The Forty-Second Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1895, to April 20, 1895, in regular session.[1] They convened again in special session in February 1896 to pass a legislative redistricting law.
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 6, 1894. 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 8, 1892.[1]
May 27, 1895: The United States Supreme Court, in the case In re Debs, ruled that the United States government had the authority to regulate interstate commerce.
May 25, 1896: Former three-term Wisconsin Governor and Union Army general Lucius Fairchild died in Madison.
June 6, 1896: U.S. President Grover Cleveland signed the "Filled Cheese Act", which established a prohibitive tax on cheese products that had been enhanced with vegetable oil or other fats. This law was proposed by Wisconsin congressman Samuel A. Cook, and was part of a decades-long effort by Wisconsin's congressional delegation to prohibit selling margarine or other alternatives to dairy products.
Wisconsin voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to set the salary of the state superintendent of public instruction.
Major legislationedit
Joint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to section 1, article 10, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, 1895 Joint Resolution 2.
Joint Resolution that section 7, article 7, constitution of Wisconsin, relating to circuit courts be amended so as to read as follows, 1895 Joint Resolution 8. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to allow counties with large populations to have more than one circuit judge.
1896 Wisc. Special Session Act 1, a legislative redistricting law based on Wisconsin's mid-decade state census.
^ 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 April 3, 2022.
^ abCasson, Henry, ed. (1895). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 661–696. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
^ abCasson, Henry, ed. (1895). "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. 646–653. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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The Forty Second Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9 1895 to April 20 1895 in regular session 1 They convened again in special session in February 1896 to pass a legislative redistricting law 42nd Wisconsin Legislature 41st 43rd Wisconsin State Capitol 1887OverviewLegislative bodyWisconsin LegislatureMeeting placeWisconsin State CapitolTermJanuary 7 1895 January 4 1897ElectionNovember 6 1894SenateMembers33Senate PresidentEmil Baensch R President pro temporeThompson Weeks R Party controlRepublicanAssemblyMembers100Assembly SpeakerGeorge B Burrows R Party controlRepublicanSessions1stJanuary 9 1895 April 20 1895Special sessions1896 SpecialFebruary 18 1896 February 28 1896Senators 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 6 1894 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 8 1892 1 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 3 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 7 1895 Inauguration of William H Upham as 18th Governor of Wisconsin February 25 1895 The first rebellions of the Cuban War of Independence began May 27 1895 The United States Supreme Court in the case In re Debs ruled that the United States government had the authority to regulate interstate commerce July 14 1895 Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice Harlow S Orton died in office He was succeeded as chief justice by John B Cassoday by rule of seniority August 5 1895 Roujet D Marshall was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Harlow S Orton January 4 1896 Utah was admitted as the 45th U S state May 18 1896 The United States Supreme Court in the case Plessy v Ferguson ruled that racial segregation was legal as long as facilities were equal later referred to as the separate but equal doctrine May 25 1896 Former three term Wisconsin Governor and Union Army general Lucius Fairchild died in Madison June 6 1896 U S President Grover Cleveland signed the Filled Cheese Act which established a prohibitive tax on cheese products that had been enhanced with vegetable oil or other fats This law was proposed by Wisconsin congressman Samuel A Cook and was part of a decades long effort by Wisconsin s congressional delegation to prohibit selling margarine or other alternatives to dairy products July 9 1896 William Jennings Bryan delivered his famous Cross of Gold speech at the 1896 Democratic National Convention August 23 1896 The Cry of Pugad Lawin initiated the Philippine Revolution November 3 1896 1896 United States general election William McKinley elected President of the United States Edward Scofield elected Governor of Wisconsin Wisconsin voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to set the salary of the state superintendent of public instruction Major legislation editJoint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to section 1 article 10 of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin 1895 Joint Resolution 2 Joint Resolution that section 7 article 7 constitution of Wisconsin relating to circuit courts be amended so as to read as follows 1895 Joint Resolution 8 Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to allow counties with large populations to have more than one circuit judge 1896 Wisc Special Session Act 1 a legislative redistricting law based on Wisconsin s mid decade state census Summary editSenate summary edit nbsp Senate partisan composition Democratic 13 seats Republican 20 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 25 7 32 1Start of 1st Session 13 20 33 0Final voting share 39 39 60 61 Beginning of the next Legislature 4 29 33 0Assembly summary edit nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 19 seats Republican 81 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Pop Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 56 0 44 100 0Start of 1st Session 19 0 81 100 0Final voting share 19 81 Beginning of the next Legislature 9 1 90 100 0Sessions edit1st Regular session January 9 1895 April 20 1895 February 1896 Special session February 18 1896 February 28 1896Leaders editSenate leadership edit President of the Senate Emil Baensch R President pro tempore Thompson Weeks R Assembly leadership edit Speaker of the Assembly George B Burrows R Members editMembers of the Senate edit Members of the Senate for the Forty Second Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Senate partisan representation Democratic 13 seats Republican 20 seatsDist Counties Senator Residence Party01 Door Kewaunee amp Marinette De Wayne Stebbins Ahnapee Rep 02 Brown amp Oconto Robert J McGeehan De Pere Dem 03 Kenosha amp Racine Ernst Timme Kenosha Rep 04 Milwaukee City Northeast James C Officer Milwaukee Rep 05 Milwaukee City South William H Austin Milwaukee Rep 06 Milwaukee City Center Oscar Altpeter Milwaukee Dem 07 Northern Milwaukee amp eastern Waukesha Charles T Fisher Milwaukee Rep 08 Milwaukee County South Michal Kruszka Milwaukee Dem 09 Adams Juneau Marquette amp Green Lake Clarence V Peirce Germania Rep 10 Pierce Polk amp St Croix Dempster Woodworth Ellsworth Rep 11 Ashland Bayfield Burnett Douglas Sawyer amp Washburn Thomas B Mills West Superior Rep 12 Marathon amp Wood Neal Brown Wausau Dem 13 Eastern Columbia amp southern Dodge Michael E Burke Beaver Dam Dem 14 Florence Forest Langlade Lincoln amp Shawano Dayne Wescott Shawano Dem 15 Calumet amp Manitowoc John E McMullen Chilton Dem 16 Crawford Richland amp northern Grant Charles H Baxter Lancaster Rep 17 Green southeast Dane amp western Rock Henry Putnam Brodhead Rep 18 Fond du Lac Lyman W Thayer Ripon Rep 19 Winnebago Charles W Davis Oshkosh Rep 20 Sheboygan Dennis T Phalen Sheboygan Dem 21 Portage Waushara amp western Waupaca John Phillips Stevens Point Rep 22 Outagamie amp eastern Waupaca William Kennedy Appleton Dem 23 Jefferson amp western Waukesha Albert Solliday Watertown Dem 24 Walworth amp eastern Rock Thompson Weeks Whitewater Rep 25 Clark amp Eau Claire Clarion A Youmans Neillsville Rep 26 Dane Most Robert M Bashford Madison Dem 27 Sauk amp western Columbia William F Conger Prairie du Sac Rep 28 Iowa Lafayette amp southern Grant Calvert Spensley Mineral Point Rep 29 Buffalo Barron Dunn amp Pepin James H Stout Menomonie Rep 30 Chippewa Oneida Price amp Taylor Levi F Martin Chippewa Falls Dem 31 Jackson Monroe amp Vernon James J McGillivray Black River Falls Rep 32 La Crosse amp Trempealeau Levi Withee La Crosse Rep 33 Ozaukee Washington amp northeast Dodge Stephen F Mayer West Bend Dem Members of the Assembly edit Members of the Assembly for the Forty Second Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 19 seats Republican 81 seatsSenateDistrict County Dist Representative Party Residence09 Adams amp Marquette Sophronius S Landt Rep Friendship11 Ashland Henry L Besse Rep Butternut29 Barron Jonathan J Smith Rep Barron11 Bayfield Burnett Sawyer amp Washburn William O Neill Rep Washburn02 Brown 1 Henry F Hagemeister Dem Green Bay2 Timothy Burke Rep Morrison29 Buffalo amp Pepin Allen H DeGroff Rep Nelson15 Calumet Joseph Wolfinger Dem Woodville30 Chippewa 1 Charles A Stanley Rep Chippewa Falls2 John W Thomas Rep Anson25 Clark Joseph C Marsh Rep Loyal27 Columbia 1 Charles Mohr Rep Portage13 2 Joseph Sanderson Rep Randolph16 Crawford James O Davidson Rep Soldiers Grove26 Dane 1 George B Burrows Rep Madison2 Hiland J Spaulding Rep Vienna17 3 Ole C Lee Rep Stoughton26 4 Henry F Wilke Rep Verona33 Dodge 1 Herman Rosenkranz Dem Lomira13 2 Henry Gilmore Dem Beaver Dam3 William Jeche Dem Hustisford01 Door James Hanson Rep Ephraim11 Douglas Henry C Sloan Rep Superior29 Dunn Albert R Hall Rep Knapp25 Eau Claire 1 Marshall Cousins Rep Eau Claire2 Charles F Hanke Rep Augusta18 Fond du Lac 1 Frank L Bacon Rep Waupun2 Louie A Lange Dem Fond du Lac3 Peter McGalloway Dem Forest16 Grant 1 Adelbert L Utt Rep Platteville28 2 Joshua B Bradbury Rep Mount Ida17 Green Nathaniel B Treat Rep Monroe09 Green Lake Frank E Clark Rep Princeton28 Iowa William A Jones Rep Mineral Point31 Jackson Jerome B Miller Rep Alma23 Jefferson 1 John G Conway Dem Watertown2 Henry C Christians Dem Johnson Creek09 Juneau Frank E Hurd Rep New Lisbon03 Kenosha John F Reynolds Rep Randall01 Kewaunee Jacob Rodrian Dem Ahnapee32 La Crosse 1 George H Ray Rep La Crosse2 Lemuel B Cox Rep Farmington28 Lafayette James W Freeman Rep Shullsburg14 Florence Forest amp Langlade George W Latta Rep Antigo14 Lincoln David Finn Dem Merrill15 Manitowoc 1 Fred C Maertz Dem Reedsville2 William Croll Dem Manitowoc12 Marathon 1 Robert Plisch Dem Berlin2 George Werheim Rep Wausau01 Marinette George W Taylor Rep Marinette04 Milwaukee 1 Henry S Dodge Rep Milwaukee2 George R Mahoney Dem Milwaukee3 Gustav Jeske Rep Milwaukee05 4 Frank A Anson Rep Milwaukee07 5 Albert Woller Rep Milwaukee06 6 Reinhard Klabunde Rep Milwaukee7 Edward C Notbohm Rep Milwaukee05 8 Ellicott R Stillman Rep Milwaukee9 Charles A Winters Rep Milwaukee08 10 Theodore Prochnow Rep Milwaukee06 11 Christoph Paulus Rep Milwaukee08 12 Andrew H Boncel Dem Milwaukee13 Barney A Eaton Rep Cudahy07 14 Emerson D Hoyt Rep Wauwatosa31 Monroe Thomas L Martin Rep Wilton02 Oconto Andrew C Frost Rep Mountain30 Oneida Price amp Taylor Cyrus C Yawkey Rep Hazelhurst22 Outagamie 1 Hubert Wolf Dem Greenville2 John Uecke Rep Seymour33 Ozaukee Herman Schellenberg Dem Cedarburg10 Pierce Freeman Lord Rep River FallsPolk Henry P Burdick Rep Osceola21 Portage Herman H Hoffman Rep Amherst03 Racine 1 Charles M Hambright Rep Racine2 George H Blake Rep Rochester16 Richland Jay G Lamberson Rep Buena Vista17 Rock 1 Edward F Hansen Rep Beloit24 2 Samuel S Jones Rep Clinton3 Fenner Kimball Rep Janesville27 Sauk 1 Charles Hirschinger Rep Baraboo2 Henry W Sorge Dem Reedsburg14 Shawano Christian Bonnin Rep Bonduel20 Sheboygan 1 Christian Ackerman Rep Sheboygan2 William F Sieker Rep Herman3 George W Wolff Rep Rhine10 St Croix Orrin J Williams Rep New Richmond32 Trempealeau Eugene F Clark Rep Galesville31 Vernon Daniel O Mahoney Rep Viroqua24 Walworth 1 Frank L Fraser Rep East Troy2 Thomas H Grier Rep Bloomfield33 Washington William Froehlich Rep Jackson07 Waukesha 1 Delbert K Smith Rep Big Bend23 2 Caleb C Harris Rep Dousman22 Waupaca 1 Roger S Johnson Rep New London21 2 Philip A Ham Rep Crystal LakeWaushara James T Ellarson Rep Wautoma19 Winnebago 1 August Thalacker Rep Oshkosh2 Silas Bullard Rep Menasha3 George A Buckstaff Rep Oshkosh12 Wood Herman C Wipperman Rep Grand RapidsCommittees editSenate committees edit Senate Committee on Agriculture Peirce chair Senate Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes Woodworth chair Senate Committee on Banking Davis chair Senate Committee on Dairy and Food McGillivray chair Senate Committee on Education Stout chair Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills Phillips chair Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills Conger chair Senate Committee on Federal Relations Austin chair Senate Committee on Incorporations Mills chair Senate Committee on the Judiciary Spensley chair Senate Committee on Legislative Expenditures McGillivray chair Senate Committee on Manufacturing and Commerce Thayer chair Senate Committee on Military Affairs Weeks chair Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections Stebbins chair Senate Committee on Public Lands Timme chair Senate Committee on Railroads Withee chair Senate Committee on Roads and Bridges Youmans chair Senate Committee on State Affairs Putnam chair Senate Committee on Town and County Organizations Fisher chairAssembly committees edit Assembly Committee on Agriculture Thomas H Grier chair Assembly Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes N B Treat chair Assembly Committee on Bills on their Third Reading Charles F Hanke chair Assembly Committee on Cities Frank Anson chair Assembly Committee on Dairy and Food George H Blake chair Assembly Committee on Education D O Mahoney chair Assembly Committee on Engrossed Bills J O Davidson chair Assembly Committee on Enrolled Bills A H De Groff chair Assembly Committee on Federal Relations G J Jeske chair Assembly Committee on Forestry and Horticulture Charles Hirschinger chair Assembly Committee on Incorporations O J Williams chair Assembly Committee on Insurance Banks and Banking William A Jones chair Assembly Committee on the Judiciary H P Burdick chair Assembly Committee on Labor and Manufactures E R Stillman chair Assembly Committee on Legislative Expenditures A L Utt chair Assembly Committee on Lumber and Mining A R Hall chair Assembly Committee on Medical Societies C C Harris chair Assembly Committee on Militia Marshall Cousins chair Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections H C Sloan chair Assembly Committee on Public Improvements J B Miller chair Assembly Committee on Public Lands C A Stanley chair Assembly Committee on Railroads E D Hoyt chair Assembly Committee on Roads and Bridges L B Cox chair Assembly Committee on State Affairs J G Lamberson chair Assembly Committee on Town and County Organization William O Neil chair Assembly Committee on Ways and Means James Freeman chairJoint committees edit Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions Officer Sen amp Fenner Kimball Asm co chairs Joint Committee on Claims Baxter Sen amp Frank L Fraser Asm co chairs Joint Committee on Fish and Game Timme Sen amp Henry L Besse Asm co chairs Joint Committee on Printing Peirce Sen amp James T Ellarson Asm co chairsEmployees editSenate employees edit Chief Clerk Walter Houser 3 Assistant Chief Clerk Fred W Coon Journal Clerk William M Fogo Bookkeeper E S Hotchkiss Assistant Bookkepper I S Griffin Engrossing Clerk Francis Stirn Assistant Engrossing Clerk Helena Heyd Enrolling Clerk L J Burlingame Assistant Enrolling Clerk George L Kingsley Jr Proofreader H F Poland Index Clerk F L Perrin Assistant Index Clerk Charles Jewell Copy Holder E A Charlton Clerk for the Judiciary Committee C S Spensley Clerk for the Committee on Incorporations M P Schmitt Clerk for the Committee on Claims James M Hayden Clerk for the Committee on Town and County Organization Fisher Clerk for the Committee on Railroads W E Miner Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs Fred Gilman Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills S A Pelton Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills Hattie M Phillips Document Clerk Arton T Sutton Comparing Clerks Caroline Lawson S N Hartwell C L Fellows Edwin French General Clerks C P Northrup LeRoy Thomas Horace G Cole A W James Ruling Clerk Eddie Sherman Printing Page B Staunchfield Sergeant at Arms Charles A Pettibone Assistant Sergeant at Arms Hans J Jacobson Postmaster Harvey R Rawson Assistant Postmaster Charles W Stewart Gallery Attendants Henry Grapengleser General Attendants Iver Torkelson George S Sutherland Document Room Attendant Thomas R McLean Doorkeepers Robert McCalvy Daniel E Catlin John Keller Charles D Nelson Night Watch George J Walters Custodian Edwin Culver Night Laborer William Gillett Messengers Hugh W Whitcomb James E Calmso Walter E Grams James S Bartels Arthur Schempp Alfred Johnson Anton Kempter Eldon D Woodworth Jacob G ChildsAssembly employees edit Chief Clerk N A Nowell 3 Assistant Chief Clerk Oliver G Munson Journal Clerks Charles M Durkee B H Sanford Bookkeepers C E Brightman Robert A Gillett Engrossing Clerk Julius Ewald Enrolling Clerk John W Hare Index Clerk C K Pettingill Stationary Clerk Frank S Horner Proof Reader John H Frazier Printing Clerk Samuel J Williams Clerk for the Judiciary Committee W C Reilly Stenographer for the Judiciary Committee Ella K Smith Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills Andrew Rohrscheib Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills Joseph Smethurst Clerk for the Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes Harvey Clark Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs W C Thomas Clerk for the Committee on Railroads Dan B Starkey Clerk for the Committee on Insurance Banks and Banking Ole Steensland Clerk for the Committee on Town and County Organization Jery Palmer Clerk for the Committee on Bills on Third Reading N Marte Document Clerk K W Jensen Sergeant at Arms Benjamin Franklin Millard Assistant Sergeant at Arms Joseph B Johnson Postmaster O B Moon Assistant Postmaster C H Underhill Doorkeepers Edward Emerson Daniel Stromstad R J Jeskie William Disch Document Room Attendant A C Lymon Gallery Attendants Edwin Davis John Campbell Day Attendant T F Monty Committee Room Attendants F G Dahlberg Max Booth Wallace Hegelmire Henry Kessler S H Sorinson M Nelson Porter Aretus Bond Flagman Harvey Allen Night Watch I O Hilmoe Custodian of the Enrolling Room Albert Glander Custodian of the Engrossing Room R A Vedder Committee Room Custodians C E Foot S Teasdeal Wash Room Attendants Louis Donald Herman Miller Coat Room Attendants Frank Gaus Sam Debrozzo Janitor Jacob Dischler Pages Frank Howard Paul Sumers Claude Blake Alford Wilkey William Hoskosh Eddie Beebie Arthur Nichols Clyde Varley George Cary John Millard Kurt Pressentin George ThompsonReferences 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 April 3 2022 a b Casson Henry ed 1895 Biographical Sketches PDF The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin pp 661 696 Retrieved April 15 2022 a b Casson Henry ed 1895 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 646 653 Retrieved April 16 2022 External links edit1895 Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 42nd Wisconsin Legislature amp oldid 1120364158, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
