public vote passed the amended Organic Laws of Oregon. One change was that the Legislative Committee was replaced by a House of Representatives; initially with 13 members and permitted to have up to 61 legislators. The House had the authority to change the laws by vote, without a need to submit changes to a popular vote of the people. Aftermath Upon 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. References External links Recollections of an Old Pioneer Peter H. Burnett autobiography. Page 193 refutes statements by William H. Gray, and page 195 begins a section on Burnett's recollections of the organic laws. Provisional Government of Oregon Champoeg Meetings Oregon law 1843 in American law 1845 in American law 1849 in American law 1843 in Oregon Country