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

ticles which shah extend to the taking
OF life shall. In any case. BIO inflicted
or insurrection. declared by proclama-
only after approval by the governor
of the sentence infiicting such punish
ment: Imprisonments other thar In
or prisons designated by the governor
sI4: Relief from Civil or Criminal
dered into the active service of the
state by any proper authority, shall
not be liable. civilly or criminally,, for
duty and in the proper discharge OF
their duty, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this act; and no person be-
longing to the militia in active service
Of the state shall be arrested on any
civil process while going to, remain
ing at, or returning from any place at
for military duties. Any portion of
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 shall not
be interfered with thereby.
Every member of the National
Guard of this state shall be exempt
while he is such menab of the Ma
tional Guard from the pay. >snt of all
poll tax and from service on any jury,
and from all poll tax after he shall
have secured three enlistments and re-
ceived honorable discharge from the
service.
o of the s Gili { se depar Rs IN e OF the
state, and subordinate only to the gov
ernor in matters pertaining to said de-
psr esrtatn H te t Mili a aaffrfformf s sgeh du and
the other chiefs of staff departments,
under the regulations and customs of
the United States army. He will sup
erintend the preparation Of all returns
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 Office all records and pa
therein, and make a report on or be-
fore the thirty-flrst day of December
in each year to the governor, includ-
ing a detailed statement of all the ex-
penditures for military purposes DUR
ing that year.
An military records. tanners and
full use, shall be under the control of
the adjutant general, n 1T 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,
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States to be printed, indexed, and
bound in proper compact form. and dis
tributed to the commissioned officers.
sheriffs, county auditors and county
treasurers of this state, at the rate of
one cop to each; and to each COM
missioned officer and headquarters he
text books and Of such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
may direct.
He shall cause to be prepared and
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forms and notices required to carry
into full effect the provisions of this
act All such books and blanks shall
be and remain the property OF the
state.
The seal now used in the office OF
the adjutant general Of this stat
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-
partments Of which he is the head
and as many laborers as may be re.
CURED from time to time, subject tC
the approval of the governor, The as
sistants in the various departments
under the adjutant general shall b'
appointed and commissioned by thu
governor upon the recommendation o
the adiutant general, and SHAH be en-,
tilted 10 all tss right: - eSisiiesse'
Guard in this act. The clerks a0d en-,
ployes shall be appointed and the lob.
orers hired by the adjutant general
The general staff officers appointed by
the governor as herein provided, shall
hold such rank not above that of col
onel, as is consistent with their posi-.
ton and duties and as recommended
by, the adJutant generaL &c.
In order that the National Guart
may receive the benefit of the fun
provided by congress it shall be. tn
duty of the adjutant general OF the
state TO submit a plan of propose
field or camp service oy instruction.
Of funds required for payment, SUB.
sistence and transportation of the
portion of the National Guard partici-
pating therein; said estimate to furn-
lsh the details and to be made out in
the form required by the instruction
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-
or to the United States, as in his opin-
ion the conditions demand; such regu-
lations TO be operative and in force
when promulgated III the form of gen.
eral orders, circulars, or letters of in
struction.
The adjutant general shall also be
quartermaster general.
AS quartermaster general he may
require his assistants, who shall be
members of the National Guard. TO
give bonds with sufficient surety =
such ar amount as he shan deem suf-
ficient. TO the people of the state. con
ditioned for the faithful performance
OF their duty, such bonds 10 be ap-
proved by him and filed in the office
Of the secretary of state.
He shall attend to the care, preser-
walton, safe keeping and repairing OF
the arms, ordnance, requirements.
equipments, and all other militarf
property belonging TO the state or is
sued to the state by the government
OF tho United States for the purpose
Of arming and equipping the organ
lied militia. All military property of
the state which, after a 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 at
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 tire sale when
ever, in his opinion. better prices may
or should be obtained. He shall from
time to time render to the governor a
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 she b. responsible for all the
arms, ordnance, accoutrements, equip