Evening journal., 1913-05-03
JOHNSON
WILL SIGN
LAND BILL
San Francisco Senate Passes
Amended Anti Jap Law
Despite Protest
MEASURE TO GO
THROUGH HOUSE TODAY
By Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. May s-Fol-
lowing the passage by the state SEN
ate Of the amended Webb ant-slien
landowning bill at i2.45 a. m. to-
day and the conceded probable pas
sage by the Assembly, Chamber OF
Commerce aud business interests
throughout California are already
preparing to invoke the referendum
in the hope Of delaying the operation
Of the law until the general election
OF 1914
The upper house put the measure
through after ten hours debate by
vote Of SO to ?.
A single Republican and ono Demo-
crat opposed the Cartwright. on
tho minority side, and Wright, Re
publican. Tho remaining nine Demo-
Gratis ignored tho advice Of Secre-
tary Bryan and supported the mea-
sure after IT had been amended to
permit "ineligible aliens" TO lease
land for periods Of threo years. but
not 10 renew such leases.
II Is admitted on all sides that the
llower house will push the measure
through rapidly when IT reaches Il
this afternoon and Governor Johnson
will Immediately sign a.
Violent factional disputes. ovor-
shadowing the merits OF the bill Il.
self, marked tho closing scenes Of
the debate in tho Senate. Shanahan
Democrat. offered an amendment tc
prov de that. after agricultural lane
has been leased 10 ono alien for 9
three year term It may not be- re-
leased 10 an alien.
He spoke for his amendment. de
claring tho Webb measure. with th'
leasing amendment adopted earlier
gave aliens practically perpetual con
troll OF the land they wished 20 oc
cupy His amendment was vote
down.
Other Democrats characterized III
bill as n Sham measure which d.
not accomplish the purpose for whic
if was introduced The minorit.
however. voted for the measure on N
final roll call declaring they wer
pledged TO anti-alien legislation an
would therefore be compelled TO SUI
port the Webb bill Several Progress
sives. who also supported the bill o
j the final roll call admitted that the
did not believe it was sufflcientl
drastic
Bryan was present during the dc
bate lie had succeeded earlier !
the day in securing delay In the Ser
ate's action on the bill and after
time there appeared 10 he n chang
that the administration forces migf
develop dissension This was ind
Gated when there was a division o
the majority side over the three-yea
leasing amendment. offered yesterds
= by Senator BOynton The divisio
was only temporary. however. and Nh
full Progressive strength was cast fc
the bill ON the final roll call.
As Il passed tho Senate. the Web
bill forbids aliens not eligible
,, citizenship from owning any land 70
agricultural or gardening purpose
though permitting them TO own Ian
for residential or commercial pui
t, poses Citizens owning farming Ian
may lease II to an alien for a term ;
not more than three years, at the on
Of which period II may be released
another alien. who has not peryiousl
held lease.
Tho bill does not affect the ownel
ship of land already held by alien
but n carries provision that no II
, eligible alien may inherit Californi
land. Upon the death Of a land-owi
ing alien his property shall be sol
by the probate court and tho proceed
lbe distributed TO his heirs