Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-29
CHAPTER 50.
Oh. B. 27S.)

An Act TO Provide for the Organiza-
ton. Maintenance, Equipment and
and OF the Militia of tie State OF
South Dakota, and an Act to Repeal
Chapter 70 OF the Revised Political
Laws or 1908 Relating to the Militia
Of the state Of South Dakota.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature of
the state OF South Dakota: An
|. Militia. What COnstitutesI All
the able bodies male citizens OF this
state and every able-bodied male of
foreign birth who has declared his in
more than eighteen and less than for
ty-tive years OF age, and who are resi-
dents of this state, shall constitute the
militia. subject to the following ex-
ceptions:
/. Persons exempted by the laws Of
the United States.
2. Persons exempted by the laws OF
,. Tho members of any regularly
organized fire or police department in
any city, village or town, and exempt
term in any fire company, but no mem
Der of the organized militia shall be
re, eyed from duty because of his join
ing any such fire company or depart
mcnt.
4. Judges and clerks of courts of
record. registers of deeds. sheriffs.
ministers of the gospel. practicing
physicians. superintendents, officers
and assistants of hospitals, prisons and
jails. conductors and engineers Of
5. idiots. lunatics. paupers, vaga-
bonds, confirmed drunkards, persons
addicted to the use of narcotic drugs,
and persons convicted OF Infamous
crimes.
All such exempted persons except
those mentioned in subdivisions / and
shall be available for military duty
in case OF insurrection. war, invasion
or imminent danger thereof
.. Enrollmen,l. Whenever the
governor shall deem it necessary, he
may order an enrolment to be made
by either civil or military officers des.
ignated by him, OF all persons liable
to service in the militia. Such enroll
age and occupation of the persons en-
rolled and their previous or existing
military or naval service. Three copies
tained 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
shall be required to make such en-
rollment. II dcma nded by the COVER
nor, without additional expense to the
3. Notice Of Enrolment. Exemp-
tion Claimsl. The officer making tho
enrolment shall, at the time of maxi
enrolment upon each person enrolled,
by delivering to him such notice or
leaving 1t with some person Of suit.
able age and discretion at h!= place OF
emption must. within fifteen days af-
ter the service of such notice. file
written statement OF suGm ths eSfmp'ion Ufcp
the county auditor. Such county aud
itor shall thereupon. II such person be
exempted according to law; mark tho
word Exempt opposite his name;
and the remainder Of all thus enroll
ed, and not found to be exempt. shall
constitute the milIta OF this state.
and such county sdditor shall trans
NIT a copv of such corrected roll TO
the adjutant general The command
ing officer OF each organization in the
fre and police departments in each
city or town shall. whenever. an en-
roilment is ordered, fle in the office
OF the county auditor of his county
sons in his command or department.
Rolls and Poll klstsl. The assessors
in each G'y yaSs ia;s t0Tn ow owDsep per
sons appointed to make such enroll
ment, at all proper times, to examine
their assessment rolls and take copies
ties and clerks OF all towns and cities
shall In like manner, at all proper
times. allow such personE TO examine
and copy the poll lists on file in their
ONCE. All persons shall, upon the APP
plication of any person making such
enroll llment. give the name and all pro-
nGT"9n the Enowledgs I liable to
be enrolled, and any person conceal
ing or giving false information or re;
rusing TO give information requested
as above required shall be guilty OF a
m sd demcanor. and If convicted shall
be fined a sum not to exceed ten dol
lars for each and every offense Sc
enrolment shall. within ten days, re-
port to the adiutant general the
names of all persons who shall fail OF
neglect to give information as above
/ 5. Designation and Classification
Of the Militia J. The militia of this state
shall be divided into two classes: The
organized and the reserve militia. The
organized militia shall consist of the
organized and uniformed military
forces of the state, which shaIl De
state; the reserve militia shall consiSi
of all those liable to serve in the mil.
tia but not serving in the Natlonai
Guard. -
Sc. Commander-i In -Chiefl. The
governor of the state, by virtue OF ms
cGice, shall be the COMMUNICATING -chlei
Of the militia of the state, except OF
such portions as may at times be IN
the service of the United states.
No armed military force from an;
other state, territory or district snall
purpose OF doing military duty there
in without the permission of the gov
ernor. unless such force is part OF the
United States army or is acting undei
the authority of the United States.
8 7. General Staff. The stan OF
the governor shall consist of one ad:
jutant general, with such other stan
officers as shall be necessary ana ap'
in the various departments
under the adjutant general: The, ad.
jutant general shall have the rank OF
erals department shall include the de.
partments herstofore known and des.