Section 2
SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall appoint and employ its Reporter, Clerk, and such officers, subordinate officials and other employees, as, in the opinion of the court, may from time to time be necessary, at salaries to be determined by the court; provided that in no case shall the total amount of such salaries exceed the total amount appropriated therefor by law; to make and approve or direct the making and approval of all appointments, promotions, reductions, deductions from pay, suspensions without pay, transfers and allowances of leaves of absence and vacations of such officers, subordinate officials, clerks and other employees; and by resolution of the court to remove any person so employed for cause: Provided, nevertheless, That except as to the appointment and compensation of the Reporter Clerk, and such private secretaries to the individual justices as the court may authorize, all such appointments, promotions, reductions, deductions from pay, suspensions without pay, transfers and allowances of leaves of absence and vacations shall be made or approved in conformity with the provisions of the Civil Service Act and its Rules, and of the general provisions of law touching the appointments, promotions, transfers, leaves of absence and vacations of such employees.