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49th Wisconsin Legislature

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49th Wisconsin Legislature
48th 50th
Wisconsin State Capitol under reconstruction after the 1904 fire
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
ElectionNovember 3, 1908
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentJohn Strange (R)
President pro temporeJames Huff Stout (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerLevi H. Bancroft (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 13, 1909 – June 18, 1909

The Forty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 13, 1909, to June 18, 1909, in regular session.[1] During this term, legislative business was largely held in the north wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol, which was the only part of the capitol to remain intact after the 1904 fire.[2]

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 3, 1908. 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 6, 1906.[1]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • Joint Resolution to amend section 21 of article 4 of the constitution, relating to compensation of members of the legislature, 1909 Joint Resolution 7. Second legislative passage of the proposed amendment to the state constitution to double compensation for state legislators. The amendment was rejected by voters in the 1910 election.
  • Joint Resolution memorializing congress in regard to international peace, 1909 Joint Resolution 19. Endorsed the idea of an international parliament for preservation of peace.
  • Joint Resolution relating to the capitol building, 1909 Joint Resolution 30. Requested that the city of Madison enact controls to reduce coal pollution to maintain the beauty of the new capitol building, which was then under construction.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 10, article VII of the constitution, relating to the salary of judges, 1909 Joint Resolution 34. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to allow the Legislature to set judicial salaries by law.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 6, article VIII of the constitution, relating to limitation on the public debt, 1909 Joint Resolution 37. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to expand the reasons for which cities or counties could incur debt, but requiring that a payment schedule would be implemented that would have the debt repaid within 50 years.
  • Joint Resolution to amend article 11 of the constitution by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 3a, relating to the acquisition of lands by the state or any of its cities for certain public purposes, 1909 Joint Resolution 38. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to allow cities to acquire land for the purposes of creating or enlarging public parks, public squares, streets, public buildings, etc.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 3 of article XI of .the constitution, relating to municipal corporations and their indebtedness, 1909 Joint Resolution 44. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to create an exemption to the 5% limit on municipal debt for municipalities larger than 150,000 people where the debt is being used for the purchase of land for public improvements.
  • Joint Resolution providing an amendment to section 3 of article IV of the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, relating to apportionment, 1909 Joint Resolution 55. Second legislative passage of the proposed amendment to the state constitution to only perform redistricting following a federal census. This amendment was ratified by voters in the Fall 1910 general election.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 4 seats
  Social Dem.: 1 seat
  Republican: 28 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. S.D. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 5 1 27 33 0
Start of 1st Session 4 1 28 33 0
Final voting share 15.15% 84.85%
Beginning of the next Legislature 4 2 27 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 17 seats
  Social Dem.: 3 seats
  Republican: 80 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. S.D. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 19 5 76 100 0
Start of 1st Session 17 3 80 100 0
From April 17, 1909[note 1] 79 99 1
Final voting share 20.2% 79.8%
Beginning of the next Legislature 29 12 59 100 0

Sessions

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  • 1st Regular session: January 13, 1909 – June 18, 1909

Leaders

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Senate leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the Forty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]

Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Door, Kewaunee, & Marinette Harlan P. Bird Wausaukee Rep.
02 Brown & Oconto Timothy Burke Green Bay Rep.
03 Kenosha & Racine Isaac T. Bishop Somers Rep.
04 Milwaukee (Northern Part) Henry Bodenstab Milwaukee Rep.
05 Milwaukee (City Center) Edward T. Fairchild Milwaukee Rep.
06 Milwaukee (City Northwest) Winfield R. Gaylord Milwaukee Soc.D.
07 Milwaukee (Southern & Western County) George E. Page Milwaukee Rep.
08 Milwaukee (City South) John C. Kleczka Milwaukee Rep.
09 Adams, Marquette, Waushara, & Wood Theodore W. Brazeau Grand Rapids Rep.
10 Pierce & St. Croix Walter C. Owen Maiden Rock Rep.
11 Burnett, Douglas, & Polk George Hudnall Superior Rep.
12 Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, & Washburn Albert W. Sanborn Ashland Rep.
13 Dodge Paul O. Husting Mayville Dem.
14 Outagamie & Shawano J. Elmer Lehr Appleton Rep.
15 Calumet & Manitowoc Samuel W. Randolph Manitowoc Dem.
16 Crawford & Grant John J. Blaine Boscobel Rep.
17 Green, Iowa, & Lafayette Harry C. Martin Darlington Rep.
18 Fond du Lac & Green Lake Edward H. Lyons Fond du Lac Rep.
19 Winnebago John A. Fridd Rep.
20 Ozaukee & Sheboygan Henry Krumrey Plymouth Rep.
21 Portage & Waupaca Edward E. Browne Waupaca Rep.
22 Rock John M. Whitehead Janesville Rep.
23 Jefferson & Walworth John A. Hazelwood Jefferson Dem.
24 Chippewa, Eau Claire, & Rusk John W. Thomas Chippewa Falls Rep.
25 Clark & Marathon Spencer M. Marsh Neillsville Rep.
26 Dane John S. Donald Mount Horeb Rep.
27 Columbia & Sauk Charles L. Pearson Greenfield Dem.
28 Richland, & Vernon David G. James Richland Center Rep.
29 Barron, Buffalo, Dunn, & Pepin James H. Stout Menomonie Rep.
30 Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, & Vilas James A. Wright Merrill Rep.
31 Jackson, Juneau, & Monroe H. W. Barker Sparta Rep.
32 La Crosse & Trempealeau Thomas Morris La Crosse Rep.
33 Washington & Waukesha Henry Lockney Waukesha Rep.

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Forty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]

Senate
District
County Dist. Representative Party Residence
09 Adams & Marquette Frank J. Kimball Rep. Briggsville
12 Ashland John C. Chapple Rep. Ashland
29 Barron George E. Scott Rep. Prairie Farm
12 Bayfield, Sawyer, & Washburn Frank Hammill Rep. Spooner
02 Brown 1 Ferdinand Wittig Rep. Green Bay
2 Lewis W. Peterson Rep.
29 Buffalo & Pepin C. A. Ingram Rep. Durand
11 Burnett & Polk Axel Johnson Rep. Apple River
15 Calumet Henry Rollmann Dem. Chilton
24 Chippewa & Rusk 1 Clarence B. Culbertson Rep. Stanley
2 Arnt Erickson Rep. New Auburn
25 Clark Charles M. Bradford Rep.
27 Columbia 1 James S. Towers Rep. Caledonia
2 Elmer E. Haight Rep. Lowville
16 Crawford George T. Atwood Rep. Gays Mills
26 Dane 1 Frank Smith Rep. Madison
2 Otto Onstad Rep. Christiana
3 Thomas A. Stewart Dem. Verona
13 Dodge 1 Charles Lentz Dem. Herman
2 John F. Hughes Dem. Reeseville
01 Door Thomas Reynolds Rep. Jacksonport
11 Douglas 1 James S. Stack Rep. Superior
2 Walter D. Egan Rep. Superior
29 Dunn D. C. Coolidge Rep.
24 Eau Claire 1 Henry Laycock Rep. Eau Claire
2 Charles H. Daub Rep. Washington
30 Florence, Forest, & Langlade William Reader Rep. Peck
18 Fond du Lac 1 Christian Pickart Dem. Marshfield
2 James Fenelon Rep. Ripon
16 Grant 1 Allen Wells Rep.
2 Henry Roethe Rep. Fennimore
17 Green A. B. Comstock Rep. Albany
18 Green Lake Christian C. Wellensgard Rep. Berlin
17 Iowa Platt Whitman Rep. Highland
30 Iron, Oneida, & Vilas Daniel B. Stevens Rep. Rhinelander
31 Jackson Merlin Hull Rep. Black River Falls
23 Jefferson 1 C. F. Viebahn Dem. Watertown
2 George W. Kindlin Dem. Koshkonong
31 Juneau H. J. Mortensen Rep. New Lisbon
03 Kenosha Walker M. Curtiss Rep. Salem
01 Kewaunee Moses Shaw Rep. Ahnapee
32 La Crosse 1 John E. McConnell Rep. La Crosse
2 E. J. Kneen Dem. Bangor
17 Lafayette M. J. Cleary Rep. Blanchardville
30 Lincoln F. W. Kubasta Rep. Merrill
15 Manitowoc 1 Simon F. Wehrwein Rep. Newton
2 Lawrence W. Ledvina Rep. Two Rivers
25 Marathon 1 Nicholas Schmidt Dem. Marathon City
2 August F. Marquardt Rep. Wausau
01 Marinette 1 Edward W. LeRoy Rep. Marinette
2 Peter M. Nelson Rep. Beaver
04 Milwaukee 1 John T. Farrell Dem. Milwaukee
05 2 Otto Harrass Rep. Milwaukee
07 3 William Disch Rep. Milwaukee
05 4 Carl H. Dorner Rep. Milwaukee
08 5 M. W. Kalaher Dem. Milwaukee
05 6 Thomas F. Ramsey Dem. Milwaukee
07 7 George G. Brew Rep. Wauwatosa
08 8 Fred R. Zimmerman Rep. Milwaukee
06 9 Edmund J. Berner Soc.D. Milwaukee
10 Herman Georgi Rep. Milwaukee
08 11 Frederick Brockhausen Soc.D. Milwaukee
06 12 Carl Busacker Rep. Milwaukee
04 13 Charles E. Estabrook Rep. Milwaukee
07 14 Joseph Domachowski Dem. Milwaukee
04 15 Peter F. Leuch Rep. Milwaukee
06 16 Frank J. Weber Soc.D. Milwaukee
31 Monroe John R. Jones Rep. Leon
02 Oconto John Grosse Rep.
14 Outagamie 1 Clinton B. Ballard Rep. Grand Chute
2 Peter Philipps Rep. Kaukauna
20 Ozaukee William J. Bichler Dem. Belgium
10 Pierce William A. Kay Rep. Martell
21 Portage Orestes A. Crowell Rep. Almond
12 Price & Taylor Elias L. Urquhart Rep. Medford
03 Racine 1 Wallace Ingalls Rep. Racine
2 John H. Kamper Rep. Raymond
28 Richland Levi H. Bancroft Rep. Richland Center
22 Rock 1 Lawrence C. Whittet Rep. Edgerton
2 Grant U. Fisher Rep. Janesville
3 Simon Smith Rep. Beloit
27 Sauk 1 Virgil H. Cady Dem. Baraboo
2 Silas A. Towne Dem. La Valle
14 Shawano Benjamin A. Cady Rep. Birnamwood
20 Sheboygan 1 Edward J. Kempf Rep. Sheboygan
2 Edward J. Keyes Rep. Lyndon
10 St. Croix John A. Chinnock Rep. Troy
32 Trempealeau Albert Twesme Rep. Galesville
28 Vernon David F. Mains Rep. Viroqua
23 Walworth Edwin Kull Rep. Bloomfield
33 Washington Henry V. Schwalbach Dem. Germantown
Waukesha 1 James E. Thomas Rep. Waukesha
2 George E. Hoyt Rep. Menomonee Falls
21 Waupaca 1 Wesley Irvine Rep.
2 Ole A. Buslett Rep. Harrison
09 Waushara Emil Keup Rep. Mount Morris
19 Winnebago 1 William M. Bray Rep. Oshkosh
2 James R. Barnett Rep. Neenah
3 Charles Neitzel Rep. Nekimi
09 Wood George Hambrecht Rep. Grand Rapids

Committees

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Senate committees

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  • Senate Committee on Agriculture – I. T. Bishop, chair
  • Senate Committee on Banks and Insurance – W. C. Owen, chair
  • Senate Committee on Education – J. H. Stout, chair
  • Senate Committee on Elections – H. C. Martin, chair
  • Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills – T. Burke, chair
  • Senate Committee on Federal Relations – E. E. Lyons, chair
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary – A. W. Sanborn, chair
  • Senate Committee on Legislative Expenditures and Employees – T. Morris, chair
  • Senate Committee on Manufacturers and Labor – T. W. Brazeau, chair
  • Senate Committee on Military Affairs – D. G. James, chair
  • Senate Committee on Public Health – H. W. Barker, chair
  • Senate Committee on Roads and Bridges – E. E. Browne, chair
  • Senate Committee on State Affairs – G. E. Page, chair
  • Senate Committee on Taxation – J. M. Whitehead, chair
  • Senate Committee on Towns and Counties – J. A. Fridd, chair
  • Senate Committee on Transportation – H. M. Lockney, chair
  • Senate Committee on Villages and Cities – J. A. Wright, chair

Assembly committees

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  • Assembly Committee on Agriculture – G. U. Fisher, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Banks and Insurance – F. W. Kubasta, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Cities – C. E. Estabrook, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Dairy and Food – T. Reynolds, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Dams – J. S. Stack, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Education – S. F. Wehrwein, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Elections – W. Ingalls, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Engrossed Bills – H. E. Roethe, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Federal Relations – C. B. Culbertson, chair
  • Assembly Committee on the Judiciary – L W. Ledvina, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Legislative Expenditures and Employees – J. E. Thomas, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Libraries – D. B. Stevens, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Lumber and Mining – P. Whitman, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Manufactures and Labor – S. Smith, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Military Affairs – W. Disch, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Public Health – W. Irvine, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Public Improvements – H. Laycock, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Roads and Bridges – C. C. Wellensgard, chair
  • Assembly Committee on State Affairs – G. E. Scott, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Taxation – M. J. Cleary, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Third Reading – W. Reader, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Towns and Counties – J. C. Chapple, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Transportation – E. W. LeRoy, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Villages – G. T. Atwood, chair

Joint committees

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  • Joint Committee on the Capitol – J. S. Donald (Sen.) & F. Smith (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions – S. M. Marsh (Sen.) & J. R. Jones (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Claims – G. B. Hudnall (Sen.) & L. C. Whittet (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills – J. C. Kleczka (Sen.) & F. R. Zimmerman (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Fish and Game – J. W. Thomas (Sen.) & F. Hammill (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Forestry – H. P. Bird (Sen.) & W. M. Bray (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Printing – J. E. Lehr (Sen.) & J. A. Chinnock (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Revision – J. J. Blaine (Sen.) & J. E. McConnell (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Rules – J. H. Stout (Sen.) & F. J. Kimball (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on State Departments – H. Krumrey (Sen.) & D. C. Coolidge (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Special Joint Committee on Apportionment – J. M. Whitehead (Sen.) & C. A. Ingram (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: F. E. Andrews[4]
    • Journal Clerk: R. E. Smith
      • Assistant Journal Clerk: George M. McLaughlin
    • Bookkeeper: Fred M. Wylie
      • Assistant Bookkeeper: J. T. Huntington
    • Engrossing Clerk: John Bessey
    • Index Clerk: C. A. Worth
    • Proofreaders:
      • J. H. Frazier
      • L. B. Wolfenson
    • Stenographers:
      • J. H. Sapiro
      • R. H. Hillyer
      • A. W. Galloway
      • F. W. Spencer
      • C. E. Mullen
      • Fred Onstad
      • C. B. MacCrossen
      • R. W. Schlegel
    • Typewriter Clerks:
      • L. B. Webster
      • O. P. Peterson
      • W. A. Anderson
      • C. R. Welton
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Russell C. Falconer
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: T. H. Sanderson
    • Document Clerk: Elmer A. Pierce
    • Day Police: Olaf Goldsbrand
    • Night Police: F. E. Boyle
    • Laborer: John Eastman
  • Postmaster: George Emerich
    • Messengers:
      • E. G. Cooper
      • Leon Grane
      • Thomas Farley
      • Roland Monroe
      • Orville Swarthout
      • Harry Cotey
      • Myron Harshaw

Assembly employees

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  • Chief Clerk: C. E. Shaffer[4]
    • Journal Clerk: W. W. Jones
      • Assistant Journal Clerk: S. E. Pearson
    • Bookkeeper: S. S. Summers
      • Assistant Bookkeeper: C. H. Dietz
    • General Clerks:
      • W. J. Goldschmidt
      • R. E. Van Matre
    • Index Clerk: William L. Bullock
    • Proofreaders and Enrolling Clerks:
      • Max Schoetz
      • E. V. Nevins
    • Stenographers:
      • March Polk
      • A. J. Nelson
      • A. J. Hughes
      • D. J. Saposs
      • L. T. Pond
      • A. C. Tretow
      • A. A. Heinrich
      • C. J. Hartley
      • A. C. Sheperd
      • H. G. Pickering
      • F. Robotka
      • W. A. Lawton
    • Statistical Stenographer: George Washington Blanchard
    • Typewriters:
      • L. L. Oeland
      • J. C. Hawker
      • H. G. Lee
      • W. E. Kirk
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: William S. Irvine
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Harry V. Ross
    • Document Room Custodian: E. A. Hanks
      • Assistant Document Room Custodian: C. E. Nelson
    • Day Police: E. F. Wright
    • Night Watch: H. S. Stevenson
    • Night Laborer: E. Brackenwogen
  • Postmaster: R. W. Cheever
    • Post Office Messenger: C. F. Puls
    • Messengers:
      • Francis Lamb
      • Harry E. Boyle
      • H. Hawker
      • A. B. Bonde
      • A. L. Vogt
      • Walter F. Vanderhyden
      • Harry E. Benedict
      • Frank J. Rief
      • Lawrence Stoddard
      • M. A. Goldberg
      • Julius Hembre
      • Paul E. Slawson
      • J. A. Jerabeck
      • H. O. Femrite

Notes

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  1. ^ Republican Ferdinand Wittig (Brown 1st District) died April 17, 1909.

References

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  1. ^ a b Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2021). "Historical Lists" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 467, 471, 474, 479–480. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Janik, Erika (February 27, 2017). "1904 Fire Gutted Capitol, Nearly Cost Madison State Capitol". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Beck, J.D., ed. (1909). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 1081–1149. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Beck, J.D., ed. (1909). "Legislative Officers and Committees". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 566–570. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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