41st Wisconsin Legislature

The Forty-First Wisconsin Legislature convened in the U.S. state of Wisconsin from to  in regular session.

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.

Major events

 * January 17, 1893: Hawaiian queen Liliʻuokalani was overthrown by American agents with the assistance of United States marines, ending the Hawaiian monarchy.
 * January 27, 1893: John L. Mitchell was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session.
 * March 4, 1893: Inauguration of Grover Cleveland as the 24th President of the United States.
 * April 7, 1893: Alfred W. Newman was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to the seat being vacated by the retirement of William P. Lyon.
 * May 5, 1893: A crash of the New York Stock Exchange began the Panic of 1893.
 * June 4, 1893: The Anti-Saloon League was incorporated at Oberlin, Ohio.
 * January 1, 1894: As the senior-most member of the court, Harlow S. Orton became the 8th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court due to the retirement of William P. Lyon.
 * April 4, 1894: Wisconsin lieutenant governor Charles Jonas resigned from office to accept appointment as U.S. consul to Saint Petersburg, Russia.
 * April 21, 1894: The bituminous coal miners' strike of 1894 began, shutting down coal mines across the United States.
 * July 4, 1894: The Republic of Hawaii was proclaimed by American agents.
 * August 27, 1894: The Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act, which slightly reduced tariffs and imposed a tax on incomes over $4000, became law without the signature of President Grover Cleveland.
 * November 6, 1894: William H. Upham elected Governor of Wisconsin.

Major legislation

 * April 19, 1893: An Act to make labor day a legal holiday, 1893 Act 271.
 * Joint Resolution in relation to immigration, 1893 Joint Resolution 3. Expressing opposition to proposed immigration restrictions being considered in Congress.
 * Joint Resolution to amend section 1, article 10, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, 1893 Joint Resolution 10. This was another attempt to update the section of the state constitution referring to the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin to attempt to remove the constitutional limit on annual compensation. The previous attempt was rejected by voters in the 1888 general election.
 * Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to subdivision 9, of section 31, of article 4, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, 1893 Joint Resolution 15. This was a proposed amendment to the state constitution to undo a constitutional amendment which had just been approved by the voters in 1892.

Sessions

 * 1st Regular session: January 11, 1893 – April 21, 1893

Senate leadership

 * President of the Senate: Charles Jonas (D)
 * President pro tempore: Robert MacBride (D)

Assembly leadership

 * Speaker of the Assembly: Edward Keogh (D)

Members of the Senate
Members of the Senate for the Forty-First Wisconsin Legislature:

Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Forty-First Wisconsin Legislature:

Senate committees

 * Senate Committee on Agriculture – Adam Apple, chair
 * Senate Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes – Samuel Smead, chair
 * Senate Committee on Education – Russel C. Falconer, chair
 * Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills – William F. Voss, chair
 * Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills – Dayne Wescott, chair
 * Senate Committee on Federal Relations – Oscar Altpeter, chair
 * Senate Committee on Finance, Banks, and Insurance – Ferdinand Yahr, chair
 * Senate Committee on Incorporations – Robert J. MacBride, chair
 * Senate Committee on the Judiciary – William Kennedy, chair
 * Senate Committee on Legislative Expenditures – Robert McGeehan, chair
 * Senate Committee on Manufacturing and Commerce – Christian Koenitzer, chair
 * Senate Committee on Military Affairs – Albert Solliday, chair
 * Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections – J. W. Murphy, chair
 * Senate Committee on Public Lands – Henry Conner, chair
 * Senate Committee on Railroads – G. W. Pratt, chair
 * Senate Committee on Roads and Bridges – John Fetzer, chair
 * Senate Committee on State Affairs – Robert Lees, chair
 * Senate Committee on Town and County Organizations – John T. Kingston, chair

Assembly committees

 * Assembly Committee on Agriculture – William Schwefel, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes – J. W. Parkinson, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Bills on their Third Reading – D. Jennings, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Cities – Peter J. Rademacher, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Education – A. O. Wilson, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Engrossed Bills – H. C. Hunt, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Enrolled Bills – J. Deuster, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Federal Relations – J. W. Liebenstein, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Incorporations – H. F. Hagemeister, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Insurance, Banks, and Banking – Gustave S. Luscher, chair
 * Assembly Committee on the Judiciary – M. E. Burke, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Labor and Manufactures – P. J. Conway, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Legislative Expenditures – C. Hugo Jacobi, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Lumber and Mining – W. Peter Wheelihan, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Medical Societies – C. E. Quigg, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Militia – George Abert, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections – J. Montgomery Smith, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Public Improvements – Joseph Filz, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Public Lands – John Schmidt, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Railroads – B. E. Sampson, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Roads and Bridges – Charles Couch, chair
 * Assembly Committee on State Affairs – John Ringle, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Town and County Organization – M. G. McGeehan, chair
 * Assembly Committee on Ways and Means – A. Konrad, chair

Joint committees

 * Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions – J. H. Woodnorth (Sen.) & John Tracy (Asm.), co-chairs
 * Joint Committee on Claims – W. F. Nash (Sen.) & W. H. Fitzgerald (Asm.), co-chairs
 * Joint Committee on Fish and Game – D. E. Wescott (Sen.) & C. W. Heyl (Asm.), co-chairs
 * Joint Committee on Printing – M. Kruszka (Sen.) & L. A. Lange (Asm.), co-chairs
 * Joint Committee on the World's Fair – J. H. Woodnorth (Sen.) & A. O. Wilson (Asm.), co-chairs

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.

Summary of changes

 * Only 1 district was left unchanged (25).
 * Fond du Lac County became its own district (18) after previously having been split between two districts.
 * Milwaukee County went from having 4 districts to 4 (4, 5, 6, 8) plus one district shared with Waukesha County (7).
 * Only three single-county districts remain (18, 19, 20).
 * Seven counties are split between multi-county senate districts.

Summary of changes

 * 25 districts were left unchanged.
 * Ashland County became its own district after previously having been in a shared district with Florence, Forest, Oneida, and Price counties.
 * Buffalo and Pepin were combined into a shared district after previously having each been separate districts.
 * Douglas County became its own district after previously having been in a shared district with Bayfield, Burnett, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.
 * Grant County went from having 2 districts to 1.
 * Iowa County went from having 2 districts to 1.
 * Lincoln County became its own district after previously having been in a shared district with Langlade and Taylor.
 * Milwaukee County went from having 12 districts to 14.
 * Monroe County went from having 2 districts to 1.
 * Racine County went from having 1 district to 2.
 * Vernon County went from having 2 districts to 1.

Senate employees

 * Chief Clerk: Sam J. Shafer
 * Assistant Chief Clerk: Franklin Bowen
 * Journal Clerk: Jackson Silbaugh
 * Bookkeeper: Edward Malone
 * Assistant Bookkepper: P. T. Diamond
 * Engrossing Clerk: Will N. Wells
 * Assistant Engrossing Clerk: Thomas O'Hara
 * Enrolling Clerk: John G. Faulds
 * Assistant Enrolling Clerk: Hames McBrien
 * Proofreader: Anton Boex
 * Index Clerk: Jessie Knowles
 * Assistant Index Clerk: May Armstrong
 * Clerk for the Judiciary Committee: William F. Collins
 * Clerk for the Committee on Incorporations: Robert J. MacBride Jr.
 * Clerk for the Committee on Claims: W. H. Wieboldt
 * Clerk for the Committee on Town and County Organization: Bert Williams
 * Clerk for the Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions: B. A. Weatherby
 * Clerk for the Committee on Railroads: R. B. Pratt
 * Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills: Minnie LeClaire
 * Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills: Fred Smith
 * Document Clerk: Frank W. Teske
 * Comparing Clerks:
 * Nellie Gates
 * Lizzie Jahnke
 * C. T. Bundy
 * A. P. Deignan
 * General Clerks:
 * J. T. Sims
 * E. R. Petherick
 * O. F. Huhn
 * Clifford P. Best
 * Joseph Mashek
 * Ruling Clerk: Anna Hurley
 * Printing Page: Noel Nash
 * Sergeant-at-Arms: J. R. Becker
 * Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: K. Owocki
 * Postmaster: Michael W. Ryan
 * Assistant Postmaster: A. Wagener
 * Gallery Attendants: N. Biever
 * General Attendants:
 * J. O'Rourk
 * J. W. Reed
 * Document Room Attendant: Carl Schneider
 * Committee Room Attendants:
 * Thomas Kennedy
 * R. Huyck
 * J. J. Jacobs
 * Carl Felker
 * Doorkeepers:
 * R. Tuttle
 * S. Sherwood
 * S. C. Baas
 * R. Carey
 * Night Watch: John Arendt
 * Janitor: R. M. Burk
 * Custodian of the Enrolling Room: J. M. Frey
 * Custodian of the Engrossing Room: George Malone
 * Night Laborer: John D. Fay
 * Messengers:
 * R. E. Taylor
 * M. Norris
 * Charles Seller
 * John Hayes
 * Bert Levy
 * Don Frank
 * M. Baumgartner
 * B. Husting
 * H. Tierney
 * A. Cavenaugh
 * J. A. Adamson
 * Bernie Erickson

Assembly employees

 * Chief Clerk: G. W. Porth
 * Assistant Chief Clerk: E. D. Doney
 * Journal Clerk: John E. Wright
 * Assistant Journal Clerk: Louis K. Wright
 * Bookkeeper: William Mayworm
 * Assistant Bookkeeper: Joseph D. O'Brien
 * Engrossing Clerk: S. D. Goodell
 * Assistant Engrossing Clerk: Tom Overland
 * Enrolling Clerk: A. Goerz
 * Assistant Enrolling Clerk: J. J. Gleason
 * Index Clerk: Charles A. Leicht
 * Assistant Index Clerk: Willard Temple
 * Stationary Clerk: Elmer Skelly
 * Proof Reader: F. A. Bartlett
 * Copy Holder: Bessie Lusk
 * Ruling Clerk: W. J. Taylor
 * Comparing Clerk: Charles Reuschlein
 * General Clerks:
 * James Carroll
 * C. B. Goodwin
 * George Silbernagel
 * Ed Conway Jr.
 * Clerk for the Judiciary Committee: F. M. Shaughnessy
 * Stenographer for the Judiciary Committee: Hattie Pier
 * Clerk for the Committee on Enrolled Bills: Thomas McBean
 * Clerk for the Committee on Engrossed Bills: C. W. Hunt
 * Clerk for the Committee on Incorporations: Pat Ryan
 * Clerk for the Committee on State Affairs: William Ringle
 * Clerk for the Committee on Railroads: Ella Graham
 * Clerk for the Committee on Privileges and Elections: A. S. White
 * Clerk for the Committee on Insurance, Banks, and Banking: George Coughran
 * Clerk for the Committee on Town and County Organization: W. P. Hyland
 * Clerk for the Committee on Bills on Third Reading: E. L. Hardy
 * Document Clerk: J. A. Venus
 * Sergeant-at-Arms: Theodore Knapstein
 * Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: John H. Rooney
 * Postmaster: William McMullen
 * Assistant Postmaster: G. T. McElroy
 * Doorkeepers:
 * S. Hanizeski
 * Ole Neilson
 * Casper Lebeis
 * T. E. Chubbuck
 * General Attendant: Albert Stoppenbach
 * Document Room Attendant: Ulrich Wettstein
 * Gallery Attendants:
 * August C. Mann
 * F. Herman
 * Committee Room Attendants:
 * L. J. Evans
 * George Nebel
 * John F. Harnes
 * D. C. Clune
 * Valentine Klesges
 * Joseph E. Grassberger
 * Robert Plisch
 * A. D. Kildowe
 * T. A. Blackwell
 * Porter: John Pinzger
 * Flagman: Byron Moore
 * Night Watch: Fred Bishop
 * Custodian of the Enrolling Room: George Sherer
 * Custodian of the Engrossing Room: C. J. Courtenan
 * Committee Room Custodians:
 * Joseph Hortel
 * William Croll
 * Wash Room Attendant: Jacob Beth
 * Cloak Room Attendants:
 * John O'Keefe
 * Peter Spehn
 * Janitor: William Fahringer
 * Messengers:
 * James Whitty
 * John Conway
 * Frank Sims
 * Frank Shealy
 * Eddie Ballschmider
 * Arthur Gardener
 * Bennie Dodge
 * Thomas Burke
 * Archie McCoy
 * S. Andrzejewski
 * Louis Corey
 * Everett Monshan