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rapher, whose duty it shall be in such proceedings 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 be-
come 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 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 certificate of said stenographer, or of the presiding
judge of the court, shall be deemed to be the record of apy
proofs or proceedings so taken. The stenographer shall re-
ceive 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 respective parties to the
proceeding in which the notes shall be taken, and shall en-
force payment thereof; and if the notes so taken shall be
transcribed, as hereinbefore provided, the expense of such
transcription, 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.

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 additional compensation shall
be paid or expense incurred by reason of such appointment

Sheriff.

383. The Sheriff of Baltimore City shall be allowed four
dollars per day for every day he shall attend, either in person
or by deputy, in the Superior Court of Baltimore City, and in
the Court of Common Pleas, and in the Baltimore City Court,
and in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, to be paid to him out