chief clerk of the house within ten days after the adjournment thereof, and for such completion and indexing he shall be allowed the sum of fifty dollars. In addition to the above there shall be appointed by the speaker, when deemed necessary by the house, such assistant enrolling and engrossing clerks as are actually necessary, who shall receive four dollars per day; provided, that during the first twenty-five days of the session the number of such clerks shall not exceed six; during the second twenty-five days the total number shall not exceed ten, and during the last ten days the total number. shall not exceed fifteen.
§ 29. Officers elected viva voce. Oath. The officers of each house shall be elected by viva voce vote of the members thereof, at such time after the meeting of such house as the members thereof shall deem proper, and they shall be required to take and subscribe the oath prescribed in section 211 of the constitution. Neither house shall transact any business other than the election or appointment of officers, until such officers are elected or appointed pro tem.
§ 30. Assistant legislative clerks and employees, how appointed. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives are authorized to appoint from time to time such assistant enrolling and engrossing clerks and such committee clerks or other employees for their respective houses in addition to those hereinbefore provided for, as in the judgment of their respective bodies, may be deemed necessary for the transaction of their business; but the compensation of such subordinate clerks and employees so appointed shall not exceed the sum of four dollars per day.
§ 31. Salaries, how audited and paid. Clerks may be discharged for incompetency. The respective amounts due each clerk, officer or employee so employed and appointed shall be audited and paid out of the state treasury upon an account certified as correct by the presiding officer of the respective houses, duly attested by the secretary and chief clerk thereof, and when so audited and attested the state auditor is authorized and directed to draw his warrants therefor upon the state treasurer.
§ 32. Discharge of officers, clerks and employees. Whenever any officer, clerk or employee through neglect or incompetency shall fail properly to discharge the duties of his office or position, it shall be the duty of the respective body to declare the office or position vacant and to fill the vacancy so created.
§ 33. Secretary of senate and chief clerk of house to keep journals, preserve and file documents. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house of representatives to keep correct journals of the proceedings of their respective houses; to have the custody of all records, accounts, and other papers committed to them, and at the close of each session of the legislative assembly to deposit for safe keeping in the office of the secretary of state all books, bills, documents, resolutions and papers in the possession of the legislative assembly, correctly labeled, folded and classified, and generally to perform such duties as shall be assigned them by their respective houses; provided, that the journals need not be deposited as above provided until they are fully completed and indexed.
§ 34. Secretary of senate and chief clerk of house to prepare and index journals. It shall be the duty of the secretary of
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