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is to continue, if such time can be determined, and the special
subject or subjects of legislation to which the employment
relates.

1900, ch. 828.

6. Any person employing any legislative counsel or agents
shall, from time to time, as fast as subjects of legislation are
introduced or arise which such counsel or agent is to promote or
oppose, make or cause to be made additional entries under his or
its name in the appropriate docket aforesaid, stating such special
employment, and specifically referring to the petitions, orders,
bills or other subjects of legislation to which the same relates,
and such entries shall also be made opposite to the name of such
counsel or agents in such manner that the entries opposite the
name of any employer shall show all the subjects of legislation
in relation to which any counsel or agent is employed by him,
and so that the entries opposite the name of every person
employed shall show all the subjects of legislation with reference
to which such person is employed. No person shall be allowed
to appear as counsel before either branch of the General Assem-
bly, or any committee thereof, in respect to any legislation,
unless his name duly appears upon the docket of legislative
counsel as employed in respect to such matters as above pro-
vided. No person shall, directly or indirectly, employ another
as legislative agent in respect to any legislation, unless the name
of the person so employed is duly entered upon the proper legis-
lative docket as provided by this sub-title, and no person shall
act in any manner as legislative counsel or agent in any respect
to any legislation, unless his name duly appears upon the proper
legislative docket as provided by this sub-title, as employed in
connection with such legislation. No person shall be employed
as a legislative counsel or agent for a compensation dependent,
in any manner, upon the passage or defeat of any proposed leg-
islation, or upon any other contingency connected with the action
of the General Assembly, or of either branch thereof, or of any
committee thereof. No person whose name is entered upon the
docket of legislative counsel shall render any service as such
counsel, otherwise than by appearing before the General Assem-
bly, or either branch thereof, or some committee thereof, and by