The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-16

Hill me- WISH " enter d protest 10
that. I object to the report of the
committee. and to the appointment.
The court-lf you have got any le-
gal status, you can commence a suit.
Mr.. Dininny-I am going to do that
al right, but I just want to preserve
all the rights we have.
The COURT appoint Mr.. Marion
neauX reporter of this court. Let him
be sworn in
MARIONNEAUX SWORN IN.
To this counsel for Mr.. AfcGurrin
saved an exception while a minute
later the oath of office had been admin
istered Mr.. Marionneaux and the new
stenographer, taking possession Of the
desk, settled down to business under
the caves of the bench.
What the further course Of The re-
mOnstrance will be remains TO be seen.
but the matter will go among the rem
iniscenses as an exceedingly tropical
contest for a fairly remunerative
berth.
THE NEW REPORTER.
The new reporter is an attorney by
profession and came to this city from
Denver. He has a number of very
warm personal friends who predict that
his administration, ere it is far ad-
vanced, wiz have become as popular
as did that OF his predecessor. and now
test have departed no man will cast
q stone in the victor's way. His per-
Torrance before the committee was a
phenomenal one, his reading of notes
almost letter perfect and his work up
TO a pace that was exceptional
Here's wishing YOU all success, Mr..
MarionneauX.
MISS HARTLEY'S STATEMENT.
Some criticism having been made
concerning Miss Hartley, the accom-
plished stenographer, it is no more
than just that this statement should
be given:
Salt Lake City, Utah,
Feb. Is, 1894
desire to state in defense of INV
reputation as a court reporter, and in
reply to the report of the committee.
that I went into the contest prepared
TO pass d satisfactory examination on
practical court work; that / made the
request openly of member of the COM
mittee, and also privately before the
contest not TO take my speed test on a
mining case, for the reason that l have
reported in eastern states where min
Ing cases are unheard of, and while
1 had been court reporter for six or
seven years, and had reported all kinds
OF technical cases in court - the salts
faction OF the entire bar and am can
able of reporting a mining case. or any
other kind of a case in the same wav.
yet 1 considered it unfair and uniust
TO test my ability on a charge in a
mining case Involving all the ah-
struse problems in theoretical geology,
at the rate of over 200 words Der min
ute. think l can safely saw thar r
have reported testimony in corr
where witnesses and ATTORNEYS wara
talking almost at the same time ar
q rate of over $50 words per minute.
I can also say that no court Reporter
no matter how rapid he may be. IS
ever required. nor is he ever capable
Of reporting a charge to a Jury on
technical matter new to him, at the
rate OF 200 words per minute
When I saw it was to be a "catch'''
examination, l refused to attempt to
pass on matter so extraneous and for
eign to practical court work as Ma
cauiay's History, etc, and announced
10 the committee that I would stand
examination on the practical court
work only, which ] read without an
error, and without moments hesita-
ton I was ready to pass examination
on any practical court work, but it
was refused. and the slight examina-
ton Of a witness was all the practical
court work on which I was tested.
AS evidence of my ability, l desire to