The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-03
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tma1orf, and four assistant surgeon
captains or first ~lieutenants).. may b.
assigned to duty with a field hospital
The signal corps shall be q staff corp:
and shall consist of the commissions
officers necessary for the performanct
of duties Of signal officers On the 1if.
pertaining to the signal corps: OF ths
officers assigned TO duties with compa-
MES OF he signal corps; and Of such
enlisted men of the grades named here
|innfter as may be. deemed necessary
viz: master signal electrician, ser.
sesKt. n nrSt eias t,sst se c,gss rana GENERALS orESasas
For the purpose. of administration
~companies of the signal corps may be
etrannTsdo The The a minimum n ~. enlisted sal ted
such 2 company shall be as follows: {
sergeants first class, S ~sergeants, 10
lcorporals, 2 cooks. Is priyates first
mum). bS: The normal quota of commits
stoned officers for a of the sig.
iieutenasnts. The Grade Of second lieu.
tenant is not authorized for the signal
corps.
be commissioned by the governor at
his discretion and upon the recommen-
dation Of the adjutant general, but no
conditions set forth in the next two
sections nave been complied with. and
no n shall be recognized as an off
missioned and shall have taken the oath
g. Eligibility to Receive a Com.
be citizens OF the United States and of
the State of South Dakota of the age of
eighteen years and upwards. No per-
rably discharged from the army of the
United States or from any military or
ga%nization Of the state shall be com
m~issionei. No person shall be commits
stoned unless he shall. possess the addi-
tional requirements herein prescribed
TO be- 5he c Pnna1eaiare once 70 co Mnleh ne oe Is 8
regiment. at the time of his appoint
ment, must either be an officer in active
s ssate n n f fos thrae auc gsaha Of ye dhs
ment must have been in active Service
in the army of the United States. or in
both combined as O commissioned off,
cer. A lieutenant colonel or major of
ment, must either be an officer in &C
tive SERVICE. or for two successive
years Immediately preceding his ap-
service in the national guard of this
or il not in active service. at the
prior service of at least six years in the
guard Of this state, or in the
army of the United States, or in both
as a commissioned officer. All
staff officers except medical officers and
chaplains must have served one year
.immedinte,y preceding their appoint.
state. The assistant judge advocate
general must be a counselor at law Of
the supreme court of this state OF at
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-
Of at lQ0cf five vnQ YSs nrn ptica ff ne the
grade of major, of at least three years.
practice II Of the grade of captain, and
grade Of iirst lieutenant. An engineer
officer of the National Guard must nave
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. A chaplain must be a regularly
iOrdained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
8 %. Appointed and Elected On
cersl h officers on the staff Of the
GERS allowed to regiments, %battalions
and for STAFF duty, surgeons
shall be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon recommendation of their
immediate c~ommanding officers subject
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 h governor. desires to create
ItlGW ORGANIZATIONS, lie SHall nave INC
power. In first instance, to appoint all
the officers necessary to commence and
complete such organization.
from nll s the o members sh of the pc N Satfo1sd
Guard.
An PROMOTIONS Of the field and line
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second l~ieutenants Of companies
IruleS as the EOvernOr NAV DreScrihP.
provided further, that before any Off
Ger shall be promoted and commissions
ernor be required to pass an eSamina-
ton as to his fitness and qualifications
before q board of his superior officers
detailed for tina purpose.
"a. Brevet Commissioner. The gov
Of their Commanding. officers, confer
the highest grade in which they have
previously served, or of a grade next
higher than the ordinary Or brevet
officers Of the National Guard rie in active Give
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service of not less than TWEEN
carry with them only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
in the military service Of the United
: 25. Supernumerary Oficersl. Com
missioned officers who shall be render
of organizations, or in any manner pro-
ytded. by, this act now or hereafter, may
be withdrawn from active service and
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
dation of the adiutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
~. Resignation OF ohcersl.
years, if the governor shall accept
shall receive an honorable discharge,
If he has served five years or more he
shall receive a full and honorable dis
charge; provided, he shall not be un.
der arrest or returned to q military
court for any deficiency or delinauen:
debted to the. state in any manner
and that all his accounts for none,
or public property be correct.
81. Examination and Discharge
of Officersl. The governor may, when.
ever he may deem that the good OF
the service requires 1t, order any com
missioned officer before a board of ex'
animation, to consist of not less thar
three or more than Ave general OF
with the power Of court Of inauir,
and courtsmartial, and such board
shall examine into the moral charac.
ter, capacity, and general fitness fol
the service of such commissioned Of
ficer, and record n return the testi'
mony and a record of the proceedings
If the findings of such board be unY
favorable to such officer and be APP
proved by the governor. he shall b,
Ger whose grade or promotion would
lin Any way be affected by the decision