Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-07 | Page 9 | State Auditor to Show Cause

STATE AUDITOR TO SHOW CAUSE GAUSE The Tho question queston of ot paying tho tho th Increase of salaries to certain as ns provided ed for tor In 1 I of or chapter 73 session oulon laws of ot 1501 1001 has las at last come me to ton toa n a 1 focus and It I now rests rents with State Auditor TInge TIngo to decide whether ho Ito will wi draw and deliver a n warrant for tOl to Coy Gov 00 Wels Well or appear before the Su Hu Supreme Supreme preme court on Monday Dec D C anti and show how cause causa why wimy he should hould not The Tho state will wi choose the time lat let latter latter letter ter course for Cor his own protection Of ot course the time result of ot time the action acton before I time the Supreme court will aim alo apply op ly to lo the tho theother other state whose salaries raised at nt tho last lost session of ot the tho Legia laturo lature II ture The Tho salaries sala rles and amid their Increases are as ni follows Present Pre ent Increased salary salary Governor 2000 J 1000 of ot state 2000 20 State treasurer trea 1000 1500 State auditor 1600 1500 2000 Attorney general general 1500 2000 State superintendent of ot public nubIle Instruction 1500 1000 1500 1800 Mr was today served with wih nit ait al alternative Supreme court writ of ot mandate landat from the tho I never nr was wn made defendant In Inlaw Inlaw law 11 suit said Mr to n a News New reporter where I was so hopeful of at being beaten ben ten When time the ease caso finally comes on for tor hearing the auditor will vill 1 be rep represented represented represented resented by I District Attorney Attorney General Breeden being tile Ills disqualified qualified 11 to hh his hl personal per onal Inter Interest est eat elt In iii 11 the tho case ln e This Is I provided for tor forIn torIn forin In section 2 of ot chapter 40 9 of ot tho session of or 1501 1001 Mr action nelon In refusing to pay Ply tho the Increase of ot eaterieS talaris as ns provided 1 for tor forby torby forby by the last legislature Is based on his hil belief that lint the IM law Is unconstitutional The Tho constitution of or 1896 1800 provides that change made In the time salaries Mini any rade lea of ot a n state elate shall not affect the tho salary of ot the first Incumbent during the term ler next ensuing to tn the adoption of or the lie con eon constitution This Thil term expired Jan 4 4 1901 and the law raising rising time the salaries became effective on May Ma 14 H last InRI On March 26 20 time tho legislature passed n a law authorizing an nn appropriation from the state treasury to rover cover lover these thesa Increases