OREGON. HISTORICAL. 1818. Prior to this time, district claimed by United States and by England. 1818. Convention with Great Britain. 1824. Convention with Russia. 1846. Treaty with Great Britain fixing boundary lines. 1848. Act of Congress creating territorial government (Aug. 14). 1853. Washington territory formed of northern half of Oregon. 1859. Act of Congress admitting to Union (Feb. 12).1 U. S. Charters and Const's, Part II, p. 1482. Johnson's short history of Oregon. Chicago, 1904. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Territory Title of legislative body, "Legislative Assembly." Session laws called "General Laws," "Local Laws," and "Special Laws." State Title of legislative body, "Legislative Assembly." Session laws called "General Laws" and "Special Laws.” 5+ 6+ (1) p. 8°. "Extra" Session, May 16, 1859. "Extra" Session, May 16, 1859. Session, Sept. 10, 1860. 1st [2d] [2d] 3d 3d Session, Sept. 8, 1862. Bound in 1 vol. 47+ 118 "General." 111+9+5+6 p. 8°. "General." Bound with Code of Civil Procedure, Oregon, 1863. 286 +127+ xx + iv p. 8°. Session, [Sept. 8] 1862. Special." 55+ ii p. 8°. Session, 1864. "General." In general laws, 1845-1864; Deady. with general laws of the 4th session, 1866. Session, 1864. "Special." See also omitted laws, published [Bound with Senate Journal, 1864.] "Special" Session, Dec. 1865. "General." 60+34 + 12 + 3 + (2) + 2 p. 8°. "Special" Session, [Dec.] 1865. "Special." "(125)-152" p. 8°. Also omitted laws published with general laws of 4th session, 1866. 17th Session, Jan. 9, 1893. "General." Bound in 1 vol. 962 p. 8°. Bound in 1 vol. 689 p. 8° "General." } Bound in 1 vol. 318 p. 8°. "General." Bound in 1 vol. 1248 p. Contains municipal charters only. 1 22d Session, Jan. 12, 1903. 66 Contains municipal charters only. 1 [22d] "Special" Session, Dec. 21, 1903. "General." 48 p. 8°. [22d] "Special" Session, Dec. 21, 1903. Special." Special." 488 p. 8°. 1144 p. 8°. 23d Session, Jan. 9, 1905. "General." 23d Session, Jan. 9, 1905. Since 1905, special laws are bound with general laws. 1 "General." 618 p. 8°. 24th Session, [Jan. 14] 1907. Bound in 1 vol. 622 p. 8°. 1 This statement is made upon the authority of the Oregon State Library. Territory STATUTES (Compilations, Revisions, Digests, Codes). Laws, General and Local (1843-49), passed by the legislative committee and Legislative Assembly, from 1843 to 1849, except such as were published in "Oregon Statutes," 1851. Published by authority. 218 +3 p. 8°. Salem, 1853. Oregon Archives (1853), including Journals, Governor's Messages, and Public Papers, from [1841] to 1849 inclusive. By Lafayette Grover. Published by authority. 331 + (2) p. 8°. Salem, 1853. Statutes of Oregon (1854), enacted and continued by Legislative Assembly at session, Dec. 5, 1853. (3)+592 p. 8°. State Oregon, 1854. (1855), enacted and continued by Legislative Assembly, at 5th and 6th sessions, [1853-54]. 653 p. 8°. Oregon, 1855. Code of Civil Procedure (1863), enacted at [2d] session of Legislative Assembly, Sept. 8, 1862. M. P. Deady, A. C. Gibbs, J. K. Kelly, commissioners. Includes general laws of 2d session. 286+127+xx + iv p. 8°. Oregon, 1863. General Laws of Oregon. Binder's title (1866), organic and other general laws; with national Constitution and other Public Acts and Statutes of the U. S., 1845-64. By M. P. Deady. 1107 p. 8°. Portland, 1866. (1874), organic and other general laws; with national Constitu- Codes and General Laws (1887); [William Lair Hill]. 2 vols. 8°. San Francisco, 1887. San Francisco, 1892. (1892), 2d edition including Statutes and Decisions to 1892. 2 vols. 4to. Codes and Statutes (1902), showing general laws including session, 1901. By C. B. Ballinger, W. W. Cotton. 2 vols. 4to. San Francisco, 1902. Oregon Laws (1910), showing all laws of general nature in force. By W. P. Lord and H. W. Montague. 3 vols. 4to. Salem, 1910. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, CONSTITUTIONS, ETC. Note. The constitution at present in force in this state is that of 1857 which became effective in 1859. 1857. Journal of constitutional convention held at Salem, commencing Aug. 17, 1857. 130 p. 8°. Salem, 1882. Constitution; a copy of this constitution is contained in United States Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1492, where it appears that the same was framed by a convention chosen under a territorial Act, which assembled at Salem, Aug. 17, 1857. It was submitted to the people and ratified Nov. 9, 1857. Constitution Amendments. This constitution has been amended as follows: In 1902, 1906, 1908, 1910. (Oregon State Library, Jan. 4, 1912.) |