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45th Wisconsin Legislature
44th 46th
Wisconsin State Capitol, 1887
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 7, 1901 – January 5, 1903
ElectionNovember 6, 1900
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentJesse Stone (R)
until May 11, 1902
President pro temporeJames J. McGillivray (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerGeorge H. Ray (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 9, 1901 – May 15, 1901

The Forty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1901, to May 15, 1901, in regular session.[1]

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]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • 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.

Summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 2 seats
  Republican: 31 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 2 31 33 0
Start of 1st Session 2 31 33 0
From April 29, 1901 30 32 1
From December 12, 1901 29 31 2
Final voting share 6.25% 90.63%
Beginning of the next Legislature 3 30 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 19 seats
  Republican: 81 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 19 81 100 0
Start of 1st Session 19 81 100 0
Final voting share 19% 81%
Beginning of the next Legislature 25 74 99 1

Sessions

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  • 1st Regular session: January 9, 1901 – May 15, 1901

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-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 2 seats
  Republican: 31 seats
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Door, Kewaunee, & Marinette De Wayne Stebbins Algoma Rep.
02 Brown & Oconto Henry F. Hagemeister Green Bay Rep.
03 Kenosha & 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 & Western County) Barney Eaton Milwaukee Rep.
08 Milwaukee (City South) Julius E. Roehr Milwaukee Rep.
09 Adams, Marquette, Waushara, & Wood Thomas Fearne (died April 29, 1901) Richfield Rep.
10 Pierce & St. Croix Orville W. Mosher New Richmond Rep.
11 Burnett, Douglas, & Polk Edgar G. Mills West Superior Rep.
12 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer, & Washburn William O'Neil Washburn Rep.
13 Dodge Michael A. Jacobs Beaver Dam Dem.
14 Outagamie & Shawano T. A. Willy Appleton Rep.
15 Calumet & Manitowoc Norman Knudson Manitowoc Rep.
16 Grant & Iowa Edward E. Burns Platteville Rep.
17 Green, Lafayette, & southern Rock Harry C. Martin Darlington Rep.
18 Fond du Lac & Green Lake Elmer D. Morse Princeton Rep.
19 Winnebago Henry I. Weed Oshkosh Dem.
20 Ozaukee & Sheboygan George W. Wolff Rhine Rep.
21 Portage & Waupaca William H. Hatton New London Rep.
22 Northern Rock & western Jefferson John M. Whitehead Janesville Rep.
23 Walworth & eastern Jefferson John H. Harris Elkhorn Rep.
24 Buffalo, Eau Claire, & Pepin Frank McDonough Eau Claire Rep.
25 Clark & Marathon Andrew L. Kreutzer Wausau Rep.
26 Dane George P. Miller Madison Rep.
27 Columbia & Sauk William G. Bissell Lodi Rep.
28 Crawford, Richland, & Vernon Oliver Munson Viroqua Rep.
29 Chippewa & Dunn James H. Stout Menomonie Rep.
30 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor, & Vilas Daniel E. Riordan Eagle River Rep.
31 Jackson, Juneau, & Monroe James J. McGillivray Black River Falls Rep.
32 La Crosse & Trempealeau John C. Gaveney Arcadia Rep.
33 Washington & Waukesha Alfred M. Jones Waukesha Rep.

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Forty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 19 seats
  Republican: 81 seats
Milwaukee County districts
Senate
District
County Dist. Representative Party Residence
09 Adams & Marquette John A. Henry Rep. Easton
12 Ashland & Iron George P. Rossman Rep. Ashland
Barron Kapp Rasmussen Rep. Rice Lake
Bayfield, Sawyer, & Washburn W. L. McCormick Rep. Hayward
02 Brown 1 Willard Burdeau Rep. Suamico
2 Michael J. Flaherty Dem. Morrison
24 Buffalo & Pepin Charles W. Gilman Rep. Mondovi
11 Burnett & Polk Ole Erickson Rep. Grantsburg
15 Calumet Isaac N. McComb Dem. Brillion
29 Chippewa 1 Joseph Meloney Rep. Bloomer
2 John W. Thomas Rep. Chippewa Falls
25 Clark Lafayette M. Sturdevant Rep. Neillsville
27 Columbia 1 George McMillan Rep. Arlington
2 Lynn N. Coapman Rep. Wyocena
28 Crawford John A. Haggerty Rep. Ferryville
26 Dane 1 E. Ray Stevens Rep. Madison
2 Ole K. Roe Rep. Stoughton
3 Herman Fessenfeld Dem. Black Earth
13 Dodge 1 Henry R. Moldenhauer Dem. Lebanon
2 Josephus Williams Dem. Fox Lake
01 Door Henry J. Overbeck Rep. Sturgeon Bay
11 Douglas 1 Irvine Lenroot Rep. Superior
2 Wallace W. Andrew Rep. Superior
29 Dunn Albert R. Hall Rep. Knapp
24 Eau Claire 1 John H. Young Rep. Eau Claire
2 Charles Silkworth Rep. Otter Creek
30 Florence, Forest, & Langlade Leroy McGill Rep. Florence
18 Fond du Lac 1 Raphael Katz Dem. Fond du Lac
2 James Fenelon Rep. Ripon
16 Grant 1 Delford Brunson Rep. Fennimore
2 Sherman E. Smalley Rep. Cuba City
17 Green A. Clarke Dodge Rep. Monroe
18 Green Lake William J. Middleton Rep. Berlin
16 Iowa Bjorn Holland Rep. Hollandale
31 Jackson Edwin A. Miller Rep. Hixton
23 Jefferson 1 George J. Kern Dem. Sullivan
22 2 Lewis Benson Dem. Oakland
31 Juneau John M. Barlow Rep. New Lisbon
03 Kenosha S. Dwight Slade Rep. Wheatland
01 Kewaunee William Rogers Dem. Kewaunee
32 La Crosse 1 George H. Ray Rep. La Crosse
2 Andrew C. Hansen Rep. Farmington
17 Lafayette Philo A. Orton Rep. Darlington
30 Lincoln & Taylor Edward W. Whitson Rep. Tomahawk
15 Manitowoc 1 Joseph Willott Jr. Rep. Manitowoc
2 Jonas Gagnon Dem. Two Rivers
25 Marathon 1 Alfred M. Cook Dem. Unity
2 Herman Miller Rep. Wausau
01 Marinette Frederick M. Price Rep. Peshtigo
05 Milwaukee 1 Francis B. Keene Rep. Milwaukee
2 Maurice A. McCabe Dem. Milwaukee
07 3 Levi A. Miner Rep. South Milwaukee
05 4 August Zinn Rep. Milwaukee
08 5 Fred Esau Dem. Milwaukee
04 6 Francis Eline Dem. Milwaukee
07 7 Frederick Hartung Rep. Wauwatosa
08 8 Reinhold Thiessenhusen Rep. Milwaukee
06 9 John C. Karel Dem. Milwaukee
10 George Rankl Rep. Milwaukee
08 11 Herman Pomrening Rep. Milwaukee
06 12 Charles Barker Rep. Milwaukee
04 13 Henry Soltwedel Rep. Milwaukee
07 14 August Gawin Dem. Milwaukee
04 15 John E. Norton Rep. Granville
31 Monroe Evan R. Jones Rep. Sparta
02 Oconto Henry Johnson Rep. Suring
30 Oneida, Price, & Vilas Nathan E. Lane Rep. Phillips
14 Outagamie 1 Warren L. Root Rep. Appleton
2 David Hodgins Rep. Hortonville
20 Ozaukee Herman Schellenberg Dem. Cedarburg
10 Pierce Harry J. Park Rep. Spring Valley
21 Portage 1 William F. Collins Dem. Stevens Point
2 Fred J. Frost Rep. Almond
03 Racine 1 John W. Owen Rep. Racine
2 George Ela Rep. Rochester
28 Richland John H. Babb Rep. Sylvan
22 Rock 1 Charles L. Valentine Rep. Janesville
2 Almeron Eager Rep. Evansville
17 3 Halvor Cleophas Rep. Beloit
27 Sauk 1 Franklin Johnson Rep. Baraboo
2 Evan W. Evans Dem. Spring Green
14 Shawano Jonas Swenholt Rep. Shawano
20 Sheboygan 1 Martin O. Galaway Rep. Sheboygan
2 George W. Spratt Rep. Sheboygan Falls
3 Henry Krumrey Rep. Plymouth
10 St. Croix Henry Anderson Rep. Baldwin
32 Trempealeau Eugene F. Clark Rep. Galesville
28 Vernon Andrew H. Dahl Rep. Westby
23 Walworth 1 Everett E. Dow Rep. La Grange
2 Albert E. Smith Rep. Delavan
33 Washington P. G. Duerrwaechter Rep. Germantown
Waukesha 1 James Johnston Rep. Mukwonago
2 Roderick Ainsworth Rep. Merton
21 Waupaca 1 Emil H. Steiger Rep. Fremont
2 Andrew Jensen Rep. New London
09 Waushara David Evans Jr. Rep. Aurora
19 Winnebago 1 Herman E. Manuel Rep. Oshkosh
2 Edwin A. Williams Rep. Neenah
3 Christian Sarau Rep. Oshkosh
09 Wood Frank A. Cady Rep. Marshfield

Committees

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Senate committees

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  • 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, chair

Assembly committees

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  • 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, chair

Joint committees

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  • Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions – Stebbins (Sen.) & A. H. Dahl (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Claims – Mills (Sen.) & Fred Hartung (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Fish and Game – Green (Sen.) & August Zinn (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Forestry and Lumber – McDonough (Sen.) & Ole Erickson (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Printing – Munson (Sen.) & Ole K. Roe (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Special Joint Committee on Apportionment – Riordan (Sen.) & George H. Ray (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

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Senate employees

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Senate Chief Clerk's Department

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  • 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. Burson

Senate Sergeant-at-Arms' Department

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  • 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 Holmes

Assembly employees

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Assembly Chief Clerk's Department

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  • 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. Proctor

Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms' Department

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  • Sergeant-at-Arms: A. M. Anderson
  • 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. Jones

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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