The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-14

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 eXamna- =
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before a board Of his superior officers
detMled for that purpose.
"a. BreVet Commissioner. The gov
ernor may, upon the recommendation
Of their commanding officers, confer
bfeFet commissions OF a grade equal to
the highest grade in which they have
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 active
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
ltorlous service of not less than TWEEN
tY-flVe years. Such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
IN the military service of the United
States.
25. Supernumerary Oficers1. Com
missioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disbandment
of organizations, or in any manner pro-
Vlded by this act now OF. hereafter. may
placed upon the SupernumerarN list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
datlon of the adiutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
and she may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
erary list at his discretion.
comm ssioned officer rendering his res
l@natlon before having served five
|,
shan receive an honorable discharge;
II he has served five years or more he
shali araa receive 2 fun and honorable dis
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or Delinquent
cy; and provided further, be be not in
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
* EYamination and Discharge
of Oficers]. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good of
the service requires it, order any com
missioned officer before a board of ex-
animation, to consist of not less than
three or more than five general or
field officers, which is hereby invested
and courtsmartial, and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter capacity, and general titness for
fcer, and record and return the testi-
mony and record of the proceedings.
II the findings of such board be un-
iaVorab bic to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor. he shall be
discharged from the service. No ofli-
in any way be affected by the decision
of such board, in any case that may
come before it, shan participate in the
in such case Failure to appear when
ordered before board constituted
under this section shall be sufcientt
ground for finding by such board
mat the officer ordered to appear be
IS Dismnissall; An officer who
for period of six months or more
may be dismissed by the governor
80. REMOVAL A commissioned
officer can not be removed from office
without his consent, except by sem
tence of a general courtsmartial or as
provided in this chapter.
edl. The adjutant general and all Of
iicers OF the general staff and com
ions, and companies, are each ana eV-
cry one hereby authorized to adminis-
ter any oath required to be made in
of this state.
81; Enlisted Men of the National
the United States or has declared his
intention to become citizen, if more
than eighteen and less than forty-tve
disease, of good character ana 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 that
men may be enlisted as musicians il
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 eN-
PEELED or dishonorabIy discharged
8fOm any military organization Of the
state or United states shall not be
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
ment unless he produce written con-
sent to such enlistment OF the COM
manding officer Of the organization
from which he was expelled or dis
honofably discharged ana Of the COM
manding officer who approved the en-
pulSl0n or issued such dishonorable
discharge
Men WHO have been discharged by
reason of disbandment may be enlist
ed and shall then receive credit for
the, period served at the time OF such
dtsbandment. a man discAar&ed Tor
physical disability shall. il such dis
ability cease and he again enlist, or q
man discharged upon his own request
Shall if he again enlist. cred
ft for the period served prior to such
discharge.
.trumpeters, Veterinary sergeants,
members Of the hospital corps. and
MUSICIANS may be enlisted as such.
81. e-enlistmentsl Any man
who has served the period of his orig
inal enlistment may be re-enlisted for
q term OF one year or more.
SO. Enlistment Papersl Every
person who enlists or re-eniists Shall
sign and make oath to an enlistment
allegiance to the state and the United
states, and be in such form may be
prescribed in the regulations issued
under this act Such oath shall be la
ken and subscribed to before an officer
authorized under this act % admins
ter oaths; but no enlistment shah be
mandinS officer of the CORPS, troop,
battery, or company organization. \
statement contained in such enlist
ment paper shall upon conviction be
deemed guilty of perjury.
81. Transfers /. Enlisted men ma
be transferred upon their own appN
cation IN the same regiment or battal-
Jon or squadron not part o. the regi-
ment, from one company or troop to
another, by the commanding officer
OF such regiment battalion or squad
ron; from one regiment, battalion or
squadron not part of a reg ment, sig
NAL corps, separate troop, battery, or
separate company to another in the
Same brigade. by the commanding Of
ificer Of the brigade; from one brigade
tie another by the governor. Non-com
officers must be returned TO
1.-The ranks before they can be transfer
lred.
35. Non commiss stoned Oficersl. |
Commanding officers Of the regiments
land of battalions and squadronS not
part of regiments shall appoint and
warrant the non commissioned staff
Officers of their respective regiments.
lbattalions or squadrons, and they shall
lin their discretion warrant the nom
commissioned officers of the troops, |
batteries and companies of their re-
Ispective regiments, battalions and
from the mem ber5 Thereon, |
upon the written nomination of the |
commanding officers Of the troops, |
batteries and companies respectively.
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