WEST WING. LEFT ON ENTERING FROM BEACON STREET. No. 8.-Speaker of the House of Representatives-[Second Story of the Original Building-communication by stairway leading to Council Chamber, and by stairway leading to Representatives' Chamber.] 9.-Clerk of the House of Representatives-[Second Story of the Original Building-communication the same as to No. 8.] 10.-Committee on the Judiciary, (House,)-[Second Story of the Original Building-communication the same as to Nos. 8 and 9.] 11.-Bank Commissioners. 12.-Insurance Commissioners-[Second Story of the Original Building-communication the same as to Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11.] 13.-Not assigned. [Fourth Story of the Enlargement-communication by stairway leading to the Representatives' Chamber and to the "Green Room."] 14. Committee on Accounts-[Fourth Story of the Enlargementcommunication the same as to No. 13.] 15.-Committee on Roads and Bridges-[Room in the Original Building, over the "Green Room "-communication the same as to No. 14.] 16.-Committee on Manufactures, and Committee on County Estimates-[Room in the Original Building, over the "Green Room "-communication the same as to Nos. 14 and 15.] 17.-Committee on Finance-[In Lobby between House of Representatives and Council Chamber.] Committee on Public Lands-[In Office of Land Agent] Committee on Printing-[Lower Floor-Commissioners' Room.] Committee on Militia-[Office of Adjutant-General.] NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COURT. STATE LIBRARY. The ninth section of the eleventh chapter of the Revised Statutes provides that there shall be a State Library kept in the State House, for the use of the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, the Council, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and such other officers of the government and other persons as may from time to time be permitted to use the same. The Library is in the Second Story of the Enlargement. AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY. A valuable Agricultural Library, connected with the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, is also open at all hours of the day for the use of the members of the legislature. It is in the Basement of the State House, in the rear. BOSTON ATHENÆUM. By the Act of the General Court incorporating the proprietors of the Boston Athenæum, it is provided that the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, the members of the Council, of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives, for the time being, shall have free access to the Library, Museum, and Repository of the Fine Arts of the said corporation, and may visit and consult the same at all times, under the same regulations as may be provided by the by-laws of said corporation, for the proprietors thereof. The Boston Athenæum is situated in Beacon Street, near the State House, and members who may wish to avail themselves of their privilege can receive a note of introduction to the Librarian, by applying to the Sergeant-at Arms. |