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. History: Enacted March 12, 1872. § 240. OATH TO BE ENTERED ON JOURNALS. An entry of the oath taken by members of the legislature must be made on the journals of the proper house. See Kerr's Cyc. Pol. C. for 4 pars. annotation. 80 C. 211, 213, 13 A. S. 118, 22 P. 140 (cited with other sections). As to keeping journal of proceedings, see Const. 1879, art. IV, § 10; Hen. G. L. p. lxx. See post §§ 252-256. For use of journal in testing validity of passage of any acts, see Kerr's Cyc. Pol. C. § 225 and note. § 241. PREPARATION OF STATE BUDGET. CONTROLLER TO SEND OUT BLANKS TO BE FILLED BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. Not less than forty days before the beginning of each regular session of the legislature the controller of state shall send to the head of each administrative department of the state government and to each board or commission in charge of any educational, charitable, penal or other institution supported wholly or in part by appropriation from the state treasury, a blank form, to be filled out by such head of department, board or commission with an itemized statement of the amounts of money which, in the opinion of such head of department, board, or commission, will be required for the proper support, maintenance, extension or improvement of the department or institution in his or their charge during the two fiscal years next ensuing. The officers, boards and commissions receiving such blank forms shall return them, properly filled out and accompanied by such brief explanatory statements as they may deem proper, to the con troller not less than fifteen days before the opening of the regular session of the legislature. History: Enacted April 15, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 918. § 242. SAME. CONTROLLER TO SEND OUT BLANKS TO SENATORS AND MEMBERS ELECT OF LEGISLATURE. The controller of state shall, in similar manner, send a blank form to each senator and each member-elect of the legislature, and such senator or member-elect shall in like manner return to the controller these blanks with entries showing the appropriations which such senator or member-elect intends to propose to the legislature. History: Enacted April 15, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 918. § 243. SAME. CLAIMS AGAINST STATE TO BE FILED WITH CONTROLLER. Any person having a claim against the state, which requires action by the legislature, shall file with the controller a statement of the amount of such claim, together with a brief statement of the facts upon which it is based, not less than twenty days before the opening of the regular session of the legislature. History: Enacted April 15, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 918. § 244. SAME. CONTROLLER TO FURNISH TABULATED STATEMENT. Within ten days after the opening of each regular session the controller shall furnish to the governor and to each member of the legislature a tabulated account of the various amounts requested in the statements returned to him in accordance with sections two hundred forty-one and two hundred forty-two, and a list of the private claims filed under section two hundred forty-three. Such account shall show the several amounts asked for, the total for each department or institution, the grand total, and a brief description of the purpose for each proposed appropriation. History: Enacted April 15, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 918. ARTICLE III. NUMBER, DESIGNATION, ELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATURE. $ 247. § 248. $ 249. $ 250. Elections and appointments. Appointment of standing committees of legislature. Same. [Committees other than judiciary reporting § 245. OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. The officers and employees of the senate shall consist of a president, a president pro tem. a secretary, three assistant secretaries (who shall be appointed by the secretary, by and with the advice and consent of the senate), one assistant at the desk, one sergeant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms for the finance committee, one assistant sergeant-at-arms for the judiciary committee, one assistant sergeant-at-arms to be assigned by the seargeant-at-arms to any committee requiring the same, one bookkeeper for the sergeant-at-arms (who shall be appointed by the sergeantat-arms by and with the advice and consent of the senate), one minute clerk, three assistant minute clerks, one journal clerk, two assistant journal clerks, one engrossing and enrolling clerk, three assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, two assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks (said two to be elected on the thirtieth day of the session), one history clerk, one assistant history clerk, three bill filers, four bill clerks, a chaplain, one postmaster, one assistant postmaster, two mail carriers (who shall be mailing and folding clerks), one page to the president of the senate, four pages, three gatekeepers, one doorkeeper, one gallery doorkeeper, two messengers to state printer, one cloakroom clerk, five skilled stenographers (who shall be typewriters, and who shall be at the service of the senate, its members and committees, and under the supervision of the secretary of the senate), one stenographer for the finance committee, one stenographer for the judiciary committee, six porters, one rear porter, three watchmen, one janitress for ladies' cloakroom, two press mailing clerks; and only such other officers or employees as the senate by a three-fifths vote of all the members elect shall deem necessary. Any officer or employee appointed or elected under the provisions of this section may at any time be removed by the senate. History: Enacted March 12, 1872; amended March 31, 1876, Code Amdts. 1875-6, p. 8; January 27, 1891, Stats. and Amdts. 1891, p. 1; February 25, 1897, Stats. and Amdts. 1897, p. 24; January 30, 1899, Stats. and Amdts. 1899, p. 1. 69 C. 479, 494, 11 P. 3, 10 (cited-legislative records). § 246. OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY. The officers and employees of the assembly shall consist of a speaker, a speaker pro tem., one chief clerk, four assistant clerks (who shall be appointed by the chief clerk, by and with the advice and consent of the assembly), one seregant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms, one clerk for the sergeant-atarms, one bookkeeper to the sergeant-at-arms (said bookkeeper to be appointed by the sergeant-at-arms, by and with the advice and consent of the assembly), one minute clerk, two assistant minute clerks, one journal clerk, one assistant journal clerk, one engrossing and enrolling clerk, two assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, and two additional assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks (said last two to be elected on the thirtieth day of the session), one file clerk to keep the files, four bill filers, one chaplain, one postmaster, one assistant postmaster, one mail carrier (who shall be mailing and folding clerk), one page to speaker, six pages, three gatekeepers, one doorkeeper, one gallery doorkeeper, one messenger to printer, one history clerk, one bill clerk, four assistant bill clerks, thirty committee clerks (to be assigned to committees actually requiring the use of a clerk), six skilled stenographers (who shall be typewriters, and who shall be at the service of the assembly, its members and its committees, under the supervision of the chief clerk), five porters, three watchmen, one fireman, one sergeant-at-arms for the ways and means committee, one sergeant-at-arms for the judiciary committee, one engineer, one electrician, one janitress, and one elevator attendant; and only such other officers or employees as the assembly by a three-fifths vote of all the members elect shall deem necessary. Any officer or employee appointed or elected under the provisions of this section may at any time be removed by the assembly. History: Enacted March 12, 1872; amended March 31, 1876, Code Amdts. 1875-6, p. 8; January 27, 1891, Stats. and Amdts. 1891, p. 2; February 25, 1897, Stats. and Amdts. 1897, p. 25; January 30, 1899, Stats. and Amdts. 1899, p. 2. 69 C. 479, 494, 11 P. 3, 10 (cited-legislative records). § 247. ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. All officers and employees of the legislature, except the president of the senate, porters, and pages, must be elected by the house to which such officers and employees are attached. The porters and pages shall be appointed by the presiding officers of their respective houses. History: Enacted March 12, 1872; amended March 31, 1876, Code Amdts. 1875-6, p. 8. 69 C. 479, 494, 11 P. 3, 10 (cited-legislative records). As to election of officers, see Const. 1879, art. IV, § 7; Hen. G. L. p. lxx. § 248. APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF LEGISLATURE. All standing committees of the senate and assembly shall be appointed by the presiding officer of the respective houses; provided, that each house may by resolution, or the rules thereof, direct otherwise. History: The original enactment of § 248 on March 31, 1876 (Code Amdts. 1875-6, p. 8), related to assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks and was repealed March 31, 1891, Stats. and Amdts. 1891, p. 426; the present section was enacted March 22, 1899, Stats. and Amdts. 1899, p. 165. 69 C. 479, 494, 11 P. 3, 10 (cited-legislative records). |