The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-21

tho line, 1t the time If his appoint
ment. must either be an officer In &c
Years Immediately preceding Su his ap
pointment must have been in activ'
service in the national guard of thil
STATE Il n .s in ae e1mmis sasyise az Gftif is,
time of his appointment, must have hat
prior service OF at least six years in tn,
national guard Of this state, or in tn,
array of the United States, or In botl
combined as a commissioned officer. Al
staff officers except medical officers ant
c%haplains must have served one yea
ments in the national guard Of thi.
state. The assistant Judge advocate
general must be q counselor at law Of
the supreme court of this state of al
of major. Surgeons n assistant sur.
geons must be duly licensed and prac-
tticing physicians and surgeons undel
fthe 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
grade Of major, Of at feast three years
practice If of the grade of captain. and
of at least W. years practice If of the
grade of first lieutenant. An engineer
officer Of the National Guard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
%. Appointed and Elected on
cers. The officers on the staff Of the
a%djutant general, the field and line Of
fieers Of signal corps, the extra Off :
GERS allowed to regiments. battalions
and ~squadrons for staff duty. surgeons
and assistant surgeons and chaplains
shall be appointed and assigned by the
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 unOn reliA h1a pcnmmnn6aftan md
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, to appoint all
the officers necessary to and
complete such organization.
All STAN officers shall be selected
from the members Of the National
Guard.
All promotions of the field and line
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
second l~ieutenants of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
provided further, that before any Off
GER shall be promoted and commission
he may at the discretion of the gov
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before a board of his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
J "a. Erevet Commissioner. h gov
MAY, upon the recommendation
of their commanding officers, confer
brevet commissions of a grade equal to
he highest grade in which they have
than the ordinary or brevet
commission ever held by them, upon
officers of the National Guard in active
for gallant conduct or for mer-
service of not less than TWEEN
Ly-fve years. Such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
pr rights as are allowed in like cases
N tho nai1iInrU a ruinn .Of 49, Ty-;4ala
25. Supernumerary Oficers1. Com
officers who shall be render
I'd surplus by reduction or dis handment
If organizations, or in any manner pro-
by his act now or hereafter. NAV
Dc Withdrawn from active service and
,laced upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the
iation of the adiutant general detail
'u~pernumerary officers for active duty.
nd he may relieve them from such
luty and return them to the supernum-
list at his discretion.
! rs. Resignation of Oficersl. A
commissioned officer rendering his res
IL the governor shall accept.
receive an honorable discharge;
{ he has served five years or more he
hall receive a full and honorable dis
provided, he shall not be un-
Ter arrest or returned to a military
curt for any deficiency or delinquent
~: and provided further, he be not in
VIC " Liz Sldlc III ally manner
nd that all his accounts for money
II public property be correct.
y. Examination and Discharge
( Of1cers1. The governor may, when
he service requires it. order any COM
officer before a board of ex-
to consist Of not less than
ara or more than i've general or
nth the power of court OF inquiry
nd courtsmartial. n such board
hall examine into the moral charac-
capacity, "A general itnes for
he service of such commissioned Of
Ger, and record and return the testi-
iony and a record of the proceedings.
avorable to such officer and be APP
roved by the governor, he shall be
ischs rged from the service. No Off
whose grade or promotion. would
I such board, in any case that may
ONE before 1T, shall participate in the
or decision of the board
rdered before a board constituted
nder this section shall be sufficient
round for a finding by such board
1at the officer ordered to appear be
2s. Dismissall. An oficer who
nall have been absent without leave
,r a. period of six months or more
: 80. Removall. A Commissioned
can not be removed from office
lthout his consent, except by sem
of a general courtsmartia or as
in this chapter.
} 80. OATH, by Whom Administer
III. The adjutant general and all Of
GERS OF the general stan and COM
Ianding officers of regiments, battal-
ms, and companies, are each and ev-
" one hereby authorized to admins
II any oath required to be made in
re administration of the militia laws
this state.
) 81. Enlisted Men Of the National
uarol. Any man who is q citizen of
lie United States or has declared his
i~tention to become a citizen, if more
eighteen and less than forty-ive
ears of age, able bodied, free from
-sease,, Of good character and tenn
habits, may be enlisted in the
ational Guard of this state under the
of this act for a term of
OF less than three years; except that
en- may be enlisted as musicians if
ore than sixteen years of age.
No minor shall be enlisted without
le written consent OF his parent or
lardian. A man who has been ex-
elled or ~dishonorably discharged
ON any military organization of the
ate or United States shall not be
igible for enlistment or re-enlist-
ent unless he produce written con-
mt to such enlistment of the COM
anding officer of the organization
ON which he was expelled or dis
onorably discharged and of the COM
anding officer who approved the ex-
llSlon or issued such