The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

OtiitTNlSe pTDNlueu NlLn an OIncldl stenogra pher who is able to take short hand notes a the rate of 40 words per minute for five consecutive minutes; and clearly read and translate the same. Said stenographer shall be an officer Of the court and shall hold or flee for the term of the judge appoint ing him; provided, that the judge Of said court shall at any time, have power to remove such official steno- grapher upon proper charges filed in writing and entered of record duly sworn to, for incompetency, neglect of duty, insubordination, or misconduct, 1T, after hearing such charges and such proof as may be offered in support thereof and against the same, 1t shall appear that such charges are well founded and satisfactorily proven.
 Sec. g. That such Judge of the circuit court making the appointment of such official stenographer shall certify the appointment together with copy of the oath of office taken by such steno grapher, to the clerks of the circuit courts of the counties in the circuit, and such certificate shall be entered of record by such clerks.
 Sec. 3. That said official stenographer before entering upon the discharge of his duties sh all subscribe to the fol- lowing oath State of Alabam, ......
 
 that l will well and truly report all matters which it shall become my duty to report as the official stenographer of the ........ judicial circuit of the State of Alabama, and will perform all such duties as are incumbent upon me as such official stenographer, faith fully and impartially, to the best of my ability, so help me God
 Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of such official stapogra nh or to attAnd tho sions of the courts of the circuit of which he Is stenographer in person, or when he is providentfally hindered. provide a competent assistant appoint ed by him by and with the advice and consent of the presiding judge, and to take full stenographic notes of the oral evidence and proceedings, except argu ments of counsel in every case In such courts as the presiding judge shall direct or any party thereto may request, to be reported, and must also note the order in which all written or document ary evidence is introduced, all objec- tions and the ruling of the court there on and exceptions which may be re- served thereto. The original notes taken by such stenographer shall be filed with the clerk of said court where the same are taken and shall be treat ed and preserved as a part of the re-
 
 directed by the presiding judge, attend the gEand jury in it's investigations and shall take notes of the evidence before said grand jury is in such cases as he may be directed and said notes shall be filed with the clerk of said court where taken. He shall furnish within thirty days, to any party to a cause reported by him demanding the same in writing, a typewriter transcript of h fc mi nr payment of a transcript fee of five cents for each hundred words tn ereof, and for each additional copy to be made at the same time two and one-half cents for each hundred words hereof; provided, that nothing herein contained shall affect any special agreement made to furnish such transcript within less than thirty days after demand for same. That in all cases where so di- rected by the presiding judge, such of ficial stenographer shall furnish one typewriter copy of such transcript within thirty days after written de- mand therefor. to be filed with the clerk of said court, free of charge. Said stenographer shall at all times when not in attendance upon the cir cult court serve in any other court of like Jurisdiction within the circuit un der the same rules and conditions gov erning him In the circuit court and shall be subject at all times to the or- der of the judges of the court in which he is engaged.
 Sec. 5. That in all cases reported by the official stenographer or his as- sistant, there sh all be taxed as a part of the costs of the case a fee of $500, to be collected as other costs. and when such fee is collected it shall be paid by the clerk into the County treasury of said county in which such case is tried and reported.
 Sec 6. That said official steno- grapher shall receive a salary of $1200.G0 per annum, payable in quarter ly installments by the county or coun- ties composing the circuit, each county where more than one county Is includ- ed in the circuit to pay it's prorate of such salary based upon the number of weeks that the said stenographer Is in attendance upon the courts held in such county, the amount thus due by each county to be certified by the Judge of the circuit to the Probate Judge of each county. The county com missioners or board of revenue or other governing body of the county dischar/ ing the duties of county commissioners of such counties are hereby directed and required to provide for the pay ment of such salary in quarterly in- stallments.
 Sec. I. That all transcript furnished by said official stenographer shall be certified to by him over his sigma ture, and when so certified, such tran script shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings in said cause, and said official stenographer must file such official transcript within thirty days after written demand is made, unless such time Is extended by the judge Tor good cause shown.
 Sec 8. That nothing in this Act shall operate to repeal any of the local special acts of the General Assembly or Legislature of Alabama providing for stenographers for any court or courts of the State, or any local act passed at this session of the Legisla- ture, but all such acts shall continue in force and effect and in concurrence herewith.
 Sec. B. No county having steno- grapher who is by law required to serve the circuit court shall be liable for any part of such compensation of such stenographer but the same sh all be prorated among the other counties composing such circuit.
 Approved August 26, 1909.
 Official.
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 1e5.) AN ACT GIT. A. To auth orize the holding of elections
 by municipal corporations in the
 State of Alab for the purpose