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equally by the respective 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
transcriptions, at the rate of ten cents for each one hundred words so
transcribed, shall be taxed in the bill of costs of the proceeding to the
party appellant, and shall thereafter be awarded as costs by the Court of
Appeals, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Public General

Laws.

Cannon v. Crook, 32 Md. 483. Denison v. Denison, 35 Md. 370.

1920, ch. 120. 1924, ch. 602.

381A. The Judges of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City are
authorized and empowered to appoint such qualified physician or physi-
cians as they may deem proper to make medical examinations and to
render medical service and advice in connection with prosecutions and
trials in the Criminal Courts of Baltimore City, and for the purpose of
compensating such physician or physicians as they may so appoint, as
well as for the payment of such expenses as may be necessary in connec-
tion with said work, the said Judges of the Supreme Bench may expend
annually such amount as, in their judgment, may be necessary, not ex-
ceding, however, the sum of eight thousand dollars; and the chief clerk
of the Supreme Bench shall, at the beginning of each month, certify to
the Mayor and the Register of Baltimore City the amount due for said
purposes during the preceding month, and the same shall thereupon be
paid by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Three thousand dol-
lars of the amount hereby authorized to be expended, or so much thereof
as shall be deemed necessary by the Judges of the Supreme Bench, may
be spent, by the said Judges for the medical examinations of the sexual
organs of females in cases where it is necessary that such examinations
be made.

1867, ch. 373. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 233.

382. The stenographer 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 in the discharge of his duties; provided that no addi-
tional compensation shall be paid or expense incurred by reason of such
appointment.

SHERIFF.

383. Repealed by Act of 1912, Chapter 202.

1861, ch. 55. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 235.

384. Any officer may send out his fees on execution at any time during
the year.

1861, ch. 53. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 236.

385. The Sheriff shall collect the fees due to the following officers,
which may be placed in his hands for collection, namely: attorneys, clerks