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.
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 I, the Preamble and Bill of Rights for the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention.
Report II, including amendments and commentary on an early draft of Article V, Executive Department, written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention.
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, 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.
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.
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.
A listing of the delegates to the Oregon Constitutional Convention. The names listed on the page are, M. P. Deady, President; Chester N. Terry, Secretary; M. C. Barkwell, Assistant Secretary; Solomon Fitzhugh; Nathaniel Robbins; S. J. McCormick; Paul Brattrain; Isaac R. Moores; Reuben S. Coyle; Enoch Hoult; William Matzger; Wm. A. Starkweather; Jesse Cox; J. H. Brattrain; L. J. C. Duncan; P. P. Prim; A. L. Lovejoy; James K. Kelly; David Logan; Benjamin F. Burch; Thomas Whitted; R. V. Short; Daniel Newcomb; Luther Elkins; La Fayette Grover; David Shannon; Sidney B. Hendershott; John W. Watts; P. B. Marple; A. D. Babcock; Richard Miller; F. Waymire; Joseph Cox; Delazon Smith; Thomas J. Dryer; John T. Crooks; Wm. H. Packwood; Levi Anderson; John Kelsay; Robert C. Kinney; Jame Shields; John S. White; Geo. H. Williams; William H. Farrar; Stephen F. Chadwick; John R. McBride; W. W. Bristow; Reuben P. Boise.
A recording of the preliminary abstract of votes given for the November 9, 1857 Territory of Oregon special election for constitutional ratification. Ballots included votes for the ratification of the proposed Oregon constitution as well as for and against slavery and the presence of free-blacks in the state. Included in the document are detailed voting breakdowns for voting precincts in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties as well as county-wide totals on each issue for the entire state. A listing of those voting for slavery in the Sauvies Island Precinct (today Sauvie Island) is noted at the top of page one. The author and provenance for this document are unknown but results roughly correspond with the reported final results for the election.
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.
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.
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.
Passed and preliminary drafts, along with notes and amendments, to Article XVI, boundaries, of the Oregon State Constitution. It was written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The final draft is noted as passed on September 17, 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.