Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-22
TERMS OF ALIEN LAND
BILL SHOW ITS SEVERITY

SACRAMENTO. April 1.-THE final
draft OF the proposed antI-alien land
law that is to take the place OF all the
bills that have been introduced relat-
ing to the same subject was adopted
by the senate this afternoon on the
second reading and win come up for
final passage in the upper house OF
the legislature next Monday.
Senator Newton W. Thompson OF
Los Angeles, acting ON behalf OF the
Judiciary committee. prepared the
measure In its present form. The prin-
cipal provisions are as follows:
Section /. No allen shall acquire
title to or own or hold real property
within this state, or any interest there
in, or take or acquire or hold same By
devise, descent, purchase or other
wise, except as In this act provided.
Sec. q Title to real property situ-
ated In this state may be acquired and
held by aliens. whether resident Or
nonresident, under the restrictions.
terms and conditions herein set forth,
but not otherwise.
(a1 Any alien may hereafter aeauiEo.
.hy purchase or otherwise FexceptiIg
by devise or descent. which are her1
matter provided f0r). any right. title
or interest in or TO any real property
situated In this state, and may hold
the same for the period Of one year
after the date Of so acquiring such
title, right or interest, but no longer
At the expiration of said period OF one
year an real property SO held by such
alien, and all right, title and interest
therein so held by such allen. shall be
subject to escheat to the state OF Cali
fornia, and proceedings for such pur-
pose shall be taken as hereinafter pro
yided
Subdivision (b) relates to property
acquired by devise or descent, and
provides that it may be held for
period of one year after the date Of
final distribution, when Il shall become
subject to escheat to the state. as IN
subdivision (a).
Limitations for Corporations.
Section of the act prescribes the
same limitations for corporations.
whether formed under the provisions
OF the laws of California or OF any
other state or country. "a majority Of
the issued and outstanding capital
stock of which shall be owned or held
by any alien or aliens"
Section relates to contracts and
leases, and reads as follows:
mo contract, agreement or lease
whereby real property, or any Interest
therein is hereafter let, leased or rent
ed for a longer period than three
years. shall be made to any. alien 81
to any corporation of the class de-
scrgbed in section 3 of this act, and no
renewal or extension OF any such. con-
tract, lease or agreement shall be
made extending said period OF three
years"
Section ) provides that an alien or
an alien corporation Thereafter ac-
quiring, owning or holding real prop
erty" in the state of California. in con-
to the expressed provisions
of the act. may convey the same at
any time before the commencement OF
escheat proceedings.
Property may be conveyed to an
other alien or alien corporation. to be
held for a period not exceeding one
year. It is provided that IF any such
shall be made with the IN
tent or for the purpose of evading the
provisions of this act. such convey
ance shall render the property thereby
subject to escheat to the
state of California for the benefit OF
the state school fund. "
The property rights conveyed
through citizenship are defined In sec
ton S as follows:
Nothing in this act shall apply to
any real property acquired. owned or
held by any alien who shall have de-
cfared his intention of becoming CITE
zen of the United States: according 20
law. or who shall have become a eitE
zen of the United States, or to any
real property acquired, owned or held
bv any corporation. the. owners OF the
majority stock of which shall have de-
cared their intention Of becoming citl
rens of the United States according to
aw. or shall have become citizens
An absolute guarantee OF fun treaty
tights to every subject Of a foreign
power is contained in section :, which
-eads as follows:
"The provisions OF this act shall not