The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16
GENERAL LAWS Enacted by The Legislature of
 Alabama.
Alabama,

the state of Alabama are hereby au- thorixed and directed to appoint competent shorthand writer to perform the duties of odicfsl stenographsr of their several courts, and courts of like Jurisdiction within the circuit not otherwise provided with an ofacial
 stenogropher who is able 70 take short hand notes at the rate of 140 words per minute for hve consecutive minutes: l and clearly read and translate the same.. Said stenographer shall be an oficer of the court and shall hold of. | flee for the term of the judge appoint- ing him; provided, that the judge ot
 said court shall. at any time. have power to remove such official stenogra- | pher upon proper charges filed in writ. 1 ing and entered of record duly sworn | to, for incompetency, neglect of duty. characterization, or misconduct, if, after hearing such charges and such proof as may be offered in support thereof
 and against the same. 1t shall appeay
 that such charges are wsn founded and satisfactorily proven.
 Sec. 2. That such Judge of the circuit
 court making the appointment of such omcial stenographer shall certify the appointment together with . copy of the oath of ofilce 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 clerkG
 Sec. :. That said ofliciai stenogra-
 pher before entering upon the dis. charge of his duties shall subscribe to I the following oath:--Stats of Alabama. .... County: .... do solmenly swear that I will well and truly report all matters which 1t ghaii become my duty to report as the ofiicial stenographer { of the ... ... judicial circuit of the state of Alabama, and will perform all suoh duties as are incumbent upon me as such official stenosrapher. faith
 fully and impartiaily. to the best of my ability. so help me God.
 See. {. It shall be the duty of such official stenographer to attend the ses- sions of the courts of the circuit of which he is stenographer in person. or when he is provfdential1y hindered, provide . competent assistant appoint cd by him by and with the advice and consent of the presiding judge. and to
 take full Etenographic notes of the oral evidence and proceedings. except argu- ments of counsel. in every case in such courts as the presiding judge shall di- rect or any party thereto may request. l to be reported, and must also note the order in which all written or document ary evidence is introduced, all ob5ec- tlons and the ruling of the court there on and exceptions which may be re- served thereto. The original notes taken by such stenegrapher shall be dled with the clerk of said court where the same are taken and shall be treat ed and preserved as Q part of the re- cords of said court. He shall when di- rected by the presiding judge. attend | the grand jury in its Investigations and shall take notes of the evidence before | said grand jury Is in such cases as he ha nd ha | be filed with the clerk of said court l where taken. He shall furnish within ! thirty days, to any party to a cause | reported by him demanding the same in writing, typewritten transcript of | his notess or any part thereof. upon | payment of . transcript fee of five l cents for each hundred words therenG i and for each additional copy to be made at the same time two and one half | cents for each hundred words thereof; l 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 direct. ed by the presiding judge, such ofll- cial stenographer shall furnish ona | typewfItten copy of such transcript l within thirty days after written as-
 mand therefor. to be hfed with tho clerk of said court. free of charge
 Said stenographer shall at sIl times when not in attendance upon the cir& cult court serve in any other court of like Jurisdiction within the circuit un. I der the same rules and conditions gov. ernlng him fin the circuit court and shall be subject at all times to the or- der of the judges of the court in which l he ia engaged.
 | Sec. $. That in all cases reported l by the official stenographer or his aa-
 sistant, there shall be taxed as a part | of the costs of the case . fee of $3.00. | to be collected as other costs and when l such fee is collected 1t shall be paid by the clerk into the County treasury | of said county in which such case Is | tried and reported.
 l Sec. 6. That said ofieial stenogro- | pher shall receive salary of Sl.20O.0o | per annum. payable in quarterly in- I stallments by the county or counties | composing the circuit, each county l where more than one county is Inc1ud. l ed in the circuit to pay It's prorate of
 such salary based upon the number of I weeks that the said stenographer Is I fin attendance upon the courts held in
 such county, the amount thus due by l each county to be certified by the Judge of the circuit to the Probats
 Judge of each county. The county conn l missioners or board of revenue or other | governing body of the county discharg- | 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. 2. That all transcript furnish.
 ed by said official stenographer shall
 be certified to by him over hts sigma
 ture and when so certified. such tram
 script shall be prima facfe 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 for 1 good cause shown.
 Sec. 8. That nothing in this Act
 shall operate to repeal any of the local l 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 1 passed at this session of the LeGiaIa-
 ture. but all such acts shall continue
 in force and effect and in concurrence l herewith.
 Sec. g. No county having a steno- l grapher who Is by law required to | serve the circuit court shall be liable 1 for any part of such compensation of | such stenographer but the same shail be prorated among the other counties 1 composing such circuit.
 1 Approved Aug. 26. 1909
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 | Frank N. N Julian,
 l Secretary of State.
 No. 196.) AN ACT (H- Al | To authorize the holding of