The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-10-20
CHAPTER 223.
IS. b. 2306.)
of this State?'

An Act to Provide for the Organiza7
Regulation of the National Guard
South Dakota: and an Act to Repeal
Chapter % of the Revised Political
Code of 1903, and Chapter 1876 of the
Laws Of 1903, Relating to the Militia
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of South Dakota:
s l.. Militia. What Constitutesl. All
the able bodies male citizens of this
state and every ~able-bodied male of
foreign birth who has declared his in
t%ention to become a citizen, who is
more than eighteen and less than for
ty-fve years of age, and who are resi-
dents of this state, shall constitute the
militia. subject to the following eX-
CeptiOns:
l.. Persons exempted by the laws of
the United States.
2. Persons exempted by the laws of
his state.
3. The members OF any regularly
organized fire or police department in
any city, village or town, n exempt
fTemen who have served their full
term in any fire company, but no mem
Der Of the organized militia shall be
relieved from duty because of his join
ing any such fire company or depart
ment.
4. Judges n clerks Of courts of
record, registers Of deeds, sheriffs,
county auditors, county tr~easurers,
ministers of the gospel, practicing
physicians, superintendent, officers
and assistants of hospitals, prisons and
jails. conductors and engineers Of
railways.
S. Idiots. ~lunatics, paupers, vaga-
bonds, confirmed d~runkards, persons
addicted to the use of narcotic drugs,
and persons convicted Of Infamous
crimes.
All such exempted persons except
those mentioned in subdivisions / and
in case of instruction, war, invasion
or imminent danger thereof.
2. Enrollmentl. Whenever the
governor shall deem it necessary, he
may order an enrolment to be mad
by either civil or military officers des.
ignated by him, of all persons liable
to service in the militia. Such enroll
ment shall state the name, residence,
age and occupation of the persons en-
rolled and their previous or existing
military or naval service. Three copies
tanned by the enrolling officer, one
filed in the office of the auditor of
the county in which the enrolment is
made, and the original in the office of
the adjutant general. County auditors
shall be required TO make such en-
rollment, If demanded by the COVER
nor, without additional expense to the
8. Notice of Enrolment. Exemp-
ton Claimsl. The officer making the
enrolment shall, at the time of maxi
ing the same, serve a notice of such
enrolment upon each person enrolled,
by delivering to him such notice or
leaving II with some person of suit
able age and discretion at his place Of
residence. All persons claiming ex-
emption must. within fifteen days af-
ter the service of such notice, file a
written statement of such exemption,
verified by affidavit, in the office of
the county auditor. Such county aud
itor shall thereupon. If such person be
exempted according TO law, mark the
word Exempt" opposite his name;
and the remainder of all thus enroll
ed. and not found to be exempt, shall
constitute the militia Of this state.
and such county auditor shall trans
init a copy of such corrected roll to
the adjutant general. The command