The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-03-17
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
State Auditors Coming Report.


Denver.-A complete change in the
manner of paying Colorado legislators,
with an idea Of putting an end to the
great expense of extra sessions In
the future, will be recommended by
State Auditor Kenehan when he files
his annual report. He is engaged, at
present in delving into Colorado laws
to ascertain whether his scheme can
be put into operation and then stand
any test it might be called to meet in
the courts. So far his search has but
added to his satisfaction with the plan.
The auditor proposes to pay the leg
ceive their stipend from the state
treasurer whether they were assem-
bled daily to make laws or living qui-
etly at home. They would be subject
now and il they remained in session
a twelvemonth. which would be possi-
BILE, they would get no more than as
though the Legislature was in session
for month. Explaining his plan. the
auditor laughingly remarks that II
they stayed in session twelve months
they would be getting fair pay
while II they stayed in session two
months. they'd have snap"
An estimate Of cash on hand, proba-
BILE receipts. and expenses to be
met between now and April 1st.
indicates that there will be mon
ey sufficient to not only pay the cost
OF an extra session. but meet the
fourth class appropriations. While
the story is to the effect that the mon
eys will be sufficient to meet the fifth
class appropriations. Auditor Ken
chan. says the Republican. declared
that to be untrue. The official esti-
mate to be sent to the governor by the
auditor and treasurer on April 1st, Will
be very similar to that prepared this
week. The cost of the extra session
will be taken from the increased rev.
enues before any other. 1t Is not
thought that the cost OF special ses-
sion will be more than 100000.
lHt vi tht DNhNt Ih'ioi
ry will have approximately 10000 to
turn back into the state treasury.
Warden lyman OF the State Penitenti-
ary will return 100000, representing
money earned by the state prisoners.
The governor has saved $4,000 from
the contingent fund and $500 from
the incidental fund and this $4,000 will
be turned into the common fund. The
state board OF immigration and the
state highway commission will have
about $4,000 to return. representing
the net revenue OF that body. The
sum OF $2.700 from the appropriation
for the monument in front OF the
State House will be turned into the
treasury. also. The state has the sum
OF $4,000 on the state canal No. /,
which has not been expended. The
two main sources OF revenue at the
State House-the secretary Of statc's
office and the insurance department.
are increasing the volume OF their bus
mess approximately $4,000 a month.
These sums. all put into the
treasury for disposal under items OF
the general fund. will be sufficient. 1t
Is stated. to meet any legitimate ex-
penses OF the extra session and the
fourth class appropriations as wen.
The ban on 81 lead pencils. $40 ink
wells. Joy rides. after-the-theater-sup
pers. etc. has saved the state $4,000.
according to statement of Auditor
Kenehan. In the past these tills have
been paid from the incidental fund.
Last year the deficit in that item was
more than 10000. while there is a
fortune as a balance in that item this
year.