Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 1886. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 4, 1884.[1]
February 8, 1887: U.S. President Grover Cleveland signed the Dawes Act, which allowed the federal government to designate private ownership within Native American tribal land.
March 25, 1888: Opening day of an international Congress for Women's Rights organized by Susan B. Anthony in Washington, D.C. The congress led to formation of the International Council of Women.
The referendum on a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution, relating to education, was defeated.
Major legislationedit
April 12, 1887: An Act to apportion the state into senate and assembly districts, 1887 Act 461.
Joint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to section 1, of article 10, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, relating to education, 1887 Joint Resolution 4. This was the required second legislative passage of the proposed amendment to the state constitution to update language relating to state education officers. The amendment was put to a referendum in the November 1888 general election, but was defeated by voters.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, 1887 Joint Resolution 5. Proposed a new amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to abolish the separate offices of "chief justice" and "associate justices" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and instead define all members of the court as "justices" with the most senior justice acting as "chief justice".
^ abBarish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2011). "Statistics: History" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2011–2012 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 709, 714, 717, 719. ISBN978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^ abTimme, Ernst G., ed. (1887). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 482–512. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ abTimme, Ernst G., ed. (1887). "The judiciary, United States government, state government, miscellaneous state societies, etc." (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 465–474. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
38th, wisconsin, legislature, thirty, eighth, wisconsin, legislature, convened, from, january, 1887, april, 1887, regular, session, 37th, 39th, wisconsin, state, capitol, 1887overviewlegislative, bodywisconsin, legislaturemeeting, placewisconsin, state, capito. The Thirty Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12 1887 to April 15 1887 in regular session 1 38th Wisconsin Legislature 37th 39th Wisconsin State Capitol 1887OverviewLegislative bodyWisconsin LegislatureMeeting placeWisconsin State CapitolTermJanuary 3 1887 January 7 1889ElectionNovember 2 1886SenateMembers33Senate PresidentGeorge W Ryland R President pro temporeCharles K Erwin R Party controlRepublicanAssemblyMembers100Assembly SpeakerThomas B Mills R Party controlRepublicanSessions1stJanuary 12 1887 April 15 1887Senators representing odd numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four year term Assembly members were elected to a two year term Assembly members and odd numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2 1886 Senators representing even numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four year term having been elected in the general election of November 4 1884 1 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 3 Party summary 3 1 Senate summary 3 2 Assembly summary 4 Sessions 5 Leaders 5 1 Senate leadership 5 2 Assembly leadership 6 Members 6 1 Members of the Senate 6 2 Members of the Assembly 7 Committees 7 1 Senate committees 7 2 Assembly committees 7 3 Joint committees 8 Employees 8 1 Senate employees 8 2 Assembly employees 9 References 10 External linksMajor events editJanuary 26 1887 Philetus Sawyer was re elected as United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session February 4 1887 U S President Grover Cleveland signed the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 which was designed to regulate the railroad monopolies February 8 1887 U S President Grover Cleveland signed the Dawes Act which allowed the federal government to designate private ownership within Native American tribal land April 4 1887 Susanna M Salter was elected mayor of Argonia Kansas the first female mayor in the United States July 6 1887 King Kalakaua of Hawaii was forced to sign the 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom which stripped the monarchy of much of its power and disenfranchised native Hawaiians Asians and the poor November 13 1887 Police in London clashed with Irish nationalist protesters in an incident known as Bloody Sunday January 16 1888 Wisconsinite William Freeman Vilas became United States Secretary of the Interior March 25 1888 Opening day of an international Congress for Women s Rights organized by Susan B Anthony in Washington D C The congress led to formation of the International Council of Women June 15 1888 German Emperor Frederick III died of cancer after a brief reign He was succeeded by his son Wilhelm II November 6 1888 1888 United States general election Benjamin Harrison elected President of the United States despite losing the popular vote William D Hoard elected Governor of Wisconsin The referendum on a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution relating to education was defeated Major legislation editApril 12 1887 An Act to apportion the state into senate and assembly districts 1887 Act 461 Joint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to section 1 of article 10 of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin relating to education 1887 Joint Resolution 4 This was the required second legislative passage of the proposed amendment to the state constitution to update language relating to state education officers The amendment was put to a referendum in the November 1888 general election but was defeated by voters Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution 1887 Joint Resolution 5 Proposed a new amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to abolish the separate offices of chief justice and associate justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and instead define all members of the court as justices with the most senior justice acting as chief justice Party summary editSenate summary edit nbsp Senate partisan composition Democratic 6 seats Labor 1 seat Independent 1 seat Republican 25 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Lab Ind Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 12 0 0 20 32 11st Session 6 1 1 25 33 0Final voting share 24 24 75 76 Beginning of the next Legislature 6 2 1 24 33 0Assembly summary edit nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 34 seats Labor 5 seats Independent 4 seats Republican 57 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Lab Ind Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 39 0 0 61 100 01st Session 34 5 4 57 100 0Final voting share 43 57 Beginning of the next Legislature 29 0 0 71 100 0Sessions edit1st Regular session January 12 1887 April 15 1887Leaders editSenate leadership edit President of the Senate George W Ryland R President pro tempore Charles K Erwin R Assembly leadership edit Speaker of the Assembly Thomas B Mills R Members editMembers of the Senate edit Members of the Senate for the Thirty Eighth Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Senate partisan representation Democratic 6 seats Labor 1 seat Independent 1 seat Republican 25 seatsDist Counties Senator Residence Party01 Door Florence Forest Kewaunee Langlade Marinette amp Oconto Edward Scofield Oconto Rep 02 Brown Charles W Day De Pere Rep 03 Racine Henry A Cooper Racine Rep 04 Crawford amp Vernon Joseph W Hoyt Chaseburg Rep 05 Milwaukee Northern Part Theodore Fritz Milwaukee Lab 06 Milwaukee Southern Part Julius Wechselberg Milwaukee Rep 07 Milwaukee Central Part Christian Widule Milwaukee Rep 08 Kenosha amp Walworth Walter Maxwell Somers Rep 09 Green Lake Portage amp Waushara George Fitch Berlin Rep 10 Waukesha John Lins Eagle Rep 11 Ashland Clark Lincoln Price Oneida Sawyer Taylor amp Wood George F Merrill Ashland Rep 12 Green amp Lafayette James Waddington Argyle Rep 13 Dodge Charles Pettibone Juneau Ind 14 Juneau amp Sauk David B Hulburt Loganville Rep 15 Manitowoc John Carey Meeme Dem 16 Grant Edward I Kidd Millville Rep 17 Rock Allen P Lovejoy Janesville Rep 18 Fond du Lac Western Part James F Ware Fond du Lac Rep 19 Winnebago George H Buckstaff Oshkosh Rep 20 Sheboygan amp Eastern Fond du Lac Ignatius Klotz Eden Dem 21 Marathon Shawano amp Waupaca John E Leahy Wausau Rep 22 Calumet amp Outagamie William Kennedy Appleton Dem 23 Jefferson Walter S Greene Fort Atkinson Dem 24 Barron Bayfield Burnett Douglas Polk St Croix amp Washburn Joel F Nason St Croix Falls Rep 25 Eau Claire Pepin amp Pierce William A Rust Eau Claire Rep 26 Dane James Conklin Madison Dem 27 Adams Columbia amp Marquette Levi E Pond Westfield Rep 28 Iowa amp Richland Norman L James Richland Center Rep 29 Buffalo amp Trempealeau John W DeGroff Alma Rep 30 Chippewa amp Dunn George C Ginty Chippewa Falls Rep 31 La Crosse Thomas A Dyson La Crosse Rep 32 Jackson amp Monroe Charles K Erwin Tomah Rep 33 Ozaukee amp Washington Peter Lochen Trenton Dem Members of the Assembly edit Members of the Assembly for the Thirty Eighth Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 34 seats Labor 5 seats Independent 4 seats Republican 57 seatsSenateDistrict County Dist Representative Party Residence27 Adams amp Marquette James W Perkins Rep New Chester11 Ashland Lincoln Oneida Price Sawyer amp Taylor Henry C Hetzel Rep Merrill24 Barron Bayfield Burnett Douglas amp Washburn Charles S Taylor Rep Barron02 Brown 1 Gregoire Dupont Rep Green Bay2 Patrick Finnerty Dem Wrightstown29 Buffalo Joseph V Jones Rep Urne22 Calumet amp Outagamie 1 Leopold Hammel Dem Appleton2 Francis R Dittmer Rep Seymour3 William LaMure Dem Kaukauna4 Ernst Schaub Dem Brillion30 Chippewa Thomas J Cunningham Dem Chippewa Falls11 Clark Richard Dewhurst Ind Neillsville27 Columbia 1 Christian F Mohr Rep Portage2 Samuel Clark Rep Randolph04 Crawford Hugh Porter Rep Seneca26 Dane 1 Michael J Cantwell Dem Madison2 Hans Grinde Rep Deforest3 Richard D Frost Rep Blooming Grove4 Henry Powell Rep Mazomanie5 Richard Terill Dem Dane13 Dodge 1 Thomas F Solon Dem Shields2 Culver Hooker Rep Waupun3 Henry Spiering Ind D Mayville4 John F Huebner Ind D Lowell01 Door Gustaf Dreutzer Rep Sturgeon Bay30 Dunn William Millar Rep Rusk25 Eau Claire Syver Brimi Rep Eau Claire01 Florence amp Marinette James L Murphy Rep Marinette18 Fond du Lac 1 George H Ferris Rep Lamartine2 Gaines A Knapp Rep Fond du Lac20 3 Andrew Schmidlkofer Dem Marshfield01 Forest Langlade amp Oconto Charles Hall Rep Oconto16 Grant 1 James B McCoy Rep Platteville2 Reuben B Showalter Rep Lancaster3 Rufus M Day Rep Mount Hope12 Green 1 J C Zimmerman Rep New Glarus2 John Luchsinger Rep Monroe09 Green Lake Charles D McConnell Rep Brooklyn28 Iowa 1 George G Cox Rep Mineral Point2 Michael J Bennett Rep Clyde32 Jackson Thomas B Mills Rep Millston23 Jefferson 1 Carl R Feld Dem Watertown2 George Grimm Rep Jefferson14 Juneau John Grimshaw Dem Elroy08 Kenosha John G Fleming Dem Randall01 Kewaunee Michael C Haney Dem Ahnapee31 La Crosse David Vaughan Rep Burns12 Lafayette 1 James Scott Rep Darlington2 James W Freeman Rep Shullsburg15 Manitowoc 1 Daniel Tracy Dem Liberty2 Isaac Craite Dem Mishicot3 Reinhardt Rahr Dem Manitowoc21 Marathon Henry Miller Dem Wausau05 Milwaukee 1 Michael Dunn Dem Milwaukee07 2 Gustav Riemer Lab Milwaukee3 Edward Keogh Dem Milwaukee4 William J McElroy Rep Milwaukee06 5 Theodore Rudzinski Lab Milwaukee05 6 Joseph Meyers Lab Milwaukee07 7 Jerome R Brigham Rep Milwaukee06 8 Benjamin C Garside Ind Milwaukee05 9 Henry Vogt Lab Milwaukee10 John Adam Lab Milwaukee11 Emerson D Hoyt Rep Milwaukee06 12 George H Chase Dem Lake32 Monroe 1 Lewis S Fisher Rep Sparta2 Miles Hineman Rep Tomah33 Ozaukee Frederick W Horn Ind D Cedarburg25 Pepin John Newcomb Rep PepinPierce John A Murphy Rep Ellsworth24 Polk John H McCourt Rep St Croix Falls09 Portage Jerome Nelson Rep Nelsonville03 Racine 1 Edward A Egery Dem Racine2 Adam Apple Dem Norway28 Richland George E Tate Dem Viola17 Rock 1 William M Nye Rep Beloit2 John Winans Dem Janesville3 James C Bartholf Rep Milton14 Sauk 1 Evan W Evans Dem Spring Green2 Frank Avery Rep Baraboo21 Shawano Robert W Jackson Rep Shawano20 Sheboygan 1 Wilbur M Root Dem Sheboygan2 George W Spratt Rep Sheboygan Falls3 Daniel Steuerwald Dem Adell24 St Croix Herman L Humphrey Rep Hudson29 Trempealeau Samuel S Miller Rep Whitehall04 Vernon 1 William M Kingston Rep Chaseburg2 Samuel Sloggy Rep Whitestown08 Walworth 1 Andrew J Stewart Rep Richmond2 James C Reynolds Rep Lake Geneva33 Washington 1 James Kenealy Ind D Erin2 Frederick C Schuler Dem Farmington10 Waukesha Joseph J Hadfield Dem Waukesha21 Waupaca 1 William Masters Rep Weyauwega2 Ambrose S McDonald Rep Marion09 Waushara William B La Selle Rep Plainfield19 Winnebago 1 James B McLeran Ind Oshkosh2 John W Tobey Ind Neenah3 Frank Challoner Rep Omro11 Wood Henry A Lathrop Dem MarshfieldCommittees editSenate committees edit Senate Committee on Agriculture Senate Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes Senate Committee on Education Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills Senate Committee on Federal Relations Senate Committee on Finance Banks and Insurance Senate Committee on Incorporations Senate Committee on the Judiciary Senate Committee on Legislative Expenditures Senate Committee on Manufacturing and Commerce Senate Committee on Military Affairs Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections Senate Committee on Public Lands Senate Committee on Railroads Senate Committee on Roads and Bridges Senate Committee on State Affairs Senate Committee on Town and County OrganizationsAssembly committees edit Assembly Committee on Agriculture G G Cox chair Assembly Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes G A Dreutzer chair Assembly Committee on Bills on their Third Reading Frank Challoner chair Assembly Committee on Cities J R Brigham chair Assembly Committee on Education J C Bartholf chair Assembly Committee on Engrossed Bills C E Hooker chair Assembly Committee on Enrolled Bills George Spratt chair Assembly Committee on Federal Relations Hugh Porter chair Assembly Committee on Incorporations Charles M Hall chair Assembly Committee on Insurance Banks and Banking G A Knapp chair Assembly Committee on the Judiciary H L Humphrey chair Assembly Committee on Legislative Expenditures Sam S Miller chair Assembly Committee on Labor and Manufactures Frank Avery chair Assembly Committee on Lumber and Mining A S McDonald chair Assembly Committee on Medical Societies H Powell chair Assembly Committee on Militia J B McCoy chair Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections W B La Selle chair Assembly Committee on Public Improvements Samuel Sloggy chair Assembly Committee on Railroads J C Reynolds chair Assembly Committee on Roads and Bridges R M Day chair Assembly Committee on State Lands C F Mohr chair Assembly Committee on State Affairs W J McElroy chair Assembly Committee on Town and County Organization H C Hetzel chair Assembly Committee on Ways and Means R W Jackson chairJoint committees edit Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions Joint Committee on Claims Joint Committee on Printing Joint Committee on Apportionment of the StateEmployees editSenate employees edit Chief Clerk Charles E Bross 3 Assistant Clerk J O Warriner Bookkeeper Oliver Munson Engrossing Clerk L W Jacobs Enrolling Clerk E R Smith Transcribing Clerk C E Webster Proofreader M A Hoyt Index Clerk H S Ball Clerk for the Judiciary Committee Thomas Norton Clerk for the Committee on Incorporations W E Webster Clerk for the Committee on Claims George B Blair Document Clerk M M Conant Sergeant at Arms T J George Assistant Sergeant at Arms W W Baker Postmaster H Stone Richardson Assistant Postmaster John R Smyth Gallery Attendant Mark W Baker Document Room Attendant Samuel Chase Committee Room Attendants H L Westenhaven J H Holcomb Doorkeepers S N Knudson Nelson Darling John Dishmaker H C Fulton Porter John Malone Night Watch Marcus H Barnum Janitor F D Johnson Messengers Prentice Flint Dexter Baker Julius Seresse Harvey Hulburt Joseph Rupp Ernest Micklist Louis Hammond Frank BancroftAssembly employees edit Chief Clerk Edwin Coe 3 1st Assistant Clerk C A Coon 2nd Assistant Clerk Walter L Houser Bookkeeper J T Huntington Engrossing Clerk Egbert Wyman Assistant Engrossing Clerk Archie McMillan Enrolling Clerk L J Burlingame Assistant Enrolling Clerk Jos Albrecht Transcribing Clerk George W Currier Assistant Transcribing Clerk W J Egbert Index Clerk George P Smith Comparing Clerk E A Charlton Clerk for the Judiciary Committee S J Morse Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills G S Putnam Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills J M Hayden Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs Robert W Chapin Clerk for the Committee on Third Reading C J Hicks Document Clerk E A Hanks Custodian of the Engrossing and Enrolling Rooms J J Marshall Sergeant at Arms William A Adamson Assistant Sergeant at Arms M C Matson Postmaster C W McMillan Assistant Postmaster G R Hall Doorkeepers James Sharp John H Vivian G W Dart D F Cleaveland Gallery Attendants Ira S Vaughn H H Lampman Committee Room Attendants V A Henwood George Campbell Document Room Attendant C Schneider Porter A B Lynn Policeman R M Burke Flagman N P Nelson Night Watch George Hanover Wash Room Attendant Lucian H Palmer Messengers Lewis Olson Willie Gillet M E Lynch Gifford Best Fred Willett Anton Peterson Christ Doehring Ralph Norriss Willie Shaver James Whitty Willie Berg Willie HughesReferences edit a b Barish Lawrence S Lemanski Lynn eds 2011 Statistics History PDF State of Wisconsin 2011 2012 Blue Book Report Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau pp 709 714 717 719 ISBN 978 0 9752820 1 4 Retrieved March 9 2022 a b Timme Ernst G ed 1887 Biographical Sketches PDF The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin pp 482 512 Retrieved March 18 2022 a b Timme Ernst G ed 1887 The judiciary United States government state government miscellaneous state societies etc PDF The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin pp 465 474 Retrieved March 18 2022 External links edit1887 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