Time and place of meeting. Certificate of election evidence of right to seat. Secretary, Clerk, and Sergeant at Arms to hold 235. The Legislature must assemble at the seat of government on the first Monday in December, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and on the first Monday in December every two years thereafter. NOTE.-Const., Art. IV, Sec. 2. 236. The certificate of election is primary evidence of the right to membership. NOTE.-" Each house shall choose its own officers, and judge of the qualifications, elections, and returns of its own members."-Const., Art. IV, Sec. 8. 237. The Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the Assembly, the Minute Clerks, and Sergeant-atArms of each House for any session must, at the next are elected. succeeding session of the body perform the duties of their offices until their successors are elected and qualified. until their successors Senate, organization of. Assembly, organization of. 238. At the hour of twelve o'clock M., on the day appointed for the meeting of any regular session of the Legislature, the President of the Senate, or in case of his absence or inability, then the senior member present, must take the chair, call the members and members elect to order, and then cause the Secretary to call over the Senatorial Districts, in their order, from which members have been elected at the preceding election, and as the same are called the members elect must present their certificates, take the constitutional oath of office, and assume their seats. The Senate may thereupon, if a quorum is present, proceed to elect its officers. NOTE. "Quorum."-Const., Art. IV, Sec. 9. "Oath."-Const., Art. XI, Sec. 3. 239. At the time specified in section two hundred and thirty-eight the Clerk of the Assembly, or in case of his absence or inability, then the senior member elect present, must take the chair, call the members elect to order, and then call over the roll of counties. in alphabetical order; and as the same are called the members elect must present their certificates, take the constitutional oath of office, and assume their seats. The Assembly may thereupon, if a quorum is present, proceed to elect its officers. NOTE. "Quorum."-Const., Art. IV, Sec. 9. "Oath."-Const., Art. XI., Sec. 3. 240. An entry of the oath taken by members of the Legislature must be made on the Journals of the proper House. NOTE.-Stats. 1863, p. 386. "Journals."-Const., Oath to be journals. entered on ARTICLE III. NUMBER, DESIGNATION, ELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS SECTION 245. Officers of the Senate. 246. Officers of the Assembly. 247. How elected. the Senate. 245. The officers and employés of the Senate con- Officers of sist of a President, President pro tem, one Secretary, two Assistant Secretaries, one Sergeant-at-Arms, one Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, one Minute Clerk, one Journal Clerk, one Enrolling Clerk, one Engrossing Clerk, two Copying Clerks, three Porters, three Pages, one Postmaster, one Post Office Page, and one Paper Folder. NOTE.-Stats. 1861, p. 592. Officers of the 246. The officers and employés of the Assembly consist of a Speaker, Speaker pro tem, one Chief Clerk, Assembly. two Assistant Clerks, one Sergeant-at-Arms, one Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, one Minute Clerk, one Journal Clerk, two Copying Clerks, one Enrolling Clerk, one Engrossing Clerk, four Porters, four Pages, one Postmaster, one Post Office Page, and one Paper Folder. NOTE.-Stats. 1861, p. 592. How elected. 247. All officers and employés of the Legislature, except the President of the Senate, must be elected by the House to which such officers and employés are attached. What officers of, may administer oaths. 1 Duties of Secretary and Clerk. Duties of Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk. ARTICLE IV. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES OF THE LEGISLATURE. SECTION 252. What officers of, may administer oaths. 253. Duties of Secretary and Clerk. 254. Duties of Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk. 255. Duties of Minute Clerk. 256. Duties of Journal Clerk of Senate. 257. Duties of Journal Clerk of Assembly. 260. Duties of Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms. 252. The President and President pro tem of the Senate, and the Speaker and Speaker pro tem of the Assembly, may administer the oath of office to any Senator or Assemblyman, and to the officers of their respective bodies. The members of any committee may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter under examination. 253. The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly must attend each day, call the roll, read the Journal and bills, and superintend all copying necessary to be done for their respective Houses. 254. NOTE.-Stats. 1861, p. 592. The Assistant Secretaries of the Senate and the Assistant Clerks of the Assembly must take charge of all bills, petitions, and other papers presented to their respective Houses, file and enter the same in the books provided for that purpose, and perform such other duties as may be directed by the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly. 255. The Minute Clerk of the Senate and the Minute Clerk of the Assembly must keep a correct record of the proceedings of their respective Houses. 256. The Journal Clerk of the Senate must record each day's proceedings in the Journal, from which they must be read by the Secretary each day of meeting, and then be authenticated by the signature of the President. NOTE." Journal kept."-Const., Art. IV, Sec. 11. 257. The Journal Clerk of the Assembly must record each day's proceedings in the Journal, from which they must be read by the Clerk each day of meeting, and then be authenticated by the signature of the Speaker. NOTE. "Journal kept."-Const., Art. IV, Sec. 11. 258. The Copying Clerks must perform such copying for the printer as is ordered by their respective Houses. Duties of Clerk. Duties of Journal Clerk of Senate. Duties of Journal Assembly. Duties of Copying Sergeants at Arms. 259. The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, and the Duties of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, must give a general supervision, under the direction of their presiding officers, to the Senate and Assembly chambers, with the rooms attached; attend during the sittings of their respective bodies, execute their commands and all process issued by their authority; keep an account for pay and mileage of members, and prepare checks for the same. Assistant at Arms. 260. The Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of each Duties of House must perform the duties of doorkeeper, pro- Sergeants hibit all persons, except members, officers, and employés, and such other persons as may have the privilege of the floor assigned them by the rules of each House, from entering within the bar of the House, unless upon invitation, and keep order in the halls and lobbies. NOTE. "Open doors."-Const., Art. IV, Sec. 14. Duties of officers at close of session. 261. The Secretary and Assistant Secretaries of the Senate, and Chief Clerk and Assistant Clerks of the Assembly, at the close of each session of the Legislature, must mark, label, and arrange all bills and papers belonging to the archives of their respective Houses, and deliver them, together with all the books of both Houses, to the Secretary of State, who must certify to the reception of the same. NOTE.-Stats. 1861, p. 592. ARTICLE V. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYES OF THE SECTION 266. Per diem and mileage of members. 267. Per diem and mileage of presiding officers. 268. Compensation of other officers and employés. 269. Compensation for services after close of session. 266. Members of the Legislature receive ten dolmileage of lars per day during the session of the Legislature, and three dollars for every twenty miles of travel to and from their residences to the place of holding the Per diem and members. Per diem and presiding officers. session. NOTE.-Stats. 1864, p. 464. Compensation, Const., increased to take effect during the term for which the members of either House shall have been elected. 267. The President pro tem of the Senate, and mileage of Speaker and Speaker pro tem of the Assembly, each receive twelve dollars per day during the session of the Legislature. Compensation of other officers and employés. NOTE.-Stats. 1856, p. 224. 268. There must be paid to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, Journal Clerk, and Minute Clerk of the Senate, and to the Chief Clerk, Assistant Clerks, Journal Clerk, and Minute Clerk of the Assembly, each the sum of eight dollars per day; to the Enroll |