The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY. Feb. 5, 1850 a. m.
ALIEN LANpHoLpERs.

ALIEN IANDHoLDERs.
The House TOOK up the consideration of
the bill II. r 6sl to repeal the act author
izing aliens 10 hold real estate, on the sec.
ond reading.
Mr.. PENDLETON: II is time for rs TO
awake from our lethsrgy. 1t is time for the
people of this country to proclaim their pro
test against any further encroachment upon
our domains proclaim our protest against
aliens holding lands within the boundaries
of our State. We invite all people to come
among US. and We proclaim to eli the.world
and to ali nations ex cent the Chinese to come
here and partake with rs or our freedom
and OF our country. / believe it right to
welcome them and most cordially and
heartily invite them, but we ask them to
bear just proportion Of the burdens of tax
alton. 1t Is eCr duty to day to wipe from
the statute everything of this character.
Mr.. BROWNING: 1 am of the same opin-
ion was when these bills were presented q
few days ago, but still am opposed to this
bill because do not think ii is necessary to
cucumber the statute with two bills. / think
the Senate bill will accomplish all that is
necessary. The other bill repeats the law
and allows all parties FIVE years to dispose of
their property. j think the Senate bill
better bill.
vestigated this bill and made their report,
there was q difference of opinion as to
whether or not this law repeats the law OF
1881 1t may be il will by implication, but
there is a question about il. / an not in
favor of repeating the law absolutely. will
vote for this bill, however, or any bill repeal
ing that kind of an act.
Mr.. ADAMS: think the stat ats ought
to be so framed that the party will
have I've years to perfect bis title and dis
pose Of bis real estate.
Mr.. KELLIS0N: There is another ohjec-
ton to the bill, and that is ii has no saving
clause. / am in favor of repeating the law
with q saving clause. 1t seams 20 me we
ought no. to pass this bill upon the supposi-
ton that another bill will pass. / do not
think that is wise. This bill does not pro
vide for rights required under the Law. /
therefore move that the bill be rscommit: ed
to the Judiciary Committee. with instrac-
tons to attach saving clause.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: This is one of the FIRST
bills on the House calendar. There is no
bill that calls more for affirmative action.
OF all the laws OF the State OF Indiana this is
the most infamous. Ii is q disgrace TO the
State. From the time that House Bill Is
came up for consideration until now gentle
men have expressed their sympathy-heve
said that they favored the repeal of this
statute but every time Ii has come up dila-
tory motions have been made, and / say this
morning the time has come to do somsthing
to repeal this statute. 1t has been said it
will be con6scation of aliens property. II
it will il ought to be confstated. There is
no emergency clause, and it will give them
time to dispose OF their real estate. Now,
the gentleman has made 8 melton to DO it
pone the consideration Of the bill. / don't
think it ought to be postponed for single
hour. l therefore move to lay the motion
on the table.
a division being called for the motion was