Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

1 dnOIneI, DY the CpltllldildihS OUlCeI
OF such regiment, battalion or squad
ron; from one regiment, battalion oil
squadron not part OF a regiment, sig
nal corps. separate troop, battery, OF
same brigade, by the commanding of.
fcer Of the brigade; from one brigade
to another by the governor. Non-com.
m~issioned officers must be returned to
The ranks before they can be transfer
red.
35. Non-commissitre Oficersl.
Commanding officers Of the regiments
and of battalions and ~sauadrons not
part OF regiments shall appoint and
warrant the non-commissioned staff
officers of their respective regiments,
battalions or squadrons, and they shall
in their discretion warrant the non-
commissioned officers Of the troops,
batteries and companies of their re-
spective regiments. battalions and
upon the written nomination of the
commanding officers OF the troops,
batteries n companies respectively.
In troops, batteries and companies not
a part Of a regiment, battalion or
squadron, and in signal corps the nom
commissioned officers shall be war
tbs troSe, BATTER, comaany CT sigma!
corps. No enlisted man shall be war
ranted as a non-commissioned officer
unless he shall have passed an exam
commanding officer. The officer war
ranting a non-commissioned officer
shall have power to reduce to the
ranks for good and su1ncient reasons
he non-commissioned officers named
in this section; but such as were en-
listed as non-commissioned officers
shall be discharged. Non-commission-
ed officers who shall be dropped va
cate their positions.
3s. Dropping from the Rollsl. An
enlisted man who shall remove his
armory of his organization as to rem
der it impraHticahle for him to per-
form his duti>, properly, or who, after
due diligence canno be found, or
who shall be convicted of a felony. or
who snall be expelled from his organ
ization in accordance with bylaws
f frUn + aSys ado adopted! may co be G y ps%1
terry, troop or signal corps by the or
der of the commanding officer of the
brigade, regiment, battalion or squad
s ST.. Taking Up from Dropped.
An enlisted man dropped by reason of
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such removal
in his former or any other organiza-
ton, obtaining in the latter case first
the written permission of his former
commanding officer approved by the
officer upon whose order he was drop
ped. An enlisted nan dropped for re-
moval NAV be taken up at any time
after three vears from sue removal,
upon his own application approved by
the officer upon whose order he was
dropped. The taking UP shall be done
under the orders Of any officer who is
authorized to order the dropping of
ceive credit for the term served before
having been dropped.
SO. Retirementl. The governor
may ahnoint enlisted men and COM
mission them. without examination,
second lieutenants by brevet, upon
the recommendation of their respect
i've commanding officers, and place
them upon the retired list at the same
time, provided they have we'll and
faithfully served the state in the Ma
tional Guard for a period of twenty
s SO. Dischargesl. An enlisted man
who has not returned all the public
property for which he is responsible,
under no circumstance 81 Ill receive a
full and honorable discha ye.
discharge, or an honorable dis
charge, at the discretion of the officer
~discharging him, shall be granted to
A noncommissioned staff officer, or
a noncommissioned officer who, had
he not been enlisted as such, would be
TO the ranks;
An enlisted man at his own request,
provided he assign sufficient and valid
reasons for snch request
An enlisted man who by reason Of
disability is no longer able to perform
his military duties properly:
An enlisted man who by the re6uc-
ton of his regiment, battalion or
squadron has become surplus, or whose
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OF band shall be disbanded, provided
he is not entitled at the time TO a full
and honorable discharge;
An enlisted mar who has served the
time for which he enlisted or re-en-
listed and is not entitled to a full and
honorable discharge.
A full and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted man who shall have per-
formed in each year at least sixty per
cent of the duty his signal corps,
troop, battery. company, band, squad
ron or battalion not part of a regi-
ment, or regiment, has been required
by law and orders to perform during
his term of enlistment or during his
extended beyond the term for which
he enlisted. An enlisted man Who
rails to perform sixty per cent of duty
continue in service at the option Of
his commanding officer and make up
such deficiency. An enlisted mar
who continues in service after the ex-
plratlon OF his term of enlistment or
re-enlistment, shall, in case he desires
a discharge, give fifteen days notice
OF application therefor to the officer
such officer may in his discretion grant
such term forthwith or hold the same
until the expiration OF ffteen days.
An enlisted man shall be held for SER
wee until his discharge is granted and
issued.
A discharge without honor shall be
given TO TIE
An enlisted man fined by n mill
tary court, who shall neglect or re-
fuse TO pay such fine within ninety
days after IL is imposed:
An enlisted man whose immediate
commander applies to have him dis
charged for the good or the service,
after giving him ten days notice of
such application and an opportunity
to be heard in defense of his conduct;
Discharges mentioned above shai
be granted by the commanding officer
or the regiment. battalion or squadron
not a part OF the regiment; in case Of
signal corps. separate troops, batteries
or companies, by the commanding off,
Ger Of the subdivision to which they
are attached.
Enlisted men may be dishoaorably
discharged pursuant to the sentence of
a general courtmartial
90 Var Scrv!ce.i Fer al per-
poses under this act. officers and en-
listed men Of the organized mill
vice in the Spanish-American war,
shall. on re-entering the organic ed
militia, be entitled to credit for the
time served in the forces OF the United
states in that war, as Ii the service
had been rendered in the organized mi
litia.
s41. Responsibility for Emciency.l
The adjutant general by direction of
the governor may cause members of
the National Guard to perform any
military duty. and he shall be respon-
sibie to the governor for general eff
the drill. instruction, Inspection. small
arms and artillery practice, move
ments. operations and care of the
troops.
Commanding officers or organiza-
tons shall be responsible to their inn
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