Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03


the line, At the time Of his hi. appoint
Years 'f Immediately pr.cesins his sp
ssrnide n th s1 n.sn. snard Of THIS
or Il not in actiVe 's service at t the
prior 81 service f al sS navH IN
national guard OF this state. or In the
army of the United States. or in both
stan officers except medical officers and
chaplains must have served one year
Immediately preceding their appoint
m n,s1 in the national guard Of this
general must be counselor at law OF
the supreme court of this state OF at
least four years standing OF the grade
or 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
OF colonel, OF at least ten years prac-
tice II OF the trade of lteuteant colonel,
Of at least iye years practice II Of the
practice IL OF the grade of captain, and
OF At least two years practice IL OF the
grade OF nrst lieutenant. An engineer
ofncer of the National Guard must have
been educated as military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister OF some religious de-
nomination.
20. Appointed and Elected ON
cersl The officers on the stan of the
adjutant general, the field and line Of
esr' Of signal eorRs the extra @
and squadrons for stan 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 IEei, IN from civil life the
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, to appoint all
the officers necessary to commence 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,
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor, may prescribe;
provided further, that before any off,
ed he may at the discretion OF the gov
ernor be required to pass an examina-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before a board of his superior officers
detailed for that purpose.
a. Erevet Commissioned. The gov
ernor May, upon the recommendation
OF their commanding officers, confer
brevet 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
officers OF the National Guard In active
service. for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service OF not less than TWEEN
ty-fve 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
rs. Supernumerary Onicersl Com
missioned Officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction OF DISARMAMENT
yided by this act now or hereafter. may
be Withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
dalton Of the adjutsnt gel general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
IS Resignation of Officersl. A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
shall receive an honorable discharge;
IL he has served FIVE years or more he
shall receive a full and honorable dis
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or delinquent
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.
81. Examination and Discharge
OF offlcersl. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good of
the service requires II. order any COM
missioned officer before board of ex-
animation, to consist OF not less than
field officers, which Is hereby invested
with the power of court OF inquiry
and courtsmartial, and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter, capacity. and general fitness for
the service OF such commissioned Of
ficer, and record and return the testi-
II the findings OF such board be I'M
favorable to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor. he shall be
GER whose grade or promotion would
in any way be affected by the decision
OF such board, In any case that may
come before t. II; shall participate in the
In such case. Failure to appear when
ordered before board constituted
under this section lions shall be safi Sdent
that the officer ordered to appear be
discharged.
g rs; DISMISSAL; An otIicer who
for "A period of six months or more
80. REMOVAL A Commissioned
without. his consent. except by sem
tence OF a general courtsmartial or as
provided in this chapter
so. Oath, by Whom Administer
hcers of the general stan and COM
handing 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
81. Enlisted Men OF the National
Guard. Any man who is citizen OF
the United states or has declared his
intention to become q citizen, IL more
than eighteen and less than forty-nve
years OF age. able bodied. free from
perate habits. may be enlisted In the
National Guard of this state under the
restrictions OF this act. for term OF
not less than three years: except that
men may be- enlisted az musicians IL
more than sixteen years Of age;
the written conssn6 Of his parent, or
guardian. man who has been ex-
PEELED or dishonorably discharged
from any military organization OF the
state or United States shall not be
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
sent to such enllstment OF the com
handing onicer OF the organization
from which he was expelled or dis
honorabiy discharged and of the COM
manding oficer who approved the ex-
Pulsion or issued such dishonorable
Men who have been discharged by
reason Of disbandmcnt may be enlist
ed and rhall then receive credit for
the period served at the time Of such
physical disability shall. II such dis
ability. cease and he again enlist. or q
man discharged upon his own request
shall, II he again enlist. receive cred