Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-27

! the line. at the time. OF his appoint
| tive service, or for two successive
years Immediately preceding his ap.
/ pointment must have been In actiy,
service in the national guard of this
state as commissioned officer
or II not in active service at tbs
time OF his appointment must have had
prior service OF at least six years In tht
/ national guard OF this state, or In tbs
army OF the United States, or in boil
combined as commissioned oiicer. Al
staff officers except medical officers anc
chaplains must have served one year
Immediately preceding their appoint
ments in the national guard of this
state The assistant Judge advocate
general must be counselor at law OF
the supreme court Of this state OF al
least four years standing or the grade
OF major. Surgeons and assistant sur
geoas must be duly licensed and prac-
ticing physicians and surgeons under
the laws of this state, and of at least
fifteen years practice IL OF the grade
OF colonel, of at least ten years prac.
tice If OF the Grade of lieuteant colonel
Of at least I'VE years practice II OF the
grade of major; Of at least three years
of at least two years practice IN OF the
grade OF first lieutenant An engineer
officer OF the National Guard must have
been educated az military or civil en-
gineer A chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister OF some religious de-
nomination.
rs. Appointed ana Erected yin
GERS The officers on the stafr OF the
adjutant general. the field and line Of
hcers Of signal corps, the extra ofii-
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and squadrons for stan duty, surgeons
and assistant surgeons and chaplains
shall be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon recommendation of their
immediate commanding officers subject
to the provisions OF this act. In case OF
original appointment from civil life the
selection snail be made by the COVER
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to any examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor desires 10 create
new organizations, he shall have the
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
All stan officers shall be selected
from the members OF the National
Guard.
All promotions of the field and line
officers OF the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless o,her-
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenants Of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
provided further. that before any OFF,
Ger shall be promoted and commission
ed he may at the discretion of the gcv-
ernor be required to pass an examina-
tion as to his fitness and qualifications
before a board of his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
-. r.evet Commissioner The gov
OF their commanding officers, confer
brevet commissions OF grade equal TO
the highest grade In which they have
previously served or OF a grade next
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-fve years. Such comm lions shall
carry with them only sucn privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
IN the military service of the United
25 Supernumerary Oficersl Com
missoned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disbandment
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-
datioa of the adiutant general detail
officers for active duty.
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion
IS. Resignation of Oficorsl A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
years, IL the governor shall accept,
shall receive an honorable discharge;
II he has served five years or more he
shall receive o full and honorable dis
charge; provided, he shall not be un-
der arrest or returned TO military
court for any deficiency or delinquent
cy; and provided further, he be not in
IT,
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
81 Examination and Discharge
Df oflcersl. The governor may, when
The service requires it. order any com
nissioned officer before a board of ex-
animation. TO consist OF not less than
-hree or more than aye general or
ield officers. which is hereby invested
with the power OF court or inquiry
IND. courtsmartial. and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
er. capacity, and general fitness for
he service OF such commissioned Of
icer. and record and return the testi-
nony and a record of the proceedings.
adorable to such officer and be 1p-
,roved by the governor. he shall be
discharged from the service. No OH
= n anv wav he arected r bx the de Geu,
" such board. In any case that may
ome before IL. shall participate in the |
or decision OF the board |
n such case. Failure TO appear when
'rdered before a board constituted
inder this section shall be sufficient
yround for finding by such board
hat the oficer ordered TO appear be
rs DISMISSAL. An officer who
hall have been absent without leave
or a period OF six months or more
! 80. Removail. A commissioned
ficer can not be removed from office |
Without his consent, except by SEN
rovlded in this chapter
: 80. Oath. by Whom Administer |
dl The adjutant general and all Of |
GERS of the general STAFF and COM |
banding officers OF regiments, battal- |
ons. and companies, are each and ev-
ry one hereby authorized to admins |
er any oath required to be made In |
he administration of the militia laws
Il this state.
81. Enlisted Men of the National
; ! Any man who is 2 citizen Of
Intention to become a citizen, IL more
han eighteen and less than forty-five |
ears OF age. able bodied free from
disease. OF good character and tenn
National Guard OF this state under the
estrictions of .sis act. for term of
lot less than three years; except that
nen may be enlisted as musicians II
more than sixteen years of age.
he NO w meo oa e his
A man who has been ex.
rom any military organization OF the
tate or United States shall not be
nent unless ne produce written con-
ent to such enlistment of the COM
handing officer of the organization
rom which he was expelled or dis
lonorably discharged and OF the COM
,ulsion or issued such dishenorabis
Men who have been discharged by
'eason OF disbandment may be enlist
q and shall then receive credit for
man discharged for
physical disability shall. IL such dis
ability cease and he again enlist. or q
nan discharged upon his own request