The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, at the commencement of each Session of the General Assembly, appoint a parliamentarian to advise the Speaker on parliamentary questions and legislative procedure, and to perform such other duties in connection with the house desk and house transcribing room as the Speaker and Chief Clerk of the house shall direct. The parliamentarian shall receive a salary of three thousand ($3,000) dollars per annum. Between legislative sessions, the parliamentarian shall perform such duties for the Speaker, any committee of the house, or any legislative commission, as the Speaker of the house shall prescribe.