The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-05-03
LAWS OF
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,


Published By duthorHy)
IN. B. G06.]
AN ACT To authorized the appointment
of Stenographer for the Circuit Court
of the county of Grenada, Mississippi.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Lcgis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That the
Judge of the Circuit Court Of the county
of Grenada shall within ninety days after
the passage of this Act appoint some skill>
ed person as stenographer to the said
court of the said county, who shall be
sworn officer of said court and STALL hold
his office for two years frjm the date of
his appointment; and at the expiration Of
his term and biennally there after per-
son shall be appointed by the Judge of
said court to said position, and the APP
pointment, when made, shall be entered
as of the date of the appointment on the
minutes of said court at the first term
after said appointment is made, andf said
stenographer may at any time be removed
from Office by the Judge of said court by
an order entered upon the minutes of said
court, and the vacancy thus occurred or
otherwise occurring may be filled by said
Judge appointing successor to SAID once
as above provided.
SECTION 9 That it shall be the duty of
said stenographer so appointed to attend
each term of the said court when in ses-
sion. and to take under the direction of
the Judge of the court full stenographic
notes Of all the evidence and oval proceed-
ings except agreements of counsel, in every
case. both civil and criminal tried in such
court tha the Judge thereof shall direct.
Noting carefully as they occnr in objec''
tions and rulings of the court together
with the exceptions made thereto as Gl-
rected by the Judge and upon the con-
clusi0n Of every case if either party sha II
require a bill CT exceptions made up and
such party shall furnish such stenographer
his motion or memorandum Of what they
are. during the term of the court, then
such stenographer shall during the term
of the court at which the case is tried or
within ten days after its adjournment,
write out in full long hand or type writer
a perfect copy of all said evidence and
proceedings, objections. rulings, and ex-
ceptions as taken by him in stenographic
notes with proper places for insertions by
the Clerk of all said motions, instructions,
verdicts and judgments by the court, in
the form of bill of exceptions as instructed
and directed by said Judge and shall de-
liver the same to the Judge to be slgued
as the bill of exceptions which must be
; made up and signed within the time nov
| required by law. In any controversy a.
ITO the correctness OF the
Of the case made by the stenogra
, pher, his report o. statement shall b'
{ deemed and treated as prima faci correct
and the burden of showing it to be incor'
rect shall be upon the party who disputes 1t
, SECTION 8. That before entering upol
5 the discharge of his duties said stenog
| rapher shall be sworn by said Judge +
I faithfully and impartially discharge tn
: duties Of his said office and said oath shal
1 be entered upon the minutes OF sal
|, court and for any wilful failure 10 tax
: down or copy any evidence or proceeding:
or to discharge any his duties under th1
e Act he shall be guilty Of misdsmeano
C and upon conviction may be fined by n
: court not exceeding five hundred dollar
d or imprisoned not less than six months
y the county Jail.
j. SECTION 1. That said stenographe
shall be paid for his services by the Coul
2 ty of Grenada the sum Of one hundre
+ dollars per annum, to be paid semi-a,
h nually which sums may be allowed by II
i Circuit Court of said County Treasury
h allowances to the Sheriff Cor fundin
prisoners are made and paid,
d SECTION 5. That the Circuit Clerk
n the County of Grenada shall hereaft'
d charge in every bill Of costs in every ca
l. both civil and criminal tried in said court
g tax fee of two dollars to be called II
k, stenographers tax, which shall be taxed
,e each case when the services Of the s.eno
e, rapher are required and collected and a
Of counted for and paid into the Coun
ID Treasury in the same manner that t
Jury tax is now charged collected accoun
IS ed Tor and paid into the County Treasu
a as required by section 100 Of The revls
Mt code Of 1880.
d. SECTION 6. That the stenogrspher q
s. pointed under this Act shall be aulhoriz'
ne to take depositions and administer oa'
for that purpose.
SECTION 7. That this Act lake ette
III and be in force from and after its passag
Approved February q, 1890.
A true copy Of the original now on
in this office.
Ct Geo. NJ. Govan,
Secretary of State