Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-22
Bill Now Proposed by Majority Party in California
 Legislature Bound to be Offensive
GUARDED LANGUAGE COMPLETELY ELIMINATED
Is Directly Contrary the Suggestion of President Wilson in Message to Governor Johnson-Several Democratic Leaders to Oppose in Its Present FormUnted States Will Defend Treaty Rights of the Japanese.

Sacramento, Cal. April 21-Two new bills dealing with the question of land ownership by aliens in California, each representing the view of a faction in the Legislature, will be offered and voted upon by the senate this week.
 Through an agreement reached by leaders of the majority party. a drastic law directed solely aEainst the Japan ese and Chinese will be prepared as a substitute for the Thompson Brdsal1 measure, and probably will be passed. IT not, an end will have to come to the anti-alien land legislation this session, the floor leaders declare. It is now planned to tllow out entirely the guard ed language of the Thompson BirdsaIl bill, and put in it's place these two sim pie prohibitions:
 The Two Prohbitionc.
 1. No alien who is ineligible to citi- zenship shall be permitted to acquire and hold land in California for a peri cd of more than one year after date of such acquisition.
 9 No corporation. the majority of stock of which is held by aliens who are ineligible to citizenship. shall be permitted to acquire and hold land eX- cept for one year.
 Aggressive Opposition.
 Agreed on this procedure are Sen ator A. ID. BOynton, president pro tenn. and floor leader of the upper house; Senator Leee C. Gates, chairman of the judiciary committed; Senator R. w. Thompson chairman of the committee on revenue and taxation, and others. They will be opposed by several of the democratic leaders who expressed themselves on the floor of the senate this afternoon as standing against the use of the words Ineligible to citizen ship in describing the aliens whom it is sought to restrict.
 Directly Contrary to Wilson's Suaaes-
 ton.
 The plan is in direct opposition 10 the suggestions contained in the tele- gram received by Governor Johnson from Secretary Bryan of the state de- partment last week. and the democrats have decided to offer a bill which will confine the restriction ''to aliens who have not declared their intention to become citizens, according to law"
 In effect the progressive republicans are now proposing substantially the original democratic bin, While the democrats are tending towards the original administration bill.
 Attempt to Amend BirdssII Bill.
 The Birdsal bill which in it's pres- ent form permits corporations compos- ed of aliens "'eligible to citizenship to own land,' was called up by it's author today for amendment. Senator Cam inettf the democratic leader, wished to amend if to give the privilege only to corporations composed of aliens who n1Q 0eCldEeu tHelT inIenl4Ou to DSCOIuo citizens.
 What is the purpose of the anti alien land bill?' asked Senator Boyn- ton.
 ITO keep out people We don't want here, particularly the Japanese" re- piled CaminetH. Would Not Be Upheld in Supreme
 Court.
 Then why not say so in the bill you propose here? ?''
 "Because the experience of this state With Chinese exclusion showed that laws directed against a particular na- ton would not be upheld in the su- Dreme court g said Cameinetti.
 "On the assumption that you intend to keep out the Japanese asked Boyn- ton why do you not say so by using the words ineligible to citizenship" !" Would that be thrown out by the su- preme court?'
 q think not replied Caminetti, but there may be some danger about it, and I want to avoid all danger. Use Of those words would violate the treaty ri ghts of the Japanese"