The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28

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tive service, or for two successive
Years Immediately preceding his ap.
pointment must have been in active
Service in the national guard Of this
state as commissioned officer
or IL not in active service at the
time of his appointment, must have had
prior service OF at least six sears in the
national guard Of this state, or in the
army OF the United States, or in both
combined as q commissioned officer. AL
staff officers except medical officers and
chaplains must have served one veal
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 court 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-
ficing physicians and surgeons under
the laws OF this state, and of at least
fifteen years practice ii of the grade
OF colonel, of at least ten years prac-
tice ii Of the Grade of lieuteant colonel,
Of at least five years practice If of the
grade of major, of at least three years
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 nave
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister Of some religious de-
nomination.
%. Appointed n Elected Off
cers.l The officers on the staff Of the
adiutant general. the field and line Of
ficers of signal corps. the extra OFF,
| GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and assistant surgeons and chapiains
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
riginal appointment from civil life the
selection shall be made by the COVER
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to any examination which may
he nrescrihed nv LIMITATIONS 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 and
complete such organization.
All staff officers shall be selected
from the members of the National
All promotions of the field and line
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined b. seniority unless o.her-
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second Iieutenants of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
Ger shall be promoted and commission.
ed he may at the discretion of the gcy-
ernor be required TO pass an examina-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
detailed for that purpose.
"a. yrevet Commissioner. The gov
ernor r,ay. upon the recommendation
OF their commanding officers, confer
brevet commissions Of a grade equal to
the highest grade in which they have
previously served. or of a grade next
hlgher than the ordinary or brevet
officers of the National Guard in active
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service of not less than TWEEN.
carry with them only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
in the military service of the United
rs. Supernumerary Oficersl. Com
missioned officers who sha 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.
Ths goy o Or may Upon the ree9m amen,
supernEnerary officers for active duty.
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
2s. Resignation of Oficersl. A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
years, i the governor shall accept.
If he has served FIVE years or more he
shall receive a full and honorable dis
der arrest or etu nn to a a military
court for any deficiency or Delinquent
cy, and provided further, he be not in
d deb to the state in any manner
81. Examination and Discharge
Of Onicersl. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good Of
the service requires II, order any COM
missioned offcer before q board of ex-
animation, to consist of not less thai
three or more than ave general or
field o~ficers. which is hereby Invested
and onrtsmartial and such BOARD
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter. capacity. and general fitness for
the service OF such commissioned Of
dcer. and record and return the testi-
monv and a record of the proceedings.
IL the bindings of such board be un-
favorable to such officer and be 1p-
proved by the governor. he shall Sc
discharged from the service. No ON
Ger whose grade or promotion would
OF such board. in any case hat may
come before it. shall participate in the
examination or decision Of the board
in such case. Failure to appear when
ordered before a board constituted
under his section shall be suficient
ground for a fnding by such board
that the oficer ordered to appear be
discharged.
oS. Dismissan An officer who
shall have been absent without leave
for a period Of six months or more
nav be dismissed by the governor
20. RemoyalI commisaioned
oficer dan not be removed from office
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