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

of life shall. in any case, be inflicted
except In time of actual war, invasion
ton of the governor to exist. and then
| only after approval by the governor
OF the sentence INJECTING such punish
guardhouse shall be executed in jails
or prisons designated by the governor
for such purpose.
Liability. Members of the militia or
dered into the active service of the
state by i,,S any proper authority shall
any act or acts done by them while on
| duty and in the proper discharge OF
their duty, except as otherwise pro-
vlded In this act; and no person be-
longing to the militia in active service
or the state shall be arrested on any
civil process while going to. remain
ing at, or returning from any place at
which he may be required to attend
for military duties. Any portion OF
the militia performing any duty in ac-
in any street or highway through
which they may pass; provided, the
carriage car nrCs OF the n United States mall and
gines and fire departments shall not
be interfered with thereby.
Guard of this state shall be exempt
while he is such member OF the Ma
| tional Guard from the payment of all
and from all poll tax after ne shall
| have secured three enlistments and re-
ceived honorable discharge from the
10. The AdJutant Generall. The
i adjutant general shall be in control
OF tho military department of the
| state, and subordinate only to the gov
ernor in matters pertaining to said de-
partment. He will perform such duties
as pertain to the adjutant general 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
n nd AAEfa A.r H. T.~lt AI
states from the state. and will per-
| form all the duties prescribed for him
in this military code.
| officers OF the militia OF the state, and
| keep in his office all records and pa
pers required to be kept and filed
fore the thirty first day OF December
| In each year to the governor, includ-
| ing a detailed statement OF ali the ex-
penditures for military purposes dur
All military records. banners and
relics of the state except when In law
| full use, shall be under the control of
the adtutant general, and IL shall be
mis- duty to take safe and proper care
| OF the same
He shall. at the expense OF the state,
| when necessary, cause the militia law.
| the general regulations of the state,
and the articles OF war Of the United
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 copy to each; and TO each COM
misG-oned officer and headquarters he
s s Issue one copy OF the necessary .
may direct.
. He shall cause to be prepared s and
forms and notices required to carry
into full effect the provisions OF this
act. All such books and banks shall
| he Ihsa IF a
state.
The seal now used in the ofice Of
sRs be tn. sea s t oce ane
shall be delivered by him to his sue
cessor.
The adJutant general may have such
assistants. clerks and employees in his
department and TIE other various de-
partments OF which he is the head
CURED from. time to time, subject to
the approval OF the governor. The as
| sstants. in the various departments
under the adjutant general shall be
governor upon the recommendation OF
the adjutant general, and shall be en-
granted to ofiicers of the National
Guard in this act The clerks and em-
ployes shall be appointed and the lab
The general staff officers appointed by
the governor as herein provided. shall
hold such rank not above that OF col
Onel, as lS consistent with tn6Hr posi-
ton and duties anG as recommended
by the adjutant general
In order that the National Guard
provided by congress il shall be the
duty of the adJutant general OF the
state to submit plan of proposed
for the. ensuing year, with an estimate
of funds required for payment, sub
sistence and transportation OF the
portIcn of the National Guard partici-
pating therein; said estimate to furn-
ish the details and TO be made out in
the form required by the instructions
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-
poses. whether belonging to the state
or to the United States. as In his opin-
ion the conditions demand; such regu-
when promulgated In 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. 70
give bonds with sufficient surety in
such an amount as he shall deem suf-
ficient. to the people of the state, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
Of their duty. such bonds to be APP
proved by him and filed In the Office
Of the secretary of state.
| elAtHu " Inc PicoCi
walton. safe keeping and repairing OF
the arms. ORDNANCE. accoutrements
| equipments, and all other military
property belonging to the state or is
sued to the state by the government
OF the 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
least enc legal newspaper published
Is to take place: or the same may be
| sold at private sale when ordered
| by the governor. He shall bid In the
property or suspend the 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.
arms. ordnance, acooutrements. equip
| ments and other military property
which may be issued TO the state by
| the secretary Of war In compliance
with law; and II shall thereafter be
| his duty to prepare returns Of said
arms and other property of the United
States at the times and in the man.
ner requested by the secretary OF war.
He shall upon the order OF the gov
ernor turn in to the ordnance Depart
| ment of the United States army the