Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-20

ticlss which shall extend to the taking
except in time of actual war, invasion
or insurrection, declared by proclama-
ton of the governor to exist. and then
of the sentence infiicting such punish
ment. Imprisonments other than In
guardhouse shall be executed in Jails
or prisons designated by the governor
IA Relief from Civil or Criminal
Liability. Members OF the militia or
state by any proper authority. shall
not be liable, civilly or criminally for
| any act or acts, done by them while on
their duty, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this act; and no person be-
longing to the militia in active service
civil process while going to, remain
ing at. or returning from any place at
which he may be required to attend
the militia performing any duty in ac-
| tive service shall have a right of way
| in, any street or highway through
carriage Of the tinted States mail and
| the progress and operation of fire en-
gines and fire departments shall not
Every member of the National
| Guard of this state shall be exempt
while he is such member of the Ma
|
| poll tax and from service on any jury,
and from all poll tax after he shall
| have secured three enlistments and re-
ceived honorable discharge from the
s is. The Adjutant GeneralI. The
| adjutant general shall be in control
state, and subordinate only to the gov
| ernor in matters pertaining to said de-
partment. He will perform such duties
| as pertain to the adjutant general and
| other denArtmentS
under the regulations and customs of
the United States army. He will sup
| erintend the preparation Of all returns
and reports required by the United
| sta ties from the state. and will per-
form all the duties prescribed for him
| in this military code.
He shall keep a register Of all the
officers OF the militia OF the state. and
keep in his office all records and pa
psers required to be kept and Med
| fore the thirty-first day of December
| In each year to the governor, includ-
ing a detailed statement OF ali the ex-
penditures for military purposes dur
All military records. banners and
full use, shall be under the control OF
the adtutant general, and II shall be
his duty to take safe and proper care
| of the same.
| He shall, at the expense OF the state
| when necessary, cause the militia law,
| the general regulations of the state,
and the articles of war of the United
| States to be printed, indexed. and
bound In proper compact form. and dis
| tributed to the commissioned officers
sheriffs, county auditors and county
| treasurers of this state, at the rate OF
one copy to EACH and to each COM
| missioned officer and headquarters he
shall issue one copy Of the necessary
text books and of such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
may direct.
He shall cause to be prepared and
forms and notices required to carry
| into full effect the provisions OF this
| act All such books and blanks shali
be and remain the property of the
state.
The seal now used in the office OF
the .adJutant general OF this state
be be ef sf by hs s TO S his
cessor
The adJutant general may have suci
ee nd b and ehpi0ses IN d h
partments of which he is the head
and as many laborers as may be re
CURED from time to time, subject t.
sistants in the various department.:
under the adJutant general shall b'
appointed and comm ssioned by tn,
governor upon the recommendation o.
the adiutant general, and shall be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges
granted to officers r, OF the Nationa
pleyes shall be appointed and the lab
orers hired by the adJutant general
The general staff officers appointed b.
the governor as herein provided, shall
hold such rank not above that of col
onel, as il consistent with their posi-
ton and duties and as recommends
In order that the National Guar'
may receive the benefit OF the fund
provided by congress II shall be tn
duty of the adjutant general OF TIT
state TO submit plan OF proposed
field or camp service OF instruction
for the, ensuing year, with an estimat
sistence and Transportation OF tn,
portion of the National Guard partici
pating therein; said estimate to furn
the form required by the instruction.
from the secretary Of war.
He shall make such regulations per
and h' returns ' and to the care and pres
ervation of property for military pur'
poses, whether belonging to the state
ion the conditions demand; such regu
lations to be operative and In force
when promulgated in the form Of gen
eral orders. circulars. or letters OF In
The adjutant general shall also b.
quartermaster general
As quartermaster general he ma!
| require his assistants, who shall b.
mem bers of the National Guard. Z
give bonds with sufficient surety Il
such an amount as he shall deem suf
ditioned for the faithful performance,
of their duty. such bonds to be ap
proved by him and fled in the Office
OF the secretary OF state.
He shall attend 10 the care, preser'
walton. safe keeping and repairing o.
the arms. ORDNANCE, accoutrements
equipments. and all other military
property belonging to the state or Is
sued to tho state by the government
Of arming and squipping the organ.
lied militia. All military property Of
the state which. after proper inspec.
| ton, shall be found unsuitable for the
use OF the state, shall, under the direc'
| ton OF the governor, be disposed of BY
| the Quartermaster general at public
auction after suitable advertisement
of the sale. daily for ten days, in al
least enc legal newspaper published
i. to take place; Or the same may b
property or suspend the sale when.
ever, in his opinion, better prices may
or should be obtained. He shall from
time to time render to the governor q
| Just and true account of the sales
made by him, and shall deposit the
proceeds OF all sales so made with the
special militia fund.
| He shall be responsible for all the
| arms, ordnance, acooutrements, equip
| ments and other military property
| which may be issued TO the state by
/ the secretary Of war In compliance
| with law; and II shall thereafter be
his duty to prepare returns Of said
arms and other property Of the United
| States at the times and in the man.
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