in case appeal shall be taken from the decision of
the Court, such notes shall be transcribed, and
after being signed by the witnesses, deponents, or
affiants shall become a portion of the record, of the
case, to be transmitted by the Judges of the Court,
to the Court of Appeals. By consent of the par-
ties to the proceeding in which such proofs shall
be taken, and of the Judges of said Court, the
signing of such record of proof by the witness,
deponent or affiant may be waived, in which case
such record, after being authenticated by the cer-
tificate of said Stenographer or of the Presiding
Judge of the Court, shall be deemed to be the
record of any proofs or proceedings so taken. The
Stenograper shall receive as compensation for his
services, the sum of eight dollars for each day of
actual attendance at the Court, by direction of the
Presiding Judge thereof, which sum the Presiding
Judge shall cause to be paid equally by the respec-
tive parties to the proceeding in which the notes
shall be taken, and shall enforce payment thereof,
and if the notes so taken shall be transcribed, as
hereinbefore provided, the expense of such tran-
scription at the rate of ten cents for each one hun-
dred words so transcribed, shall be taxed in the
bill of costs of the proceeding to the party appel-
lant, and shall thereafter be awarded as costs by
the Court of Appeals, in accordance with the pro-
visions of section forty-two of Article twenty-nine
of the Code of Public General Laws.

May appoint
an Assistant
Stenographer.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted. That the Stenogra-
pher in each of the Courts hereinbefore named
may appoint an Assistant Stenographer, who shall
also be a sworn officer of the Court to assist him

Proviso.

in the discharge of his duties; provided, that no
additional compensation shall be paid or expense
incurred by reason of such appointment.

In force.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from and after the date of its passage.