1070 ARTICLE 4.

1867, ch. 373. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 231: 1S92, ch. 123.

380. Each of the stenographers so appointed shall be skilled in the
practice of his art, and shall hold his position during the pleasure of the
Supreme Bench. It shall be his duty, under the direction of the judge
of the court to which he may be assigned for the time being, to take
full stenographic notes of all oral testimony and judicial opinions orally
delivered in every judicial proceeding; and it shall be his duty to furnish to
any party to such proceeding, upon request, a typewritten copy of the notes
of testimony and judicial opinion so taken by him, or of such part thereof
as may be required, on payment by such party of the expenses of such copy,
at such rates as shall be fixed by rule of court at the time. Whenever any
judge shall be satisfied that a copy of all or any part of the stenographic
notes of testimony or judicial opinions, taken during any judicial pro-
ceeding at which he presided, is necessary for the purpose of justice, he
shall under such rules as shall be prescribed by the Supreme Bench, pass
an order that the expense of making a copy of such part of said stenog-
raphic notes as he shall specify in said order shall be deemed a necessary
disbursement of the proceeding, and allowed as such to the prevailing
party, and it shall be so taxed in the bill of cost, but shall be paid in the
first instance as shall be directed in said order.

1867. ch. 373. P. L. L. (18S8), Art. 4, sec. 232.

381. The Judges of the Orphans' Court of the City of Baltimore are
authorized and directed to appoint a stenographer for that court, who
shall be a sworn officer of the court, but shall be required to attend the
sessions of such court only when specially summoned by the presiding
judge thereof. The stenographer so appointed shall be skilled in the
practice of his art, and shall hold his position so long as he efficiently
discharges the duties of his office. In any proceeding in said court in
which either party shall give notice that in the event of a decision of said
court adverse to the claim of such party, an appeal will be taken to the
Court of Appeals, the presiding judge of the court shall require the
attendance of the stenographer, whose duty it shall be in such proceed-
ings to take full stenographic notes of all oral proofs and judicial opinions
orally delivered; and 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 parties to the proceedings 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 certificate 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 stenographer
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 presid-
ing judge thereof, which sum the presiding judge shall cause to be paid