Draft of Article I, the Preamble and Bill of Rights written for the Oregon Constitution. Passed by the Constitutional Convention September 12, 1857.

An early draft with amendments and notes of Article I, the Preamble and Bill of Rights for the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention.

An undated draft of Article II, Suffrage and Elections, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Constitutional Convention.

An early draft with amendments and notes of Article II, Suffrage and Elections, of the Oregon Constitution, written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicated that it was read for the first time August 25; read for the second time August 28, 1857 and referred to committee of the whole.

A preliminary draft of Article III, Distribution of Powers, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Constitutional Convention. The draft is undated but writing on the document notes that it is adopted.

A draft of Article IV, Legislative Department, of the Oregon Constitution. Passed by the Constitutional Convention September 15, 1857.

An early draft of Article IV, Legislative Department, of the Oregon Constitution, written during the 1857 Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that it was read for the first time August 26; read the second time September 3, and referred to committee of the whole. Said on table September 9, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time on Tuesday, September 15, 1857.

An early draft with change notes and amendments to Article IV, Legislative Department, of the Oregon Constitution, written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention.

A draft of Article V, Executive Department, of the Oregon Constitution. Passed by the Constitutional Convention September 03, 1857.

Report II, including amendments and commentary on an early draft of Article V, Executive Department, written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention.

A draft of Article VI, Administrative Department, of the Oregon Constitution. Passed by the Oregon Constitutional Convention on September 05, 1857.

An early draft with amendments and notes of Article VI, Administrative Department, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that the draft was read for the first time August 25; read the second time August 27 and referred to committee of the whole; ordered to engross and read a third time on September 1, 1857.

A draft of Article VII, Judicial Department, of the Oregon Constitution. Passed by the Constitutional Convention September 15, 1857.

An amendment to Article VII, Judicial Department, of the Oregon Constitution offered by Cyrus Olney. Olney was a delegate to the Oregon Constitutional Convention representing Clatsop County.

An early draft with amendments and notes of Article VII, Judicial Department, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that the draft was read the first time on August 22; read the second time on August 25 and referred to the committee of the whole; referred back to the committee on the judicial department on August 31, 1857.

An early draft with amendments and notes of Article VII, Judicial Department, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that it was read September 4, 1857.

A draft of Article VII, Education and School Lands, of the Oregon Constitution. The document header indicates that the draft was reported truly engrossed September 14 and passed by the Constitutional Convention September 15, 1857.

An early draft of Article VII, Education and School Lands, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that it was read the first time on August 26; read the second time on August 28, and referred to committee of the whole; reported back with amendments and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time on September 15, 1857.

An undated early draft of Article VII, Education and School Lands, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention.

An undated early draft of Article VII, Education and School Lands, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention.

Minority report on Article VII, Education and School Lands, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that it was read the first time August 26; Read the second time are referred to the committee of the whole on September 2; Reported back September 9 with the recommendation that it not pass.

An engrossed draft of Article IX, Finance, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that the draft was reported truly engrossed and passed September 15, 1857.

Passed and preliminary drafts of Article X. Militia, of the Oregon Constitution, written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The final draft is noted as passed on September 4, 1857.

A draft of Article XI, Corporations and Internal Improvements, of the Oregon Constitution. Passed by the Constitutional Convention September 12, 1857.

A draft including proposed amendments and notes of Article XI, Corporations and Internal Improvements, of the Oregon State Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates tat it was read the first time on August 25 and read the second time August 27.

An early draft of Article XIV, the Seat of Government, of the Oregon State Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header notes that it was read for the first time on September 12; read the second time on September 14 and referred to the committee of the whole; and reported back with amendments and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time on September 16, 1857.

Undated drafts of miscellaneous provisions to the Oregon State Constitution written for the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The included amendments are Article XV, Miscellaneous; Article XVII, Amendments; Article XIII, Salaries; and Article XII, State Printer.

Early drafts of miscellaneous provisions to the Oregon State Constitution written for the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The included amendments are Article XV, Miscellaneous; Article XVII, Amendments; Article XIII, Salaries; and Article XII, State Printer. The document header notes that it was read for the first time on September 15; read the second time September 16; and referred to the committee of the whole.