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480 MILITIA. [ART. LXV
an enlisted man at his own request, provided he assigns sufficient and
valid reason for such request; an enlisted man who by reason of dis-
ability is no longer able to perform his military duties properly; an
enlisted man who, by the reduction of his regiment, battalions or com-
pany has become surplus, or whose signal corps, troop, battery or com-
pany shall be disbanded, provided he is not entitled at the time to
a full and honorable discharge; an enlisted man who' has served the
time for which he is enlisted or re-enlisted, and is not entitled to a full
and honorable discharge. A full and honorable discharge shalj be
granted to the following: An enlisted man who shall have performed
in each year at least sixty per cent, of the duty his signal corps, troop,
battery, company, division, battalion or regiment has been required by
law and orders to perform during his term of enlistment or re-enlist-
ment, or during his total service, in case the same has been extended
beyond the term for which he has enlisted; an enlisted man who fails
to perform sixty per cent, of his duty during any year of his service
may continue in the service, at the option of his Commanding officer,
and make up such deficiency; an enlisted man who continues in service
after the expiration of his term of enlistment or re-enlistment shall, in
case he desires a discharge, give fifteen days' notice of application there-
for to the officer authorized to grant the same, and such officer may, in
his discretion, grant such a discharge forthwith, or hold the same until
the expiration of said fifteen days. An enlisted man shall be held for
service until his discharge is granted and issued. Discharges without
honor shall be given to the following: An enlisted man whose immedi-
ate commander applies to have him discharged for the good of the serv-
ice, after giving him ten days' notice of such application and an oppor-
tunity to be heard in defence of his conduct; but if an enlisted man has
been absent without leave for three months, and his whereabouts un-
known so that notice cannot be served on him, he may be discharged
without honor upon request of his commanding officer without notice.
The discharge mentioned above shall be granted by order of the
Commander-in-Chief, except that caused by expiration of enlistment;
this discharge shall be granted by the commanding officer of the regi-
ment, in case of signal corps, troop, battery, division or separate com-
pany by the commanding officer of the brigade. Enlisted men may be
dishonorably discharged pursuant to the sentence of a general court-
martial. This section shall be construed to apply to the Naval Brigade
also.
1916, ch. 311, sec. 48.
46. Any enlisted man of the National Guard who has attained the
age of sixty-four years may be placed upon the retired list by the Gov-
ernor. Any enlisted man who shall have served in the National Guard
of the State for fifteen years continuously may, upon his own request,
be placed upon the retired list and withdrawn from active service by
the Governor. Such retired enlisted men shall be available for active
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