44th Wisconsin Legislature explained

44th Wisconsin Legislature
Body:	Wisconsin Legislature
Before:	43rd
After:	45th
Chamber1:	Senate
Membership1:	33
Control1:	Republican
Chamber2:	Assembly
Membership2:	100
Control2:	Republican

The Forty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session.^[1]

Senators representing odd-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 odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1898. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 3, 1896.^[1]

Major events

February 2, 1899: Joseph V. Quarles was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session, after 93 ballots in the Republican caucus.
February 4, 1899: United States Army occupation forces at Manila opened fire against armed Philippine militia, who were demanding Philippine independence, inciting the Philippine–American War.
March 14, 1899: USS Philadelphia took control of the Samoan capital Apia in the midst of the Second Samoan Civil War.
June 12, 1899: The 1899 New Richmond tornado completely destroyed the city of New Richmond, Wisconsin.
November 21, 1899: Vice President of the United States Garret Hobart died in office.
December 2, 1899: The Tripartite Convention in Washington, D.C., ended the Second Samoan Civil War by dividing the territory into a German-administered colony and an American-administered colony.
March 14, 1900: The United States Gold Standard Act goes into effect, fixing the value of the U.S. dollar to a specific gold weight.
November 6, 1900: 1900 United States general election:
- Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette elected Governor of Wisconsin.
- William McKinley re-elected President of the United States.

Major legislation

March 30, 1899: An Act to provide for the registration of all persons now engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in the state of Wisconsin, who were engaged in such practice on or before the first day of July, 1897, 1899 Act 87.
Joint Resolution proposing to amend section 10, of article 8, of the constitution of Wisconsin, relating to good roads, 1899 Joint Resolution 1. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to exempt spending on roads from constitutional limitations on deficit spending.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to article 11 of the constitution of Wisconsin, giving the legislature power to pass a general banking law, 1899 Joint Resolution 13.

Summary

Senate summary

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Dem.	Rep.		Vacant
End of previous Legislature	4		29	33	0

Start of 1st Session	2		31	33	0

Final voting share

Beginning of the next Legislature	2		31	33	0

Assembly summary

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total

	Dem.	Pop.	Rep.		Vacant
End of previous Legislature	9	1		90	100	0

Start of 1st Session	19	0		81	100	0
From Feb. 4, 1899	19		80	99	1
From Feb. 10, 1899	18		80	98	2
From Feb. 21, 1899	18		81	99	1
From Mar. 8, 1899	19		81	100	0

Final voting share

Beginning of the next Legislature	19	0		81	100	0

Sessions

1st Regular session: January 11, 1899May 4, 1899

Leaders

Senate leadership

President of the Senate: Jesse Stone (R)
President pro tempore: Lyman W. Thayer (R)

Assembly leadership

Speaker of the Assembly: George H. Ray (R)

Members

Members of the Senate

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

Dist.	Counties	Residence
01	Door, Kewaunee,	Algoma	Rep.
02		De Pere	Rep.
03		Randall	Rep.
04		Milwaukee	Rep.
05		Milwaukee	Rep.
06		Milwaukee	Rep.
07		Milwaukee	Rep.
08		Milwaukee	Rep.
09	Adams, Marquette, Waushara,	Richfield	Rep.
10		Ellsworth	Rep.
11	Burnett, Douglas,	West Superior	Rep.
12	Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer,	Ashland	Rep.
13	Dodge	Beaver Dam	Dem.
14		Appleton	Rep.
15		Manitowoc	Rep.
16		Lancaster	Rep.
17	Green, Lafayette,	Darlington	Rep.
18		Ripon	Rep.
19	Winnebago	Oshkosh	Dem.
20		Port Washington	Rep.
21		New London	Rep.
22		Janesville	Rep.
23		Elkhorn	Rep.
24	Buffalo,,	Mondovi	Rep.
25		Wausau	Rep.
26	Dane	Madison	Rep.
27		Lodi	Rep.
28	Crawford, Richland,	Viroqua	Rep.
29		Menomonie	Rep.
30	Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor,		Rep.
31	Jackson, Juneau,	Black River Falls	Rep.
32		La Crosse	Rep.
33			Rep.

Members of the Assembly

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

Senate District	County	Dist.	Representative	Party	Residence
09	text-align="left" colspan="2"				Rep.	Packwaukee
12	text-align="left" colspan="2"				Rep.	Hurley
	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Barron			Rep.	Rice Lake
	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Bayfield, Sawyer,			Rep.	Washburn
02	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Brown	1			Rep.	Green Bay
02	2			Dem.	Morrison
24	text-align="left" colspan="2"				Rep.	Fountain City
11	text-align="left" colspan="2"				Rep.
15	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Calumet			Rep.	Chilton
29	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Chippewa	1			Rep.	Chippewa Falls
29	2			Rep.	Anson
25	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Clark			Rep.	Neillsville
27	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Columbia	1			Rep.	Portage
27	2			Rep.	Leeds
28	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Crawford			Rep.	Seneca
26	text-align="left" rowspan="3"	Dane	1			Rep.	Madison
	2			Rep.	Albion
	3			Dem.	Montrose
13	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Dodge	1			Dem.	Watertown
13	2			Dem.	Beaver Dam
01	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Door			Rep.	Sturgeon Bay
11	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Douglas	1			Rep.	Superior
11	2			Rep.	Superior
29	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Dunn			Rep.	Knapp
24	Eau Claire	1			Rep.	Eau Claire
24	Eau Claire	2			Rep.	Bridge Creek
30	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Florence, Forest,			Dem.	Antigo
18	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Fond du Lac	1			Dem.	Fond du Lac
18	2			Rep.	Oakfield
16	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Grant	1			Rep.	Lancaster
16	2			Rep.	Beetown
17	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Green			Rep.	Monroe
18	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Green Lake			Rep.	Berlin
16	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Iowa			Rep.	Hollandale
31	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Jackson			Rep.	Taylor
23	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Jefferson	1			Dem.	Watertown
22	2			Dem.	Oakland
31	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Juneau			Rep.	New Lisbon
03	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Kenosha			Rep.	Wheatland
01	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Kewaunee			Dem.	Kewaunee
32	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	La Crosse	1			Rep.	La Crosse
32	2			Rep.	Onalaska
17	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Lafayette			Rep.	Darlington
30	text-align="left" colspan="2"				Dem.	Medford
15	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Manitowoc	1			Rep.	Manitowoc
15	2			Dem.	Two Rivers
25	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Marathon	1			Rep.	Spencer
25	2			Rep.	Wausau
01	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Marinette			Rep.	Peshtigo
05	text-align="left" rowspan="16"	Milwaukee	1			Rep.	Milwaukee
05	2			Dem.	Milwaukee
07	3			Rep.	Milwaukee
05	4			Rep.	Milwaukee
08	5			Dem.	Milwaukee
08	5			Dem.	Milwaukee
04	6			Dem.	Milwaukee
07	7			Rep.	Wauwatosa
08	8			Rep.	Milwaukee
06	9			Rep.	Milwaukee
06	10			Rep.	Milwaukee
08	11			Rep.	Milwaukee
06	12			Rep.	Milwaukee
04	13			Rep.	Milwaukee
07	14			Dem.	Milwaukee
04	15			Rep.	Milwaukee
31	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Monroe			Rep.	Sheldon
02	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Oconto			Rep.	Oconto
30	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Oneida, Price,			Rep.	Phillips
14	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Outagamie	1			Rep.	Appleton
14	2			Rep.	Deer Creek
20	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Ozaukee			Dem.	Fredonia
10	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Pierce			Rep.	River Falls
21	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Portage	1			Dem.	Stevens Point
21	2			Rep.	Almond
03	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Racine	1			Rep.	Racine
03	2			Rep.	Rochester
28	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Richland			Rep.	Richland Center
22	text-align="left" rowspan="3"	Rock	1			Rep.	Janesville
22	2			Rep.	Bradford
17	3			Rep.	Beloit
27	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Sauk	1			Rep.	Baraboo
27	2			Rep.	Spring Green
14	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Shawano			Rep.	Shawano
20	text-align="left" rowspan="3"	Sheboygan	1			Rep.	Sheboygan
	2			Rep.	Sheboygan Falls
	3			Rep.	Waldo
10	text-align="left" colspan="2"	St. Croix			Rep.	New Richmond
32	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Trempealeau			Rep.	Arcadia
28	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Vernon			Rep.	Westby
23	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Walworth	1			Rep.	Elkhorn
23	2			Rep.	Darien
33	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Washington			Rep.	Kewaskum
	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Waukesha	1			Rep.	Mukwonago
	2			Rep.	Hartland
21	text-align="left" rowspan="2"	Waupaca	1			Rep.	Fremont
21	2			Rep.	Ogdensburg
09	text-align="left" colspan="2" rowspan="2"	Waushara			Rep.	Aurora
09			Rep.	Aurora
19	text-align="left" rowspan="3"	Winnebago	1			Dem.	Oshkosh
	2			Rep.	Neenah
	3			Rep.	Oshkosh
09	text-align="left" colspan="2"	Wood			Dem.	Dexter

Committees

Senate committees

Senate Committee on AgricultureWhelan, chair
Senate Committee on Assessment and Collection of TaxesWhitehead, chair
Senate Committee on Bills on Third ReadingEaton, chair
Senate Committee on CorporationsDevos, chair
Senate Committee on EducationStout, chair
Senate Committee on Enrolled BillsWoodworth, chair
Senate Committee on Engrossed BillsWhitman, chair
Senate Committee on Federal RelationsMills, chair
Senate Committee on Finance, Banks and InsuranceRoehr, chair
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryLamoreux, chair
Senate Committee on Legislative ExpensesReynolds, chair
Senate Committee on ManufacturesAnson, chair
Senate Committee on Military AffairsWelton, chair
Senate Committee on Privileges and ElectionsJones, chair
Senate Committee on Public HealthMailer, chair
Senate Committee on Public LandsDennett, chair
Senate Committee on RailroadsWithee, chair
Senate Committee on Roads and BridgesThayer, chair
Senate Committee on State AffairsMcGillivray, chair
Senate Committee on Town and County OrganizationsRiordans, chair

Assembly committees

Assembly Committee on AgricultureWylie, chair
Assembly Committee on Assessment and Collection of TaxesHall, chair
Assembly Committee on Bills on Third ReadingPorter, chair
Assembly Committee on CitiesF. B. Keene, chair
Assembly Committee on CorporationsOverbeck, chair
Assembly Committee on Dairy and FoodS. D. Slade, chair
Assembly Committee on EducationDresser, chair
Assembly Committee on Enrolled BillsButtles, chair
Assembly Committee on Engrossed BillsFogo, chair
Assembly Committee on Federal RelationsSarau, chair
Assembly Committee on Finance, Banks and InsuranceBuffington, chair
Assembly Committee on the JudiciaryWheeler, chair
Assembly Committee on Legislative ExpendituresJ. R. Farr, chair
Assembly Committee on Lumber and MiningH. A. Ripley, chair
Assembly Committee on ManufacturesZinn, chair
Assembly Committee on Military AffairsRusk, chair
Assembly Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMcDonald, chair
Assembly Committee on Public Health and SanitationJohnson, chair
Assembly Committee on Public ImprovementsJ. H. Wells, chair
Assembly Committee on Public LandsPolley, chair
Assembly Committee on RailroadsJ. W. Thomas, chair
Assembly Committee on Roads and BridgesA. Jensen, chair
Assembly Committee on State AffairsT. J. McGrath, chair
Assembly Committee on Town and County OrganizationsJ. E. Morgan, chair
Assembly Committee on Ways and MeansG. Schoenbaum, chair

Joint committees

Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal InstitutionsStebbins (Sen.) & William H. Hurlbut (Asm.), co-chairs
Joint Committee on ClaimsBaxter (Sen.) & John M. True (Asm.), co-chairs
Joint Committee on Fish and GameGreen (Sen.) & L. C. Harvey (Asm.), co-chairs
Joint Committee on PrintingMunson (Sen.) & William M. Fogo (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

Senate employees

Chief Clerk: Walter Houser^[3]
- Journal Clerk: Henry C. Schultz
- Bookkeeper: Andrew Rood
- Engrossing Clerk: F. E. Andrews
  - Assistant Engrossing Clerk: E. P. Bennett
- Enrolling Clerk: H. E. Polly
- Enrollment Clerk: Ed. Schaffland
- Proofreader: F. W. Bruce
- Index Clerk: J. C. McFarland
  - Assistant Index Clerk: R. H. Clark
- Clerk for the Judiciary Committee: M. Schmidt
- Clerk for the Committee on Bills on 3rd Reading: Joseph Elliott
- Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills: Irene Whitman
- Clerk for the Committee on Incorporations: M. P. Schmitt
- Clerk for the Committee on Claims: W. H. Burk
- Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs: I. S. Dunn
- Stenographer: G. E. Dixon
- Clerks:
  - Will F. Cody
  - A. R. Mead
- Document Clerks:
  - F. W. Meinke
  - Ben. S. Thayer
- Comparing Clerks:
  - Edwin Blair
  - M. S. Cyboruski
  - D. Graham
  - W. J. Hocking
Sergeant-at-Arms: Charles A. Pettibone
- Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: A. F. Wright
Postmaster: Christoph Paulus
- Assistant Postmaster: H. M. Knowlton
Committee Room Attendants:
- F. F. Massart
- J. D. Corlett
Doorkeepers:
- R. E. Tilden
- H. M. Allen
Night Watch: J. G. Taylor
Janitor: Ross Preston
Custodian: Louis Ehlieter
- Custodian of the Engrossing Room: H. Roener
- Custodian of the Enrolling Room: Joseph S. Green
Messengers:
- Dana L. Woodworth
- Harry C. May
- R. C. Stolhand
- Loyd Jones
- Edgar Mills
- M. Johnson

Assembly employees

Chief Clerk: Winslow A. Nowell^[3]
- Assistant Chief Clerk: Frederic W. Coon
- Journal Clerks:
  - Carleton H. Wells
  - Fred Nelson
- Bookkeepers:
  - Jos. B. Foster
  - Claire Currier
- Stenographers:
  - Clarence C. Fish
  - Almeda Sturdevant
- Document Clerks:
  - John H. Johnson
  - M. L. Burdick
- Engrossing Clerk: Lawrence H. Berges
  - Assistant Engrossing Clerk: Albert C. Brownell
- Enrolling Clerk: Charles W. Blay
  - Assistant Enrolling Clerk: Albert J. Wolf
- Index Clerk: Fred H. Hartwell
  - Assistant Index Clerk: C. E. Shaffer
- Stationary Clerk: Henry H. McGraw
- Proof Reader: John H. Frazier
- Comparing Clerks:
  - Mary E. Chadwick
  - Anna Haseltine
  - Nellie L. Proctor
  - Alluna Christie
- Clerk for the Judiciary Committee: Henry S. Sloan
- Clerk for the Committee on Bills on 3rd Reading: J. D. Stuart
- Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills: J. T. Atwater
- Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills: Emma C. Fogo
- Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs: William H. Field
Sergeant-at-Arms: James H. Agen
- Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: B. C. Walters
Postmaster: H. F. Dinsmore
- Assistant Postmaster: C. L. Turney
Doorkeepers:
- Joseph Goss
- H. H. Reynolds
- N. F. Pierce
- D. Ray
Gallery Attendants:
- H. T. Mower
- John Grootemaat
Day Attendant: H. J. Conlin
Porter: Herman Miller
Flagman: D. Thiele
Night Watch: A. C. Hoover
Custodian of the Enrolling Room: Andrew Nelson
Custodian of the Engrossing Room: William Eggert
Committee Room Custodians:
- H. F. Pagel
- Ralph C. Pickering
Cloak Room Attendants:
- Martin Thompson
- F. G. Dahlberg
Pages:
- Goodworth Lillisand
- Walter Nebel
- Albert Haven
- Willie Doty
- Arthur Funking
- Solli Cooper
- Geo Blanchard
- Earl V. Agen
- Hubert Ford
- Stanley Morse
- John Colling
- Thomas Lloyd

External links

1899: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature

Notes and References

State of Wisconsin 2011–2012 Blue Book . 2011 . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . 978-0-9752820-1-4 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Lemanski . Lynn . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2011_2012/840_stats_history.pdf . Statistics: History . 709, 714, 717, 719 . December 18, 2022 .
The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin . State of Wisconsin . 1899 . Froehlich. William H. . Biographical Sketches . 743–793 . December 18, 2022 .
The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin . State of Wisconsin . 1899 . Froehlich. William H. . The judiciary, United States government, state government, miscellaneous state societies, etc. . 743–793 . December 18, 2022 .