Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

years lnnleQlateIy preceding MS dp-
pointment must have been In active
service in the national guard Of this
state as a commissioned ofiicer,
or IL not in active service at the
prior service of at least six years in the
national guard OF this stale, or In the
army of the United States, or in both
combined as a commissioned officer. All
stan officers except medical officers and
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 a counselor at law of
the supreme of this state OF at
least four years standing Of the grade
of major. Surgeons and assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed and prac-
ticing physicians and surgeons under
the laws of this state, and of at least
fifteen years practice If of the grade
OF colonel, of at least ten years prac-
tice If OF the Grade of l%ieuteant colonel,
of at least five years practice IL OF the
practice If of the grade of captain, and
of at least two years practice If of the
grade of first lieutenant An engineer
officer OF the National Guard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
siIeof. "a chaplain must 5e a~Tc5ai2riy
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
s 20. Appointed and Elected on
cers.l The officers on the staff OF the
adjutant general, the field and line Of
ficers of signal corps, the extra off,
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and squadrons for staff 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 n
subject TO any examination which may
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 n
complete such organization.
All staff officers shall be selected
from the members Of the National
Guard.
All promotions of the field and line
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenants of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor nay prescribe;
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 a board of his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
2s. E"eVet Commissioner. The gov
ernor lay upon the recommendation
of their commanding officers, confer
hrevet commissions of a grade equal to
the highest grade in which they "a
previously served, or of a grade next
higher than the ordinary or brevet
commission ever held by them, upon
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service of not less than TWEEN
ty-fve 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.
5 rs. Oficersl. Com
missioned officers who shall be render-
ed surplus by reduction or disbandment
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.
governor may upon the recommCn-
dation of the %adiutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
&c. Resignation of Oficers1. "a
commissioned officer rendering his res
.ignation before having served five
IL the governor shall accept,
receive an honorable discharges
IL he has served five years or more he
shall receive q full and honorable dis
charge provided, he shall net be un-
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or delinquent
cy; n 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.
5 81. Examination and Discharge
of Oficers1. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good of
the service requires it, order any com
missioned officer before a 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
and courtsmartial, and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service of such commissioned Of
ficer. and record and return the testi-
mony and a record OF the proceedings.
favorable to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor. he shall be
dischs rged from the service. No off,
Ger whose grade or promotion would
of such board, in any cas- that may
come before il, shall participate in the
examination or decision of the board
ordered before a board constituted
under this section shall be sufficient
ground for a finding by such board
that the officer ordered to appear be
discharged.
rs. Dismissall. An officer who
shall have been absent without leave
for a period of six months or more
may be dismissed by the governor.
%. Eemovall. A commissioned
officer can not be removed from office
Without his consent, except by sem
tence Of a general courtsmartiaI or as
provided In this chapter.
30. Oath, by Whom Administer
ed The adjutant general and all Of
acers OF the general staf and COM
handing officers of regiments, battal-
IONS. n companies, are each and ev-
cry one hereby authorized to Adminis-
ter any oath required to be made in
the administration OF the militia laws
OF his state
s3f Enlisted Men of the National
Gnarcl. Any man who is a citizen OF
the United states or has declared his
intention 10 become a cit zen, If more
than eighteen and less than forty-fve
years Of age. able bodied, free from
d~txeaSe. OF God character and tenn
perate habits, nay be enlisted In the
National Guard of this state under the
restrictions Of this act for a term of
rot less than three years; except that
men may be enlisted as musicians IL
more than sixteen years OF age.
the written consent of his parent or
guardian. A man who has been ex-
peeled or ~dishonorably discharged
Nom n military organization of the
state or Gnited States shall not be
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
ment unless he produce written con-
sent to suck enlistment OF the COM
handing officer of the organization
from which he was expelled or dis
mandipg Officer who approved the ex-
pulsiop or issued such d~ishonorable
Men who have been discharged by
reason of dishandment may be enlist
ed and. shall then receive credit for
the period served at the time of such
disbandment. A man discharged for
physical disability shall. If such dis
ability cease and he again enlist, or a
shall. III he again enlist. receive cred
~ for the period SArved priOr tO Such