Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

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The hospital corps saan eonsss. Of ser.
PriVates first Class. ana prfSates Of '1 tbs;
corps assigned for duty to the different
batteries and companies. and 10 camps.
depots, and other similar military estab-
ianee edmip or es'e and Sel 10 h aSsa am' a,
may be organized.
The minimum enlisted, strength of an
2 ~sergeants, first class. 7 sergeants, "a
privates. first class, total enlisted (mini-
tain). and two assistant surgeons (first
~lieutenants), may be assigned to duty
The minimum enlisted strength of a
field hospital shall be as follows: 3
:s'44']i privates first eli Class ana priv S a to.
tai enlisted tminimum) 3s. One surgeon
{( cnp ! a or fi hSar ,is s1sensaat Sn may bs
assigned to duty with q field hospital
The signal corps 81 H. be ca a stat forps
officers necessary for the performance
Of duties Of ignal officers on the diff
pertaining to the signal corps; Of the Of
ficers assigned to duties with companies
men of the grades named hereinafter as
may be deemed necessary, w: master
sergeants, corporals, cooks, privates first
class and privates.
| For the purpose OK dulllInAS lTdllDN,
e SGmRainadds OF The rhe S, mini,n o1a'S eaik ID
s s e6mpan Gf t half d'f be- as f foIio@s :0F 5 s ser.
geants first class, S sergeants, 10 cor
Psrals| 2 eook ,sts Is apn,ty4ts t mit,s class:
So. The normal quota OF commissioned
officers for a company Of the signal
! tenants. The grade of second lieutenant
is not AUTHORIZED for the signa1 corps
shall be commissioned by the governor
ut his discretion and upon the recon-
raendation of the adjutant general. but
condition set forth III the next two soc
less he shall have been duly commits
stoned and shall have taken the oath Of
office.
Sec. %. Eligibility to Receive a Com
mission.l Commissioned officers must
the ne e state of % South shf T Dateta s Of the a age of
eighteen years and upwards. No person
Who has as been frnm expelled ips d. or d %dis the f1ni ply
States or from any military organiza-
ton Of the state shall be commissioned.
No person shall be commissioners unless
he shall possess the additional require
ments herein prescribed for the partic-
ular office to which he is to be commits
stoned. A colonel of a regiment, at the
time Of his appointment, must either be
al guard of the state and for three sue
cessive years Immediately preceding his
service in said National Guard as a com
missioned officer, or. if not in active
neuste have ae nae had t prier 81 Service tiS ap Of at leaas
six years in the National Guard Of this
STATE states. or or in the tn af pofn Of confined ths gnit ss
a commissioned officer. A lieu
tenant ns c fhe or IF ma major Of nth the
must either be an officer in active serv-
ice, or for two successive years imme.
have been in active service in the Ma
tional Guard of this state as a commits
ice at the time of his appointment. must
have had prior service of at least six
State, or i in the Nat Amy Of faa the united
81 State iaos or dFea both s s91 nfq o as a com
cept medical officers and chaplains must
have served one year Immediately pre-
e es GSar rdei Of aP fPia s9afa II int the aa MatIont
selor at law Of the supreme court Of this
sistant surgeons must be duly licensed
under the laws of this state, and Of at
least fifteen years, practice if Of the
practice if Of the grade of lieutenant
colonel, OF at least i've years practice
years practice If Of the grade Of cap
tain, and Of at least two years practice
e IF ct the o Sfass Of of t fire N]stionai dua Aa
must have been educated as a military
@ r eiyiI sRgio osgaine ! S ainPzter Gust M .om be
religious denomination.
Sec. % Appointed and Elected Off
e GER the The ad G i On @s s' ehe
field and line officers, officers Of siknal
mehpts, battalions and squadrons for stan
duty; surgeons and assiseaant ed surgeons anS
dation Of their immediate COM
Of original appointments from civil
life the selection shall be made BY the
and subject to any examination which
may be prescribed by regulations or Or
5he power, n f6s srst instaneei to ap-
All staff officers shall be selected
from the members of the National
All promotions of the field and line Of
termined by seniority unless 9th erwise
ordered by the governor; provided, that
selected by election under such rules
as the governor may prescribe; provided
p pro1hefs fh and 0e eommi aay nfacn Se nay nay o ae
the discretion of the governor pc re
ggp1rsd to pass IS an in9ceexfaiamni examination hefnrs as > 70 Soa hiS
Of his superior officers detailed for that
purpose.
ro See; "a ma Rre Hpan G ths aommsnaat Hes
of their commanding officers, confer
brevet 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 COM
mission ever held by them, upon officers
of the National Guard in active service,
for gallant conduct or for meritoriOus
service of not less than twenty-five
years. Such commissions shall carry
with them only such, privileges or right
as are allowed IN Ike cases in the mill
tary service Of the United States
Sec. rs. Supernurnerary. Officers.1
Commissioned officers who shall be rem
| 0erel SnrpluS nv reduction or diShand-
ment of organizations, or in any manner
provided by This act now OF hereafter.
may be withdrawn from active service
and placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor. may upon the recommen-
lation of the adjutant general detail SUI
officers FOR active duty.
and he may relieve them from such duty
and return them to the supernumerary
list at his discretion.
Sec. 26. Resignation of Officers A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five years,
if the governor shall accept shall receive
an honorable discharge; il he has served
five years or more he shall receive a full
and honorable discharge; provided, he
shall not be, under arrest or returned to
q military court for any deficiency or de-
linquency; and provided further, he be
not indebted to the state in. any manner.
and that all his accounts for money or
public property be correct.
Seco "a. Examination and Discharge
of Officers. The governorsrnay, VIII en-
ever he may deem thai the good of the