Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-29
AsSemblyman Drew viii Intro
duce New Measure in Cali
fornia Legislature.
FOLLOWS OKLAHOMA LAW.
Is Substitute for an Amendment to
Bin TO Which President Roosc-
welt objected.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 29.--Assembly-
man A. NJ. Drew OF Fresno will intro
duce tomorrow a substitute for an
amendment to the bill TO which Presi-
dent Roosevelt objected on the ground
that it Disseminated against Japanese
IN denying aliens the right 70 own
land.
The substitute does not contain the
features deemed unwiso by the national
authorities and is I'm accord with sug-
gestions made by Gov. Gllett in his
recent special message 20 the legisla-
ture. 1t Is modelled after the oklahoma
law. which denies all aliens the right
to own land. The original Drew meas
uro was alleged to be discriminatory
becauge IL provided that aliens who
did not become citizens Of the United
States should not own real estate. As
japanese are denied the rights OF ciu-
zenshlp they would be placed at a dis
advantage with other aliens who might
take citizenship papers In order 20 hold
their property.
Assemblymau Drew had Intended %
introduce the new bill today, but az
the request OF Speaker stanton, with-
held IL until tomorrow, pending the arr
rival Of President Roosevelts letter
setting forth the administration re-
concentrations in full.
The speaker stated that a session
would be held tomorrow TO give Drew
an opportunity to present his bill The
important sections of the proposed
amendment are as follows.
Strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert:
Section mo alien shall acquire title
TO OF own land iu the state of California
except as hereinafter provided but he
shall have and enjoy in the state of
California such rights as 90 personal
property as are or SHAH De accorded a
citizen OF the United States under the
laws of the nation to which such alien
belongs or by the treaties OF such ma
ton with the United states except as
may be affected by the provisions
OF this act.
section This act shall not apply
TO lands now owned Boo this state by
aliens SO long as they are held by the
present owners
Section 3-All aliens who may here
after acquire real property in Califor-
MIA by devise, descent or purchase may
hold the same for five years from the
date of so acquiring such title. II any
alien at the time OF acquiring title 90
lands situate In this state be under the
age OF q years he may hold title TO the
same for five years after the time he
becomes q years Of age.
Section Amy allen who shall here
after hold lands I'm the state OF CALI
fonria I'm coutravention OF the provi-
sions of this act may nevertheless con-
vcy the fee simple title thereof at any
time before the institution Of escheat
proceedings as hereinafter provided;
provided. however, that II any such
conveyance shall be made by such
alien either 20 an alien or to a citizen
OF the United States in trust and for
the purpose and with the intention of
evading the provisions OF this act such
conveyance shall be null and void and
any such lands so conveyed shall be
forfeited and eschoated 10 the state OF
California absolutely for the benefit and
use Of tho public school funds"