sion, on the most usual route. (Article III, $ 6.) Chapter 682 of the Laws of 1892 provides that each member shall receive ten dollars per day from the commencement of the session, but the aggregate payment to each member shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars during the session, and the balance to be paid on the final adjournment of the Legislature. There is no compensation provided for extra sessions, the salary fixed by the Constitution being an annual salary, except as follows, by section 6 of Article III of the Constitution: Senators, when the Senate alone is convened in extraordinary session, or when serving as members of the court for the trial of impeachments, and such members of Assembly, not exceeding nine in number, as shall be appointed managers of an impeachment, shall receive an additional allowance of ten dollars a day. The mileage may be drawn for both ways, on the first day of the session, or any subsequent day, according to the pleasure of the member. Per diem compensation can be drawn as it becomes due. The member or officer desiring to draw, either mileage or per diem, applies to the Clerk, or the financial clerk. The Speaker certifies to the number of days' attendance or miles of travel. To this certificate is attached the receipt of the member for the amount due, which is paid by the Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Comptroller, in the same manner as other payments from the treasury. For the convenience of members, the Clerk makes an arrangement with one of the city banks to cash the certificate without waiting for the Comptroller's warrant, and keeps a messenger to procure the funds in each case, so that the member is subjected to no inconvenience or delay in obtaining his pay. No extra compensation of any kind can be allowed to a member, it being forbidden by the Constitution. (Art. III, § 28, and Art. X, 9.) ant. POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS. The Senate and Assembly post-offices are each in charge of a Postmaster and one assistHere all mail matter may be deposited by members, whether letters, newspapers or public documents. The postage on all letters is prepaid by the Clerk. It is the duty of the Postmaster of the House to forward all mail matter in time to meet the arrangements for closing the principal mails at the Albany post-office. The Assembly post-office is kept open continuously during the Legislative session from eight A. M. until nine P. M., and during evening sessions. On Sundays from eight to ten A. M., and five to six P. M. The Senate post-office is kept open continuously from 8:30 A. M. until five P. M., and at all times when the Senate is in session. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. For the convenience of both members and officers, the following summary is given of the duties of the officers of the House: Speaker. The duties of this officer are so fully defined by the rules, or settled by parliamentary practice and precedent, as to require no particular description here. In addition to preserving order and decorum, deciding points of order, putting questions, etc., it is his duty to certify to all bills passed by the House, and the pay bills of the members and officers. Every officer of the House is subordinate to the Speaker, and in all that relates to the prompt and correct discharge of official duty, is under his supervision. The officers and employes appointed by him are especially under his direction, and any dereliction of duty on their part should be reported to him. He is also required by the legislative law, to designate the Assistant Docrkeepers, Messen gers and Pages to attend upon the organization of the next Legislature. Clerk. All the inner regulating machinery of the House may be said to be in the charge of the Clerk. He has the care and custody of all the papers and records, and arranges in its proper order, from day to day, after its inception, all the business of the House. He is, in fact, the principal administrative officer of the House, and must see that all the rules and orders, relating to daily business, are executed. He must, in order to have a proper knowledge of the affairs of his department, apportion, systematize and personally supervise the labors of all his subordinates, and, when not called therefrom by more important duties, should officiate in person at the reading desk. He is the disbursing officer of the House, and, under the supervision of the Comptroller, purchases the articles required for its use. The duties of his subordinates are defined and directed by him. Librarian and Assistant. It is the duty of the Librarian to have charge and custody of the Assembly Library. He will allow no book to be taken from the Library by any person not a member, officer or reporter of the Legislature. He will require a written order for all books delivered, and see that all are returned before the final adjournment. He will always retain in the Library at least one copy of every book therein deposited. He will be held personally accountable for all property committed to his charge, and will be required to make good any deficiency which may occur through his neglect, error or unfaithfulness. The Assembly Library is open from eight o'clock in the morning till nine o'clock in the evening; and, when the House holds an evening session, until it adjourns. During these hours either the Librarian or assistant must be present in the Library. Sergeant-at-Arms. The Sergeant-at-Arms is, under the direction of the Speaker, the police officer of the House, to aid in enforcing order in cases when his intervention is necessary. He should observe whether the Doorkeepers are at their posts and attend properly to their duties. Any omission on their part, or on the part of any officer or employe in his own department, he should report at once to the Speaker. The Messengers and Pages are under his supervisory charge, and he should see that they are properly instructed, attentive to their duties, |