The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-11-03

cation in the same regiment or battal-
ion or squadron not part of the regi-
ment, from one company or troop TO
another, by the commanding officer
Of such regiment, battalion or squad
ron; from one regiment, battalion or
squadron not part of a regiment, sig
nal corps, separate troop, battery, or
separate company, to another In the
same brigade, by the commanding Of
ficer Of the brigade; from one brigade
TO another by the governor. Eon-com-
missioned officers must be returned TO
red.
IS. Non-commissioned Oficersl.
Commanding officers of the regiments
and OF bsttalions and squadrons 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 nom
commissioned officers of the troops,
batteries and companies of their re.
squadrons from the members thereof,
upon the written nomination of the
commanding officers Of the troops,
batteries and companies respectively.
In troops, batteries and companies not
"a part Of a regiment, battalion or
squadron, and in signal corps the non
commissioned officers shall be war
ranted by the commanding officer of
corps No enlisted man Shall be Var
ranted as a non-commissioned officer
unless he shall have passed an exam
nation satisfactory to his Immediate
commanding officer. The officer war
ranting a non-commissioned officer
shall have power to reduce to the
ranks for good and sumcient reasons
the non-commissioned officers named
in this section; but such as were en-
shall be discharged. Non-commission-
ed officers who shall be dropped va
cate their positions.
3s. Dropping from the Rollsl. An
RnlIgtA1 man who shall remove his
residence to such distance from the
srmory Of his orsanizatiop as to rem
dae d hif s1se'' ca ar1esF's IL OF fo %MS Ai' or
VIZ snail 6 :Ss:ilsi from his sitaS !:
from the rolls of his company, bat
terry, troop or signal corps by the or
der of the commanding officer of the
brigade, regiment, battalion or squad
ron not a part OF "A regiment.
! 81; Taking Up from Droppedl:
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such removal
In his former q 2 other
tho tiSn' w 19ts,nins N Ae '' Of his s"T for nrsf
commanding oficer approved by the
officer upon whose order he was drop
ped. An enlisted man dropped for re-
moYal NAV be taken up at any time
after three Years from such 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
men; the man thus taken up shall re-
ceive credit for the term served before
38, Retirementi. The governor
may appoint enlisted men and com
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 well and
faithfully served the state in the Ma
tional Guard for a period of twenty
i've years,
80. Discharged. An enlisted man
who has not returned all the public
property for which he is responsible,
under no circumstances shall receive a
full n honorable discharge.
a discharge, or an. honorable dis
charge, at the discretion OF the officer
~discharging him, shall be granted to
A noncommissioned staff officer, or
a reconnaissance officer who, had
he not been enlisted as such, would DE
reduced to the ranks:
An enlisted man at his own request,
provided he assign sufficient and valid
reasons for such 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 reduc-
ton of his regiment, battalion or
squadron has become surplus, or whose
signal corps, troop, battery, company
or band shah be ~disbanded, provided
he is not entitled at the time TO a full
n honorable discharge;
An enlisted msn who has served the
time for which he enlisted or recon
listed and is not entitled to a fun and
honorable discharge.
A full and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted man who shall have per-
in each year at least sixty per
cent of the duty his signal corps,
ron or battalion not part OF a regi-
ment, or regiment, has been required
by law and orders to perform during
total service in case the same has been
extended beyond the term for which
he enlisted. An enlisted man who
during any yea of his service may
continue in service at the option of
his commanding officer and make UP
such deficiency. An enlisted man
who continues in service after the eX-
piration of his term OF enlistment or
re-enlistment, shall. in case he desires
of application therefor to the officer
authorized 10 grant the same. And
such officer may in his discretion grant
such term forthwith or hold the same
until the expiration of fifteen days.
An enlisted man shall be held for SER
vice until his discharge is granted and
issued.
\ discharge without honor shall be
given to the following:
An enlisted man fined by any mill
tary court, who shall neglect or re-
fuse To pay such fine within ninety
after il is imposed;
An enlisted man whose immediate
commander applies To have him dis
charged for the good vr 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 shall
be granted by the commanding officer
OF 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 dishonorably
discharged pursuant to the sentence of
a general courtmartial.
! 40. War Service.l For all pur-
poses under this act, officers and en-
listed men of the organized milf
tia who entered the United states SER
vice in the Spanish-American war,
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 nil
litia.
Sal. Responsibility for Efficiency
The adjutant general by direction OF
the governor may cause members of
military duty, and he shall be respon-
sible to the governor for general eff
cheney of the National Guard and for
the drill, instruction, inspection, small
arms and artillery practice. move
ments, operations and care OF the