140 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. 
Sergeant 
at Arms, 
acts as recorder and keeps the journals of the House. The 
Clerk Assistant is appointed by the Speaker to assist the 
Clerk. 
The drafting of all public bills, and their revision after 
passing the various stages are entrusted to the “law clerk”. 
The Sergeant at Arms is appointed by the Crown and 
acts as the chief executive officer of the House, fulfilling 
similar functions to those performed by the same officer in 
the English House of Commons. 
7. INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
Each member is provided with a seat and a desk to which 
is affixed a card with his name. It is the duty of the 
Sergeant at Arms to see to the allotment of seats. 
Strangers are admitted to the galleries by tickets dis- 
tributed to members by the Sergeant at Arms, and to the 
Speaker's gallery by order of the Speaker. Strangers are 
not obliged to withdraw when a division takes place, but 
either the Speaker or the House may order the withdrawal 
of strangers. 
8. RESIGNATION. 
A member resigns or vacates his seat: 
(1) By giving notice of resignation from his place in 
the House. 
(2) By giving written notice under seal attested by 
two witnesses to the Speaker, or if there be no Speaker 
or if the member be Speaker, to two members. No member 
can resign while his election is contested, nor until the 
time during which it may be contested has elapsed *. 
IL R. S.C.c. 14, 8. 12.