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First Clerk-Assistant, during Session —Attends Committees of the whole House and records theproceedings, transcribing the same in detail in the Committee proceedings; furnishes the Chairman of Committees with corrected copies of Bills and resolutions for report to the House. During Recess —Completes the record of Committee proceedings. : Second, Clerk-Assistant, during Session —Writes the Journals of the House from the Clerk's notes, also all orders of reference for Select Committees, and orders of the House for returns, &c.; supervises the work of the Committee Clerks; keeps the office books. During Recess —Assists in the printing of the Journals and Appendices, and prepares the indices and tables connected therewith ; prepares acsounts for payment. Reader —Examines and corrects the proofs of all Bills and papers printed during the session; keeps tabular statements of proceedings on Bills, and schedule of Select Committees, and the business transacted by each, &c.; reprints Bills as amended in the House for transmission to the Council; assists the Clerk of Parliaments in the final printing of Bills for the Eoyal assent, and assists generally in the work of the office. His services are available for ten days prior to and after the session. Record Clerk —Has charge of the printed papers and Bills, and the issue thereof diiring the session, and assists generally in the work of the office. Danng Recess-r- Assists in reading proofs of Journals, &c, and generally in the business of the office. Sergeant-at-Arms —General supervision of House during session, and inspects committee-rooms, &c; gives notice of House going to prayers to all Committees; takes strangers into custody, if in parts of the House appropriated to members; introduces Legislative Councillors and Judges when attending to be examined; attends with mace when prisoner is in custody at bar of the House tobe examined; also issues tickets of admission to the strangers' galleries in the House; keeps custody of members adjudged guilty of contempt; keeps account of members' honoraria, and pays advances to members ; appoints extra messengers, charwomen, &c, and is responsible for payment of the same; regulates duties of extra messengers, Armed Constabulary, and charwomen ; and acts as Speaker's executive officer. Committee Reporters —Take shorthand notes of all evidence given before Select Committees, and write out reports of same for witnesses' signatures ; assist Committee Clerks when not occupied in reporting evidence. Chief Messenger —Has immediate charge of Messengers during session ; keeps attendance roll of. members; has charge of stationery, &c.; is employed as Messenger to the department during recess. Committee Clerks —Attend Select Committees, and keep a record of proceedings; take night duty in rotation; assist generally with clerical work of the office.* Copying Clerk —Makes copy of Journals for printer; copies other documents if required. Chief of Hansard Staff- —Has control of Hansard staff during the session ; reports debates in Legislative Council and House of Eepresentatives, and supervises printing and indexing of the same. Hansard Reporters—Report debates in Legislative Council and House of Eepresentatives, and assist in supervising printing and indexing of the same. Examiner of Standing Orders on Private Bills. — Receives and examines petitions for and against all private Bills ; supervises the initiation and passage of private Bills through all their stages in both Houses ; attends Committees dealing with the same, and keeps a record of their proceedings ; attends Committees of Selection, Standing Orders on Private Bills, and Joint on Bills; also acts as Clerk to Local Bills Committee of the House of Eepresentatives. Custodian —Has immediate charge of Parliament Buildings, and grounds, and property thereon, throughout the year. During the session performs the duties of steward and providore to Bellamy's, and has control of waiters and other servants. Has charge of wines and other stores belonging to House Committee, and keeps account of the same during recess. Night-watchman —ls intrusted with sole charge of Parliament Buildings and grounds at night throughout the year. Looks after the charwomen employed during the session.

(c.) List of Rooms connected with the House of Representatives (referred to in Mr. Cosgrave's Evidence).

No. of Rooms Description. No. of Kooms Description. South wing— Ground-floor 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 Mr. Speaker's rooms. Major Campbell's rooms. Mr. Otterson's room. Committee rooms. Mr. Hamlin's room. Mr. Friend's „ Mr. Barron's „ Committee rooms. Record room. Temporary clerks' room. Committee reporters' room. Centre — contd. Ground-floor 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 Interpreters' room. Bill and Paper Office. Messengers' room. Committee rooms. Press reporters' room. Private Bill Office. Ladies' rooms. Committee rooms. Whips' „ Mr. Ballance's room. Mr. Richardson's room. Mr. Larnach's „ Mr. Reynolds's „ Chamber of the House. First floor First floor Top floor North wing Ministers' rooms Centre— Ground-floor 2 1 2 2 1 Cabinet rooms. Sir Julius Vogel's, " private." Waiting rooms. Sergeant-at-Arms' rooms. Press reporters' room. Total .. 48 * Vide also memon mdum on ;e21.