The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

u III llC gum VI hNC biiOooHHN
dollars, conditioned for the faithful !
performance of his duties.
Sec. 2. Section. 314 of the Public |
Statutes is hereby amended so as to |
read as follows:
Sec. 314. Said sergeant-at-arms
shall take care of the state house
and all other administration build |
ings of the state, together with it's
furniture and appendages, the
grounds and everything in and
around said public buildings, keep the
same in repair and, when necessary,
shall cause the apartments occupied to
be warmed and lighted He shall also
have charge and control of, and be
responsible for Office furnishings, fix
lures and supplies belonging to the
state and kept for use in and about
the state house and other administra-
tion buildings while not in use by
state officers, and may, in his discre-
ton, sell the same for the benefit of
the state.
Sec. 3. Section SIG of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. GIG. Said sergeant-at-arms may
employ, during sessions of the gen
eral assembly, and with the approval
of the governor fix the salary of one
doorkeeper and one assistant door
keeper for the senate and house of
representatives, respectively; one
deputy and three messengers for his
Office; one messenger for the governor
and secretary of state, respectively;
two for the senate; six for the house
of representatives; one engineer; and
such additional assistance as may he
necessary. He may employ a janitor
for the state house, who shall serve
throughout the year, and, when neces-
sary, night Waterman and an assist
ant engineer. He shall employ no
other persons for the ordinary labor
of his department.
Sec. 4. Section 317 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 317. Said sergeant-at-arms
shall, by himself or his deputy, serve
process and execute orders, when re-
quired by either house of the general
assembly, maintain order among spec
tators and take proper measures to
prevent interruption of either house
or any committee thereof.
Sec. 5. Section 31S of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 31S. Said sergeant-at-arms
shall, at such times as he deems
proper and expedient, admit visitors
TO the state house and grounds, but
shall accept no compensation by gift
or otherwise for such service. And. if
he, or any person in his employ, re-
ceives compensation for such service,
he shall forfeit ten dollars 10 be re-
covered in the name of the state in
an action founded on this statute.
Sec. 6. Section $40 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec. $40. Said sergeant-at-arms
shall be the custodian Of all station
cry, blanks, record books and Office
supplies purchased by the state,
which shall be kept in a safe place by
/ him, and shall, upon requisition dis
burse the same to all state institu-
( tions. commissions. boards. and off,
GERS entitled by law To receive the
same. The form of such requisltion
shall be prescribed by the sergeant
| alarms.
Sec T. Section 500 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended 90 as to
read as follows:
Sec 500. Said sergeant-at-arms
shall keep an accurate account of all
the property mentioned in the proceed
! ing section and of its distribution,
and shall render an account semi-an-
nually to the purchasing agent of the
distribution of such supplies for the
preceding six months and an inven-
tory of all such supplies on hand. in
such manner and form as shall be pre-
scribed by said purchasing agent
Sec. s. Section 32l of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended 50 as 10
read as follows:
Sec. 321. No item Of expense for
any article mentioned in the second
preceding section shall be allowed by
the auditor Of accounts in the settle
ment of any account except when the
purchase of such article is authorized
and approved by the purchasing agent.
Sec. 9. Section 322 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as ia
read as follows:
Sec. 500. Said sergeant.at.arms
shall. on the first day of July pre-
ceding the biennial session, make an
inventory in duplicate Of all furni
ture and property in and about the
state house, one copy of which shall
forthwith be forwarded to the pur
chasing agent. He snail also compile
a list giving the name and number
Of all persons employed by him about
the state house or public buildings
with the amount Of daily compensa
ton paid to eacn, which shall be en-
braced in his report 10 the governor
Sec 10. Section e1S4 OF the Publ,
Statutes, as amended by No. 1911 Of
the acts OF 1908. is hereby amended
so as to lead as follows:
Sec 61S4. The annual salary of the
sergeant-at-arms shall be eighteen
hundred dollars and his actual ane
necessary expenses when away from
home on official business. and he may
employ such clerical assistance. sub
ject to the approval of the governor
as the duties Of his Office require
Said sergeant-at-arms shall devote hi
entire time TO the duties Of his Office
Sec. IL Sections 6l62. G272 anC
! 6273 of the Public Statutes and al
acts and parts of acts inconsisten
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effec
March I. 1913.