The resident circuit judge of the seventh judicial circuit may appoint some competent stenographer for the courts of general sessions for the seventh judicial circuit, who shall receive, in addition to his salary, the fees fixed by law for all transcripts furnished by him.
When the stenographer of the court of common pleas does not furnish transcripts as promptly as required by law and otherwise perform his duties, then the stenographer of the court of general sessions shall at once perform the duties of the stenographer of the court of common pleas until the stenographer of the court of common pleas shall have furnished all transcripts required and the stenographer of the court of general sessions shall receive the compensation and the fees of the stenographer of the court of common pleas while performing the duties as aforesaid.