Aftermath
See also: Oregon Territorial Legislature and Oregon ConstitutionUpon the assumption of territorial power by Governor Joseph Lane in 1849, he approved the Organic Laws as the basis of law in the Oregon Territory. These laws would play a part in the determination of where the capital would be located. The Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857 created a new Constitution that was passed by the people of Oregon on November 9, 1857, and became effective upon statehood on February 14, 1859, usurping the Organic Laws of Oregon.
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