Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-04

cation in the same regiment or battal-
ion or squadron not part or the regi-
another, by the commanding oficer
Of such regiment, battalion or squad
rom; from one regiment, battalion or
nal corps, separate troop. battery, or
separate company, to another In the
same brigade. by the commanding Of
fcer of the brigade; from one brigade
to another by the governor. Non-com-
missioned officers must be returned TO
the ranks before they can be transfer
red.
35. Non-commissioned Oficersl.
Commanding officers of the regiments
and of battalions ard squadrons not
warrant the aforementioned staff
officers of their respective regiments,
battalions or ~squadrons, and they shall
commissioned officers of the troops,
batteries and companies OF their re-
spective regiments, battalions and
upon the written nomination OF the
commanding officers OF the troops,
batteries and companies respectively.
In troops, batteries and companies not
a part of a regiment, battalion or
squadron, and in signal corps the nom
commissioned officers shall be war
ranted by the commanding officer OF
the troop, battery, company or signal
corps. No enlisted man shall be war
ranted as a non-commissioned officer
unless ne shall have passed an exam.
commanding officer. The officer war
ranting a non-commissioned officer
shali have PoTer to sdTcs to t the
the non-commissioned officers named
In this section; but such. as were en-
assT b. as ai,a non1ssnnSss n0esSm Gfiseps
ed officers who shall be dropped va
cate their positions.
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residence to such distance from the
der It im~praoticabie Tor him to per
due diligence cannot 81 founa, or
who snail sc sxpsiied from his organ
lawfully adopted, may be dropped
from the rolls OF his company, bat
terry, troop or signal corps by the or
brigade, regiment, battalion or squad
ron not q part of a regiment
81 Taains Up from Droppsdl
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such removal
7 his former a. .py other organiza-
the written permission of bis former
commanding officer approved by the
officer upon whose order he was drop
moval NAV be aiken up at any time
after three Years from such removal,
upo his own application approved by
the officer upon whose order he was
under the orders of any officer who is
authorized to order the dropping Of
men; the man thus taken up shall re-
ceive credit for the term served before
having been dropped.
80. Retirement. The governor
may appoint enlisted men and com
second lieatenants by breyet, upon
the recommendation OF their respect
them upon the retired list at the same
time, provided they AVE well and
faithfully served the state in the Ma
tional Guard for a period of twenty
SO. Dischargesl. An enlisted man
who has not returned all the public
property for which he is responsible,
under no circumstances shall receive a
full and honorable discharge.
A discharge, or an honorable dis
charge, st the discretion of the officer
.discllarging him, shall be granted TO
A noncommissloned staff officer, or
a noncommissioned officer who, had
he not been enlisted as such, would be
reduced to the ranks;
An enlisted man at his own request,
provided he assign sufficient and valid
reasons for u request;
An enlisted man who by reason of
disability is no longer able to perform
his military duties properly:
An enlisted man who by the reduc-
tion OF his regiment, Battalion or
squadron has become surplus, or whose
signal corps, troop battery, company
or band shall be ~disbanded, provided
he is not entitled at the time to a full
and honorable discharge;
An enlisted man who has served the
time for which he enlisted or re-en-
listed IND is not entitled to a full and
honorable discharge.
A fun and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted man who shall rave per-
formed I'm each year at least sixty per
cent of the duty his signal corps,
troop, battery, company, band, squad
ron or battalion not par of a regi-
ment, or regiment, has been required
by law n orders TO perform during
his term of enlistment or during his
total service in case the same has been
extended beyond the term for which
he enlisted. An enlisted man who
fails to perform sixty per cent of duty
continue in service at the option of
his commanding officer and make up
such deficiency. An enlisted man
who continues In service after the ex-
nissttca af Ais term Of enlistment or
re-enlistment, shall, I'm case he desires
a discharge. give fifteen days notice
of application therefor TO the officer
authorized to grant the same. And
such officer may in his discretion grant
such term forthwith or hold the same
until the expiration of fifteen days.
An enlisted man shall he held for SER
vice until his discharge is granted and
issued
"a ASNhd - WAIftOuL llOIOI sitdt1 NC
given to the following:
An enlisted man fined by any Mill
tary court. who shall neglect or re-
fuse to pay such fine within ninety
days after it is imposed
An enlisted man whose immediate
commander applies TO have him dis
charged for the good or the service.
after giving him ten days notice of
such application and an opportunity
to be heard In defense OF his conduct;
Discharges mentioned above shall
be granted by the commanding officer
OF the regiment, battalion or squadron
not a part of the regiment; in case of
signal corps, separate troops, batteries
or companies, by the commanding OFF,
Ger OF the subdivision to which they
are attached.
Enlisted men may be d~ishonorably
discharged pursuant 10 the sentence of
q general courtmarttal
40. War Service. For all pur-
poses under this act, officers and en-
listed inSi OF tho oisapized miii-
tia who entered the United States SER
vice in the Spanish-American war.
shall, on re-entering the organized
militia, be entitled to credit for the
time served In the forces OF the United
states in that war, as III the service
litia.
SAL. Responsibility for Eniciency.l
The adjutant general by direction OF
II fhA 80.