The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-20

ScsRss!ns OF mtss !~sen.enah.s ma es
The signal corps shall be y stan corps
and shall consist Of the commissioned
officers necessary for the performance
|ferent staffs. ana other duties properly
pertaining to, the sigma corps. of tho
oflcere assigned 10 duties With compa-
sniist e me . af'.se s ssles nam named ID h sas"
matter as may be deemed necessary.
Wig; master signal electrician. ser-
COOK. priv.tes first class and pariivases
eemp.niss Of The signal corps may be
| eslsn niS :, The IN .a,T Min,mnm xraa aalisf fel
such q company shall BE as follows: S
first class. 5 sergeants, 10
2 cooks, Is priyates first
mum IS. The normal quota of commits
stoned officers for a company of the sig
nal corps .is one captain and " first
1~ieutenarts. The grade OF second leu
tenant is not authorized for the signal
s1scommiss!onsl. All officers shall
his discretion ana upon the recommen-
one shall. be- commissioned unless the
nave been complied with, and
no one shall be recognized as an OFF,
Ger unless he shall have been duly COM
n, aA and Shall have taken the oath
%. Eligibility to Receive. a@Com-
mission.1 commissioners officers must
the State Of South Dakota OF the age of
years and upwards. No per-
who has been expelled or dishono-
States or from any military or
ganization of the state shall sbe COM
missi9ned; No person shall be commits
tional requirements herein prescribed
fCrAthe particular office to which he is
to be commissioned. A colonel of a
msna. must a either ans tam an 81 or, eaS IN ap petISe
state n for three successive years
m%snt masa ba psee sean in h his aP ppgl1se
in said national guard Of his state. or
In the army Of the United States, or in
Ger. A lieutenant colonel or major of
the line, at the tim of his appoint
ment, nust either be an officer in ac-
ysar. sf mmsatas or s,x for nrec ,WD ,su sis v
pointment must have been in active
state st as eommi.sioned ofieer,
of his appointment, must have had
prior service Of at least six years In the
national guard Of this state, or in the
army ot..the United. States. or in both
as a commissioned officer. All
stan omceFs except medical officers and
must have served one year
in the national guard Of this
The assistant judge advocate
general must be a counselor at law of
least four years standing of the grade
major. Surgeons n assistant ur-
Eeons must be duly licensed and prac-
the laws of this state, and of at least
hfteen years practice IL of the grade
ct colonel. of at least ten years prac-
Of at least Ave years practice il Of the
grade of major, of at least three years
practice u of the grade of captain, and
grade of first lieutenant. An engineer
oficer of the National Guard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
A chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
8 q. Appointed and Elected ON
The officers on the stan of the
hcers Of signal corps, the extra off,
allowed to regiments, battalions
squadrons for staff duty. surgeons
snail be appointed and assigned by the
upon recommendation of their
commanding officers subject
original appointment from civil life the
shall be made by the COVER
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to any examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor desires to create
organizations, he shall nave the
power. In first instance, to appoint all
of1cers necessary to commence and
such organization.
Al stan officers shall be selected
All promotions Of the field and line
omcers OF the National Guard shah be
wise ordered by the governor; PROVIDED,
second lieutenants of companies
may be selected by election under such
pIovided furtser, that before any on.
Ger shall be promoted and commis SION
ed he may at the discretion of the gov
e finn oe re nIs Gtne TO pass pas an an ,innax
before q board of his superior officers
for that purpose.
q. Brevet Commissionsl. h gov
Of their commanding. ofhcers, confer
brevet commissions of a grade equal to
highest grade In which they have
higher than the ordinary or brevet
officers Of the National Guard in active
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
service OF not less than TWEEN
ty-hve years. Such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
the military service Of h United
{ %. supernumerary of1cersl. Com
ed surplus by reduction or disarmament
organizations, or in any manner pro-
vided by this act now or hereafter, may
Withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
iation of the adjutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
Ind ne may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
,ommi.sioned oficer tendepins sei his res
before having served five
IL the governor shall accept.
shall receive an honorable discharge;
Il he has served v years or more he
receive a full and honorable dis
charge: provided, he shall not be un-
for N deficiency or delinquent
and provided further, he be not in
to the state in any manner.
and that all his accounts for money
Or public property be correct.
2a; EYamination and Discharge
he may deem that the good of
he service requires 1t, order any COM
n~issioned of1cer before q board of ex-
to consist of not less than
three or more than five general or
,s,d ' : psv whie es d is hereby BY ip 1gestsS
courtsmartial, and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
.er, capacity. and general fitness for
he service of such commissioned Of
nony and q record of the proceedings.
II the findings of such oar be I'M
to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor, he shall be
from the service. No on1-
GER whose grade or promotion, would
81 such board, in any case that may
come before it, shall participate in tho