Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13

ticlss which shall extend to the taking
Of life shall; in any y, ease be indicted e'ed
or insurrection. declared by proclama-
ton Of the governor to exist. and then
OF ofif The sentence aS infiictiSg such punish
men.. Imprisonments other than in
/ guardhouse shall be executed in jails
or prisons designated by the governor
IA Relief from Civil or Criminal
Liability. Members of the militia or
state By any proper authority shall
not be liable, civilly or criminally, for
any act or acts done by them while on
their duty, except as otherwise pro-
yided in this act; and no person be-
longing to the militia in active service
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 shalt not
be interfered with thereby
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
nave secured three enlistments and re-
ceived honorable discharge from the
| service.
Is. The Adjutant Generall. The
adjutant general shall be in control
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 STAFF depe rtments,
under the regulations and customs of
the United States army. He Will sup
and reports required by the United
States from the. state. and will per-
form all the duties, prescribed for him
He shall keep a register OF all the
officers of the militia OF the state, and
Keep In his once al all records and osd
therein, and make a report on or be-
fore the thirty-first day of December
in each year to the governor, includ-
ing detailed statement of ali the ex-
penditures for military purposes dur
ing that year.
All military records, banners and
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
He SHALL at the expense OF the state
when necessary, cause the militia law
the, general regulations of the state
states to be printed, indexed. and
bound in proper compact form, and dis
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sheriffs, county auditors and county
one copy to each: and to each com.
shall issue one copy OF the necessary
text books and of such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
He shall cause to be prepared. and
issued all necessary blank books
| forms and notices required to carry
into full effect the provisions OF this
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state.
the adjutant general OF this state
shall be the seal OF his office. and
shall be delivered by him to his sue
cessor.
The adjutant general may have such
assistants. clerks and employees In his
department and the other various de.
and as many laborers as may BIO re-
quired from time TO time, subject &c
the approval OF the governor. The as.
sistants in the various departments
under the adiutant general shall bs
appointed and commI ssioned by the
governor upon the recommendation OF
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 adjutant general
The general staff officers appointed By
the governor as herein provided. shall
onel, as is consistent with their posi-
ton and duties and as recomme ndet
by the sdjutant general Go,
may receive the benefit Of the fund.
provided by congress 1t shall be thu
duty of the adjutant general OF the
field or camp service OF instructions
for the ensuing year, with an estimate
Of funds required for payment, sub
portion OF the National Guard partici.
pating therein; said estimate to furn'
ism the details and to be made out ir
the form required by the instructions
from the secretary OF 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, as In his opin-
ion the conditions demand: such regu-
lations TO be operative and in force
when promulgated In the form Of gen
eral orders, circulars, or letters of in
The adjutant general shall also bs
quartermaster general.
AS quartermaster general he may
require his assistants, who shall be
members of the National Guard. te
give bonds with sufficient surety In
such an amount as he shall deem suf.
ficient, to the people OF the state, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of their duty. such bonds to be ap.
proved by him and Med In the Office
He shall attend to the care. preser.
walton, safe keeping and repairing OF
the arms, ordnance, accoutrements
equipments. and all other military
| property belonging to the state or Is
sued to the state by the government
of the United States for the purpose
of arming and equipping the organ
lied militia. All military property OF
the state which, after proper inspec-
ton, shall be found unsuitable for the
use Of the state, shall. under the direc-
ton OF the governor, be disposed of by
the Quartermaster general at public
auction after suitable advertisement
OF the sale, daily for ten days. in al
least one legal newspaper published
in the city or county where the sale
Is to take place: or the same may be
sold at private sale when so ordered
by the governor. He shall bid in the
property or suspend the sale when.
| ever, in his opinion, better prices may
| or should be obtained. He shall from
time TO time render to the governor q
| 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 the 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 II shall thereafter bt
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 tho secretary of war
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