The Twenty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 13, 1875, to March 6, 1875, in regular session.
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 Wisconsin State Capitol, 1863 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 4, 1875 – January 3, 1876 | ||||
| Election | November 3, 1874 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 33 | ||||
| Senate President | Charles D. Parker (D) | ||||
| President pro tempore | Henry D. Barron (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 100 | ||||
| Assembly Speaker | Frederick W. Horn (IR) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 3, 1874. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 4, 1873.[1]
Major events
edit- February 8, 1875: Angus Cameron was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session.
- March 1, 1875: President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1875 into law.
- May 20, 1875: The Metre Convention was signed in Paris, establishing the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.
- November 2, 1875: Harrison Ludington elected Governor of Wisconsin.
Major legislation
edit- February 17, 1875: An Act to require the several railroad companies in this state to provide for the safety of passengers, 1875 Act 24.
- February 20, 1875: An Act to amend chapter 273, of the laws of 1874, entitled "An act relating to railroad, express and telegraph companies in the state of Wisconsin," 1875 Act 39. Replaced the three-person railroad commission with a single railroad commissioner.
- February 24, 1875: An Act to more fully define and punish the crime of bribery, committed at or before elections, 1875 Act 56. Criminalized the buying or selling of votes.
- February 27, 1875: An Act to prevent the ensnaring or trapping of deer, 1875 Act 85.
- March 2, 1875: An Act to render women eligible to local school offices, 1875 Act 120.
- March 2, 1875: An Act to encourage the invention and successful use of steam or other mechanical agents on highways, 1875 Act 134. Created a $10,000 bounty for invention of a steam-powered substitute for horses for transportation or farm labor.
- March 3, 1875: An Act to prevent and punish cruelty to animals, 1875 Act 150.
Party summary
editSenate summary
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Democratic: 9 seats
Reform: 5 seats
Liberal Republican: 2 seats
Republican: 17 seats
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Dem. | Ref. | Lib.R. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 12 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 9 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 48.48% | 51.52% | ||||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 0 |
Assembly summary
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Democratic: 19 seats
Reform: 13 seats
Liberal Republican: 4 seats
Republican: 64 seats
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Total | ||||||
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| Dem. | Ref. | Ind. | Lib.R. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 29 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 100 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 36% | 64% | |||||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 35 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 100 | 0 |
Sessions
edit- 1st Regular session: January 13, 1875 – March 6, 1875
Leaders
editSenate leadership
edit- President of the Senate: Charles D. Parker (D)
- President pro tempore: Henry D. Barron (R)
Assembly leadership
editMembers
editMembers of the Senate
editMembers of the Senate for the Twenty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]
Democratic: 9 seats
Reform: 5 seats
Liberal Republican: 2 seats
Republican: 17 seats
Members of the Assembly
editMembers of the Assembly for the Twenty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]
Democratic: 19 seats
Reform: 13 seats
Liberal Republican: 4 seats
Republican: 64 seats
Employees
editSenate employees
edit- Chief Clerk: Fred A. Dennett[2]
- Assistant Clerk: Thomas B. Reid
- Bookkeeper: Thomas St. George
- Engrossing Clerk: Wilbur Dodge
- Enrolling Clerk: James F. Spencer
- Transcribing Clerk: Fred Heineman
- Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills: T. K. Dunn
- Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills: E. J. Cole
- Clerk for the Committee on Claims: Thomas A. Dyson
- Clerk for the Committee on Railroads: J. F. Johnston
- Clerk for the Committee on Judiciary: A. P. Carman
- Assistant Clerk: Thomas B. Reid
- Sergeant-at-Arms: O. U. Akin
- Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Charles G. Fay
- Postmaster: Amaziah Strang
- Assistant Postmaster: John L. Quimby
- Doorkeeper: William R. Kent
- Assistant Doorkeeper: William F. Bingman
- Assistant Doorkeeper: H. H. Field
- Gallery Doorkeeper: Charles Early
- Gallery Doorkeeper: T. H. Hansen
- Committee Room Attendant: Charles Scott
- Night Watch: H. H. Grace
- Porter: Michael Lynch
- Messengers:
- Glennie C. Richarson
- Waldo B. Stone
- W. W. Paine
- Harry R. Clise
- Harry Cuttler
- Arthur A. Hills
- G. Herbert Campbell
- William Kleinpell
- Nelson C. Brownell
Assembly employees
edit- Chief Clerk: Rollin M. Strong[2]
- Assistant Clerk: C. D. Long
- Bookkeeper: R. A. Gillett
- Engrossing Clerk: Mrs. Fannie Vilas
- Enrolling Clerk: Julius Lasche
- Transcribing Clerk: W. M. Fogo
- Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills: C. H. Boynton
- Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills: Jonathan C. Sherwin Jr.
- Clerk for the Committee on Judiciary: J. B. Stocking
- Assistant Clerk: C. D. Long
- Sergeant-at-Arms: John W. Brackett
- Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Miles Burnham
- Postmaster: P. J. Clawson
- Assistant Postmaster: George H. Osgood
- Doorkeepers:
- J. F. Tinker
- N. F. Pierce
- C. A. Sellers
- Joseph Goss
- Night Watch: A. L. Lund
- Fireman: J. A. Nevill
- Committee Room Attendants:
- W. H. Bell
- J. W. Grange
- L. Woodward
- Gallery Attendants:
- W. L. Morrison
- George L. Cain
- Porter: F. O. Byrne
- Speaker's Messenger: L. E. Knox
- Chief Clerk's Messenger: Rufus Jenkins
- Sergeant-at-Arms' Messenger: W. Kanouse
- Messengers:
- Willie Horn
- Ben C. Baker
- Charles Keogh
- Willie Devine
- Willie Storm
- Charles Rothe
- Lucius Cannon
- John Bruce
- William Gallagher
- Joseph Parrish
- Theodore Kupper
- Marcus Moody
References
edit- ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 234–236. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bashford, R. M., ed. (1875). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 310–348. Retrieved January 7, 2022.