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alton in the same regiment or battal-

CatlOn IN tnG hhfne regiment OF pdtldl-
Tor - -uadron not PurI ~ inc resi-
ment, from one company or troop to
another, by the commanding of1cer
Of such regiment, battalion or squad
rom. from one regiment, battalion or
squadron not part OF a regiment, sig
nal corps, separate troop. battery, or
separate company to another In the
hcer OF the brigade; from one brigade
10 another by the governor. Non-com-
missioned officers must be returned to
red.
IS. Non-commissioned Offcersl.
Commanding officers Of the regiments
and of battalions and ~squadrons not
part Of regiments shall appoint and
warrant the non-commissioned staff
officers OF their respective regiments,
battaliOns or squadrons, and they shall
in their discretion warrant the nom
commissioned officers OF the troops,
batteries and companies Of their re-
spectiye regiments. battalions and
upon the written nomination OF the
commanding officers or the troops,
In troops, batteries and companies not
a part OF "A regiment, battalion or
squadron, and In signal corps the nom
commissioned officers shall be war
ranted by the commanding officer OF
the troop, battery, company or signal
Corps. No enlisted man shall be war
ranted as a non-commissioned officer
unless he shaI have passed an exam
inaJion satisfactory 70 his Immediate
commandiug officer. The Officer war
ranting a non-commissioned officer
shan nave power TO reduce To the
ranks for good and suIucient reasons
the non-commissioned officers named
In this section. but such as Were en-
LISTED as nOn-commissioned officers
shall be discharged. NOn-cOmmission-
ed officers who shall be dropped va
cate their positions.
SO. Dropping from the ROllsl. An
enlisted man who shall remove his
residence to such distance from the
srmoTy OF his organization as TO rem
der il impracticable for him to per
due diligence cannot be found, or
who shall be convicted OF a felony, or
who snau be expelled from his organ
i2ation in accordance with bylaws
lawfully adopted. may be dropped
from the rolls of his company, bat
terry. troop or signal corps by the or
brigade, regiment, battalion or squad
ron not a part Of a regiment.
81. Taking Up from Dropped
An enlisted man dropped by reason Of
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such removal
IN his former or any other organlZa-
the written permission of his former
commanding officer approved by the
officer upon whose order he was drop
ped. An enlisted man dropped for re-
after three ears from such removal,
upon his own application approved by
the OllCel upon WlOSe OTutf ne was
dropped. The taking up shall be done
under the orders OF any officer who is
authorized to order the dropping OF
men; the man thus taken up SHAH re
ceive credit for the term served before
having been dropped.
s IS. Eetirementl. The governor
may a%rnoint enlisted men and com
mission them. without examination,
second Heutenants by breyet, upon
the recommendation Of their respect
i've commanding officers, and place
q 4 -n 100 .tIa. R.F tHal lief nF B.. 80 ma
time. provided they have well ana
faithfully served the state i'm the Ma
tional Guard for a period o: twenty-
80. D~ischargesl An enlisted man
who has not returned all the public
property for which he is responsible,
under no circumstance shall receive a
FUN n honorable discharge.
4 discharge, or an honorable dis
charge. AZ the discretion of the officer
~discharging him. shall be gr~"ted TO
a noncommissioned staff officer. or
a nonCOmmissioned officer who, had
he not been enlisted as such. would be
reduced to the ranks.
An enlisted man at his own request,
provided he assign sufficient and valid
reasons for such request;
An enlisted man who by reason OF
disability is no longer able TO perform
his military duties properly:
An enlisted man who by the reduc-
ton Of his regiment, battalion or
squadron has become surplus. or whose
signal corps, troop. battery. company
or band shall be ~disbanded, provided
he is not entitled at the time 10 a full
and honorable discharge;
An enlisted man who has served the
time for which he enlisted or re-on-
listed and is not entitled to a full and
honorable discharge.
A fun and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted nan who shall have per-
formed in each year at least sixty per
cent Of the duty his signal corps,
troop, battery, mpan band, quad
ron or battalion not part of a regt-
by law and orders to perform during
his term OF enlistment or during his
total service i'm case the same has been
extended beyond the term for which
he enlisted. An enlisted man who
fails to perform sixty per cent OF duty
during any year of his service may
continue in service at the option OF
his commanding officer and make up
such deficiency. An enlisted man
who continues in service after the ex-
piration OF his term Of enlistment or
re-enlistment, shall, In case he desires
a discharge. give fifteen days notice
OF application therefor to the officer
authorL ed to grant the same. And
such officer may in his discretion grant
such term forthwith or hold the same
until the expiration of fifteen days.
An enlisted man shall be held for SER
vice until his discharge is granted and
issued.
A discharge without honor shall be
given to the following.
An enlisted man fined by any mill
tary court. who shall neglect or re-
fuse to pay such fine within ninety
days after IL is imposed;
An enlisted man whose immediate
commander applies to have him dis
charged for the good or the service.
after giving him ten days notice OF
such application and an opportunity
to be heard in defense OF his conduct;
Discharges mentioned above shall
be granted by the commanding officer
of the regiment. battalion or squadron
not a part OF the regiment: in case of
signal corps, separat troops. batteries
or companies. by the commanding OFF,
Ger of the subdivision to which hey
are attached.
Enlisted men may be d~ishonorab bly,
discharged pursuant to the sentence Of
a general courtmartial.
40. War Service.l For all pur-
poses under this act. officers and en-
listed men of the organized MILL
tia who entered the United States SER
vice in the Spanish-American war,
shall, on re-entering the organized
militia. be entitled to credit for the
time served In the forces of the United
States in that war. as IL the service
had been rendered in the organized mi
litia.
Sal. Responsibility for Effciency.I
The adtutant general by direction of
the governor may cause members of
the National Guard to perform any
military duty. and he shall be respon-
sible to the governor for general eff
cheney OF the National Guard and for