1846
After hearing the news that the United States had informed Britain it would be ending its obligations under the Treaty of 1818 and looking for a division of the Oregon Country, the legislature scaled back its agenda. One piece of legislation passed was a pilotage law that set standards and licensed boat pilots at the mouth of the Columbia River. The 1846 legislature met in the home of H. M. Knighton in Oregon City from December 1 through 19, with Asa L. Lovejoy serving as the speaker and leader. N. Huber served as a clerk and Knighton as sergeant at arms.
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