to any proceedings of the House of Commons, or which under any statute would be done, issued, signed or published by the Speaker if then able to act, shall have the same effect and validity as if the same had been done, issued, signed or published by the Speaker for the time being. R.S., c. 14, s. 3. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 216 CHAPTER 14. An Act respecting the Library of Parliament. 1. This Act may be cited as the Library of Parliament Act. Short title. vested in His 2. All books, paintings, maps, and other effects in the joint Books, etc., possession of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, Majesty. or which are hereafter added to the existing collection, shall be vested in His Majesty, for the use of both Houses of Parliament, and shall be kept in a suitable portion of the Parliament buildings appropriated for that purpose. R.S., c. 15, s. 1. tion. 3. The direction and control of the Library of Parliament, Administraand of the officers and servants connected therewith, shall be vested in the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons for the time being, assisted, during each session, by a joint committee to be appointed by the two Houses. R.S., c. 15, s. 2. 4. The Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament, assisted Regulations. by the joint committee, may, from time to time, make such orders and regulations for the government of the Library, and for the proper expenditure of moneys voted by Parliament for the purchase of books, maps or other articles to be deposited therein, as to them seem meet, subject to the approval of the two Houses of Parliament. R.S., c. 15, s. 3. servants. 5. The officers and servants of the Library of Parliament Officers and shall consist of,— (a) two officers, one of whom shall be called the General Librarian, and the other of whom shall be called the Parliamentary Librarian, which officers shall be appointed by joint commission, under the Great Seal, as librarians of Parliament, and shall each have the rank of a deputy head of a department, and equal powers as respects the control and management of the Library; (b) two first-class clerks; (c) two second-class clerks; 217 2. Appointment and tenure. Salaries. Idem. Idem. How paid. Responsibilities of officers and servants. Stationery. 2. All such officers and servants shall be appointed by the Governor in Council, and shall hold office during pleasure. R.S., c. 15, s. 4; 3 E. VII., c. 32, s. 1. 6. The salary of each officer so appointed by joint commission shall be three thousand five hundred dollars per annum, with an annual increase of one hundred dollars up to a maximum of four thousand dollars per annum. 2. The salary of the chief messenger shall be such sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars as the Governor in Council directs. 3. The salaries of the other officers and of the servants of the Library shall be fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council, according to the scale of salaries provided for in any Act or Acts at the time in force relating to the Civil Service. R.S., c. 15, s. 5; 3 E. VII., c. 32, s. 1. 7. The salaries of the officers and servants of the Library of Parliament, and any casual expenses connected therewith, shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament for that purpose. R.S., c. 15, s. 7. 8. The General Librarian, Parliamentary Librarian and other officers and servants of the Library of Parliament shall be responsible for the faithful discharge of their official duties, as the same are defined by regulations agreed upon by the Speakers of the two Houses, and concurred in by the said joint committee on the Library. R.S., c. 15, s. 6. 9. The supply of stationery required for the use of the Library shall be furnished by the Department of Public Printing and Stationery, and charged to the Houses of Parliament. R.S., c. 15, s. 8. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 218 CHAPTER 15. An Act respecting the High Commissioner for 1. This Act may be cited as the High Commissioner's Act. Short title. 2. The Governor in Council may, under the Great Seal of AppointCanada, from time to time, appoint an officer to be called the ment. High Commissioner for Canada, who shall hold office during pleasure. R.S., c. 16, s. 1. Powers and 3. The High Commissioner shall,- (b) take the charge, supervision and control of the immigra 4. The High Commissioner shall receive a salary of not Salary. more than ten thousand dollars per annum, and the same shall be payable out of any unappropriated moneys forming part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada. R.S., c. 16, s. 3. 5. The Governor in Council may appoint such officers and Officers and clerks in the office of the High Commissioner as he deems clerks. necessary, with such grade in the Civil Service of Canada as he prescribes. 2. Such officers and clerks shall not be subject to examination No examinaunder the Civil Service Act. 51 V., c. 13, s. 1. tion. 6. The provisions of the Civil Service Act and of the Civil Civil Service Service Superannuation and Retirement Act shall, subject to Superannua 219 the tirement tion and Re- the provisions of the next preceding section, apply to the officers and clerks employed in the office of the High Commissioner. 51 V., c. 13, s. 1. Acts to apply. Salaries on July 1st, 1887, preserved. 7. Nothing in this Act contained shall operate to diminish the salary of any officer or clerk employed in the office of the High Commissioner on the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. 51 V., c. 13, ss. 2 and 3. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 220 |