Wisconsin legislative term for 1879
TheThirty-Second Wisconsin Legislature convened fromJanuary 8, 1879, toMarch 5, 1879, in regular session.
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 5, 1878. 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 6, 1877.[ 1]
Thegovernor of Wisconsin during this entire term was RepublicanWilliam E. Smith , ofMilwaukee County , serving the second year of a two-year term, having won election in the1877 Wisconsin gubernatorial election .
February 28, 1879: An Act to secure to children the benefits of an elementary education,1879 Act 121 . Created a legal requirement for parents and legal guardians to send their children to school for at least one semester per year between the ages of 7 and 15. Senate partisan composition Democratic: 9 seats
Republican: 24 seats
Assembly partisan composition Democratic: 25 seats
Greenback: 9 seats
Republican: 66 seats
1st Regular session: January 8, 1879 – March 5, 1879Assembly leadership [ edit ] Members of the Senate [ edit ] Members of the Senate for the Thirty-Second Wisconsin Legislature:[ 2]
Senate partisan representation Democratic: 9 seats
Republican: 24 seats
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Door ,Kewaunee ,Oconto , &Shawano George Grimmer Kewaunee Rep. 02 Brown Thomas R. Hudd Green Bay Dem. 03 Racine William E. Chipman Burlington Rep. 04 Crawford &Vernon George W. Swain Chaseburg Rep. 05 Milwaukee (Northern Part)Isaac W. Van Schaick Milwaukee Rep. 06 Milwaukee (Southern Part)George H. Paul Milwaukee Dem. 07 Milwaukee (Central Part)Edwin Hyde Milwaukee Rep. 08 Kenosha &Walworth Benoni Reynolds Geneva Rep. 09 Green Lake ,Marquette ,&Waushara Hobart S. Sacket Berlin Rep. 10 Waukesha John A. Rice Merton Dem. 11 Chippewa ,Clark ,Lincoln ,Taylor ,&Wood Thomas B. Scott Grand Rapids Rep. 12 Green &Lafayette Joseph B. Treat Monroe Rep. 13 Dodge Edward C. McFetridge Beaver Dam Rep. 14 Juneau &Sauk David E. Welch Baraboo Rep. 15 Manitowoc Joseph Rankin Manitowoc Dem. 16 Grant Oscar C. Hathaway Beetown Rep. 17 Rock Hamilton Richardson Janesville Rep. 18 Fond du Lac (Western Part) Alonzo A. Loper Ripon Rep. 19 Winnebago Andrew Haben Oshkosh Dem. 20 Sheboygan & EasternFond du Lac Louis Wolf Sheboygan Falls Dem. 21 Marathon ,Portage ,&Waupaca John A. Kellogg Wausau Rep. 22 Calumet &Outagamie George N. Richmond Appleton Dem. 23 Jefferson Charles H. Phillips (died Jan. 1, 1879) Lake Mills Rep. Joseph B. Bennett (from Jan. 27, 1879) Watertown Rep. 24 Ashland ,Barron ,Bayfield ,Burnett ,Douglas ,Polk ,&St. Croix Dana Reed Bailey Baldwin Rep. 25 Dane (Eastern Part) George B. Burrows Madison Rep. 26 Dane (Western Part)Matthew Anderson Cross Plains Dem. 27 Adams &Columbia Charles L. Dering Columbus Rep. 28 Iowa &Richland Archibald Campbell Middlebury Rep. 29 Buffalo ,Pepin ,&Trempealeau Horace E. Houghton Durand Rep. 30 Dunn ,Eau Claire ,&Pierce Abraham D. Andrews River Falls Rep. 31 La Crosse Gysbert Van Steenwyk La Crosse Rep. 32 Jackson &Monroe William T. Price Black River Falls Rep. 33 Ozaukee &Washington Lyman Morgan Port Washington Dem.
Members of the Assembly [ edit ] Members of the Assembly for the Thirty-Second Wisconsin Legislature:[ 2]
Assembly partisan composition Democratic: 25 seats
Greenback: 9 seats
Republican: 66 seats
Chief Clerk: Charles E. Bross[ 2] Assistant Clerk: W. S. Reynolds Bookkeeper: T. S. Ansley Engrossing Clerk: John P. Mitchell Enrolling Clerk: A. J. Smith Transcribing Clerk: Fred. Richards Proofreader:Thomas A. Dyson Clerk for the Judiciary Committee: H. M. Pierce Clerk for the Committee on Claims: L. F. Nickey Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills: Walter L. Houser Sergeant-at-Arms: Chalmers Ingersoll Postmaster: O. N. RussellAssistant Postmaster: A. C. Martin Gallery Attendant: O. A. KluetzDoc. Room Attendant: William Graham Doorkeepers:E. T. Songstad M. Simon A. Knudson John Halls Porter: John Redman Night Watch: Eugene A. Steer Chief Clerk's Messenger: J. G. Hyland President's Messenger: John Barrows Messengers:Jos. Campbell Jas. H. Welch Harry M. Hathaway Thos. Farness Geo. Roe Jos. J. Gunkel Lono Loper Janitor: Ole Stevenson Chief Clerk: John E. Eldred[ 2] 1st Assistant Clerk:William M. Fogo 2nd Assistant Clerk: S. L. Perrine Bookkeeper: O. A. Southmayd Engrossing Clerk: T. J. Vaughn Enrolling Clerk:Franklin S. Lawrence Transcribing Clerk: F. W. Rogers Proof Reader: H. O. Fifield Sergeant-at-Arms: Miletus Knight Postmaster: J. J. GibbsAssistant Postmaster: William Stanton Doorkeepers:J. J. Burnard C. E. Webster George B. McMillen Fred Oelhafer Gallery Attendants: Porter: C. Schneider Night Watch: N. V. Chandler Wash Room Attendant: J. W. Kildow Speaker's Messenger: E. H. Potter Clerk's Messenger: Arthur Truax Messengers:William Post John F. Sanderson Richard Kempter S. G. Bottum Harvey Barlow Candy Nicodemus William Renkema Eddie Kavenaugh Julius Leison B. F. Oakley Bertie Carter Freddie Wittl Jake Gill