FOREIGN CORPORATIONS AND REAL ESTATE.
Mr Spann' bill [S. 90] to allow foreigners to hold real estate with the same effect as citizens, being read the second time--
Mr. CHAPMAN understood that this bill proposes to allow alien persons or corporations to acquire real estate by purchase, beside descent or devise, for a term of ten years.
Mr. SPANN said this bill was looking to the bringing into this State a number of Scotch immigrants. There has been a similar bill passed the House without the limitation. He moved that the bill be ordered engrossed for the third reading.
Mr. BELL opposed the motion. It is not well to call up any question that will cause a demand for the yeas and nays this morning, owing to the small attendance of members. He opposed this bill, even with the limitations, and moved to lay the bill and report on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
