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I shall in due time present to this House the result of. my own incomplete and imperfect studies of this problem. I ask permission to incorporate at this place in my remarks copies of memorials and resolutions passed by State legislatures: Oregon. which was passed by a unanimous vote of all members of both houses present and voting. and is in the following language: [Thirtyfifth legislative assemblyregular session] Senate Joint Memorial No. 5 (introduced by Senator Moser and Mr. Anderson and read January 24. 1929) To the honorable Senate and House of ReVresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: Whereas there is now pending a bill in the Congress of the United States. introduced by Senator litnms. of Georgia. providing for an amendment to the Immigration laws of the United States so as to place Mexico under the quota provisions applying to other nations. and Whereas under present conditions many thousands of Mexicans are entering the United States without any restrictions. and the cheaper labor of Mexico is rapidly coming in competition with American labor. and if this condition continues the standard of the American Worker will be greatly lowered. and Whereas the Legislature of the State ofOregon feels that this cOndition is unjust and should be promptly remedied : Now. therefore. be It Resolved by the Senate of the Etate of Oregon (the House of Representatives jointly conourring thercin). That we. your memorialists. the Senate of the State of Oregon. the House of Representatives concurring. respectfully request and petition ihe Congress of tile United States to promptly pass the legislation hereinabove referred to. placing Mexico under the same quota provisions concerning immigration as apply to other nations . and be it further Resolved. That the secretary of state of the State of Oregon be. and he hereby Is. requested and directed to forthwith transmit a certified copy of this joint memoril to the Vice President of the United States. the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States. and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. urging their support on behalf of the matter embraced In this memorial. In a letter dated December 16. 1929. the secretary of state for Oregon writes me: This memorial was adopted by the senate on January 24. 1929. by a vote of 27 yeas. 3 members being absent.