The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-03

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In the case Of the Japanese, the
bill prohibits ownership of farming
er agricultural lands, while permit
ting them to own residences and fac
tories. manufactures and shops.
LEASES OF THREE YEARS
8. Leases of agricultural lands by
such aliens are permitted for period
OF not exceeding three years There
is a question as to whether renewals
would be lawful.
4. Aliens Ineligible to citizenship
can not inherit land. Upon the death
of an alien land holder his property
shall be sold by the probate court and
the proceeds distributed to his heirs.
The state specifically reserves its
sovereign right to enact any and all
laws in future with respect to the ac-
quisition of real property by aliens.
s. Present holdings of Ineligible
aliens are not affected except that they
cannot be bequeathed or sold to other
aliens classified among those not eligi-
Bile to citizenship.
ASSEMBLY VOTE DUE TO-DAY
4 companion measure. identical In
phraseology, probably will pass the as
sembiy this morning and will be signed
by Governor Johnson after "a reason
able time" has elapsed In which to hear
possible protests from President VIII
son. who has requested the respite.
The closing hours of the debate. after
a sluggish all day session, reached at
last into the springs of feeling that un-
derlie the movement to turn back from
Caiifornia,s shores the unwelcome alien
from over seas.
In the last analysis, partisanship was
lost sight of.
Democrats and progressives voted to-
gether in response to what they took
TO be the almost unanimous demand of
the people OF California. Their only
difference in the end was over the ques-
tion of whether the bill was drastic
enough.
The futility of Secretary Bryans
mission was shown in the vote Of his
own party Nine of the ten democrats
voted contrary to the advice which he
brought from President Wilson. while
not single progressive yielded to his
eloquence.
SINGS SWAN SONG
Senator Cartwright made the swan
song of the minority. TT is evident
from the several roll calls" he said.
that the senator's are not voting in
dependently, but in a spirit OF parti-
sanship. The whole thing is pro-
gram, and we cant stop it
But let me say that If I could put
myself in a frame of mind to rejoice
at the downfall of a great and vir
tuous political party and of great
political figure in this state, 1t would
be mine to rejoice tonight"
NIGHT SESSION HELD
The senate this afternoon refused to
defer action on alien land legislation
at this session of the legislature, and
the Webb bill, amended today by Sena-
tor Boynton to permit three year leas-
ing of land, came up for final discussion
tonight
Senator Curtin's resolution to defer
was urged by several democratic sena-
tors, by Wright. the lone Taft republi-
can. and by Jones Of Santa Clara, who
is Marshall Blacks successor, but was
defeated 2s to 10. Rollcall was: For
deferring-Caminetti, Campbell, Cart
wright. Cohn. Curtin. Jones. Owens.
Sanford. Shanahan and Wright.
Against observation-disclosures. Beban,
Birdsall. Boynton. Breed. Bryant. But
Ter, Carr, Cogswell. Finn, Flint. Gates.
Gerdes. Grant, Hewitt. Juilliard, Kefoe.
Larkins. Lyon, Mott. Regan. Rush. Stro-
bridge, Thompson. Tyrrell.
LEASE CLAUSE IN ALL BILLS
Boynton's amendment was opposed
by several republicans. Senator Finn
declared that it would virtually nullify
the original effect of the Webb bill.
Boynton said the leasing clause was
contained in nearly every alien land
bill introduced in either house with the
exception of the Webb bill. He stated
that he did not speak for the majority
W4iSH ne brought III fiio dliitiiuHlSui anu
offered to Withdraw 1t il the democratic
minority expected to make opposition.
Senator Caminetti said the minority
would assist in tacking on the amend
ment and since the responsibility rested
on the majority it was carried by
vote of Is to 13.
GUARDS LABOR SUPPLY
The explanation offered by Boynton
when he introduced his amendment was
that thereby many Japanese laborers
would remain in the state and not
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