Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-06

ment. must either be an officer IN ac-
tive service fl',., or for two successive
;at bape saen his
service In the national guard OF this
state as i, commissioned officer
time of his appointment, must have had
prior service Of at least six years in the
national guard of this state, or in the
army or the United States, or in both
combined as commissioned officer. All
STAFF officers except medical officers and
chaplains must have served one year
Immediately preceding their. appoint
nents In the national guard Of this
state. The assistant Judge advocate
general must be counselor at law of
least -four years standing of the grade
of major. Surgeons and assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed and prac
ticing physicians and surgeons under
the laws of this state, and of at least
fifteen years practice If of the grade
Of colonel. of at least ten years prac;-
tice If of the Grade of lieuteant colonel,
of at least five years practice If of the
grade of major, OF at least three years
practice r ,sa Il Of the grade Of CAPTAIN and
grade of first lieutenant. An engineer
officer of the National Guard must have
been educated as military or civil en-
gineer chaplain must be regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
%. Appointed and Elected on
cers.l The officers on the staff of the
adjutant general, the field and line Of
ficers of signal corps. the extra Off
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and squadrons Cor staff duty, surgeons
and assistant surgeons and chaplains
shall be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon recommendation Of their
immediate commanding officers subject
to the provisions of this act. In case of
original appointment from civil life the
selection shall be made by the COVER
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to any examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor. desires to create
new organizations. he shall have the
power, in first instance, 10 appoint all
the officers necessary to commence and
complies sta - such h organization l. so,oo
from the members of the National
Guard.
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenants. of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
prov idea further, that before any OFF,
Ger snail be promoted and commission
Led he may at the discretion of the gov
efnor be required to pass an eXamina-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before board OF his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
"a. Jreyet Commissioner The gov
ernor may, upon the recommendation
Of q. their commanding officers. confer
breNet commissions of a grade equal to
the highest grade in which they have
previously served, or of 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-
itorious service OF not less than TWEEN
ty-tive years Such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
IN the military service of the United
5 rs. supernumerary Oficersl Com
missioned officers who shall be render
of organizations, or in any manner pro-
vided by this act now or hereafter, may
be Withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerarv list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
Edation of the adiutant general detail
supernu,nerary officers for active dnty,
duty and return them to the supernum-
efary list at his discretion.
Is. Resignation of oficersl. A
bso gc9r h ye
wears. IL the governor shall accept,
shah receive an honorable discharge;
shall she, receive q full and honorable dis
charge; provided. he shall not he un-
der arrest or returned to q military
cy and provided further, he be not in
debted to the state in any manner.
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
5 q Examination and Discharge
of Oficersl. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that tssie good of
the service REQUIRES. it. order any COM
missioned officer before board of eX-
animation, to consist of not less than
three or more. than five. general or
Mtb q s whe o9 d is hereby
and courtsmartial, and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter, capacity. and general fitness for
ffcer, and record and return the testi-
mony and q record of the proceedings.
II the findings of such board be un-
favorable to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor, he shall be
discharged from the service. No off,
Ger SC whose grade 2. or promotion would
OF such board, in any case that may
come before it, shall participate in the
examination or decision of the board
ordered before a board constituted
under this section. shall be sufficient
ground for finding by such board
sn s2s I'D pism, miss, An officer who
for a period Of SIX months or more
e. gemovall commissioned
tence of a general courtsmartial or as
provided in this chatter.
edl. The ass5;ai.::ss;.t general and ali Of
keers of the general staff and COM
mandlng officers of regiments, battal-
ions, and companies, are each and ev-
cry one hereby authorized to admins
ter any oath required to be made in
the administration of the militia laws
Eof this state.
a. Enlisted Men Of the National
G(iuaTdl. Any man who is a citizen of
the. United States or has declared his
Intention TO become citizen. if more
than eighteen and less than forty-five
years Of age, able bodied, free from
disease. OF good character and tenn
pers.ta habits, may be enlisted in the
National ana: Guard OF this state under the
restrictions Of this act. for term OF
not less than three years; except that
men may be enlisted as musicians If
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 ex-
PEELED or .dishonorably discharged
from any military organization of the
state st: or United States shah not be
Iment unless. he produce written CON
sent to such enlistment of the COM
iron which he was expelled or dis
shonorably discharged and of the COM
mandlng officer who approved the exs
pulsion or issued such dishonorable
9diScharge n s