The Thirty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1882, to March 31, 1882, in regular session.[1]
| 35th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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 Wisconsin State Capitol, 1863 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883 | ||||
| Election | November 8, 1881 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 33 | ||||
| Senate President | Sam S. Fifield (R) | ||||
| President pro tempore | George B. Burrows (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 100 | ||||
| Assembly Speaker | Franklin L. Gilson (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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Senators representing even-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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1881. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 1880.[1]
Major events
edit- January 2, 1882: Inauguration of Jeremiah McLain Rusk as the 15th Governor of Wisconsin.
- May 6, 1882: U.S. President Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act, prohibiting immigration from China.
- August 3, 1882: U.S. President Chester A. Arthur signed the Immigration Act of 1882, which created the first U.S. bureaucracy for determining which immigrants would be allowed to settle in the United States.
- November 7, 1882: At the state's general election, Wisconsin voters approved two amendments to the Constitution of Wisconsin.[2]
- The first amendment removed the word "white" from the section of the constitution which defined eligible voters in the state.
- The second amendment abolished special elections for county officers and instead gave the Governor power to appoint acting officers when a vacancy occurs, except for the clerks of the circuit court, where appointment power was granted to the circuit court judge. The amendment also standardized all county officer terms, with elections occurring in even-numbered years.
Major legislation
edit- March 28, 1882: An Act to apportion the state into senate and assembly districts, 1882 Act 242. Redistricted the state legislature following the 1880 United States census.
- March 28, 1882: An Act to apportion the state into congressional districts, 1882 Act 244. Redrew Wisconsin's congressional districts for their new delegation, expanding to 8 seats from 6, following the 1880 United States census.
- Joint Resolution ratifying amendments to section 4 of article VI, section 12 of article VII, and section 1 of article XIII of the constitution of the State of Wisconsin, so as to provide for biennial general elections, 1882 Joint Resolution 3. Second legislative approval of the proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to standardize county officer terms, and obviate special elections for county officers. The amendment was ratified by voters in the November 1882 general election.
- Joint Resolution in relation to suffrage, 1882 Joint Resolution 5. Second legislative approval of the proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to strike the word "white" from the section defining eligible voters. The amendment was ratified by voters in the November 1882 general election.
Party summary
editSenate summary
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Democratic: 10 seats
Republican: 23 seats
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1st Session | 10 | 23 | 33 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 30.3% | 69.7% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 15 | 18 | 33 | 0 | |
Assembly summary
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Democratic: 34 seats
Independent: 2 seats
Republican: 64 seats
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Total | ||||||
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| Dem. | Gbk. | Lab. | Ind. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 100 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 36% | 64% | |||||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 53 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 100 | 0 |
Sessions
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- 1st Regular session: January 11, 1882 – March 31, 1882
Leaders
editSenate leadership
edit- President of the Senate: Sam S. Fifield (R)
- President pro tempore: George B. Burrows (R)
Assembly leadership
editMembers
editMembers of the Senate
editMembers of the Senate for the Thirty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]
Democratic: 10 seats
Republican: 23 seats
Members of the Assembly
editMembers of the Assembly for the Thirty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]
Democratic: 34 seats
Independent: 2 seats
Republican: 64 seats
Employees
editSenate employees
edit- Chief Clerk: Charles E. Bross[3]
- Assistant Clerk: Chauncey H. Cooke
- Bookkeeper: Oliver Munson
- Engrossing Clerk: H. R. Rawson
- Enrolling Clerk: J. W. Bintliff
- Transcribing Clerk: Fred J. Turner
- Proofreader: Frank A. Flower
- Clerk for the Judiciary Committee: Charles B. Miller
- Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills: J. J. Crawford
- Document Clerk: Frank Hutson
- Sergeant-at-Arms: A. T. Glaze
- Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: George S. Read
- Postmaster: Curtis M. Treat
- Assistant Postmaster: Ole Olsen
- Gallery Attendant: Claus Johnson
- Doorkeepers:
- G. W. Churchill
- John C. Friswold
- Joseph A. Walker
- H. C. Graffam
- Porter: O. L. Wright
- Night Watch: George F. Witter Jr.
- Janitor: Ole Stephenson
- President's Messenger: Ben S. Smith
- Chief Clerk's Messenger: William P. Hyland
- Messengers:
- John Bohn
- Adolph Roeder
- Samuel A. Wilder
- Charles G. Moll
- Will A. Blessing
- Forest McKay
- Emile Fargeot
Assembly employees
edit- Chief Clerk: Edwin Coe[3]
- 1st Assistant Clerk: John W. DeGroff
- 2nd Assistant Clerk: T. W. Golden
- Bookkeeper: J. T. Huntington
- Engrossing Clerk: M. Sellers
- Enrolling Clerk: L. J. Burlingame
- Transcribing Clerk: A. C. Morse
- Proofreader: C. E. Parish
- 1st Assistant Clerk: John W. DeGroff
- Sergeant-at-Arms: David E. Welch
- Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: G. L. Miller
- Postmaster: F. A. Ames
- Assistant Postmaster: W. A. Meiklejohn
- Doorkeepers:
- J. Granvogl
- Patrick Mead
- C. H. Russell
- Henry Fitzgerald
- Gallery Attendant: B. H. Barnson
- Night Watch: Christopher Jerde
- Wash Room Attendant: A. J. Barsantee
- Speaker's Messenger: L. M. Steiner
- Chief Clerk's Messenger: Thomas McGovern
- Messengers:
- Thomas Wilkinson
- Carl Lawrence
- R. C. Odell
- George Ransom
- J. S. Sturtevant
- Wener Presentin
- Charles Smith
- D. C. Owen
- Fred Buckley
References
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 2, 2022.
- ^ "The State of Wisconsin A Proclamation". Wisconsin State Journal. December 11, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 525–573. Retrieved March 2, 2022.