Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-13

the line, at the time Of his appoint
ment, must either be an officer in ac-
/ tive service, or for two successive
| years Immediately preceding his APP
\ pointment must have been In active
service in the national guard OF TINS
or IL not in active service at the
/ time OF his appointment. must have had
/ prior service OF at least six Gears IN /, {
1 national guard of this state. or In the
army OF the United States, or IN bOtf
( combined as commissioned officer. All
stan officers except me lical officers and
chaplalns must have served one year
Immediately preceding their appC nj
ments In the national guard OF this
state The assistant Judge advocate
I the supreme court OF this state OF al
4 least four years standing OF the grade
/ OF major surgeons and assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed and prac-
4 ticing physicians and surgeons under
the laws OF this state. and OF at least
| 1fteen years practice IL OF the grade
of colonel OF at least ten years prac-
tice III OF the trade OF lieuteant colonel
of at least five years practice IL of the
grade OF major, OF at feast three years
practice IL OF the grade OF captain, and
OF at least two years practice II OF the
grade Of flrst Lieutenant. An engineer
officer of the National Guard must have
been educated as military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be regularly
ordained minister Of some religious de-
nomination.
2S. Appointed and Elected ofi-
adiutant general, the field and line Of
1cers OF signal corps, the extra Off
GERS allowed to regiments, battaltons
and squadrons for stan duty surgeons
and assistant surgeons and chaplans
shall be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon recommendation of their
to the provisions OF this act. In case of
original appointment from civil life the
selection snall be made by the COVER
nor upon reliable recommendations and
. y a m In "a W hf gh ma Y
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor desires to create
new organizations. he shall have the
power, In first instance, to appoint all
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
All STAFF officers shall be selected
Guard
All promotions OF the field and line
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lleutenants of compar les
may be selected by election under such
provided further, that before any off,
Ger shall be promoted and commission
ed he may at the discretion of the gov
ernor be required TO pass an examina-
ton as TO his fitness and qualifications
before board OF his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
% ,~evet Commissioner The gov
ernor Eay, upon the recommendation
OF their commanding officers, confer
brevet commissions of grade equal to
the highest grade in which they have
prev ouSly served, or OF a grade next
higher than the ordinary or brevet
commission ever held by them, upon
officers Of the National Guard In active
service. for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorlous service OF not less than TWEEN
ty-ive years. Such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
IN the military service of the United
States.
: %. Supernumerary oficersl. Com
missioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disarmament
OF organizations, or in any manner pro-
vided by this act now or hereafter, may
be Withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
dation of the adiutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
duty and return them 10 the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
: 26. Resignation of Officersl A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
years, TX the governor shall accept,
shall receive an honorable discharge;
II he has served five years or more he
shall receive a full and honorable dis
charge; provided, he shall not be un-
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or delinquent
cy; and provided further, he be not in
debted TO the, state in any manner,
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct
y, Examination and Discharge
ever he may deem that the good OF
the service requires IL, order any COM
missioned officer before board OF ex-
animation, TO consist of not less than
three or more than five general or
field officers, which is hereby invested
with the power OF court OF inquiry
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service OF such commi Toned Of
hcer, and, record and return the testi
mony and record of the proceedings.
Ii the findings of such board be I'M
favorable to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor. he shall be
GER whose grade or promotion would
IN any way be affected by the decision
of such board, In any case that may
or decision Of the board
n such case. Failure to appear when |
ordered before board constituted
ground for a finding by such board
hat the officer ordered to appear be
Ssi p pIspsi Miss An officer .,r who
Tor a period of six months or more |
s 30. Removail. A Commissioned |
his consent, except by SEN
ence of general courtsmartial or as |
in this chapter.
80. Oath, by Whom Administer
ID. The adjutant general and all Of
icers of the general staff and COM
handing officers of regiments, battal- |
ons, and companies, are each and ev-
Try one hereby authorized to admins |
er any oath required to be made in |
he administration of the militia laws
,f this state.
Enlisted Men Of the National
iuardl. Any man who is q citizen OF
he United States or has declared his
han eighteen and less than forty-five
years of age. able bodied, free from
disease. of good character and tenn
perate habits, may be enlisted in the
National Guard Of this state under the
not less than three years. except that
men may be enlisted as musicians IL
more than sixteen years of age.
No minor shall be enlisted without
guardian. A man who has been eS.
PEELED or dishonorably discharged
from any military organization OF the
state or United states shall not be
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
sent to such enlistment OF the COM
officer OF the organization
from which. he was expelled or dis
honorably discharged and OF the COM
pulsion or issued such dishonorabie
Men who have been discharged by
reason of disbandment may be enlist
ed and shall then receive credit for
disbandment. A man discharged for
physical disability shall. IL such dis
ability cease and he again enlist. or q
man discharged upon his own request
shall, II he again enlist. receive cred
discharges.