The Pages shall be required, when necessary, to assist the
folders and the officers of the House in such duties as may be
assigned to them, when not actually engaged in the active
duties of the office of Page.

No extra compensation shall be allowed to any member or
officer of the House during the present session, except to the
members of the Comruittee on Engrossed Bills aud Resolu-
tions. with such additional members of said committee as may
be authorized to be appointed at or about the close of the ses-
sion, and to the clerks of said conimittee, and such additional
clerks as may be authorized to be appointed at or about the
close of the session, and such others as may be required to
remain in attendance upon the business of the House after
final adjournment; but no extra compensation shall be paid
in any event, except iu pursuance of resolution or order of
the House, to be reported upon by its appropriate commiittee,
to be passed by aye aud nay vote, by a majority of all the
members elected to the House, which said order or resolution
shall also fix the amount that shall be allowed.

All clerks, oflicers or cmployees shall be prompt in their
atteudance at each opening of the House, and shall remain at
their several posts daring the entire sitting of the House,
ready to render any service in accordance with their several
duties.

No clerk, officer or employe shall be absent at any time
during the sitting of the House, unless by permission of the
Speaker, nor absent himself from the service of the House
unless in pursuance of leave of absence obtained from the
House.

THE CHIEF CLERK
Shall keep the Minutes of Proceedings in the House, and
with the aid and co-operation of the Journal Clerk make out,
subject to the control of the Speaker, the Journal of said pro-
ceedings, in readiness for the same to be read at the next
meeting of the House.

He shall keep the files of the House, preserving all peti-
tions and other papers belonging to the archives.