Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

military duty. and he shall be respon-
cheney of the National Guard and for
armf msnfs ana ansratisns ia,ery prssties moyso
Commanding officers of organiza-
mediate commanders for the equip
and efficiancy of their respective com
All commissioned officers and enlist
ed men shall be responsible to their
mmsdiate o0mmanding 'fSsrs for
proper drill. and the preservation and
proper use ef the property Of the
zatisn. in their possession.
i42. Drills and Parades.l officers
and enlisted men Of each troop; bat
snG SnS.rsS snPshX ar ana fsf t
armory or rendezvous. or for target
dar%s e:eh year aan preceding sn
ton ton ISL OF the rsvised Statutes ec Of
ing the same period there shall be at
least one inspection Of each troop. bat
tsry 3,oaad and com company BY an ofieer Of the the
regular army. of the United States, or
both, at such time as the governor
In addition to such drills and pa
rades,. the commanding officer Of any
organization may REQUIRE the officers
meet naraSs msn Of his to
at any such times and places as he
may appoint.
! Each troop. battery or company not
will be required to participate for at
least Ave consecutive days annually
struction under such regulations as
the governor may prescribe, and under
such instructors as he may appoint.
4?. Conduct of Commanding, ON
case of any breach of the peaceful
multi, riot or resistance to the process
thereof, a justice of the supreme soSrt
or the circuit or county court, or muni-
cipal judge of a city, or sheriff of
for aid upon the commanding officer
of the organization of the National
Guard stationed therein or adjacent
be in, writing and subject to the ap-
proval of the governor. The COM
manding officer upon whom the call
civil authorities the military force or
any part thereof under his command,
and shall Immediately report what he
has done and all circumstances of the
case to the governor and If it appear
to him that the power of the county
be not sufficient to enable the sheriff
to preserve the peace and protect the
| lives and property of the peaceful res
idents of his county or to overcome
the resistance to the process of this
state, the governor must, on applica-
| tion of the sheriff order out such mil
| itary force from any other counties or
county as is necessary.
| When an armed force is called out
| for the purpose of suppressing an un-
lawful or riotous assembly II must
follow the orders in relation thereto
| of the civil officers calling ii out and
render the required aid; but such or
ders of the, civil officer shall extent
specific object to be accomplished and
the duration of service for such troops,
but the. tactical direction of the
troops, the kind and extent of force
to be employed to accomplish the OBJ
iect specified by the civil officer shall
be left solely to the officer in COM
A. In Case of Insurrection or In
yasion.l IN case Of insurrection or
within the limits of any command. the
| senior commanding officer of such
command, with the approval of the
Tense of the state the forces under
his command or any part thereof, and
| Immediately report his action and the
circumstances of the case to the gov
ernor and his immediate commanding
| officer.
8 IS. Warming for Dutyl orders
| for duty may be oral or written Off
GERS and enlisted men may be warned
for duty as follows:
| Either by stating the substance of
the order or reading the order to the
person warned, or by delivering a copy
| of such order to such person, or by
| leaving copy of such order at the
| last known place of abode or business
of such person with someone of suita-
| bic age and discretion, or by sending
a copy of such order, or notice con-
| tanning the substance thereof, to such
person by mail, directed to him at his
! last known place of abode or business,
| or to the postotfice nearest thereto.
| Such warning may be given by any
| officer or noncommission officer. The
officer or noncOmmissioned officer CIV
| ing such warning shall make return
| thereof containing the names of the
person warned. and the time, place,
and the manner of warning. Such re-
! turns of warning shall be verified by
| by any commanding officer; such veri-
| fed return shall be as good evidence
| on. the trial Of any person returned as
a delinquent of the facts stated there
| in as if such officer or noncommission-
ed officer had testified to the same be-
| fore the delinquency court on such
| trial. Every commanding officer shall
make the like return, on honor, and
with like effect of every delinquency
and neglect of duty of his officer and
| noncommissioned officer, and also to
every enlisted man who shall refuse
or neglect to perform such military
duty as may be required.
| 4s. Excuse from Duty.1 The Of
| ficer ordering any military duty shall
have the power to excuse any officer
or enlisted man for absence therefrom
upon good and sufficient grounds.
| AZ. Discipline and EXERCISED The
system of discipline and exercis Sc of the
National Guard of this state shall con-
form generally to that of the army of
the United States as it is now or may
hereafter be prescribed by the presi-
dent, and to the provisions of the laws
of the United states, except as other
wise provided in this act.
48. Military Courts,l The mill
tary courts of this state shall be:
| /. General cOurtsmartial
| 2. Garrison courtsmartial.
| 3. The summary court.
| 4. Courts of inquiry.
| 8. Delinquent courts which are of
two kinds: Q) For officers, CD for en-
The constitution and jurisdiction of
courtsmartial, the form and manner
in which the proceedings of military
ed, and the forms of oaths and afiir-
nations taken in the administration
Of mi5aGy lay by sSen nS So4Fts tps tne
ceedings in revision shall be govern
ed by the articles of war and the laws
and procedure Of the courtsmartial Of
{ 80. Indemnity for Action of Mill
tary. Court.l No action or proceeding
shall be prosecuted or maintained
or officer or person acting under his
| authority or reviewing its proceedings
on account of the approval or imposi-
the imposition or collection of a fine
or penalty or the execution of any
warrants, writ, execution, process or
mandate of a military court.
3 SO. Presumption of Jurisdiction
The Jurisdiction of the courts and
board established by this act shall
4 be presumed and the burden of proof
shall rest on any person seeking to
oust such court or board of jurisdic-
tion in any action or proceedings.
81. Organization.l All organiZa-
! inp9 nf tha No m I'D ma
provided by the state with such arms,
| equipments, colors, camp and garrison
equippage, books of instruction and
be reSoss necessary for the PT' proper Perform .
ance of the duty required of them by
this act; and each organization shall
keep such property in proper repair
| and in good condition.
| SO Commissioned Of1cers- IJnl-