Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-10
SENATE FOR ANTT,PASS BILL
Not Vote Cast Against Measure in Upper
House Of Legislature.
CUTS OFF FAVORs TO ALL OFFICIALS
House Passes the BiII Taking Circle
on the OmciRI Ballot aud Cross
Must He Made fer Each
Man Voted For.
lFrom a SAD Correspondent.l

DIES MONIES. March 9.-(speciaI. after
but few minutes discussion the senate
today amended the anti-pass law so as to
make section ( except only the railroad
commissioners and their secretary when
travelling on official business and then
passed the bill unanimously, with forty-six
votes I'm favor and none against. The bill,
as IL goes to the house, prohibits the giving
OF passes by any steam or interurban rail
way to any city, county, district or state
Official including judges and members Of
the general assembly, delegates to political
conventions. members OF political commit
tees or candidates to city, county, district
or state offices. Section . OF the bill Dro-
hibits such persons soliciting such passes
or transportation at less cost than is Of
fered the general public. Section excerpts
persons holding notorial commissions pub
lie offices that pay no salary or fees, Of
fcers or faculty members OF the state edu-
oational institutions, members OF the State
Board of Agriculture, members OF National
Guard and city fire departments and per-
sons accompanying live stock or pcrishablc
freight Section 4 excerpts the railroad
commission and their secretary on Official
business. Section 8 provides for running
excursions. Section provides that no one
shall be exempt from testifying and sec
ton provides for punishment not exceed.
ing six months in jail or a fine Of not ex-
ceeding $500
Registration for Nurses.
The senate this afternoon passed the bill
requiring trained nurses to be registered.
The bill was introduced by Young OF Wash
ington at the request of some OF the nurses
Of the state and created a board OF exam
iners This provision was eliminated in
the debate on the bill and the State Board
of Medical Examiners was delegated to eN-
anime the nurses and keep the registration.
Conference on Regents Bill.
4 conference was held tonight by tho
members Of the subcommittee Of the SEN
ate appropriations committee which has IN
charge the board OF regents bill and tho
members Of the legislative commission
which investigated the subject OF a board
/ OF regents for state educational institu-
/ tons with a view to perfoctlng the bill
I II Is believed there will be no objections
/ to the main provisions. but some changes
/ in detail will be reported. The bill will b'
reported from committee next week
circle Goes on Ballot.
! The house today passed by vote OF z
| TO 3 the senate bill TO take the circle Of
the ofiicial ballot In Iowa, 30 that there
will be no more straight tickets" cast. The
bill is one which was demanded for NAM
years as a democratic measure, but finally
taken up by progressive republicans anS
4 put through in the interest Of justice.
Vote on Senators.
The house committee on constitutions
amendments reported out favOrably th'
Lewis resolution which had passed the sen
I ate looking 10 calling a national convention
In Iowa to secure uniform action tookini
10 electing United States SENATOR By IN
people. No change was made In tive yes
olution and It was favored 10 TO 8.
GilItlIAnd Resolution waits.
The house vas expected 20 consider th'
Gililand resolution on the opening. bus dl'
not 40 50. AR. Lundt, democrat called 0
np. but was Informed that the journal q
last "Wednesday had NOT yet been printe.
and q lad been agreed the resolution sa0u'