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14th Wisconsin Legislature

Wisconsin legislative term for 1861 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Fourteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1861, to April 17, 1861, in regular session. The legislature re-convened in special session from May 15, 1861, to May 27, 1861, at the request of Wisconsin Governor Alexander Randall, to approve funding for a brigade of volunteers for the American Civil War.

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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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 1860. 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 8, 1859.[1]

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Alexander Randall, of Waukesha County, serving the second year of his second two-year term, having won re-election in the 1859 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

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Major events

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Major legislation

First session

  • January 21, 1861: Joint Resolution, co-operating with friends of the Union throughout the United States, 1861 Joint Resolution 1
  • April 11, 1861: Act to apportion the State into Senate and Assembly Districts. 1861 Act 216
  • April 13, 1861: Act to provide for apportioning the State into Congressional Districts, 1861 Act 238
  • April 13, 1861: Act to provide for the defence of the State, and to aid in enforcing the laws and maintaining the authority of the Federal Government, 1861 Act 239
  • April 17, 1861: Act to declare the rights and privileges of such persons as may enroll themselves into the service of the country. 1861 Act 309

Special session

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Party summary

Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 8 seats
  Republican: 22 seats
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Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 26 seats
  Republican: 71 seats
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Sessions

  • 1st Regular session: January 9, 1861 April 17, 1861
  • Special session: May 15, 1861 May 27, 1861

Leaders

Senate leadership

Assembly leadership

Members

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Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Fourteenth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

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Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 8 seats
  Republican: 22 seats
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Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Fourteenth Wisconsin Legislature:[3][4]

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Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 26 seats
  Republican: 71 seats
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Employees

Senate employees

  • Chief Clerk: John H. Warren[2]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: J. A. Hadley
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: David M. McBride
  • Postmaster: James Moore
    • Assistant Postmaster: A. B. Finch
  • Doorkeeper: Phillip Carey
    • Assistant Doorkeeper: Henry Case
  • Fireman: George Wittle
  • Messengers:
    • Walter C. Wyman
    • Albert F. Dexter
    • Patrick Lanner

Assembly employees

  • Chief Clerk: L. H. D. Crane[3]
    • Assistant Clerk: John S. Dean
      • Bookkeeper: Ephraim W. Young
    • Engrossing Clerk: Joseph C. Pickard
    • Enrolling Clerk: Nathaniel F. Lund
    • Transcribing Clerk: Harvey Briggs
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Craig B. Beese
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Asher Armstrong
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Ebenezer Sprague
  • Postmaster: Hiram Beckworth
    • Assistant Postmaster: John N. Stone
  • Doorkeeper: Joel Barber
    • Assistant Doorkeeper: Joshua W. Tolford
  • Firemen:
    • William C. Lasure
    • Reese Evans
    • Henry N. Solbert
  • Messengers:
    • William H. Barnes
    • William Benedict
    • William Bennett
    • H. M. Bingham
    • Charles L. Catlin
    • Edwin C. Mason
    • William E. Miller
    • James H. Neavill
    • George D. Potter
    • William H. Smith
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