Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact

beginning of every regular session Of the
legislature, shall perform such duties as
are now by law and custom deyolved upon
those officers, including direct supervision
by each of all of the clerical work for the
house OF which he is the chief clerk. The
compensation of each shall be eight hun
dred dollars for the full term of regular
session, and, in the case of service at an
extra or special session, ten dollars day
for such service; and for service at the
opening of regular session, fifty dollars.
Section 2. The sergeants-at-arms of the
senate and assembly, elected at the begin
ming of every regular session of the legis-
latufe, snail perform such duties as are
now y law and custom deyolved upon
those officers, including direct supervision
by'each of the work of the assistants door
keepers postmaster, document room and
gallery attendants janitOrs and messengers
of the house of which he is sergeant-at-
arms. His compensation shall be six hun
dred dollars for the full term of regular
session, and in cBse of service at an extra
or special session, seven dollars day for
such service.
Section g. The chief clerk of the senate is
hereby authorized and empowered to APP
point at the beginning of a regular session
OF the legislature, subOrdinates, as follows,
for the performance of the labor and duties
now by custom devolved upon such en-
plOyees or as indicated herein, whose COM
pensatiOn shall be as stated. One journal
clerk and proof-reader, whose duties shall be
such as are expressed in this designation,
and who shall act as chief clerk IN the
temporary absence OF the chief clerk, MS
compensation shall be five dollars DAY;
one bookkeeper and index clerk, whose du-
ties shall be such as are expressed IN TINS
designation, his compensation shall be hVe
dollars a day; one general clerk VINO Sh1H
assist the chief clerk and perform such oth-
err duties as may be assigned him by the
chief clerk. his compensation shall be fOuf
dollars q day; one engrOssing clerk, VINO
shall be an expert stenographer ana type
writer, who shall have immediate charge
of 10 nno
all papers ordered to be engrOSSed, ana the
comparing of such copies with their 0rlgl-
mails in conjunction with the clerk OF the
committee on engroSSed bills; he snail nave
the custody of all papers committed TO nun
until the same may be delivered to the chler
clerk, and shall be the custodian of the en-
crossing room, his compensation snail be
five dollars a day; one typewriter for the
engrOssing room, his compensation snail be
four dollars a day; two StenOpraphers and
typeWriters for the assistance of senators
in the preparation of bills resolutions and
other papers pertaining to the work or the
legislature the compensation of each shall
be four dollars a day; one enrolling clerk,
who shall have direct charge OF the enroll
ment of bills and resolutions and of the
comparing of the copies with the originals
in conjunction with the clerk of the com
mittee enrolled bills he shall have the
custody of all papers committed to him I'M
til the same may be delivered to the chlef
clerk and shall be the custodian of the en-
rolling room, his compensation shall be TOUR
of whom shall be paid three dollars a day;
one clerk for the committee ON judiciary,
who shall be an expert Stenographer ana
typewriter. his compensation shall be nNe
dollars a day; one clerk for the committee
on engrOSsed bills. one clerk for the com
mittee on enrolled bills, one clerk for the
joint committee on claims one clerk for the
committee on bills on their tnlfd feadln&.
and FIVE other clerks for detail by the chief
clerk or the service of other committees as
such service may be needed, each of these
1Jo, S,p1 DICA of
upon the committee room to which the
committee or committees for which he is the
clerk may be assigned, the compensation OF
each shall be three dollars a day. A.,
Section T. The sergeant-at arms OF the
senate is hereby authorized and empowered
to appoint, at the beginning of regular
session of the legislature, subordlnates, as
follows for the performance OF the labor or
duties now by law and custom deyolved
upon such employees or as are nereln III
dicated, whose compensation shall pe as
stated: One assistant sergeant-at-afnhs nus
compensation shall be five dollars DAY;
one postmaster, his compensation snail be
four dollars day; one custodian OF the doc
ument room, he shall receive and superlh-
tend the distribution and ming by mesSeh-
gers Of all the printed matter for the SEN
ate and the mailing of such as may be re-
quired by law to be mailed and ShaI issue
to the members, under the dlreculoh OF tl9
sprgqant-at-arms, the stationery received
nv the latter from the superintendent OF
public property for the use OF the SEN
ate his compensation shall be four dollafS
q day: one policeman, one gallery ponce
man one night Waterman and one night
laborer each of whom shall receive three
dollars day, the gallery policeman shaI
cooperate with the assembly gallery ponce-
man in the discharge OF the duties OF nag
man; the night Waterman and night laborer
shall sweep, cleaA and otherwise put the
chamber and adjoining rooms in order Tor
the succeeding days sessions; SIX InesseI-
gers each of whom shall be paid two dol
lars a day.
Section s. The chief clerk of the assembly
is hereby authorized to appoint, at the be
ginning of a regular session OF the leglSla-
ture the same number of clerks, with the
same designation and for the performance
of like duties, the compensation OF each OF
whom shall be the same for the same klhu
Of work. as are provided for the senate by
section of this act, and in addition thefeLo
the following: second general clerk Tor
the assistance of the chief clerk IN the deSk
and otherwise, who shall be PAID IOuF uoI-
lars a day: one stenOgrapher and typewriter
for the engrossing room, who shall be palQ
four dollars a dav: third stenographer and
Typewriter for the assistance of members IN
the preparation of legislative matter, who
shall be paid four dollars a day; one addt-
tional enrolling cOpyist, who shall be paid
three dollars ana fifty cents day
Section 6. The sergeant-at-arms of the IS
sembly is hereby authorized to appoint, at
the beginning of each regular session of the
legislature, the same number OF Subordl-
mates, wiz the same designations and for
the performance of the like duties, the COM
pensation of each of whom shall be the
same for the same kind of work, as are pro-
yided for the senate by section Of this act,
and in addition thereto the following: A
second assistant sergeant-at-armS, who shall
he paid four dollars a day; one assistant to
the attendant upon the document and sta
ti0nery room, who shall be paid three dol
lars q day: six messengers, each OF whom
shall be paid two dollars day.
Sec on 7. After the expiration of thirty
days of such regular session the chIef clerk
of either house may appoint not to exceed
two more stenOgraphers and typeWrtters
and three more enrolling copyists for the
senate, and three more stenographefs ana
tvDewrterS and five more enrolling cOpy1StS
for the assembly. and such additional stem
ographers and typewriters and cOpyists, or
any Of them, shall be so employed only so
long as their services respectively may be
needed as such. the compensation of each of
such additional stenOgraphers and typewrit-
cTs shall be- four dollars a day and of each
of such additional COpyiSt three dollars.
Section s. For the convenience and the
expeditions transaction Of the business of
the legislature, the chief clerk of either
house may. from time to time, make such
temporary changes in the assignments OF
his respective assistants and subOrdinates
as will in his judgment best accomplish
these Objects and for like reason and pur-
pose the sergeant-at-arms of either house
may make temporary changes in the regu-
lar assignments of his assistants and subor-
dinates and may assign messengers for ser
vice in committee rooms. No employees for
the legislature other than those provided
for by this act shall be paid except by an
act of the legislature, and payment of the
salaries and per diem provided for in this
act shall be made on the warrants Of the
secretary of state as now provided by law
for such services The typewriters en-
ployed under this act shall furnish their
tvnewriting machines without cost to the