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ron; from one regiment, battalion or
squadron not part of a regiment, sig
nal corps, separate troop, battery, or
separate company. to another in the
same brigade, by the commanding Of
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.
35. Non-commissioned Omcersl.
Commanding officers of the regiments
and Of battalions and squadrons not
part of regiments shall appoint and
warrant the non-commisstoned staff
officers of their respective regiments,
battallons or ~squadrons, ana they shall
in their discretion warrant the nom
commissioned officers of the troops,
batteries and companies of :tIeir re-
spective regiments, battalions and
~sguadrons 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
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 he shall have passed an exam
nation satisfactory to his immediate
commanding officer. The officer war
ranting a non-cOmmissioned officer
shall have power to reduce to the
ranks for good and sumcient reasons
the non-commissioned officers named
III JHlS StCtlOhs bul SuCl as were en-
listed as non-commissioned officers
shall be discharged. Non-commission-
ed officers who shall be dropped va
cate their positions.
SO. Dropping from the Rollsl. An
enlisted man who shall remove his
residence to such distance from the
armory of his organization as to rem
der it impracticable for him to per-
form his duties properly, or who after
due diligence cannot be found, or
who shall be convicted of a 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 a part of a regiment.
s 81. Taking Up from Dropped.
An enlisted man dropped by reason Of
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such remOYal
In his former or any other organlZa-
ton, obtaining in the latter case first
the written permission OF his former
commanding officer approved by the
officer upon whose order he was drop
ped. An enlisted man dropped for re-
moval NAV be taken up at any time
after three years from such removal,
upon his own application approved by
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
men; the man thus taken up shall re-
ceive credit for the term served before
AAi AlE btNAl olCDBtts
5 SO. Retirement. The governor
may apnoint enlisted men and COM
mission them. without examination,
second lieutenants by brevet, upon
the recommendation of their respect
i've commanding officers, and place
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
five years.
s 80. 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, at the discretion of the officer
discharging him, shall be granted to
A noncommissioned 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 such request;
An enlisted man Who by reason of
disability is no longer able to perform
his military duties property.
An enlisted man. who by the reduc-
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-
tlNttd Gilt II HoI SiAlllCu ~ Il 1ull dlll
honorable discharge.
A full and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted man who shall nave per-
formed in each rear at least sixty per
cent of the duty his signal corps,
troop, battery, band, squad
ment, or regiment, has been required
by law and orders to perform during
his term of enlistment or during his
total service in case the same has been
/ extended haNOpd 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-
piration of his term of enlistment or
re-enlistment, shall, in case he desires
a discharge, give fifteen days notice
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.
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
| tid ecu % lie Soou ~ 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
or companies, by the commanding off,
Ger of the subdivision to which they
are attached.
Enlisted men may be dis~hoaorably
discharged pursuant to the sentence of
a general courtmartial.
{ 40. War Service.1 For all pur-
poses under this act, officers and en-
listed men of the organized milf
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 If the service
had been rendered in the organized mi
litia.
SAL. Responsibility for Efficiency
The adjutant general by direction of
the governor may cause members of
the National Guard to perform any
military duty, and he shall be respon-
sible to the governor for general eff
cheney OF the National Guard and for
arms and artillery practice, move
ments. operations and care of the
troops.
Commanding officers of organiza-
lions shall be responsible to their i'm
mediate commanders for the equip
ment, drill, instruction, movements
and eficiancy of their respective COM