The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-06
THE ALIEN LAND LAW.
WHAT is THOUGHT OF 1T ON FOREIGN
SHORES.
The scotchman Who Loans Money in This
Country Expresses His 0pinion-It
Will Hurt Texas Worse than
the Alien.


From the Dundee Scotland Courier.
The following are the clauses of the
new act which came into operation in
| Texas Monday, and to which refer
ence was made in the Dundee Courier's
London letter yesterday:
Chapter SO. An act to amend title
3, articles 8 and 10, and to add arti-
cles 10a, lob, 10c, l0d, 1Oe, 1Of, log and
10h, and to repeal all laws in conflict
Herewith.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the leg
islature of the state Of Texas: That u
tie 3, and articles 8 and 10 be amend
ed, and by the addition Of articles
10a, lob, 1Oc, 10d, Zoe, 1Of, log and 10h,
so as to hereafter read as follows:
Article 8. An alien shall have and
enjoy in the state of Texas such rights
pertaining to personal property as are
or shall be accorded to citizens of the
United States by the laws of the ma
ton to which such alien shall belong,
or by the treaties OF such nation with
the United States.
Article 10. No alien OF person
who is not citizen Of the United
States of America shall acquire title
to or own any interest in the lands
within the state Of Texas, and any
deed or conveyance purporting to con-
vey such title or interest to any alien
or unnaturalized foreigner or to any
finn, company or corporation com
posed of such in whole or in part
shall be void.
Article 10a. This chapter shall not
apply to any alien who shall, at the
time of acquiring title to lands in
Texas, have declared his intention OF
becoming citizen Of the United
States of America, and who shall in
obedience to such laws become citi-
zen within six years from the time
such intention was declared.
Art. lob. All aliens who shall
hereafter take lands by devise OF de-
scent may hold the same for the space
OF six years and no longer-provided
that any alien minor or person of I'M
sound mind inheriting lands in Texas
may have six years after such minor
reaches twenty-one years of age, OF
person of unsound mind shall have
had legal guardian.
Art. l0c. Any alien may, for val
liable consideration, take, hold, as
sign, foreclose, sell, or buy, under
any mortgage or deed of trust, amy
lands within the State of Texas in
which he has an interest by virtue OF
having heretofore made a loan OF
money, subject to the provisions OF
this chapter in reference TO alternating
said lands within six years, rs herein
required.
Art. lQd. Ii any alien shall under
take 90 hold lands for q longer time,
0r III any WY contrary 10 the pr0viS-
Ions d This eh8g1Gr, such lands shall
4schau1 10 Ard VEST lu 1rla >1aca o.
LeTA; in like -lHEn,4r Is j. provided
6lr the =s,i1and II 4sdit1gs ID gersUCs
dying wl1hCuI BnT ;+TIHe llGr4'Ef mi
having 10 Eeirs
ArT. lie Ii Filal- - -lH t.lUT ct
it.4 lHaGruaT- alerII luC t.mImcG -
ccludT idTErueT V'lGll 1ilev STALL a't
tlLGrlef ~ have raiefn Is. tei.GT&
THAN llT lands II 1n.R H.iIit IRE :e,nl'
held sGrGrarT "a. die DrG"lRiGuR N f.,.ss
ehaI;rfsr ia ..lMaITlUf, HI.u Il tet,fl3 ID
the -GaTe ~ N9,;is n HE .!aGriaG
ar,lrf ~ ii.,s tfnuUT where H,GE lands
arn 2itiI!aHeft traPlar .tT q Nr,t u
possession iir tte atIAG NJ tet22H %
the sGate
Mrs.. .lf The ssnheaG ;rr&&G.ars
praViG>r! ha' ID; Gta ne,S5 trseerl b. Z,
article shall. l; Gt,s a.aGt>r sore "a
cias appearance atG t&f.ac.i. judy
.arrlf. :S&rrijtr and s>.,: be govern
nG r.y The provisions - t.d.a ~ ri >na
Rev. SCI. .,aat,.tes IS Texas in ~ far ~
the Same IL applicable axnhpS lnA,
the, ry.l v r.r.:,sflCli N. taf. trt%. $nA.! fyc
panthar ~ NOT the trav.s.ln$ 81 lni2
act have ac:eYa rtc.}>her,.
Nrt. 10y. ~. laws and pnr,a ~
.aDs IN nnnf,h0 w,ba hn.& ,!liG ayr
hereby repealed