Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-11-03

q tive service, Fer two successive
G.. b.pe sesnE his
service in the national guard Of this
! stass as commissioned efficsr
time Of his appointment, must have had
b prior service of vt least six years In the
national guard Of this state, or in the
4 army of the United States, or in both
{ combined as Commissioned officer. All
stan officers except medical onicers and
chaplains must have served one year
a ments in tho nationaif guard s Of thia
state Tho assistant Judge advocate
general must be a counselor At Law OF
least four years standing OF the grade
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
/ nfteen years practice II Of the grade
Il on bs Of ct least ton year..
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grade Of flrst lieutenant. An engineer
onlcer Of the National Guard must have
Einssr. A chaplain must he regularly
ordained minister of some religious de-
nomination.
: %. Appointed ana Elected ON
GERS. The officers on the star Of the
ncsrs Of signal corps the extra en-
GERS AioWG1 w re elfneAIs, beIt2IONS
and squadrons fer STAFF duty. surgeons
and assistant surgeons and chaplains
shall .a,a. Re appointed and assigned BY the
immediate commanding officers subject
to the provisions Of this act. In case Of
origlnfal appo11,nt n, from civil life the
nor upon reliable recommendations and
subject to any examination which may
J 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
All STAFF officers shall be selected
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,
that second lieutenants of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
provided I further, that before any OIL
Ger shall be promoted and commission
ed he may at the discretion of tho gov
ernor be required to pass an examina-
t basnr as TO his ms ntness and qualifications
detailed for that purpose
a. Trevet Commissioner. The gov
brevet commissions Of a grade equal to
the highest grade in which they save
higher than the ordinary or brevet
commission ever held by them, upon
e Officers Of the National Guard IN actys
itorious service of not less than TWEEN
ty-five years. Such commissions shall
carry ca n. with them only such privileges
States.
$ Is. supernumerary onicers] Com
ed surplus by reduction or DISARMAMENT
OF organizations, or In any manner pro-
yided ny this act now or hereafter. may
placed upon the supernumerary list.
The governor may upon the recommen-
dalton Of the adiutant general detail
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them to the supernum-
eraarS INST t, at his discretion.
70. Resignation of Offlcersl A.
sc.ntnr,nissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
year: years. y the governor shall ACCEPT
if he has served five years or more he
shall receive q full and honorable dis
der arrest or returned to a military
court for any deficiency or Delinquent
sy; and provided further, he be not In
and hat all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
IS p E.yaminatien and Discharge
eyer e av Th neas may When
the service requires it. order any COM
m ls officer before a board of ex-
three or more than five generai or
field officers which is hereby Invested
with the power. of court of inquiry
shall esa,etneN @ ...sss; of.ar a,a
ter, capacity, and general fitness for
the service OF such commissioned Of
mony and a record of the proceedings.
fayorable e such oiiicer sad be ap-
dlschs rged from the service. No Off
Ger whose grade or promotion would
II any way ay. be affected by the decision
come before 1T. shall participate In the
eSamina tion or decision Of the board
In such snes ease sss.r Failure to appear when
under this section shall be sufficient
ground for finding by such board
that the officer ordered to appear be
as plsmissall; An oe1cer who
shall snr have nayod been aS absent Without Leave
81 Remo 5saa9 0y .he c enxnraGr
officer off. can n not be removed from office
tence Of g general oourtsrnartial or as
provided in this chapter.
80 Oath BY Whom Administer
hcers OF the general staff and com
nanding officers of regiments, battal-
Ions on. and companies are each and ey-
ter any oath required to be made In
the administration Of the militia laws
Of this state.
81. Enlisted Men OF the National
Guara Any man who Is q citizen OF
the United States or has, declared his
than eighteen v ana less e than fortyf sve
years Of age, able bodied, free from
disease. Of good character and tenn
National Guard OF this stats under the
restrictions of this act. Tor q term Of