East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-01
FULL TEXT OF
ANTI-ALIEN LAW

Sacramento, May 1.-The substitute
anti-alien bill, prepared by Attorney
General U. S. Webb, at the request
of Governor johnson and other pro-
gressives follows
Section ALI aliens eligible to
citizenship under the laws of the Unit
ed States may acquire, possess enjoy.
transmit and inherit real property, or
any interest therein, in this state, in
the same manner and to the same eX-
tent as citizens of the United States,
except as otherwise provided by the
laws of this state.
Section 2-All aliens other than
those mentioned in section l of this
act may acquire, possess, enjoy and
transfer real property or any interest
therein in this state, in the manner
and to the extent and for the purposes
prescribed by any treaty now existing
between the government of the United
States and the nation or country of
which such alien is citizen or sub
ject, and not otherwise.
Rights of Foreign Corporations.
Section 3-Any company, associ-
alton or corporation organized under
the laws of this state or any other
state or nation, of which majority of
the members are aliens other than
those specified in Section l of this act
or in which a majority of the issued
capital stock is owned by such aliens,
may acquire, possess, enjoy and con-
vey real property or any interest there
in, in this state in the manner and to
the extent and for purposes prescrib-
ed by any treaty now existing between
and the nation or country of which
such members or stockholders are citi-
zens or subjects, and not otherwise.
Section 4-Whenever it appears to
the court in any probate proceeding
that by reason of the provisions of this
act any heir or devisee cannot take
real property in this state which, but
for said provisions, said heir or de-
visee would take such real property to
such heir or devisee, shall order a sale
of said real property TO be made in the
manner provided by law for probate
sales of real property and the pro-
ceeds of such sale shall be distributed
II such heir or devisee in lieu of such
real property.
Forfeited to the State.
Section ANY real property here
after acquired in fee in violation of the
provisions of this act by an alien men,
toned In section of this act or by
any company, association or corpor-
alton mentioned in section OF this
act, shall escheat to and become and
remain the property OF the state Of
California. The attorney general shall
institute proceedings to have the es-
cheat of such real property adjudged
and enforced in the manner provided
by section 474 of the political code
and title right, part Of the code Of
civil procedure. Upon the entry of
final Judgment in such proceedings
the title to such real property shall
provisions OF this section and OF Sec
tions and of this act shall not ap-
ply to any real property heretofore
acquired in the enforcement or in sat
isfaction of any lien now existing upon
or interest in such property, so long
as such real property so acquired shall
remain the property of the alien COM
pany, association or corporation ac-
quiring the same in such manner.
In Matter of Leasehold
Section 6-Any leasehold or other
interest in real property, less than the