The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-27
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An Act to Provide for the Orsaniza
tion, Ma~intenance. Eqnipment an
and OF the Militia of the State o
South Dakota and an Act to Repea
C Chaap'er y. ! of tiIe Revised Politica
Laws of 1908, Relating to the Militi.
OF the state of South Dakota.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature o
the State of South Dakota:
) l.. Militia. What Constitutcs]. Al
the able bodies male citizens OF TIL,
state and every able-bodied male o.
]f feneiiem t to bes wno has a c disslared His his in,
more than eighteen and less than for.
ssrhye years OF age, and who are resi-
militia, subject to the folio wing eN-
i, Persons exempted by the laws OF
?. Persons exempted by the laws OF
this state.
;: The members Of any regularly
firemen who have served their fun
term in any five company. but no mem
Der of the organized militia shall be
relieved from duty because of his join
ing any such fire company or depart
ment.
county auditors. county treasurers,
ministers of the gospel. practicing
and assistants of hospitals. prisons and
lails. conductors and engineers OF
railways.
bonds confirmed d~runkards, persons
addicted to the use of narcotic drugs.
and persons convicted OF Infamous
All such exempted persons except
those mentioned in subdivisions i and
II shall be available for military duty
n a = mi ~ n ~ r... "a - ,..,,. -,ra-.~-
or Imminent danger thereof.
So. Enrollmentl. Whenever the
governor shall deem it necessary, he
by either, civil or military ohicers des.
%ignated by him, of all persons liable
to service in the militia. Such enroll
rolled and their previous or existing
military or naval service. Three copies
fled in the Office Of the ' auditor 'e Of
the county in which the enrolment is
the adjutant general. County auditors
shall be required to make such en-
roilment, ~ demanded by the COVER
state.
s g.; Notice of Enrolment. Exemp-
ton Claimsl; The officer making the
ing the same, serve a notice of such
enrolment. upon each person enrolled,
BY deliverins to him such notice or
leaNlng 1t with some person of suit
able s and discretion at his place of
residence. All persons claiming ex-
emption must, within fifteen days af-
ter the service of such notice, file a
written statement of such exemption,
verified by affidavit, in the ONCE of
the lnr s s%ant auditor; such COUNTY aud
word Exempt" opposite his name;
ana the remainder of all thus ENROLL
cd. ana not found tn no Mt cln11
constitute the militia of this state,
am; nnd such county auditor shall trans
the adtutant general. The Command
ing officer of each organization in the
National Guard and the heads of the
rollment is ordered. file in the Office
OF the county auditor of his county a
sons in his command or department..
-. Examination of Assessment
Rolls and Poll .Listsl. The assessors
on w sasa 81 city tbty yii lag toMn' township
sons appointed to make such enroll
at an proper times, to examine
thereo ass ana tta rolls INC AXE copies
ties and clerks OF all towns and cities
in like manner at all proper
ANA sl5des COM si'9 }Te such such Persons sts $ ms TO 70 G * th;s
once: All persons shall. upon the APP
of any person making, such
enro'imen., give the name and all pro-
son within their knowledge, liable to
be enrolled. and any person conceal
fussing TO give inform raatii1n''p peou Ue re]
as above required shall be guilty of a
and if convicted shall
lars for each and. every ofense so
committed. The officer making the
SHAH. within ten days, re-
port to the adiutant general the
names of all persons who shall fail or
neglect to give information as above
5. Designation and Classification
1f the Militial.T The militia of this state
shall be divided into two classes: The
organized and the reserve militia. The
organized and uniformed military
forces of the state. which shall be
Snown as the National Guard of the
Of all those liable to serve in the mil
tia but not serving in the National
6. commander-in-chiec]. The
shall be the commander-in-chief
the militia of the state. except of
he service of the United States.
No armed military force from an
,thsr state, territory or district shall
or doing military duty there
n without the permission OF the gov
ernor. unless such force is part of the
authority of the United States.
: {. General Staff. The staff of
governor Shall consist of one adj
utant general, with such other staff
'ttcers as shall be necessary and APP
pointed in the various departments
lnder the adjutant general. The adj
utant general shall have the rank of
origadier general. The adjutant gen
department shall include the de-
'artments heretofore known and des-