suit
a bIc age and discretion at hi% place of
residence. All persons claiming eX-
ter the service of sucn notice, file
written statement OF such exemption,
verified by atiidavit, in the office of
the county auditor. Such county aud
itor shall thereupon. il such person be
exempted according to law. mark the
word Exempt" opposite his name;
and the remsimdGr sdI OF all mus enroll s6aII
constitute the militia of this state
and such county auditor shall trans
init copv of such corrected roll to
the adjutant general The command
ing officer OF each organization in the
National Guard and the heads of the
fire and police departments in each
city or town shall; Whenever, an en-
rollment is ordered. file in the office
of the county auditor of his county a
certified list OF the names OF all per-
sons in his command or department
4. Examination of Assessment
Rolls and Poll Listsl. The assessors
in each city, village, town, township
or ward in this state shall allow per
sons appointed to make such enroll
ment, at all proper times, TO examine
their assessment rolls and take copies
thereof. and the auditors of all coun-
times, allow such perSonE TO examine
and copy the poll lists on file in their
office: All persons shall, upon the ap-
plication of any person making. such
enrolment, give the name and all pro-
per information concerning any per
son within their knowledge. liable t.
ing or giving false information or re;
fusing to give Information requested
as above required shall be guilty or
and If convicted shaii
lars for each and every onense SO
committed The officer making the
enrolment shall, within ten days. re-
port to the adiutant general the
names of all persons who shall fail OF
neglect to give information as above
required
of the Militia !. The militia Of this state tate
shall be divided into two classes: The
organized and the reserve militia: The
organized militia shall consist OF the
organized and uniformed military
forces of the state, which shall pe
known as the National Guard OF the
state: the reserve militia shall consist
of all those liable to serve in the NIL;
tia but not serving in the National
Guard.
SO. Commander-in-Ch Chief. The
ofice. shall be the commander-in-ehie
OF the militia of the state. except Of
such portions as may at times be in
the service of the United States
other state, territory or district shall
be permitted to enter the state for the
purpose OF doing military duty there
in without the permission of the goy.
ernor, unless such force is part of the
United States army or is acting under
the authority OF the United States
VI General Staff. The stan OF
jutant general, with such other stan
officers as shall be necessary and ap'
pointed in the various departments
under the adIutant general II. a1 rank so oi
brigadier general. The adjutant gen
erals department shall include the de-
partEents heretofore known and des'