Original 1857 Constitution of Oregon: Bill of Rights The
following sections were voted on as separate issues in the
November 9, 1857 special election that included a vote on the
Oregon Constitution. The "Echoes of Oregon" Web exhibit includes
an image of a Polk County abstract of votes documenting the
election. Section 34. Slavery or involuntary servitude. There
shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude in the
State, otherwise than as a punishment for crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted. - [Added to Bill of Rights
as unnumbered section by vote of the people at time of adoption
of the Oregon Constitution in accordance with section 4 of
Article XVIII thereof] Section 35. Free negroes and mulattoes.
[Added to Bill of Rights as unnumbered section by vote of the
people at time of adoption of the Oregon Constitution in
accordance with Section 4 of Article XVIII thereof; Repeal
proposed by H.J.R. 8, 1925, and adopted by the people Nov. 2,
1926]