41st Wisconsin Legislature
40th 42nd
Wisconsin State Capitol, 1887
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
ElectionNovember 8, 1892
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentCharles Jonas (D) (until April 4, 1894)
President pro temporeRobert MacBride (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerEdward Keogh (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
1stJanuary 11, 1893 – April 21, 1893

The Forty-First Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1893, to April 21, 1893, in regular session.[1]

This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session.

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 8, 1892. 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 4, 1890.[1]

Major events

Major legislation

Party summary

Senate summary

Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 25 seats
  Republican: 7 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 19 14 33 0
Start of 1st Session 26 7 33 0
From Jan. 15, 1893[note 1] 25 32 1
Final voting share 78.79% 21.21%
Beginning of the next Legislature 13 20 33 0

Assembly summary

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 56 seats
  Republican: 44 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Lab. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 65 1 32 98 2
Start of 1st Session 55 0 45 100 0
From Jan. 27, 1893[note 2] 54 99 1
From Feb. 16, 1893[note 3] 55 44
From Feb. 21, 1893[note 4] 56 100 0
Final voting share 56% 44%
Beginning of the next Legislature 19 0 81 100 0

Sessions

Leaders

Senate leadership

Assembly leadership

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Forty-First Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 25 seats
  Republican: 7 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Door, Kewaunee, & Marinette John Fetzer Forestville Dem.
02 Brown & Oconto Robert J. McGeehan De Pere Dem.
03 Kenosha & Racine Adam Apple Norway Dem.
04 Milwaukee (City Northeast) James W. Murphy Milwaukee Dem.
05 Milwaukee (City South) Paul Bechtner Milwaukee Rep.
06 Milwaukee (City Center) Oscar Altpeter Milwaukee Dem.
07 Northern Milwaukee & eastern Waukesha Christian A. Koenitzer Milwaukee Dem.
08 Milwaukee (County South) Michał Kruszka Milwaukee Dem.
09 Adams, Juneau, Marquette, & Green Lake Ferdinand T. Yahr Princeton Dem.
10 Pierce, Polk, & St. Croix William H. Phipps Hudson Rep.
11 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, & Washburn John T. Kingston Ashland Dem.
12 Marathon & Wood Neal Brown Wausau Dem.
13 Eastern Columbia & southern Dodge William Voss Watertown Dem.
14 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, & Shawano Dayne Wescott Shawano Dem.
15 Calumet & Manitowoc William F. Nash Two Rivers Dem.
16 Crawford, Richland, & northern Grant Charles H. Baxter Lancaster Rep.
17 Green, southeast Dane, & western Rock Richard Burdge Beloit Rep.
18 Fond du Lac Samuel M. Smead Fond du Lac Dem.
19 Winnebago George W. Pratt Oshkosh Dem.
20 Sheboygan Dennis T. Phalen Sheboygan Dem.
21 Portage, Waushara, & western Waupaca Joseph H. Woodnorth Waupaca Dem.
22 Outagamie & eastern Waupaca William Kennedy Appleton Dem.
23 Jefferson & western Waukesha Albert Solliday Watertown Dem.
24 Walworth & eastern Rock Thompson Weeks Whitewater Rep.
25 Clark & Eau Claire Robert MacBride Neillsville Dem.
26 Dane (Most) Robert M. Bashford Madison Dem.
27 Sauk & western Columbia Russell C. Falconer Portage Dem.
28 Iowa, Lafayette, & southern Grant Calvert Spensley Mineral Point Rep.
29 Buffalo, Barron, Dunn, & Pepin Robert Lees Alma Dem.
30 Chippewa, Oneida, Price, & Taylor Levi F. Martin Chippewa Falls Dem.
31 Jackson, Monroe, & Vernon Henry Conner Viroqua Dem.
32 La Crosse & Trempealeau Levi Withee La Crosse Rep.
33 Ozaukee, Washington, & northeast Dodge Frederick W. Horn (died Jan. 15, 1893) Cedarburg Dem.
--Vacant--

Members of the Assembly

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

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 56 seats
  Republican: 44 seats
Milwaukee County districts
Senate
District
County Dist. Representative Party Residence
09 Adams & Marquette Clarence V. Peirce Rep. Shields
11 Ashland Michael McGeehan Dem. Hurley
29 Barron Sewell A. Peterson Rep. Rice Lake
11 Bayfield, Burnett, Sawyer, & Washburn William O'Neil Rep. Washburn
02 Brown 1 Henry F. Hagemeister Dem. Green Bay
2 Anton Van Der Heiden Dem. Wrightstown
29 Buffalo & Pepin Duncan McKenzie Rep. Alma
15 Calumet James W. Parkinson Dem. Brothertown
30 Chippewa 1 John C. Harmon Dem. Chippewa Falls
2 Henry Lebeis Dem. Bloomer
25 Clark Baldwin W. Fullmer Rep. Loyal
27 Columbia 1 Hugh P. Jamieson Dem. Poynette
13 2 Robert N. McConochie Rep. Cambria
16 Crawford James O. Davidson Rep. Soldiers Grove
26 Dane 1 Charles W. Heyl Dem. Madison
2 Isaac Brader Dem. Waunakee
17 3 Nels Holman Rep. Derrfield
26 4 Niels C. Evans Dem. Mount Horeb
33 Dodge 1 Bennett E. Sampson Dem. LeRoy
13 2 Michael E. Burke Dem. Beaver Dam
3 William S. Schwefel Dem. Lebanon
01 Door James Keogh Rep. Sturgeon Bay
11 Douglas Edgar G. Mills Rep. Superior
29 Dunn Albert R. Hall Rep. Knapp
25 Eau Claire 1 Frank McDonough Rep. Eau Claire
2 Charles F. Hanke Rep. Augusta
18 Fond du Lac 1 Lyman W. Thayer Rep. Ripon
2 Louie A. Lange Dem. Fond du Lac
3 John M. Stack Dem. Forest
16 Grant 1 John Longbotham Rep. Paris
28 2 Joseph B. Johnson Rep. Montfort
17 Green Henry Putnam Rep. Brodhead
09 Green Lake Orrin W. Bowe Dem. Kingston
28 Iowa John M. Smith Dem. Mineral Point
31 Jackson James J. McGillivray Rep. Black River Falls
23 Jefferson 1 C. Hugo Jacobi Dem. Watertown
2 Christopher Grimm Dem. Jefferson
09 Juneau W. Peter Wheelihan Dem. Necedah
03 Kenosha Daniel A. Mahoney (died Jan. 27, 1893) Dem. Kenosha
George H. Kroncke (from Feb. 21, 1893) Dem. Randall
01 Kewaunee Joseph Filz Dem. Luxemburg
32 La Crosse 1 Alfred A. Leissring Dem. La Crosse
2 Lemuel B. Cox Rep. Farmington
28 Lafayette Jacob J. Iverson Rep. South Wayne
14 Florence, Forest, & Langlade Francis A. Deleglise Rep. Antigo
14 Lincoln David Finn Dem. Merrill
15 Manitowoc 1 Patrick J. Conway Dem. Meeme
2 William Croll Dem. Manitowoc
12 Marathon 1 Albert B. Barney Dem. Spencer
2 John Ringle Dem. Wausau
01 Marinette Charles C. Daily Dem. Marinette
04 Milwaukee 1 Edward Keogh Dem. Milwaukee
2 Charles F. A. Hintze Dem. Milwaukee
3 Gustav Jeske Rep. Milwaukee
05 4 William H. Austin Rep. Milwaukee
07 5 Rip Reukema Rep. Milwaukee
06 6 Philip Schmitz Dem. Milwaukee
7 George A. Abert Dem. Milwaukee
05 8 Joseph Deuster Dem. Milwaukee
9 Charles Milbrath Rep. Milwaukee
08 10 Theodore Prochnow (until Feb. 16, 1893) Rep. Milwaukee
Peter Rademacher (from Feb. 16, 1893) Dem. Milwaukee
06 11 Frank Suelflow Rep. Milwaukee
08 12 Michael F. Blenski Dem. Milwaukee
13 Charles Lenck Rep. Milwaukee
07 14 Emerson D. Hoyt Rep. Wauwatosa
31 Monroe Charles Quigg Dem. Tomah
02 Oconto Edward A. Edmonds Dem. Oconto Falls
22 Outagamie 1 John Tracy Dem. Appleton
2 John Brill Dem. Kaukauna
30 Oneida, Price, & Taylor Albert J. Perkins Rep. Medford
33 Ozaukee William H. Fitzgerald Dem. Cedarburg
10 Pierce Bryan H. Corcoran Rep. Oak Grove
Polk Henry P. Burdick Rep. Osceola
21 Portage Charles Couch Dem. Amherst
03 Racine 1 Peter Nelson Rep. Racine
2 Francis Reuschlein Dem. Burlington
16 Richland Jay G. Lamberson Rep. Buena Vista
17 Rock 1 Benjamin W. Hubbard Rep. Evansville
24 2 Paul M. Green Rep. Milton
3 Agesilaus Wilson Dem. Janesville
27 Sauk 1 Charles Hirschinger Rep. Baraboo
2 Henry C. Hunt Dem. Reedsburg
14 Shawano Henry A. Brauer Dem. Shawano
20 Sheboygan 1 Theodore Dieckmann Dem. Sheboygan
2 John Dassow Dem. Sheboygan Falls
3 John W. Liebenstein Dem. Scott
10 St. Croix Orrin J. Williams Rep. New Richmond
32 Trempealeau David L. Holcomb Rep. Arcadia
31 Vernon Daniel O. Mahoney Rep. Viroqua
24 Walworth 1 Frank L. Fraser Rep. East Troy
2 William A. Cochrane Rep. Delavan
33 Washington August Konrad Dem Hartford
07 Waukesha 1 John Schmidt Dem. Muskego
23 2 Benjamin F. Goss Dem. Pewaukee
22 Waupaca 1 David Jennings Dem. Mukwa
21 2 Jacob Wipf Rep. Iola
Waushara Cornelius A. Davenport Rep. Aurora
19 Winnebago 1 Gustav S. Luscher Dem. Oshkosh
2 George Danielson Dem. Neenah
3 Frank T. Tucker Rep. Omro
12 Wood John A. Gaynor Dem. Grand Rapids

Committees

Senate committees

Assembly committees

Joint committees

Changes from the 40th Legislature

New districts for the 41st Legislature were defined in 1892 Wisconsin Special Session 2 Act 1, passed into law in the 40th Wisconsin Legislature.

Senate redistricting

Summary of changes

Senate districts

Dist. 40th Legislature 41st Legislature
1 Door, Marinette, Oconto counties Door, Kewaunee, Marinette counties
2 Brown, Calumet counties Brown, Oconto counties
3 Racine County Kenosha, Racine counties
4 Milwaukee County (city north) Milwaukee County (city northeast)
5 Milwaukee County (city center) Milwaukee County (city south)
6 Milwaukee County (city south) Milwaukee County (city center)
7 Milwaukee County (outside the city) Northern Milwaukee and eastern Waukesha
8 Kenosha, Walworth counties Milwaukee County (county south)
9 Green Lake, Portage, Waushara, western Marathon counties Adams, Juneau, Marquette, Green Lake counties
10 Pierce, St. Croix counties Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties
11 Ashland, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Price, Taylor counties Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn counties
12 Green, Lafayette counties Marathon, Wood counties
13 Dodge County Eastern Columbia, southern Dodge
14 Juneau, Sauk counties Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Shawano counties
15 Kewaunee, Manitowoc counties Calumet, Manitowoc counties
16 Crawford, Grant counties Crawford, Richland, northern Grant counties
17 Rock County Green, southeast Dane, western Rock counties
18 Western Fond du Lac County Fond du Lac County
19 Winnebago County (except Menasha) Winnebago County
20 Sheboygan, Eastern Fond du Lac counties Sheboygan County
21 Shawano, Waupaca, eastern Marathon counties Portage, Waushara, western Waupaca counties
22 Outagamie County (and Menasha) Outagamie, eastern Waupaca counties
23 Jefferson, western Waukesha counties Jefferson, western Waukesha counties
24 Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Sawyer, Washburn counties Walworth, eastern Rock counties
25 Clark, Eau Claire counties Clark, Eau Claire counties
26 Dane County Most of Dane County
27 Adams, Columbia, Marquette counties Sauk, western Columbia counties
28 Iowa, Richland counties Iowa, Lafayette, southern Grant counties
29 Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau counties Buffalo, Barron, Dunn, Pepin counties
30 Chippewa, Dunn counties Chippewa, Oneida, Price, Taylor counties
31 La Crosse, Vernon counties Jackson, Monroe, Vernon counties
32 Jackson, Monroe, Wood counties La Crosse, Trempealeau counties
33 Ozaukee, Washington, eastern Waukesha counties Ozaukee, Washington, northern Dodge counties

Assembly redistricting

Summary of changes

Assembly districts

County Districts in 40th Legislature Districts in 41st Legislature Change
Adams Shared with Marquette Shared with Marquette Steady
Ashland Shared with Florence, Forest, Oneida, & Price 1 District Increase
Barron 1 District 1 District Steady
Bayfield Shared with Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, & Washburn Shared with Burnett, Sawyer, & Washburn Steady
Brown 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Buffalo 1 District Shared with Pepin Decrease
Burnett Shared with Bayfield, Douglas, Sawyer, & Washburn Shared with Bayfield, Sawyer, & Washburn Steady
Calumet 1 District 1 District Steady
Chippewa 1 District 2 Districts Increase
Clark 1 District 1 District Steady
Columbia 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Crawford 1 District 1 District Steady
Dane 4 Districts 4 Districts Steady
Dodge 3 Districts 3 Districts Steady
Door 1 District 1 District Steady
Douglas Shared with Bayfield, Burnett, Sawyer, & Washburn 1 District Increase
Dunn 1 District 1 District Steady
Eau Claire 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Florence Shared with Ashland, Forest, Oneida, & Price Shared with Forest & Langlade Steady
Fond du Lac 3 Districts 3 Districts Steady
Forest Shared with Ashland, Florence, Oneida, & Price Shared with Florence & Langlade Steady
Grant 3 Districts 2 Districts Decrease
Green 1 District and 1 shared with Lafayette 1 District Decrease
Green Lake 1 District 1 District Steady
Iowa 2 Districts 1 District Decrease
Jackson 1 District 1 District Steady
Jefferson 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Juneau 1 District 1 District Steady
Kenosha 1 District 1 District Steady
Kewaunee 1 District 1 District Steady
La Crosse 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Lafayette 1 District and 1 shared with Green 1 District Decrease
Langlade Shared with Lincoln & Taylor Shared with Florence & Forest Steady
Lincoln Shared with Langlade & Taylor 1 District Increase
Manitowoc 2 Districts and 1 shared with Kewaunee 2 Districts Decrease
Marathon 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Marinette 1 District 1 District Steady
Marquette Shared with Adams Shared with Adams Steady
Milwaukee 12 Districts 14 Districts IncreaseIncrease
Monroe 2 Districts 1 District Decrease
Oconto 1 District 1 District Steady
Outagamie 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Ozaukee 1 District 1 District Steady
Pepin 1 District Shared with Buffalo Decrease
Pierce 1 District 1 District Steady
Polk 1 District 1 District Steady
Portage 1 District 1 District Steady
Price Shared with Ashland, Florence, Forest, & Oneida Shared with Oneida & Taylor Steady
Racine 1 District 2 Districts Increase
Richland 1 District 1 District Steady
Rock 3 Districts 3 Districts Steady
Sauk 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Sawyer Shared with Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, & Washburn Shared with Bayfield, Burnett, & Washburn Steady
Shawano 1 District and 1 shared with Waupaca 1 District Decrease
Sheboygan 3 Districts 3 Districts Steady
St. Croix 1 District 1 District Steady
Taylor Shared with Langlade & Lincoln Shared with Oneida & Price Steady
Trempealeau 1 District 1 District Steady
Vernon 2 Districts 1 District Decrease
Walworth 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Washburn Shared with Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, & Sawyer Shared with Bayfield, Burnett, & Sawyer Steady
Washington 1 District 1 District Steady
Waukesha 2 Districts 2 Districts Steady
Waupaca 1 District and 1 shared with Shawano 2 Districts Increase
Waushara 1 District 1 District Steady
Winnebago 3 Districts 3 Districts Steady
Wood 1 District 1 District Steady

Employees

Senate employees

Assembly employees

Notes

  1. ^ Democrat Frederick W. Horn (District 33) died.
  2. ^ Democrat Daniel A. Mahoney (Kenosha) died.
  3. ^ Democrat Peter Rademacher (Milwaukee 10th) replaced Republican Theodore Prochnow by decision of the Assembly Elections Committee.
  4. ^ Democrat George H. Kroncke (Kenosha) replaced Daniel A. Mahoney (deceased).

References

  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 April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1893). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 623–657. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cunningham, ed. (1893). "The judiciary, United States government, state government, miscellaneous state societies, etc." (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 607–615. Retrieved March 31, 2022.