Duties
22. It shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms to attend
the House and the Committee of the Whole during their sittings and
to maintain order under the direction of the Speaker. He shall
execute the commands of the House from time to time, together with
such process, issued by the authority thereof, as shall be directed
to him by the Speaker.
Under the direction of the Speaker, he shall superintend the
distribution of all documents and papers to be distributed to the
members. He shall see that no person, except those authorized to
do so, disturbs or interferes with the desks of the members, or
with the books, papers, etc., thereat.
He shall have charge under the Speaker for the purpose of
maintaining order of the Hall of the House, its lobby, galleries
and other rooms in the Capitol assigned for its use, and shall
exclude from the floor all persons not entitled to the privilege of
the same. He shall attend to seating visitors, and shall see that
the janitors and cloak-room attendants perform their duties, and
see that the House Chamber is properly ventilated, heated, and
lighted.