The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
a.. tim. # his appoint

tho line, at the tims Of his appoint
I've service, or for two successive
years Immediately preceding his ap.
pointment must have oeen IN SctlVe
Service in the national guard Of TINS
state as a commissioned oficer,
or IL not in active service at me
time Of his appointment, must nave nad
prior service Of 1t least sa1 ear o. III ne
array OF the United states. or in both
combined as a COMMISSIONER 9IICer' AZ
stan officers except me'iIlaI oLlCeIS ann
Chaplains must have served one year
mmediateIv preceding their appoint
ments In the national guard OF this
state. The assistant Judge suVocalS
general must be a cOuaSelor at law OF
the supreme court of tins state or az
least four years standing or the grace
Of major. Surgeons and assistant sur
geOns must be duly licensed and prac-
ticing physicians and surgeons undet
the laws Of this state, and OF at least
fifteen years practice II or the grace
Of colonel, Of at least ten years Prac-
GRADE Of major, Of at FEAST three years
practice II Of the grade Of captain, &hs
grade Of hrst lieutenant An engineer
oflcer OF the National Guars must nave
been educated as q military or civil Ell
gineer. A chaplain must be q regularly
ordained minister Of some reIlSlsuS ae-
nomination.
%. Appointed ana Elected ON
ccrs.l The officers on the stan or tae
adjutant general, the nsls and line 81
fcers OF signal corps, the extra ON
GERS allowed to regiments, sattallohS
and squadrOns for STAFF duty, surgeons
and assistant surgeons and ch2plalnS
shall be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon recommendation or their
immediate commanding ohlCers subJect
to the provisions Of this act. In case or
original appointment from civil life the
( selection shall he made by the COVER
nor upon reliable Recommendations ana
subject to any examination WhiCh may
! be prescribed by regulations or orders.
( when the governor desires 70 create
new organizations. he shall have the
power, in first instance, to appoint all
the officers necessary TO commence ana
complete such organization.
All staff officers shall be selected
from the members Of the National
Guard.
All promotions Of the field n line
officers Of the National Guard shall be
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 may preScribe;
provided further, that before any OFF,
Ger snail be promoted and commission
ed ne may at the discretion of the gov
crnor be required to pass an eXamina-
ton as 70 his fitness and qualifications
before a board OF his superior officers
detailed for thet purpose.
~. L"evet Commissions. The gov
ernor MAY, upon the recommendation
Of their commanding officers, confer
the highest grade in which they nave
previously served, or Of a grade next
higher than the ordinary or brevet
commission ever held by them. upon
officers of the National Guard in actiNs
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service OF not less. than TWEEN
ty-hve 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.
missioned officers VINO shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or dis bandment
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 recommNn-
dalton of the adjutant general detail
sup"ernunnerary officers for active duty,
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
90. Resignation of Oficersl. A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
years, If the governor shall accept,
shall receive an honorable discharge;
shall receive a full and honorable dis
Charge; provided, he shall not be UNI
arrest or returned to a military
for any deficiency or delinquent
and provided further, he be not in
debted 20 the state in any manner,
and hat all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
81. Examination and Discharge
Of Odicersl. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good OF
the service requires IL, order any COM
missioned officer before a board of ex-
to consist of not less than
three or more than Ave general or
field officers, which is hereby invested
with he power Of court Of, inquiry
a al - a. - ~ akfnl 49, zNRNh hnnH I'd
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service OF such commissioned Of
ticer, and record and return the testi-
If the findings of such board be I'M
favorable to such officer and be ,
proved by the governor, he shall be
dischs rged from the service, No on
Ger whose grade or promotion would
in any way be affected by the decision
OF such board, in any case that may
examination or decision of the board
in such case. Failure to appear when
ordered before a board constituted
under this section shall be sufficient
that the officer ordered to appear be
discharged.
SIS. DISMISSAL. An officer who
for a period of six months or more
may be dismissed by the governor.
20 REMOVAL. A commissioned
olIlCtF cdn NOT ne removed from ONCE
without his consent, except by sem
tence Of a general courtsmartia or as
provided in this chapter.
80. Oath, by Whom Administer
edl. The adJutant general n all Of
hcers Of the general staff and COM
manding officers of regiments, battal-
Ions, and companies, are each and ev-
cry one hereby authorized to Admins
ter any oath required to be made in
the administration of the militia laws
of this state.
81. Enlisted Men OF the National
Gaaroi Any man who is a citizen of
the United States or has declared his
than eighteen and less han ~forty-five
years OF age, able bodied, free from
disease, of gooe character and tenn
perate habits, may be enlisted in the
National Guard OF this state under the
restrictions OF this act for a term OF
men may be enlisted AS musicians IL
more than sixteen years OF age.
No minor shall be enlisted without
the written consent OF his parent or
guardian. A man who has been ex-
PEELED or d~ishonorably discharged
from n military organization of the
state or United States shall not be
eligible for enlistment or ~re-cnlist-
ment unless he produce written con-
sent to such enlistment OF the COM
maading officer OF the organization
from which he was expelled or dis
honorably discharged and OF the com
manding officer who approved the ex-
pulsion OF issued such dishonorable
Men who have been discharged by
REASON of dlsbandment may be enlist
ed land shall then receive credit for
the period served at the time OF such
d~isbandment 4 man discharged for