History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . The recommendations of the Executive Committee were severally adoptedby the Legislative Committee, and incorporated into an amended Organic Law, which wasto b
History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . The recommendations of the Executive Committee were severally adoptedby the Legislative Committee, and incorporated into an amended Organic Law, which wasto be submitted to a vote of the people at a special election; and, if approved by thepopular vote, the amendments were to go into effect from and after the first Tuesdaj inJune, 1845. At the special election, those amendments were ratified by a large majority. The amended Organic Law abolished the Executive Committee, substituting, in lieuthereof, the oSice of governor. That ofl&cer was to be elected in June, 1845, and hold hisoffice for two 3ears. Under the original Organic Act, a law, before it took effect, wassubmitted to the popular vote. Under the amendment, such popular approval wasabrogated ; and the power of veto was conferred upon the governor, subject to the right ofthe legislature to pass by a two-thirds vote, notwithstanding the veto. The powers (1) Dr. Elijah Whites Concise View of Oregon Territory, etc., page O tk V z o « Q: ui - < Q a: Z S ^° I a a Ui < < a -? CD
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