The reporters so appointed shall be skilled in the practice of their art and shall hold their positions during the pleasure of the judges of such court. It shall be their duty to perform such stenographic and typing work, connected with the business of such court, at law and in equity, as they may be directed to perform by the judges of such court. Section 12-12 and this section shall not be construed as preventing the same person from holding the positions of "court reporter" and "examiner in chancery" at the same time. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 7-18; 1910, ch. 380, § 2; 1912, ch. 790, § 105; 1943, ch. 116, § 141.)