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IV.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a.) Officers, &c.

Officers, &c., on the General Establishment. —Legislative Council and House of Representatives.

(&.) Duties of Officebs of the House of Eepeesentatives and Geneeal Establishment. Clerk, during Session —Eecords all proceedings of the House; signs all orders of the House; endorses Bills, and writes all messages to the Legislative Council; prepares and corrects the Order Paper ; has the custody of all records and documents belonging to the House ; is generally responsible for the regulation of matters connected with the business of the House ; assists the Speaker and members in regard to questions of order and proceedings of the House. Also performs the duties of Clerk of Parliaments, which consist chiefly in the final preparation and comparing of Bills after they have passed both Houses, endorsing the same, and laying them before the Governor for the Eoyal assent. During Becess —Supervises preparation and printing of Journals and Appendices, and conducts any correspondence that may occur connected with the business of the House; has certain duties in connection with the Eegulation of Elections Act; passes and approves accounts for payment. 6—l. 10.

Name. Oflice. Date of Appointment. Salary. Duties. Permanent. Sir G. M. O'Rorke .. E. Hamlin F. E. Campbell .. G. Friena H. Otterson -C. G. Home E.D.Bell A. J. Rutherfura .. F. S. Hamlin G. Mair J. L. Kinsella Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant Secona Clerk-Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Reaaer Record Clerk Interpreter (Chairman of Committees,) \ Aug. 16, 1871 [Present office, July 11, 1879) May 30, 1882 (June 24, 1853 .. 1 ' Present office, July 11, 1854) Clerk, Audit Office, May,) • 1854 [ Present office, June, 1862 J (Reader, Oct., 1872 ) (Present office, Oct. 27, 1875 j" Aug. 1, 1880 June 8, 1876 June 12, 1879 July 1, 1883 Aug. 11, 1884 Aug. 7, 1884 ( Hansard, July, 1867 ) {Present office, May 13, 1886J (Clerk, Treasury, Nov. 1,18751 "I Present office, May 13, 1886)" 1863 £ \ 800 500 700 500 450 250 225 250 225* 225* 150 W. Mitchell Committee Reporter .. 150 <D A O fl a ■45 c3 J. P. Kennedy 150 M. Cosgrave Messenger 187 (4s. per day extra auring session) Sessional. A. P. Douglas A.B. Jones J. M. Wayland A. F. Lowe A. E. Grimstone R. Kent .. Committee Clerk 15s. per aay 15s. „ 15s. „ £1 15s. „ 15s. J. Smith .. T. H. Burnett E. W. Kane J. Goodfellow J. Watkins (Messengers, &c, Clerk and Accountant to House Committee Copying Clerk Committee Clerk 10s. „ 15s. „ 15s. „ 15s. „ ' 15s. „ attached.) * And £20 for translation of Maori members' speeches from Mansard.

Permanent. C. C. N. Barron .. E. Downey Chief of the Hansard Staff Hansard Reporter July 9, 1867 July, 1874 (Committee Reporter, April,) \ 1876 \ (Present office, July 1, 1879 J (Committee Reporter, July,) \ 1876 \ (Present office, July 1, 1879 J (Committee Reporter, May,) -! 1882 I (Present office, June, 1884 J June, 1884 May 13, 1886 | June, 1865 May, 1873 July, 1869 £ 600* 300 J. G. Grey ir a • • 300 <D rd o (J 0 CD a -t~> c3 xn W. A. Parkinson .. 300 G. Adams 300 S. Spragg .. W. Berry, jun. H. E. de B. Brandon Examiner of Standing Orders on Private Bills 300 300 150 (and 7s. 6a. per day for attending Local Bills Committee) 275 (with house, fuel, and gas) 168 (Is. per day extra during session) / W. Letham J. Keefe (■Library officials Custodian Night Watchman attached.) * Also preparation of papers, &c, for Civil Service Examination Board, 1885-86, £112. F. E. Campbell, Clerk, House of Eepresentatives.