Senators representing even-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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 1900. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 8, 1898.[1]
September 14, 1901: Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President of the United States, following the death of President William McKinley.
Voters approved an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to authorize a general banking law and remove previous referendum requirements for banking laws.
Voters approved an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to convert the Superintendent of Public Instruction to a nonpartisan, 4-year office, with pay set by legislation.
Voters approved an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to prohibit individuals, companies, political committees, and other entities from providing any free pass, free transportation, or free communication to any officer of state, local, or county government in Wisconsin.
Major legislationedit
April 12, 1901: An Act to apportion and district anew the state of Wisconsin into assembly districts, 1901 Act 164.
May 6, 1901: An Act to apportion and district anew the state of Wisconsin into senate districts, 1901 Act 309.
May 13, 1901: An Act to apportion and district anew the state of Wisconsin into congressional districts, 1901 Act 398.
Joint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to article XI of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, giving the legislature power to pass a general banking law, 1901 Joint Resolution 2. This was the second required legislative approval of this amendment, which was then ratified by voters in November 1902.
Joint Resolution agreeing to constitutional amendment, 1901 Joint Resolution 3. Amendment (1) converting the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin from a political to nonpartisan office, (2) moving the elections for superintendent from Fall to Spring, (3) changing the term from two years to four years, (4) moving inauguration from the first Monday in the January following the election to the first Monday in the July following the election, and (5) enabling the Legislature to set the pay of the superintendent through law. This was the second required legislative approval of this amendment, which was then ratified by voters in November 1902.
Joint Resolution for the submission of an amendment to section 1 of article VII of the constitution relating to the justices of the supreme court, 1901 Joint Resolution 8. Proposed adding two more justices to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and proposing a process to determine the chief justice when two justices held equal seniority.
Joint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to article XIII of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, to prohibit the pass system, 1901 Joint Resolution 9. This was the second required legislative approval of this amendment, which was then ratified by voters in November 1902.
Joint Resolution providing for an amendment of section 23, article IV of the constitution and for separate county government in certain counties, 1901 Joint Resolution 12. Suggested an amendment to allow the Legislature to establish a separate system of county government that could be applied to creating new counties around cities with populations greater than 100,000.
^ 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 December 19, 2022.
^ abFroehlich, William H., ed. (1901). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 721–770. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
^ abFroehlich, William H., ed. (1901). "Legislative Employees". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 398–399. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
45th, wisconsin, legislature, forty, fifth, wisconsin, legislature, convened, from, january, 1901, 1901, regular, session, 44th, 46th, wisconsin, state, capitol, 1887overviewlegislative, bodywisconsin, legislaturemeeting, placewisconsin, state, capitoltermjanu. The Forty Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9 1901 to May 15 1901 in regular session 1 45th Wisconsin Legislature 44th 46th Wisconsin State Capitol 1887OverviewLegislative bodyWisconsin LegislatureMeeting placeWisconsin State CapitolTermJanuary 7 1901 January 5 1903ElectionNovember 6 1900SenateMembers33Senate PresidentJesse Stone R until May 11 1902President pro temporeJames J McGillivray R Party controlRepublicanAssemblyMembers100Assembly SpeakerGeorge H Ray R Party controlRepublicanSessions1stJanuary 9 1901 May 15 1901Senators representing even 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 even numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6 1900 Senators representing odd numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four year term having been elected in the general election of November 8 1898 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 1 1 Senate Chief Clerk s Department 8 1 2 Senate Sergeant at Arms Department 8 2 Assembly employees 8 2 1 Assembly Chief Clerk s Department 8 2 2 Assembly Sergeant at Arms Department 9 References 10 External linksMajor events editJanuary 7 1901 Inauguration of Robert M La Follette as the 20th Governor of Wisconsin He was the first governor of Wisconsin to have been born in Wisconsin January 22 1901 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom died and was succeeded by her son Edward VII March 4 1901 Second inauguration of U S President William McKinley September 6 1901 President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo New York He would die 8 days later September 14 1901 Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President of the United States following the death of President William McKinley October 1 1901 The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library was opened in the State Capitol under chief Charles McCarthy The library was the first of its kind and was a model for the Congressional Research Service April 2 1902 The Electric Theatre the first movie theater in the United States opened in Los Angeles California May 11 1902 Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Jesse Stone died of stomach cancer at Watertown Wisconsin June 29 1902 The federal Spooner Act named for Wisconsin s U S senator John Coit Spooner was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt to purchase land that would become the Panama Canal Zone July 1 1902 The Philippine Organic Act was signed by President Theodore Rooselvelt bringing an end to the Philippine American War November 4 1902 Wisconsin general election Robert M La Follette re elected as Governor of Wisconsin Voters approved an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to authorize a general banking law and remove previous referendum requirements for banking laws Voters approved an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to convert the Superintendent of Public Instruction to a nonpartisan 4 year office with pay set by legislation Voters approved an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to prohibit individuals companies political committees and other entities from providing any free pass free transportation or free communication to any officer of state local or county government in Wisconsin Major legislation editApril 12 1901 An Act to apportion and district anew the state of Wisconsin into assembly districts 1901 Act 164 May 6 1901 An Act to apportion and district anew the state of Wisconsin into senate districts 1901 Act 309 May 13 1901 An Act to apportion and district anew the state of Wisconsin into congressional districts 1901 Act 398 Joint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to article XI of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin giving the legislature power to pass a general banking law 1901 Joint Resolution 2 This was the second required legislative approval of this amendment which was then ratified by voters in November 1902 Joint Resolution agreeing to constitutional amendment 1901 Joint Resolution 3 Amendment 1 converting the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin from a political to nonpartisan office 2 moving the elections for superintendent from Fall to Spring 3 changing the term from two years to four years 4 moving inauguration from the first Monday in the January following the election to the first Monday in the July following the election and 5 enabling the Legislature to set the pay of the superintendent through law This was the second required legislative approval of this amendment which was then ratified by voters in November 1902 Joint Resolution for the submission of an amendment to section 1 of article VII of the constitution relating to the justices of the supreme court 1901 Joint Resolution 8 Proposed adding two more justices to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and proposing a process to determine the chief justice when two justices held equal seniority Joint Resolution agreeing to a proposed amendment to article XIII of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system 1901 Joint Resolution 9 This was the second required legislative approval of this amendment which was then ratified by voters in November 1902 Joint Resolution providing for an amendment of section 23 article IV of the constitution and for separate county government in certain counties 1901 Joint Resolution 12 Suggested an amendment to allow the Legislature to establish a separate system of county government that could be applied to creating new counties around cities with populations greater than 100 000 Summary editSenate summary edit nbsp Senate partisan composition Democratic 2 seats Republican 31 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 2 31 33 0Start of 1st Session 2 31 33 0From April 29 1901 30 32 1From December 12 1901 29 31 2Final voting share 6 25 90 63 Beginning of the next Legislature 3 30 33 0Assembly summary edit nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 19 seats Republican 81 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDem Rep VacantEnd of previous Legislature 19 81 100 0Start of 1st Session 19 81 100 0Final voting share 19 81 Beginning of the next Legislature 25 74 99 1Sessions edit1st Regular session January 9 1901 May 15 1901Leaders editSenate leadership edit President of the Senate Jesse Stone R until May 11 1902 President pro tempore James J McGillivray R Black River Falls Assembly leadership edit Speaker of the Assembly George H Ray R La Crosse Members editMembers of the Senate edit Members of the Senate for the Forty Fifth Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Senate partisan representation Democratic 2 seats Republican 31 seatsDist Counties Senator Residence Party01 Door Kewaunee amp Marinette De Wayne Stebbins Algoma Rep 02 Brown amp Oconto Henry F Hagemeister Green Bay Rep 03 Kenosha amp Racine John F Reynolds Randall Rep 04 Milwaukee Northern Part J Herbert Green Milwaukee Rep 05 Milwaukee City Center Frank A Anson Milwaukee Rep 06 Milwaukee City Northwest William Devos Milwaukee Rep 07 Milwaukee Southern amp Western County Barney Eaton Milwaukee Rep 08 Milwaukee City South Julius E Roehr Milwaukee Rep 09 Adams Marquette Waushara amp Wood Thomas Fearne died April 29 1901 Richfield Rep 10 Pierce amp St Croix Orville W Mosher New Richmond Rep 11 Burnett Douglas amp Polk Edgar G Mills West Superior Rep 12 Ashland Barron Bayfield Iron Sawyer amp Washburn William O Neil Washburn Rep 13 Dodge Michael A Jacobs Beaver Dam Dem 14 Outagamie amp Shawano T A Willy Appleton Rep 15 Calumet amp Manitowoc Norman Knudson Manitowoc Rep 16 Grant amp Iowa Edward E Burns Platteville Rep 17 Green Lafayette amp southern Rock Harry C Martin Darlington Rep 18 Fond du Lac amp Green Lake Elmer D Morse Princeton Rep 19 Winnebago Henry I Weed Oshkosh Dem 20 Ozaukee amp Sheboygan George W Wolff Rhine Rep 21 Portage amp Waupaca William H Hatton New London Rep 22 Northern Rock amp western Jefferson John M Whitehead Janesville Rep 23 Walworth amp eastern Jefferson John H Harris Elkhorn Rep 24 Buffalo Eau Claire amp Pepin Frank McDonough Eau Claire Rep 25 Clark amp Marathon Andrew L Kreutzer Wausau Rep 26 Dane George P Miller Madison Rep 27 Columbia amp Sauk William G Bissell Lodi Rep 28 Crawford Richland amp Vernon Oliver Munson Viroqua Rep 29 Chippewa amp Dunn James H Stout Menomonie Rep 30 Florence Forest Langlade Lincoln Oneida Price Taylor amp Vilas Daniel E Riordan Eagle River Rep 31 Jackson Juneau amp Monroe James J McGillivray Black River Falls Rep 32 La Crosse amp Trempealeau John C Gaveney Arcadia Rep 33 Washington amp Waukesha Alfred M Jones Waukesha Rep Members of the Assembly edit Members of the Assembly for the Forty Fifth Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Assembly partisan composition Democratic 19 seats Republican 81 seats nbsp Milwaukee County districtsSenateDistrict County Dist Representative Party Residence09 Adams amp Marquette John A Henry Rep Easton12 Ashland amp Iron George P Rossman Rep AshlandBarron Kapp Rasmussen Rep Rice LakeBayfield Sawyer amp Washburn W L McCormick Rep Hayward02 Brown 1 Willard Burdeau Rep Suamico2 Michael J Flaherty Dem Morrison24 Buffalo amp Pepin Charles W Gilman Rep Mondovi11 Burnett amp Polk Ole Erickson Rep Grantsburg15 Calumet Isaac N McComb Dem Brillion29 Chippewa 1 Joseph Meloney Rep Bloomer2 John W Thomas Rep Chippewa Falls25 Clark Lafayette M Sturdevant Rep Neillsville27 Columbia 1 George McMillan Rep Arlington2 Lynn N Coapman Rep Wyocena28 Crawford John A Haggerty Rep Ferryville26 Dane 1 E Ray Stevens Rep Madison2 Ole K Roe Rep Stoughton3 Herman Fessenfeld Dem Black Earth13 Dodge 1 Henry R Moldenhauer Dem Lebanon2 Josephus Williams Dem Fox Lake01 Door Henry J Overbeck Rep Sturgeon Bay11 Douglas 1 Irvine Lenroot Rep Superior2 Wallace W Andrew Rep Superior29 Dunn Albert R Hall Rep Knapp24 Eau Claire 1 John H Young Rep Eau Claire2 Charles Silkworth Rep Otter Creek30 Florence Forest amp Langlade Leroy McGill Rep Florence18 Fond du Lac 1 Raphael Katz Dem Fond du Lac2 James Fenelon Rep Ripon16 Grant 1 Delford Brunson Rep Fennimore2 Sherman E Smalley Rep Cuba City17 Green A Clarke Dodge Rep Monroe18 Green Lake William J Middleton Rep Berlin16 Iowa Bjorn Holland Rep Hollandale31 Jackson Edwin A Miller Rep Hixton23 Jefferson 1 George J Kern Dem Sullivan22 2 Lewis Benson Dem Oakland31 Juneau John M Barlow Rep New Lisbon03 Kenosha S Dwight Slade Rep Wheatland01 Kewaunee William Rogers Dem Kewaunee32 La Crosse 1 George H Ray Rep La Crosse2 Andrew C Hansen Rep Farmington17 Lafayette Philo A Orton Rep Darlington30 Lincoln amp Taylor Edward W Whitson Rep Tomahawk15 Manitowoc 1 Joseph Willott Jr Rep Manitowoc2 Jonas Gagnon Dem Two Rivers25 Marathon 1 Alfred M Cook Dem Unity2 Herman Miller Rep Wausau01 Marinette Frederick M Price Rep Peshtigo05 Milwaukee 1 Francis B Keene Rep Milwaukee2 Maurice A McCabe Dem Milwaukee07 3 Levi A Miner Rep South Milwaukee05 4 August Zinn Rep Milwaukee08 5 Fred Esau Dem Milwaukee04 6 Francis Eline Dem Milwaukee07 7 Frederick Hartung Rep Wauwatosa08 8 Reinhold Thiessenhusen Rep Milwaukee06 9 John C Karel Dem Milwaukee10 George Rankl Rep Milwaukee08 11 Herman Pomrening Rep Milwaukee06 12 Charles Barker Rep Milwaukee04 13 Henry Soltwedel Rep Milwaukee07 14 August Gawin Dem Milwaukee04 15 John E Norton Rep Granville31 Monroe Evan R Jones Rep Sparta02 Oconto Henry Johnson Rep Suring30 Oneida Price amp Vilas Nathan E Lane Rep Phillips14 Outagamie 1 Warren L Root Rep Appleton2 David Hodgins Rep Hortonville20 Ozaukee Herman Schellenberg Dem Cedarburg10 Pierce Harry J Park Rep Spring Valley21 Portage 1 William F Collins Dem Stevens Point2 Fred J Frost Rep Almond03 Racine 1 John W Owen Rep Racine2 George Ela Rep Rochester28 Richland John H Babb Rep Sylvan22 Rock 1 Charles L Valentine Rep Janesville2 Almeron Eager Rep Evansville17 3 Halvor Cleophas Rep Beloit27 Sauk 1 Franklin Johnson Rep Baraboo2 Evan W Evans Dem Spring Green14 Shawano Jonas Swenholt Rep Shawano20 Sheboygan 1 Martin O Galaway Rep Sheboygan2 George W Spratt Rep Sheboygan Falls3 Henry Krumrey Rep Plymouth10 St Croix Henry Anderson Rep Baldwin32 Trempealeau Eugene F Clark Rep Galesville28 Vernon Andrew H Dahl Rep Westby23 Walworth 1 Everett E Dow Rep La Grange2 Albert E Smith Rep Delavan33 Washington P G Duerrwaechter Rep GermantownWaukesha 1 James Johnston Rep Mukwonago2 Roderick Ainsworth Rep Merton21 Waupaca 1 Emil H Steiger Rep Fremont2 Andrew Jensen Rep New London09 Waushara David Evans Jr Rep Aurora19 Winnebago 1 Herman E Manuel Rep Oshkosh2 Edwin A Williams Rep Neenah3 Christian Sarau Rep Oshkosh09 Wood Frank A Cady Rep MarshfieldCommittees editSenate committees edit Senate Committee on Agriculture Reynolds chair Senate Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes Whitehead chair Senate Committee on Banks and Insurance Roehr chair Senate Committee on Bills on Third Reading Gaveney chair Senate Committee on Corporations Devos chair Senate Committee on Education Stout chair Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills Fearne chair Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills Miller chair Senate Committee on Federal Relations Martin chair Senate Committee on the Judiciary Kreutzer chair Senate Committee on Legislative Expenses Willy chair Senate Committee on Manufactures and Labor Anson chair Senate Committee on Military Affairs Knudsen chair Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections Hatton chair Senate Committee on Public Health Eaton chair Senate Committee on Public Lands Hagemeister chair Senate Committee on Railroads Harris chair Senate Committee on Roads and Bridges O Neil chair Senate Committee on State Affairs Jones chair Senate Committee on Town and County Organizations Riordans chairAssembly committees edit Assembly Committee on Agriculture R Holland chair Assembly Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes A R Hall chair Assembly Committee on Bills on Third Reading G Ela chair Assembly Committee on Cities F B Keene chair Assembly Committee on Corporations L M Sturdevant chair Assembly Committee on Dairy and Food S D Slade chair Assembly Committee on Education J Johnston chair Assembly Committee on Enrolled Bills A Jensen chair Assembly Committee on Engrossed Bills J M Barlow chair Assembly Committee on Federal Relations C Sarau chair Assembly Committee on Finance Banks and Insurance E A Williams chair Assembly Committee on the Judiciary P A Orton chair Assembly Committee on Legislative Expenditures M O Galaway chair Assembly Committee on Lumber and Mining A E Smith chair Assembly Committee on Manufactures R F Thiessenhusen chair Assembly Committee on Military Affairs A C Dodge chair Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections E H Steiger chair Assembly Committee on Public Health and Sanitation J Willott chair Assembly Committee on Public Improvements E F Clark chair Assembly Committee on Public Lands D Evans chair Assembly Committee on Railroads J W Thomas chair Assembly Committee on Roads and Bridges F J Frost chair Assembly Committee on State Affairs K E Rasmussen chair Assembly Committee on Town and County Organizations W J Middleton chair Assembly Committee on Ways and Means H Overbeck chairJoint committees edit Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions Stebbins Sen amp A H Dahl Asm co chairs Joint Committee on Claims Mills Sen amp Fred Hartung Asm co chairs Joint Committee on Fish and Game Green Sen amp August Zinn Asm co chairs Joint Committee on Forestry and Lumber McDonough Sen amp Ole Erickson Asm co chairs Joint Committee on Printing Munson Sen amp Ole K Roe Asm co chairs Special Joint Committee on Apportionment Riordan Sen amp George H Ray Asm co chairsEmployees editSenate employees edit Senate Chief Clerk s Department edit Chief Clerk Walter Houser 3 Journal Clerk F E Andrews Bookkeeper Andrew Rood Proofreader I S Dunn Engrossing Clerk Fred Peterson Assistant Engrossing Clerk D G Sampson Enrolling Clerk A B Cargill Assistant Enrolling Clerk G A Tucker Index Clerk Frank Eaton Assistant Index Clerk Ed F Ditmar Clerk for the Judiciary Committee Percy S Elwell Clerk for the Committee on Bills on 3rd Reading John Meili Clerk for the Committee on Claims G I McDonald Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs Hugh Wilson Committee Clerks and Assistants Arthur M Fisher M V Dorwin Stenographers E B Yule John D Gill Robert M Davis Nelson M Wilcox Comparing Clerks E D Peake Mrs Maud Barnes Ida M Goss Oscar Kreutzer Telephone Attendant Harry Lamphere Custodian of the Engrossing Room B H Strow Custodian of the Enrolling Room A BursonSenate Sergeant at Arms Department edit Sergeant at Arms Charles A Pettibone Assistant Sergeant at Arms O B Moon Postmaster Christoph Paulus Assistant Postmaster H W Rood Document Clerk E A Hanks Document Room Attendant L L Lathrop Doorkeepers Fred Hanson Robert Lowerre Richard Lubnow S A Pettibone Gallery Attendant Will Thomas General Attendants Hugo Jeske F F Massant Night Watch Walther Abel Janitor Dana Woodworth Custodian Jacob Ditschler Laborer James F Holt Messengers Harry Kelly Darwin Fallott Jno Taylor Jno F Trainor Harry E May E C Mills Emil J Reuther William HolmesAssembly employees edit Assembly Chief Clerk s Department edit Chief Clerk Winslow A Nowell 3 Assistant Chief Clerk Frederic W Coon Journal Clerks Fred Nelson Edward H McNeill Bookkeepers Jos B Foster C E Shaffer Proofreader J H Waggoner Engrossing Clerk C H Carter Assistant Engrossing Clerk Claire Currier Enrolling Clerk J K Smith Assistant Enrolling Clerk John Eckstrome Index Clerk Fred H Hartwell Assistant Index Clerk Bert S Oscar Stationary Clerk Henry H McGraw Clerk for the Judiciary Committee James McKesson Clerk for the Committee on Bills on 3rd Reading Edgar I Waring Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills Jessie A Jensen Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills James DeGarmo Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs E N Bowers General Committee Clerks Thomas Toner Thomas Hayes Stenographers Almeda Sturdevant Louis Kloepfel Raymond Frazier Charles Voigt Comparing Clerks Mary E Chadwick Effie Heydlauff Aluna Christie Nellie L ProctorAssembly Sergeant at Arms Department edit Sergeant at Arms A M Anderson Assistant Sergeant at Arms Jeremiah Wallace Baldock Postmaster E B Tousley Assistant Postmaster J A Kellman Document Clerks J H Foster J J Osborn Day Attendant H T Mower Doorkeepers Victor Cronk Charles J Weisser J B Nuegent Lansing Williams Gallery Attendants Julius Howland Peter Steinert Porter George Coulter Flagman Frank Voeltner Night Watch J R Fisher Committee Room Custodians Robert Drews Abe Herman Cloak Room Attendants J T Johnson J R JonesReferences 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 December 19 2022 a b Froehlich William H ed 1901 Biographical Sketches The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin pp 721 770 Retrieved December 19 2022 a b Froehlich William H ed 1901 Legislative Employees The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin pp 398 399 Retrieved December 19 2022 External links edit1901 Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 45th Wisconsin Legislature amp oldid 1169994289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
