Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03

cation in the same regiment or battal-
ion or squadron not part OF the regi-
ment. from one company or troop to
another, by the commanding officer
ron; from one regiment, battalion or
squadron not part of regiment, sig
nal corps. separate troop, battery, or
ssme brixa omp BY the communicating one
hcer 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.
{ IS. Non-commissioned Oficersl.
commsndng GSers Of the regiments
part of regiments shall appoint and
warrant the non-commissioned STAFF
officers OF their respective regiments,
in their discretion warrant the nom
commissioned officers OF the troops,
batteries and companies of their re-
squadrons from the members thereof,
upon the written nomination OF the
commanding officers OF the troops,
In troops, batteries and companies not
a part OF" a. regiment, battalion or
squadron, and in signal corps the nom
ranted by the commanding officer OF
CORPS No enlisted man shall be Var
unless he shall have passed an exam
nation satisfactory to his immediate
commanding officer. The officer war
ranting on-commissioned officer
shall have power to reduce to the
ranks for good and sumcient reasons
the on-commissioned officers named
In this section; but such as We're en-
listed as non commissicned officers
shall be discharged. REORGANIZATION
ed officers who shall be dropped va
3s Dropping from the RoIlsl. An
enlisted man who shall remove his
residence to such distance from the
srmory OF his Organization as to rem
form his duties properly, or who after
due diligence cannot be found, or
who shall be convicted of felony, or
who snail be expelled from his organ
ization in accordance with bylaws
lawfully adopted, may be dropped
from the rolls of his company. bat
terry, troop or signal corps by the or
der of the commanding officer of the
brigade, regiment battalion or squad
ron not q part of regiment
An enlisted man dropped by reason of
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such removal
ton. obtaining in the latter case first
the written permission of his former
commanding officer approved by the
ped. An enlisted man dropped for re-
moval NAV be taken up at any time
after three wears from such removal
the officer upon whose order he was
dropped. The taking up shall be done
under the orders Of any officer who is
authorized to order the dropping OF
ceive credit for the term served before
having been dropped.
SS. Retirementl. The governor
may appoint enlisted men and COM
mission them, without examination,
second lieutenants by brevet, upon
the recommendation of their respect
fxtA ox.It Ar V.1n
them upon the retired list at the same
time, provided they have well and
faithfully served the state in the Ma
tional Guard for period of twenty
SO. DischargesJ 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, at the discretion of the officer
discharging him. shall be granted to
the following:
noncommissioned STAFF officer, or
noncommissioned officer who, had
he not been enlisted as such, would be
reduced to the ranks;
An enlisted man al ms own request,
provided he assign sufficient and valid
reasons for such 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-
ton of bis regiment, battalion or
squadron has become surplus, or whose
signal corps, troop, battery, company
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 and is not entitled to a full and
honorable discharge.
A full and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted man who shall have per-
formed In each year at least sixty per
cent of the duty his signal corps,
troop, battery: company. band. squad
ment. or regiment. has been required
by law and orders to perform during
his term of enlistment or during his
extended beyond the term for which
he enlisted. An enlisted man who
falls to perform sixty per cent. of duty
Continue IN service at ms the er option may Of
his commanding officer and make up
such deficiency. An enlisted man
piration OF his term of enlistment or
re-enlistment, shall, In 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 be held for SER
vice until his discharge is granted and
issued.
A discharge without honor shall be
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 IL Is imposed;
An enlisted man whose immediate
commander applies to have him dis
charged for the good or the service,
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
or companies. by the commanding on
Ger of the subdivision to which they
are attached.
Enlisted men may be dishonorably
discharged pursuant to the sentence Of
a general courtmartiaL
poses under this act. sofYicers and en-
listed men OF the organized mill
tia who entered the United States SER
vice In the Spanish American war,
shall, on re-entering the organized
militia. be entitled to credit Tor the
States In that war. as IL the service
had been rendered in the organized mi
i4i. Responsibility for Eniciency.
The adjutant general by direction of
the governor may cause members Of
military duty. and he shall be respon-
sibie to the governor for general EN-
cheney OF the National Guard and for
the drill. Instruction. inspection. small
arms and artillery practice. move
ments. operations and care of the
Commanding ofrcers of organiza-
tions shall be responsible to thcir i'm