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CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1883-84 Vote 1. —Legislative ... ... £ 41,843 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 41,843 [tern. 13-84 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS. 1883-84. 1882-83. Total number of officers 35 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOTE No. 1. Legislative Council— Chairman of Public Petitions Committee ... Clerk of the Council (also by Act £400) ... Clerk-Assistant Second Clerk-Assistant Extra Clerical Assistance during Session ... Interpreter Messenger Extra Messengers during Session Contingencies 50 100 350 200 150 200 140 250 100 1883-84. 1882-83. Number of officers ... 7 6 1,540 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 House of Repbesentatives— Mr. Speaker (also by Act £600) Chairman of Committees (also by Act £400) Chairman of Public Petitions Committee ... Chairman of Native Aifairs Committee Clerk of Parliaments (also by Act £600) ... Clerk-Assistant (also by Act £400) Second Clerk-Assistant Extra Clerks during Session ... Serjeant-at-Arms Interpreters—2 at £225 Eeader Eecord Clerk Messenger Extra Messengers and Police during Session Contingencies 200 100 100 100 100 100 450 750 250 450 225 250 175 985 850 1883-84. 1882-83. Number of officers ... 13 13 5,085 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Geotseal Expenses— Passages of Members Expenses of Members of both Houses Examiner of Standing Orders on Private Bills Librarian Assistant Librarian Second Assistant in Library Extra assistance in Library and Mailman during Sesiion 1,000 24,500 250 300 250 80 230