Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-16
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OLYMPIA, Jan. Is, 1886.
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OLYMPIA, Jan. IL, 1886.
EDITeR PosT- T-INTELIIeEScER:
On the 18Th inst. Mr.. Monday intro
duoed four important bills, which, If
they become law, will remedy the Chi.
nese evil to great extent. The FIRST
bill is an amendfsent of section 24l9 of
the Code. As the Law nov stands, all
aliens may acquire and hold lands, Mr..
Mondays amendment provides that
aliens incapable Of becoming eitiz-ns
shall not hereafter acquire or hold lands
or any interest therein, and that on the
dea'h of such aliens all land heretofore
acquired by them shall escheat to the
Territory for the benefit Of the oomm9n
school fund OF the county in which it Is
si Qated.
The second bill gives to cities. towns
and other municipalities the power to
provide in all contracts for public works
that aliens incapable OF becoming citi-
zens shall not be employed on public
works. Forfeits such contracts if made
and forbids the payment of money on
them. Also provides that ns munich
paiity shall, directly or indirectly, em-
ploy suoh aliens.
The third bill provides that no private
industrial or qsasi public corporation
snail, after July. 1856. have or keep in
ITS employ aliens of the foregoing GLASS.
Imposes a penalty Of $50 per day for
each person so kept. Any citizen may
make and file an affidavit setting forth
such employment With the prosecuting
attorney Of the couaty where such alien
Is employed in violation of the Law. 1t
10 then made the duty of the prosecut-
ing attorney. in the name of the Terri
tory. to institute OWL suit against
suoh corporation. One half OF the
money recovered goes to the informer
and the other half to the common school
fund.
The fourth bill provides shat all cities
and towns shall have the power TO reRu
late and license lsdusries, provides that
aliens of the above class shall not be
licensed, DO.
Is viii be observed that the foregoing
laws do not apply to sli aliens. Tney
apply only to that GLASS of aliens who,
by the laws Of the United States. are
incapable of becoming citizens That
GLASS Is Cinnamon only. Every effort
should be made TO secure the passage OF
these laws, and the writer suggests that
the people move IN the matter at once.
LUG tSoni option oth Passcu VIC Soou
oil as il came from the House. IL will
undoubtedly 50 approved by the Gov
ernor. 1t differs only in the bill as puo
lisued by you in this: that the ten-year
CLAUSE is left out. residence of sixty
days in a precinct IN place of ten, and
the clause relative to sales by druggists
10 made more effective, and u Is further
provided toat all jodRs. of courts and
peace officers stall have the right TO
Inspect prescriptions and statements Of
druggists at all reasonable business
hours. There WAS great r, joiclng over
the passage of this measure. lhe lobby
was orowded. jacobs. lsascs. Reavis
and Ferguson spoke 10 favor of tue bill
IL was generally understood that Nc
Reavy of Mason, although engaged 10
Ibe liquor business to sooe ext mt, IA
vored tne bill because, as he said, he
believed 10 the people setting this
matter for themselves. A strong effor,
was made To move him, but withsut
avail. OCCASIONAL.