Alien Land Laws and Alien Rights (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1921. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LOUISIANA. Substitute Ordnance No. 452 approved by constitutional convention (now in session).] Article 1. Relative to ownership of property by aliens.--No alien who is ineligible to citizenship of the United States shall be permitted or allowed or shall have any right whatsoever to acquire by purchase, devise, inheritance, lease, assignment, gift, or otherwise, or shall own or control, directly or indirectly, in his or her name, or through another interposed or by means of any corporation or association, or through ownership in his or her own name or through another of any stock or other form of security, any land or real property of any real rights or interests therein, including mortgage rights, of any kind or character whatsoever within the State of Louisiana. Art. 2. The legislature may pass any additional legislation to carry the purpose of this article into effect. NEVADA. Proposed repeal of Art. I, sec. 16, of constitution.] "Foreigners who are or who may hereafter become bona fide residents of this State shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, enjoyment, and inheritance of property as native-born citizens." The repeal of this section was proposed by the legislature at the session of 1921. Under the provisions of Article XVI, section 1 of the constitution of Nevada, proposed amendments to the constitution are proposed at one session and if agreed to by a majority of both houses shall be referred to the legislature next chosen, and if then agreed to by a majority of both houses it shall at a time agreed to by the legisltaure be submitted to referendum vote of the people. The proposed repeal of this section will again be acted upon by the legislature of 1923, and if approved by both houses it will be submitted to a vote of the ...