That on filing an acceptance of the terms of. this act by the said corporation in the office- of the secretary of state. signed by the president and attested by the secretary. and upon entering into an agreement with the State of Oregon by the said corporation that in the construction of said bridge or bridges. or either ofthem. none butwhite laborshall be employed. whichagreementshall be filed with the secretary of state..the company may proeceed with the construction of said bridge or bridges. Mr. President. it.will be said as a matter of course that this was to exclude Chineselabor. but the language of the law is "white labor" and excludes the Mongolian. the Indian. and the negro. and it is remarkable if the construction which I have anticipated be put upon this law that in the extreme solicitude of the Republicans of the State of Oregon this word "white" should have been adopted instead of merely excluding the Mongolian. But. Mr.
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