Chap. 4.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-sections fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh,
eighth and ninth of section 184 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act
entitled “an act to amend and re-enact sub-section 184, concerning the salary
of members and officers of the general assembly,” approved March 6, 1900,
and as amended by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact title 8 of
the Code of Virginia in relation to salaries, mileage, and other allowances,”
approved February 7, 1903.

Approved January 24, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sub-sec-
tions fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth of section one hun-
dred and eighty-four of the Code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted
by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact sub-section one hun-
dred and eighty-four, concerning the salary of members and officers of
the general assembly,” approved March sixth, nineteen hundred, and
as amended by an act entitled “an act entitled an act to amend and re-
enact title eight of the Code of Virginia, in relation to salaries, mileage,
and other allowances,” approved February seventh, nineteen hundred
and three, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 184. In the legislative department.—Fourth. Assistant clerks,
journal and reading clerks, document clerks and librarian.—The as-
sistant clerk of the senate and the assistant clerk of the house shall
each receive the sum of six dollars per day during the session of the
general assembly; the journal clerk and reading clerk of the senate
and the journal clerk and reading clerk of the house shall each receive
the sum of six dollars per day during the session of the general assem-
bly; the document clerk and librarian of the senate shall receive the
sum of three dollars per day, and keep his office open every day in the
year, except Sundays and legal holidays. |

Fifth—Pay of enrolling clerk.—An enrolling clerk, to be appointed
by the clerk of the house of delegates, a sum not exceeding six dollars
per day during the session of the general assembly.

Sixth—Of committee clerks.—Clerks of the several standing com-
mittees, (not to exceed six for the house of delegates and four for the
senate), each the sum of six dollars per day, during the session of the
general assembly, and without any additional compensation they shall
perform the duties of clerks of any other committees in their respective
houses, and any similar service that may be required of them.

Seventh.—Of sergeant-at-arms.—The sergeant-at-arms of the senate,
and the sergeant-at-arms of the house of delegates each the sum of six
dollars per day during the session of the general assembly ; and in addi-
tion thereto for taking any person into custody by order of their respec-
tive houses, two dollars; for each day such person is detained in custody,
two dollars; and for the travel of such sergeant, or a messenger under
such order, eight cents per mile in going to the place of arrest; but no
allowance shall be made for the arrest or custody of members who may
be taken in the city of Richmond under a call of either house.

Eighth.—Of doorkeepers.—The doorkeepers of the two houses, each
the sum of six dollars per day, during the session of the general as-
sembly. ;
Ninth.—Pages.—Four pages, to be appointed in the senate, and six
in the house, each the sum of three dollars per day during the session
of the general assembly.

2. That the employees of the general assembly in this act named may
receive the benefits thereof at this session from the beginning thereof, an
emergency exists for the immediate passage of this act, and the same
shall be in force from its passage.