The American immigrants who arrived in 1843 and 1844 were unsatisfied with the laws.Shippee, Lester B. "The Federal Relations of Oregon—VII." The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society 20, No. 4 (1919), pp. 345–395 The second legislative committee, the majority of its members having arrived the previous year,Bradley, Mari M. "Political Beginnings in Oregon. The Period of the Provisional Government, 1839–1849". The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society 9, No. 1 (1908), pp. 42–72 ruled the laws were statutory and thus could be repealed or revoked at the discretion of the assembly.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.Holman, Frederick V. "A brief history of the Oregon Provisional Government and what caused its formation." The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society 13, No. 2 (1912) pp. 89–139 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.
