Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-06

of life shall, in any, case. be INFLICTED
except in time of actual war, invasion
ton of the governor to exist, and then
only after approval by the governor
Of the sentence e iniiisting such punish
| ment lmprisonments other than in
guardhoGse shall be executed in jails
or prisons designated by the governor
5 a Relief from civil or Criminal
l.iabilityl. Members of the militia or
dered into the active service of the
not be liable. cfviliy or crminally, for
any act or acts done by them while on
duty and in the proper discharge of
vded in this act; and no person be-
longing to the militia in active service
OF the state shall be arrested on any
ing. at, or returning from any place at
which he may be REQUIRED to attend
for military duties. Any portion of
tive service shall have right of way
in any street or highway through
carriage of the United States mail ana
the progress and operation of fire en-
gines and fire departments shall not
be interfered with thereby
Guard of this state shah be exempt
while, he is, such member of the Ma
tonal Guard from the payment of all
poll tax and from service any jury,
and and. from an poll tax after he shall
nave SSCuIeu lllTeG GnllStmentS ana re-
Iceived honorable discharge from the
service.
| 5 10. The Adtutant Generall. The
Of the military department of the
state, and subordinate only TO the gov
ernor in matters pertaining to said de-
as pertain to the adiutant general and
the, other chiefs of staff departments,
under the regulations and customs of
the United States army He viii sup
erintend the preparation OF all returns
and reports required by the United
States from the state. and win per
form all the duties prescribed for him
in this military code
al He IS shall keep register Of all the
officers of the militia Of the state, and
keep In his office all records and pa
pers required to be kept and fled
therein and make report on or be-
fore the thirty -first day OF Decem Der
in each year to the governor. includ-
ing a detailed statement of all the eX-
penditures for military purposes dur
All military records, banners and
r re- OF lhe state except when in law.
the adjutant general, and it shall be
MS duty to take safe and proper care
of the same
Ele shall, at the expense Of the state,
the general regulations of the state.
and the articles of war of the United
| states to be printed, indeXed, and
bound in proper compact form. and dis
tributed TO the commissioned officers,
sheriffs, county auditors and county
treasurers of this state, at the rate Of
one copy TO each: and to each COM
missioned officer and headquarters he
shall issue one copy Of the necessary
text books and of such annual reports
may direct.
g1ue e shall al cause to be noo and
forms and notices required to carry
into fun effect the provisions of this
act All such books and blanks shall
n
state.
The seal now used In the Office Of
shall be the seal of his office, and
shall be delivered by him to his sue
| cessor
The adjutant general may have such
| assistants, clerks and employees In his
department and the other various de-
partments of which he is the head,
and as many laborers may ba re-
| CURED from time to time, subject to
the approval of the governor. The as
| siStantS in the various depart m en- is
under the adjutant general shall be
appointed and commissioned by the
| governor upon the recommendation of
the adiutant general, and shall be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges
granted to officers =, Of the National
Guard In Int this h u, act The clerks and en-
orerS hlred by the adjutant general.
The general staff officers appointed by
the governor as herein provided, shall
| hold SUCH rank not above that of col
onel, as is consistent with their posi-
ton and duties and as recommended
In order that the National Guard
may receive TIE benefit Of the funds
of BY It shall be The
state to submit a plan of proposed
field or camp service Of instructions
tine reqaTe Sea For with gab
sistence and transportation of the
portion of the National Guard particl-
paths therein; said estimate to furn-
| n he ma RI n11 i,,
the form required by the instructions
from the secretary Of war,
me sha ~ maze ma such reguatons per-
and returns and to the care and pres
ervation Of property for military pur-
poses, whether belonging to the state
or to the United States, as in his opin-
ion the conditions demand; such regu-
la ,is to be Operative and in force
! struction.
The adjutant general shall also be
| quartermaster general.
AS quartermaster general he may
require his assistants, who shall be
eonas Of w ifS 5uaatI
such an amount as be shall deem SUI
6ci,ent to the people Of the state, con-
| ditioned for the faithful performance
proved by him and filed in the Office
Of the secretary Of state
walton, safe keeping and repairing OF
the arms, ORDNANCE, accoutre,nents,
| property belonging to the state or is
sued to the state by the government
of tho United states for the purpose
Of arming. and equipping the organ
| the state which after d proper inspec-
! ton, shall be found unsuitable for the
| use of the state. shall, under the direc-
| ton OF the governor, be disposed Of by
| the quartermaster general at public
auction after suitable advertisement
Of the sale, daily for ten days. in at
least one legal newspaper published
| in the city or county where the sa lie
is to take place; or the same may be
sold, at private sale when SO ordered
by the governor. He shall bid in the
property or suspend the sale whom
| ever. in his opinion, better prices may
| or should be obtained He shall from
time to time render to the governor a
| just and true account of the sales
made by him, and shall deposit the
| proceeds of all sales so made with the
state treasurer to. the credit of the
| special militia fund.
he shall be responsible for all tho
arms, ordnance, Announcements. equip
ments and other military property
which may be issued to the state by
| the secretary of war in compliance
| with law; and 1t shall thereaft er be