Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-20

from the farmers. who feared that Il would
make them responsible for accidents
Money for Capitol Repairs.
The senate received the report today OF
the committee 70 investigate the needs Of
the capitol and grounds as to repair work
The committee recommended an appro-
pristion OF Sl3 100 to be used for new
elevators. granite steps cleaning and
painting. new cases. new shelving. etc The
largest item is for the new granite steps
to the capitol.
Would Move n Monument.
The senate committee on military affairs
today reported to the senate In favor OF
the removal Of the Iowa soldiers monu-
ment to a point on the river front in Des
Moines on condition the city will donate
the ground and also agree to maintain the
monument. and the bill was sent 70 the
appropriations committee for the appro-
priati0n.
Change Time for Senatorial Primary.
Senator Gnlnland introduced a bill to-
day 20 change the time for the nomination
Of party candidates for senator so that
the nominations for this office shall be
made at the November election instead
Of at the June primary, providing the
name OF candidates shall be printed at the
bottom Of the tickets and that votes shall
be counted only when the voter has voted
for his party candidate for governor and
member Of the legislature.
visitors TO Institutions.
The senate completed the list of visitors
for the various state institutions today
designating the following For Anamosa
Moore and Degel; for Fort Madison Madi-
son and Mount Pleasant Harding and
Lsrrabee; Oakdale, Crist. Brockway and
Chase; Cherokee. Beebe and Savage; Glen
wood Clarinda and Council Bluffs. Dixon
Felt, Fischer and Adams Independence.
Hayes and Jewell. Eldora Ripley and De
Wolf Vinton and Marshalltown. Kun and
Allen Of jefferson.
To Debate Teachers' Bill.
The senate fixed next Thursday as the
time for discussion OF the bill to permit
valuation OF teachers certificates so that
holders Of low grade certificates NAV get
them extended for life It is a bin much
desired by few Of the teachers. but which
will be opposed by the larger educational
interests OF Iowa
AppOintive Railroad Commission.
Harding Of Woodbury. today introduced
in the house a bill to make the members
Of the State Railroad commission appoint
i've and fix their pay at 5000 a year.
Hunter OF Woodbury. introduced in the
senate a bill so that the right Of appeal
from the rulings Of court may be excr-
cised even II exceptions are not noted al
the time.
Doctors Are Becoming Angry.
Twelve doctors OF Perry. Ia tele-
graphed members Of the legislature today
regarding a bill by Representative Miller
Of Bremen as follows: House file 400 is
an insult to every physician in the state
Of Iowa and the one that introduced It is
either crank or a fool" This refers to
a bill to forbid doctors from forming com
bines in regard to fees and other matters
Hunters Save Their Fund.
Hunters and sportsmen Of Iowa are over
elated today over the killing OF two bills
in the house, designed to use 500 or 500
of the hunters license fee collections for
building good roads. Representative
Koontz's committee on FISH and game re-
ported for indefinite postponement of these
two bills by Cousins and Skinner, and the
report was adopted.
An Iowa Song.
Upon motion of Representative Fulton
the house today voted to recognize Major
$. II. M. Byers' song, Iowa, My Iowa"
as the official song Of Iowa. The resolu-
ton recalls the rivalry between Major
Byers and Tao Hussy, both OF whom have
written Iowa songs. At the last session an
effort was made to make Hussy's song the
official song. II is said that Major Byers
at that time pleaded for his own produc-
ton and no action was taken The senate
must concur in Representative Fultons
resolution before the song becomes Of
fetal