Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-04

tho line, at the time Of his appoint
ment, must either be m oficer IN ac-
years Immediately preceding u his ap.
pointment must have been In active
service In the national guard Of this
or If not in active service at ths
time of his appointment, must have had
prior service of at least six years in the
army OF the United States, or in both
com bined as a commissioned officer. All
stan officers except medical officers and
immediatsly preceding their appoint
ments In tho national guard of this
state. The assistant judge advocate
general must be a counselor at law of
the supreme court of this state of al
east four years standing OF the grade
OF major. Surgeons and assistant SUR
Beons must be duly licensed n prac-
ticing physicians and surgeons under
the laws of this state, and OF at least
hfteen years practice IL of the grade
tice II of the grade of lieuteant colonel,
or at least 1--WE years practice If of the
grade of major, OF at least three years
OF at least two years practice If OF the
grade OF first Lieutenant. An engineer
oncer of the National Guar must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
8 %. Appointed and Elected ON
GERS The officers on the star OF the
2d1utant general, the field and line Of
noers of signal corps, the extra Off :
cers. 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 shall be made by the COVER,
subject to any examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor desires to create
power, In first instance, 70 appoint ali
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
All stan officers shall be selected
from the members Of the National
Guard.
All promotions of the field and line
officers Of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
rnat second iieutenanrs or companies
MA be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may 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
"a. Srevet Commissionsl. The gov
ernor may, 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
higher thar the ordinary or brevet
commission ever held by them. upon
officers of the National Guard in active
service. for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service OF not less than TWEEN
ty-hve years. Such commissions shall
Garry with Thorn only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
M the military service of the United
States.
20, Supernumerary Oficersl. Com
missioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disarmament
of organizations, or in any manner pro-
be withdrawn from active service Inc
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the reconmen-
dalton of the adjutant general detail
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 RESI-
ignation before having served five
years, II the governor shall accept.
shall receive an honorable discharge;
III he has served five years or more he
shall receive a fun and honorable dis
charge; provided, he shall not be I'M
court for any deficiency or Delinquent
cy; and provided further, he be not in
debted 70 the state in any manner,
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or public property be correct.
q. Examination and Discharge
or Oficersl. The governor may, when
the service requires II, order any COM
missioned officer before a board of ex-
animation, to consist OF mo- less than
field officers, which is hereby invested
with the power of court of inquiry
and co~urtsmartial, 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.
III the hndlngs of such board be un-
favorable to such officer n be APP
proved by the governor. he shall be
Ger whose grade or promotion would
In any way be affected by the decision
of such board, in any case that may
come before IL, shall participate in the
examination or decision of the board
In such case. Failure TO appear when
ordered before a board constituted
anSss ,ass aaMns sy Such ssssss
that the officer ordered to appear be
discharged.
shall have been absent without leave
for a period OF six months or more
may be dismissed by the governor.
aascer can NOT be removed from otilce
without his consent. except by sem
tence of a general courtsmartial or as
PROVIDED IN InlS cnapt6F.
80. Oath. by Whom Administer
ed. The adjutant general and all Of
ticers OF the general staff and COM
handing officers OF regiments, battal-
ions, and companies, are each and ev-
cry one hereby authorized to admlnis-
ter any oath required to be made in
the administration of the militia laws
OF this state,
81. Enlisted Men of the National
Guardl. Any man who is a citizen of
the United states or has declared his
intention to become a citizen, IL more
thar eighteen a n less than forty-hve
years OF age, able bodied, free from
disease. of good character and tenn
perate habits. may be enlisted In the
NATIONAL Guard OF this state under the
restrictions or this act, for a term OF
not less than three years. except that
men may be enlisted as musicians if
more than sixteen years of age.
No minor shall be enlisted without
the written consent Of his parent or
arljan.-~r MAI -a1 sias SSSa SS-
PEELED or dfshonorably discharged
from any military organization OF the
state or United states shall not be
eligible for enlistment or ~re-enIist-
ment unless he produce written con-
sent to such enlistment or the COM
manding officer Of the organization
| from which he was expelled or dis
honorabiy discharged n OF the COM
manding oficer who approved the ex-
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