Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
THE SENATE PASSES IT
THE HOUSE is EXPECTED TO
TAKE SIMILAR 4PTIoN DUR
ING THE AFTERNOON.
IT EXCLUDES JAPANESE
HOWEVER, THE MEASURE is so
DRAWN AS TO COMPLY
WITH ALL TREATIES.

Sacramento, Cal, May 3.-Governor
Johnson is expected to have in his
hands tonight an alien land law bar
ring Japanese ana other aliens ineli-
gibie to citizenship from the soil Of
California. He has agreed to delay
signing the bill until opportunity shall
be given for hearing whatever pro
tests President Wilson may desire to
make. In the governors own words,
this delay will cover reasonable
time" probably not more than 10
days, certainly not more than 80,
Although the act is designed to ex-
clude all aliens ineligible to citizen
ship, it is drawn In conformity with
treaty obligations and guarantees to
every alien his full treaty rights,
omitting the phrase ineligible to cit
izenship" Objectionable to Japanese.
With this program on the cards the
assembly picked up today the work
Of the senate and began final consid-
Grafton Of the Bloodgood bill, which
is identical with the Webb re-draft of
the anti-alien bills passed early this
morning by the senate.
1t was planned by the administra-
ton floor leaders in the lower house
to adopt the same procedure followed
yesterday by the senate and to begin
at once the long debate that must
necessarily precede conclusive action.
The effect Of the senate's almost
unanimous decision was expected to
hasten the vote.
Since the Bloodgood bill is Identical
with the senate bill already passed, it
win be sent on passage Immediately
to the committee on enrolment, there
to be compared with its companion
measure. When the identity OF the
two acts has been verified, the COM
mittee will report back to the house
and the bill will be sent to the gov
emor for his signature.
The passage Of the alien land bill
by the senate in spite of the soften
ing clause permitting leases to meli- /
gible foreigners is regarded by Gov.
ernor Johnson as great victory for
the people Of the state.
we have done the big thing, said
the governor this morning. When
this bill has passed the assembly, we
shall have made it impossible for
aliens who are ineligible to citizen
ship to get foothold on the land OF
California.
"As for leases, may say that ev-
cry bill that has been considered ser
iously has contained a clause author
izing leases The Bradford bill, which
passed the assembly two weeks ago,
and represented the views Of the as
sembly and all who opposed alien
ownership at that time, provided for
five year leases. The present bill I
reduces the term to three years.
This was done at the earnest re-
quest OF the farmers Of the sacra-
mento and San Joaquin valleys, SO /
that fair opportunity should be given /
them to adjust themselves to the new
conditions. Two years hence If the
legislature desires ii may eliminate
the leasing clause. but TO do It sud
denly would mean ruin 70 many o. 4
our farmers who, with q brief period I
for readinstment, may prevent that
ruin hope that tgo years ffom
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