Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-20

tive service, or for two successive
years ss y, i I'm preceding his ap-
service In the national guard Of this
state Rs ~ commissioned cficer.
s ST. = 81 Ri aict,ys service at the
prior service of at leaa,t six years in the
national guard Of this state. or in the
Combined as eemmission s oftieer. D9 All
star officers except medical officers and
cha =, =, plains ali must have served one year
he asa e q tRis
state. The assistant Judge advocate
general must be a counselor ut law Of
least four years standing Of the grade
of major. Surgeons and assistant sur
.geons must be duly licensed and prac-
tho laws Of this state, and OF at least
Of colonel. of at least ten years prac-
OF at least five years practice If of the
grade of major, of at least three years.
practice Y OF the grade of captain, and
grade of first lieutenant An engineer
officer Of the National Guard must have
been educated as q military or civil en-
gineer. "A chaplain must be regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
! g, Appointed and Elected ON
adjutant general, the field and line Of
ficers OF signal corps, the extra Off
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and aaaatant s9r a ana
shaii be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon Recommendation OF their
to. the provisions of this act. In case of
original appointment from civil life the
selection snail be made by the COVER
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to any examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor, desires to create
power, In first instance, to appoint all
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
ALI stan officers shall be selected
from the members of the National
Guard.
= An promotions OF the field and line
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenants of companies
rules as the governor may prescribe;
provided further, that before any Off
Ger shall be promoted and commission
ernor be required to pass an eXamina-
tion az; to his fitness and qualifications
before a board of his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
"a. Srevet Commissionsl The gov
ernor MAY, upon the recommendation
of their commanding officers, confer
the highest grade in which they have
previously served. or of grade next
higher than the ordinary or brevet
officers Of the National Guard in active
service. for gallant conduct or for mer-
.itorlous service of not less than TWEEN,
carry with than only such privileges
or rights. AS are allowed in like cases
n s,o the military service of the United
%. Supernumerary Ohicersl. Com
missioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or DISARMAMENT
N In, NV mn
vlded by this act now or hereafter, may
be withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
Inc 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.
g IS, Resignation of omcessl
cemmssioned officer rendering his res
wears, IL the governor shall accept,
II ne has served five years or more he
charge: provided, he shall not be UNI
der arrest or returned to military
cyl and provided further, he be not in
debtea to the state in any manner,
and that all his accounts for money
~ Examlnatfon ana nscharge
of Oficersl The governor may, when
ever he, may deem that the good of
the service requires 1t, order any COM
missioned officer before a board of ex-
animation: to consist of not less than
three Tire, or more than five general or
M ad th whef a s
and courtsmartfal, and such board
shall examine into the moral charae-
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service OF such commissioned of
heer, and record and return the testi-
1 ~ =; and record of the proceedings
faVnrn bile IN rffi or no q
discharged from the service. No Off
any @y be or
of such board. in any case that may
aom e b. before It, shall participants in the
n such OF OF 5ne
ordered before board constituted
under this section shall be sufficient
that the efIicer ordered to appear be
2s DISMISSAL; An officer who
may be dismissed by the governor.
e. Rem mo. a commissioned
without his consent, except BY SEN
lftence of "a general eourtsmartial OF as
provided In this chapter.
ed The adjutant general and all Of
ficers of the general staff and com
handing officers of regiments, battal-
cry one hereby authorized to admits
Her any oath required to be made in
tthe administration of the militia laws
OF this state
ST. Enlisted Men Of the National
GMnar,d "a Any man who Is citizen (, Of {
Intention to become a citizen, IL more
than eighteen and less than forty Ave
years of age. able bodied, free from
disease, of good character and tenn
National Guard of this state under the
restrictions Of this act. for term of
men may be enlisted as musicians If
more than sixteen years of age.
No minor shall be enlisted without
the written consent Of his parent or
guardian. A man who has been eN-
PEELED or. dishonorabl discharged
state or United States shall not. be
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
fftrtsist unless he produce written con-
sent to such 4 enlistment Of the com
from which he was expelled or dis
lshonora bly, charged and Of the COM
tmanding officer who approved the ex-
lpulsion or issued such dishonerab Bile
idischarGe
Men who have been discharged by