Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-28

nav be anthori2ed. and Of the hospital
corps. When necessary professional
The hospital corps shall consist Of SER
geants first class. sergeants, corporais.
corps assigned for duty to the different
regiments, squadrons, battalions, troops,
depots. and other similar military estab-
lishments, or belonging to such ambu-
lance companies and field hospitals as
The minimum enlisted strength OF an
ambulance company shall be as follows:
2 s~ergeants, first class, Z sergeants, IS
privates. first class. total enlisted (mini-
lnum) 43: One assistant surgeon Gap.
lieutenants), may be assigned to duty
with an ambulance
field hospital shall be as follows: 3
first sergeants first class. 6 sergeants,
- p%rivates first class and Priyates: TO-
(major), and four assistant surgeons
captains or first ieutenants( may be
assigned to duty with Il field hospital.
The signal corps shall be a staff corps
and shall consist Of the commissioner
of duties of signal officers on the diff
ferent stats, and other duties properly
iicers assigned to duties with companies
of the signal corps; and Of such enlisted
may be deemed necessary, viz: master
signal electrician. sergeant first class.
sergeants, corporals. cooks, privates first
For the purpose of administration:
companies of the sigma! corps may De
strength of the different grades for such
a company shall be as follows: ser
porals, , cooks, is p~Tivates first class.
is privates; total enlisted Nminimum2
5s. The normal quota Of commissioned
officers for a Company of the signal
corps is one capt4tn and two first lieu.
Sec. 81. commissions:l Al officers
shall be mmiSSioned by the governor
~ his discretion and upon the recon-
faendation of the adjutant general, out
tons have been complied with. and no
one shall be recognized as ar officer IN
stoned and shall have taken the oath Of
office.
mi Sec; =. EE.t mn,Itloa to Re effssrs a Gomt
De citizens of the United states and OF
the state of South Dakota of the age of
eighteen years and upwards. No person
who has been expelled or dishonorably
discharged from the army, of the United
ton of the state shall be commissioned.
No person shall be commissioned unless
he shall possess the additional require
ments herein prescribed for the partic-
ular office to which he is to be commits
stoned. a colonel of a regiment, at the
an officer IN active service in the nation
e e1 sTard ve of the im IfetG ieH for pTet tsTne sb his
service in said National Guard as a com
service at the time of his appointment
must have had prior service Of at least
states, Or IN NJ al both eombIned as
tenant colonel or major of the
line, at the time OF his appointment.
ice, or for two successive years imme-
diately preceding his appointment must
tional Guard of this state as a commis-
stoned officer, or if not in active serv-
ice at the time Of his appointment. must
years in the National Guard Of this
state, or in the army of the United
missioned officer. All staff officers ex-
Gept medical officers and chaplains must
al Guard Of this state. i assistant
seloIr at law Of the supreme n court uT . Of this
state or at least four years standing of
s she t grat sur et ma' Must s be du1y i nne asI
under the laws of this state, and Of at
grade of colonel: Of a least ten years
practice # Of the grade of lieutenant
if of the grade of major. of at least three
years practice if of the grade of cap
if OF the E grade Of first lientenann tta''A An
engineer officer of the National Guard
or civil engineer. A chaplain must be
a regularly ordained minister Of some
religious denomination.
Gers See 2$ Tbe Appointed "fdteGs and Il Elected fSs ofG7
f 6f a the line ad df y o@,e general al s,s the
corps. the extra officers allowed to regi-
ments, battalions and squadrons for staff
and cchaplains shall be- appointed and as
d datien by of fhe g iHeir im @pon reeomm com-
e original appointmens as' from eiyii
life the Calnotinn SJo1l no ynala hv the.
governor upon reliable recommendations
and and subject a to any examination which
ders. When the governor desires to Gre
ate new organizations: he shall have
point all the officers necessary to com
mence and complete such organization:
Guard.
acers Of the National Guard shall be de
termined by seniority unless otherwise
ordered ogde e by the goveFnor; provided, t. that a
SELECTED by election under such rules
as the governor may prescribe; provided
further, that before any officer shall be
promoted and commissioned he may at
the discretion of the governor be re-
fitness and qualifications before a board
Of his superior officers detailed for that
purpose.
Of their commanding. officers, confer
the highest grade in Which hey have
higher than the ordinary or brevet COM
mission ever held by them, upon officers
of the National Guard in active service
for gallant conduct or for meritorious
service of not less than twenty-five
| years. Such commissions shall carry
with them only such privileges or rights
as are allowed in like cases in them mill
tary service of the United States.
Sec. rs. Supernurnerary CfheeTs.I
Commissioned officers who shall be rem
dered surplus by reduction or disband--
ment of organizations, or in any manner
provided by this act now or hereafter,
may be withdrawn from active service
and placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
iation Of the adjutant general detail SUI
and he may relieve them from such duty"
and return them to the supernumerary
list at his discretion.
I Sec. &c. Resignation Of Oficers.] A.
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served FIVE years.
If the governor shall accept, shall receive"
an honorable discharge; if he has serve4
five years or more he shall receive a fnil
and honorable diScharge; provided, he
shall not be under arrest or returned to-
a military court for any deficiency or de-
linquency; and provided further, he be"
not indebted to the state in any manner.
and that all his accounts for money or
public property be correct.
Sec. 81. Examination and Discharge
Of Officers.l The governor may, when
ever he HAY deem that the good of the
service requires it, order any commits
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