The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-22

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ine bccn assured Ivy Boynion that he
could amend the bill after it had been
cnerosscd
Tho following * the amendment to
The bill proposed hy senator Caminrtu
and which was ruled ont of order but
winch will bc presented later.
ANY corporation, whether formed
under the PROVISIONS of the laws oI tins
state ot uf ANY state ol country
aud authorized by law to do business
~ this state 81 majority OF the issued
and outstanding capital stock of which
ShHl! be- owned oi held u, any allen o.
aliens eligible to citizenship by naturaliaa-
non. may hereafter acquire 10y puirhas"
ar devise any right titls Ur interest III
ot to amy real property situate in This
state and may hold the same. provided
that such alien ~ each OF such aliens
owning a majority Of the issued and out
standing capital stock of any such cor
poratiou shall within one year after ~
acquiring such Iight. title vi interest,"
therein hv such alien or aliens r.Spe''
lively declare his intention I" become
citizen OF the United States. aud provided
further that II such d"ClarHtion II not
made within 'he time herein aboN" pre-.
scrbcd bv such alien or aliens then such
aliuc or aliens may hold such right title
Or interest IN such capital stock II not
cxcccdus I'll" period of one year from ana
after the date Of it's acquisition. but n"
iongur
In addition he will submit amend
mcn;s that will eliminate from the hil
tho words "incligble Il" citizenship
wherever they appear.
What IL the purpose of TINS alien
land bin" asked senator Buynton dur
t,y I.l.. h,t tn
Caminet,i's amendment Should ID. ac-
,epted
1T is To prevent the Japanese from
acquiring more property IN this state"
answered 'amin,tti
Then why not say So" persisted
Eoynton
When Nuu We're u boy replied cam.
inetji. "th" chinese question WAS be-
fore the people ana there was much
hunComh INDUCED in. The peupl. said
kick the chinese out | suppose there
will he much of f. ON This occasion
assuming Your desire to prcclud"
the Japanese from acquiring more
land persisted Boynton. why not say
80 10y using the words Ineligible To-
,,,iacnship?'
If this is an ufftHsINr expression.
replied tHminettI why not change ;hc
bill II the desired effect Is gained We
know only of iwo peoples who would be
effected, the Japanese and Chinese"
The supreme Court has never held
that the Japanese are not eligible To
citizenship, broke in Scna."r Shana-
han. You are dealing with an un-
known condition if you Use these words q"
During the d.batc Senator Thompson
suggested that at future tim. he will
nave some anne numents tu offer. and
senator Cosswcll asked II the action of
tho Senate to-day would preclude future
action by amendment. He was informed
that it would not. his question being
taken To indicate that he favored action
later
Immediately following the adoption II
the Birdsall amendment thu Pres s.dent
read a telegram from the prcsbytcrisn II
ministers and elders Of the bay counties
asking that no land or fishing bill be
passed that disseminated against the
Japanese, as it would hinder missionary
work in that country. The telegram. sim
liar to others that nav. been received.
was ordered printed in the journal.
The section Of the Birdsall bill to
Which SentaOr caminetti took exception
chiefly and which forms the basis of
most of the objections To the oil Is ~
follows:
Any corporation whether formed under
the provisions of the laws II this Stat.
81 OF any other state Or country, "A InH
lorlty of the issued and outstanding cap
l'ai stock OF which shall be owned OF
hsld by any alien ~ aliens .n"laibie to
citizenship under the uatuIa alization laws
~ the United States, may hereafter aC-
quirc by purchase OF devise, any right.
il,ls OF interest III VI To any real prop-
"rty situated in this state aud may hold
the same for thu period of Ou. year after
the dat" OF 50 acquiring such light TIL"
a. interest. hut no lougel. provided. how =
e'er, that II such right. TIL" or Interest
b." acquired by such corporation ny de-
wise, the .sm. may h- held for th, period
of on" year after Tia" dat of final dis
iHNtlun thereof to such coIpDl alton.
"t ~ the expiration Of said period ~ on"
year in any of the cases aboV. stated, all
real property SO held hs such corporation
and all right, litl" % interest therein 81
h'ld by such corporation. snail Ice subject
Ia escheat to the S.dtr of California, and
Proceedings for such purpose shall he
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