women having to be at least 14 years old and men 16. It cost $1 to marry and 50¢ to record the marriage. The laws also divided the region into four districts, called for a subscription of settlers to pay for the government, and named the region Oregon Territory. Lastly a militia was authorised to consist of one battalion with control of the military under the Executive Committee. Land claims The Organic Laws authorised a maximum of to be claimed by male pioneers. This size was from legislation created by American Senator Linn in 1842, allowing "any white male" to take as much land in the Oregon Country. Rejected in 1843, it was the basis for the later Donation Land Claim Act. The Provisional Government allowed one land patent per male settler, and required "permanent improvements" within six months of recording the claim. The original fourth article allowed six times as much land for "missions of a religious character" per claim, or . Intertwined with this legislation was an ongoing dispute between Methodist missionary Alvin Waller and Chief Factor John McLoughlin of the British Columbia District over rights to Willamette Falls. The fourth article was controversial with American immigrants who arrived in 1843 and 1844, upset at how much land missionaries could occupy, and was subsequently repealed in 1844. Second Organic Laws The American immigrants who arrived in 1843 and 1844 were unsatisfied with the laws. The second legislative committee, the majority of its members having arrived the previous year, ruled the laws were statutory and thus could be repealed or revoked at the discretion of the assembly. In an address sent from the Executive Committee to the Legislature in June 1844 it was recommended for "a more thorough organization" to be established. They advised the creation of an executive branch with only one governor. The legislature passed a bill that dissolved the Executive Committee, and announced an election for governor to be held on 3 June 1845. Led by Jesse Applegate, the legislature of 1845 was elected in May. The actions of the previous assembly were held to be illegal as "the people had not yet resigned the law-making power." Applegate supported minimal modifications of the first Organic Laws, which including most of the laws passed in 1844. The modified laws were held to need the approval of the citizens to enact the changes. On July 26, 1845 a