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 | | Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859 and the state's first legislative session, a special session, was held in May, 1859. |
 | | Although it originally included the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer, the composition of this powerful board has been revised over the years; the current board has seventeen members: the president of the senate, speaker of the House, chairpersons of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, and six Senate, and seven House members. |
 | | Additional progressive legislation which was passed in the next ten years included the direct primary in 1904, the direct election of United States senators in 1906, the recall of public officials in 1908, the presidential preference primary in 1910, and woman's suffrage in 1912. |
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