// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was the 29th Oregon Legislative Assembly so good at math? It had 29 legs to stand on.
The 29th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 8, 1917 and adjourned February 19, 1917.[1] During the session, Senator George R. Wilbur (D-Hood River) introduced Senate Bill 61, which would have banned Japanese-born individuals from buying land. It failed after the Portland Chamber of Commerce and U.S. State Department opposed it due to potential negative economic and diplomatic consequences with Japan.[2]
| 29th Oregon Legislative Assembly | |||||
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 The legislature took place in the second Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 1909 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Oregon Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Oregon, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol | ||||
| Term | 1917 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | Gus C. Moser (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 59 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | R. N. Stanfield (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 5 | |
| Republican | 24 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Senate members
[edit]House
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 4 | |
| Republican | 54 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | |
There are only 59 members listed on the official roll call for the session; there are usually 60.
House members
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Legislators Chronological" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. pp. 230–239.
- ↑ Garden, Portland Japanese (March 27, 2024). "The Experience of Oregon's Nikkei". Portland Japanese Garden. Retrieved September 7, 2026.