(83) The master, as soon as his report is ready, shall return the same into the clerk's office, and the day of the return shall be entered by the clerk in the order book. The parties shall have one month from the time of filing the report to file exceptions thereto; and if no exceptions are, within that period, filed by either party, the report shall stand confirmed on the next rule day after the month is expired. If exceptions are filed, they shall stand for hearing before the court, if the court is then in session, or, if not, then at the next sitting of the court which shall be held thereafter by adjournment or otherwise.

(84) And in order to prevent exceptions to reports from being filed for frivolous causes, or for mere delays, the party whose exceptions are overruled shall, for every exception overruled, pay costs to the other party, and, for every exception allowed, shall be entitled to costs, the costs to be fixed in each case by the court by a standing rule of the circuit court.