The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-07

OF life shall. in any case, be indicted
except in time of actual war, invasion
or insurrection, declared by proclama-
ton OF the governor to exist. n then
My after approval by the governor
Of the sentence infiicting such punish
| guardhouse shall be executed in jails
or prisons designated by the governor
for such
Liabilityl. Members of the militia orr
dered into the active service of the
state by any proper authority, shall
a a1s S act li or acts s' aons Sy t chem Mslie t on
duty N in the proper discharge of
their duty, except as otherwise pro-
y Idd e. in this Is. act and / no person y bee
of the state shall be arrested on any
civil process while going to, remain
ing. at, or returning from any place at
for military duties. Any portion OF
the militia performing any duty in ac-
tive service shall have a right Of way
which they may pass; provided, the
carriage of the United States mail and
the progress and operation OF fire en-
gines and fre 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-
ceiyed honorable discharge from the
is. The Adiutant Generall. 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
the other chiefs Of stan. departments,
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
States from the state, and will per-
form all the duties prescribed for him
in this military code.
He shall keep q register OF all the
officers OF the militia OF the state, and
keep in his office all records and pa
pers required TO be kept and filed
fore the thirty-frst day OF December
in each year to the governor, includ-
ing a detailed statement of all the ex-
penditures for military purposes dur
An military records, banners and
relics of the state except when in law
full use, shall be under the control OF
the adjutant general, n IL 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
1 DOunu IN proper COIHDdCI IOEI1v anu us
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
tex books n OF such annual reports
concerning the militia as the governor
He shall cause to be prepared and
issued all necessary blank books
forms and notices REQUIRED to carry
into full effect the provisions of this
act. All such books n blanks shall
be and remain the property Of the
state.
shall be the seal OF his Office, and
shall be delivered by him to his sue.
cessor.
The a~djutant general may have such
assistants, clerks and employees in hif
department and the other various de-
partments of which he is the head
CURED from time to time, subject ia
the approval OF the governor. The as
sistants in the various departments
under the adjutant general shall be
governor upon the recommendation OF
the adjutant general, and shall be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges
Guard in his act. The clerks and EN-.
ployes shall be appointed and the lab.
orers hired by the adjutant general
III HCICtal a 1RRVAhtCo W
the governor as herein provided, shall
hold such rank not above that OF col
onel, as is consistent with their posi-.
ton and duties and as recommended
by the adjutant general
In order that the National Guard
may receive the benefit Of the funds
an3y of t Py as 81 Z General seaai 0 Of the the
state to submit a plan OF proposed
field or camp service OF instructions
for the ensuing year, with an estimate
s~istence and transportation of the
portion of the National Guard partici-
pating therein; said estimate to furn-
the form required by the instructions
from the secretary of war.
He shal make such regulations per-
and returns and to the care and pres
eryation Of property for military pur-
poses, whether belonging to the state
or TO the United States, as In his opin-
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 be
uuartermaster general.
AS quartermaster general he mas
members OF the National Guard, to
give bonds with sufficient surety In
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 filed in the Office
of the secretary of state.
He shall attend to the care, preser-
walton, safe keeping n repairing OF
the arms, ordnance, accoutrements
equipments. and all other military
property belonging to the state or Is
sued to the state by the government
OF the United states for the purpose
of arming and equipping the organ
lied militia. All military property OF
the state which, after a proper inspec-
ton, shall be found unsuitable for thu
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 one legal newspaper published
In the city or county where the sale
is TO take place; or the same may be
sold at private sale when SO ordered
by the governor. He shall bid in the
ever, in his opinion, better prices may
or should be obtained. He shall from
| time to time rende to the governor q
Just and true account of the sales
made by him, n shall deposit the
proceeds OF all sales SO made with the
state treasurer TO the credit of the
special militia fund.
| arms, ordnance, accoutrements, equip
ments and other military property
which may be issued TO the state by
the secretary OF war in compliance
with law; and 1t shall thereafter be
his duty TO prepare returns of said
arms and other property of h United
States at the times and in the man
He shall upon the order of the gov
arnor turn IN TO the ordnance depart-