Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-15
CHAPTER So.
(H. B. 278.)


ton Maintenance, Equipment and
and and OF Of the the Mnitis Of Of the state Of
Chapter % Of the Revised Political
Code OF 1903. and Chapter 1856 of tho
Laws OF 1908, Relating to the Militia
Of the state of South Dakota.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the state of South Dakota:
g I. Militia. What C24stitutesl. AZ
state and every able bodied male OF
foreign birth who has declared his in
tentiOn to become citizen, who is
more than eighteen and less than for
ty-fve 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
this state.
g. The members of any regularly
organized fire or police department in
any city, village or town, and exempt
frcmcn who have served their full
term in amy fire company, but no mem
Der of the organized militia shall be
relieved from duty because of his join
ing any such fire company or depart
a. Judges and clerks of courts of
record, registers of deeds. sheriffs,
county auditors, county treasurers,
physicians, superintendents, officers
and assistants Of hospitals, prisons and
tails, conductors and engineers OF
g. idiots Iunatlcs. paupers. vaga-
bonds. confirmed drunkards, persons
addicted to the use of narcotic drugs,
and persons convicted of infamous
crimes.
AiI such exempted persons except
shall be available for military duty
I'm case of insurreCtion, war, invasion
or imminent danger thereof.
>, Enrollmentl. Whenever the
hall 4. m
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
ment shall state the name, residence,
age and occupation Of the persons en-
rolled and their previous or existing
military or naval service. Three copies
shall be made thereof; one shall be re-
tanned by the enrolling officer, one
filed in the office of the auditor Of
made, and the original in the office of
the adjutant general County auditors
shall be REQUIRED to make such en-
nor, without additional expense to the
SO. Notice of Enrolment. Excmp-
tion Claimsl The officer making the
ing the same, serve notice of such
enrolment upon each person enrolled,
by delivering to him such notice or
able age and discretion at h!S place of
residence. All persons claiming eX
emption must, within fifteen days af-
ter the service of such notice, file
written statement of such exemption,
verified by affidavit, in the office OF
the county auditor. such county aud
exempted according to law, mark the
word Exempt opposite his name;
and the remainder of all thus enroll,
constitute the militia of this state,
and such county auditor shall trans
init COPY of such corrected roll to
the adjutant general. The command
ing officer OF each organization in the
National Guard and the heads. of the
fire and police departments in each
rollment is ordered, file in the office
of the county auditor OF his county
certified list of the names OF all per-
sons in his command or department.
50 Examination of Assessment
Rolls and Poll Listsl. The assessors
In each city. village, town, township
sons appointed to make such enroll
ment, at all proper times, to examine
their assessment rolls and take copies
thereof, and the auditors of all coun-
shall in like manner, at all proper
times, allow such persons TO examine
and copy the poll lists on hle IN their
office. All persons shall. upon the APP
plication of any person making such
enrolment. give the name and all pro-
per information concerE.ng any per
be enrolled, and any person conceal
ing or giving false information or re-
fusing to give Information requested
as above required shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor and If convicted shall
be fined a sum not to exceed ten dol
lars for each and every offense SO
committed. The officer making the
enrolment shall. within ten days, re-
port to the adiutant general the
names of all persons who SHAH fail OF
neglect to give information as above
required.
s. Designation and Classification
of the Militia The militia of this state
shall he divided into two classes: The
organized and the reserve militia, the
organized and uniformed military
forces of the state, which shall be
known as the National Guard OF the
state; the reserve militia shall consls'
of all those liable to serve In the NIL,
itia but not serving in the National
Guard.
governor OF the state, by virtue OF hIi
of the militia of the state, except oi
such portions as may at times be In
the service of the United States
other state, territory or district shall
be permitted to. enter the state Tor the
purpose of doing military duty tnere'
In without the permission OF the soS,
ernor,. unless such force is part OF the
United States army or Is acting undei
the authority of the United States
8 T. General Staff]. The stan OF
the governor shall consist OF one ad,
officers as shall be necessary ana ap-
pointed in the various departments
under the adjutant general; The al,
erals department shall include the de-
partments herstofore known ana des'