Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-05-09
PASSAL|ENLANDb| BILL.
CALIFORNIA ISLANDS PAT" AND
REFUSES TO BE sWERVED BY
SECRETARY BRYAN.
SUMMARY OF THE BILL GIVEN HERE
Gov. johnson Says He Will Sign the
Bill-vote Was Almost Unanimous
official Circles at Washington
Better Satisfied With Bill.

Sacramento.-By it's actions Satur-
day afternoon the California senate
showed a resolute determination, aided
and encouraged by Governor Johnson,
to pass against the recommendations
of President Wilson and his envoy,
Secretary Bryan, an act prohibiting
Japanese and other aliens ineligible to
citizenship from holding land by pur-
chase in any circumstances, or by
lease for more than three years.
In phraseology, the bill, as redrafted
by Attorney General Webb. after
many conferences with the governor
and the administration floor leaders,
omitted the words ineligible to citi-
zenship" which are offensive to Jap
an, but those in charge of the bill re
peatedly admitted in debate that the
end sought was the same.
The principal provisions of the bill
are as follows:
l. Aliens eligible to citizenship may
acquire and hold land to the same ex-
tent as citizens.
2. All other aliens are limited to
the specific rights conferred upon
them by the existing treaties between
the United States and the nations OF
which such aliens are citizens or sub
jects.
In the case of the Japanese the bill
prohibits ownership of farming or ag
ricultural lands, while permitting
them to own residences and factories
/ s.,
3. Leases of agricultural lands by
such aliens are permitted for perioC
of not exceeding three years. There
is question as to whether renewals
would be lawful
4. Aliens ineligible to citizenship
cannot inherit lands. Upon the dealt
oil an alien holder his property shall
be sold by the probate court and tn,
proceeds distributed to his heirs.
5. The state specifically reserves it
sovereign right to enact any and al
laws in the future with respect to tn,
acquisition of real property by aliens
6. Present holdings of ineligibl
aliens are not affected except tina
they cannot be requested or sold t
other aliens classified among thos
not eligible to citizenship.
Preparations are already on foot b.
some business interests to subject
to a referendum vote, thus delayin
its operation, if approved, until afte
; the general election in November
. 1914. The governor has announce
that he will sign the bill within
reasonable time"
Washington, D. c., Pacified.
In official circles at the nations
capital the opinion is gaining groun
that the situation created by propose
l anti-alien land owning legislation
: California has been relieved largel
r of it's grave aspect, and that satisfa'
, tory adjustment has been brought int
sight by latest developments at Sa
ramento.
I Bryan Goes Home.
Secretary of State Bryan conclude
his mission to the governor and legi
. lature of California Saturday ate
noon with a message of farewell an
began his return to Washington, wheI
! he said he thought in this juncture
! could be more useful.
To an open joint session of the tw
houses, attended by the governor an
i presided over by the lieutenant go
ernor, he gave renewed assurances
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