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386 council 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, shall deposit for safe keeping in the office of the secretary of the territory, all books, bills, documents, resolutions, and papers in the possession of the legislature, correctly labelled, folded, and classified, and generally to perform such duties as shall be assigned them by their respective houses: Provided, The journals of the two houses need not be deposited as above provided until the expiration of forty days after the adjournment of the legislative assembly.

. 12. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the council and the chief clerk of the house, at the close of each session, to prepare for the press and superintend the publication of the journals of the proceedings of their respective houses, and to affix an index thereto; and to transcribe into a book kept for that purpose, the documents accompanying the message of the governor, or by him sent to either house, other than those entered on the journal, or the documents reported to either branch of the legislative assembly by any public officer of the territory, in pursuance of law, for which service they shall be allowed such compensation as the legislature shall from time to time determine; but in no event to be less than their regular pay per diem, for the time actually employed in performing said labor.

. 13. It shall be the duty of the said secretary and chief clerk, at the opening of every session of the legislative assembly, to make a correct roll of the members of their houses, respectively, to whom certificates of election have been issued by the proper officers, which certificates shall be filed by said secretary and chief clerk.

. 14. In all cases, the said secretary and chief clerk, serving at the close of a session, shall remain in office until the organization of the next regular annual session of the legislature, and at twelve o'clock, meridian, on the day appointed by law for the meeting of the legislative assembly, the said secretary and chief clerk, or in the absence of either, then some member or other person appointed by the members present, shall call the members of their respective houses so