8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

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1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. £ £ Total. £ Vote 1.—Legislative Council ... 2,030 2.030 „ 2. —House of Representatives 1,890 4,430 6,320 „ 3.—General Expenses 6,096 10,843 17,539 TOTAL OF CLASS I. 10,616 5,273 25,889 Item. 19' 5-6. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. VOTE No. 1. Salaries and Other Charges In addition to Salaries provided by " The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 "— Clerk of Parliaments (£600) Clerk-Assistant (£400) Acting-Speaker (Hon. E. H. J. Reeves) £ 1.930 50 25 25 £ 1 2 Total—Vote No. 1 ... 2,030 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 5 VOTE No. 2. Salaries— Second Clerk-Assistant Serjeant-at-Arins Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers 2 Interpreters : £250 and £125 Messenger In addition to Salaries provided by " The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867 "— Speaker ( C600), sessional allowance Chairman of Committees (£i00), sessional allowance Clerk, House of Representatives (£600) ... Clerk-Assistant (£400) 375 200 225 375 215 375 200 225 375 215 200 200 50 50 1 890 200 200 50 50 Otheb Chabges— Extra Clerks and extra Committee Reporters Extra Messengers and Custodian's Staff and Police during Sessior Extra Messengers and Night-watchmen during Recess Grant to R. M. Houston, M.H.R., for special services rendered as Chairman of Native Affairs Committee for a lengthened period Office furniture, telephones, <&c. Contingencies 1,890 i,sau 1,400 2,500 200 100 80 150 4 1,400 5 <; 2,500 200 100 80 150 7 8 Total —Vote No. 2 ... ... — 4,430 4,430 6,320