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

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ment, must either be an cfscsr IA ac-
years Immediately pr.osGinr lis sps
Esagias "a he na shss 0s snard d u fe this
or II rot In active service at the
time Of HIS appointnent must have had
national guard of this state. or In the
array or the United States, or In both
combined as a commissioned officer. All
stan officers except medical officers and
chaplains must have served one year
immediately preceding their appoint
ments in the national guard OF this
state. The assistant Judge advocate
the supreme court Of tins state OF at
least four years standing OF the grade
OF major. Surgeons and assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed n prac-
ticing physicians nj surgeons under
the laws of this state. and Of at least
nfteen years practice II Of the grade
tice If OF the Grade OF lieuteant ~ssfsnel,
grade Of major, OF at feast thres years
practice i Of the grade Of captain. and
grade Of first lieutenant. An engineer
officer OF the National Guard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be q regularly
ordained minister OF some religious de-
nomination.
23. Appointed ana Elected ON
GERS. The officers on the stan Of the
adjutant general, the isls and line ef-
ncers Of signal corps. the extra en1-
GERS allowed TO regiments, battalions
and ~squadrons for stan duty, surgeons
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
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject TO n examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor desires to create
new organizations, he shall ave the
power, in first instance, to appoint all
the officers necessary to and
complete such organization.
All STAFF 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 reniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenants of COMPARES
may 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 examfna-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before a board OF his superior officers
detailed for thet purpose,
"a. Irevet Commissioned. The gov
ernor may, upon the accommodation
of their commanding officers, confer
brevet commissions Of a grade equal to
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 actiys
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.
rs. supernumerary Oficersl. Com
missioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disarmament
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 recommCn-
dation Of the adjutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
s &c. Resignation of Ohicersl. a
ignation before having served i've
years, IL the governor shall accept,
shall receive IN honorable discharge;
II he has served hye years or more ne
charge; provided, he hi not be I'M
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or d~elinquen-
Cyl and provided further, he be not i'm
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
%. Examination and Discharge
of Oficersl The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good OF
the service requires Ii, order any COM
missioned officer before a board of ex-
three or more than ive general or
field officers, which is hereby invested
with the power Of court of inquiry
and courtsmartiai n such board
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service OF such commissioned Of
ficer, and record and return the testi-
III the findings of such board be un-
favorable to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor, he shal be
in any way be affected by the decision
OF such board, in any case that may
come before 1t. shall participate In the
in such case. Failure to appear when
under this section shall be SUFFICIENT
ground for a hnding by such board
discharged.
2S. DISMISSAL. An officer who
shall have been absent without leave
may be dismissed by the governor.
officer can not be removed from ONCE
WiltiOhN his GOliGOnlg CNCOpI w oOA
tence OF a general courtsmartial or as
provided in this chapter.
go Oath, by Whom Administer
edl. The adjutant general and all Of
ficers Of the general staff and COM
handing officers of regiments, battal-
ions, and companies, are each and ev-
cry one hereby authorized to admins
the administration Of the militia laws
OF this state.
81. Enlisted Men OF the National
Guar01 Any man who is q citizen OF
the United States or has declared his
intention to become a citizen, IL more
than eighteen and 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 of this act for a term OF
not less than three years; except hat
men may be enlisted ms musicians II
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 ~dishonorably discharged
state or United States she'll not be
eligible for enlistment or r~e-enlist-
ment unless he produce written con-
sent to such enlistment OF the com
mapding officer OF the organization
from which he was expelled or dis
~honorably discharged and of the com
manding officer who approved the eX.
Men who have been discharged by
reason OF dish andment nay be enlist
ed and shall then receive credit for
the period served at the time Of such
disbandment. 4 MAI discharged for