| 3rd Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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 Wisconsin State Capitol, 1855 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851 | ||||
| Election | November 6, 1849 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 19 | ||||
| Senate President | Samuel Beall | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 66 | ||||
| Assembly Speaker | Moses M. Strong | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Sessions | |||||
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The Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1850, to February 11, 1850, in regular session. Senators representing even numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Senators representing odd numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term.[1]
Major events
- January 7, 1850: Second Inauguration of Nelson Dewey as Governor of Wisconsin
- January 7, 1850: Inauguration of Samuel Beall as Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
- July 9, 1850: U.S. President Zachary Taylor died in office; Vice President Millard Fillmore became the 13th President of the United States.
Major legislation
- January 30, 1850: An act for the division of the county of Racine and the erection of the county of Kenosha, 1850 Act 39
Party summary
Senate summary
Senate partisan composition
Democratic: 13 seats
Free Soil: 2 seat
Whig: 4 seats
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dem. | F.S. | Whig | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 13 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 68% | 11% | 21% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
Assembly summary
Assembly partisan composition
Democratic: 43 seats
Free Soil: 8 seats
Whig: 15 seats
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dem. | F.S. | Whig | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 35 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 43 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 65% | 12% | 23% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 49 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 0 |
Sessions
- 1st Regular session: January 9, 1850 – February 11, 1850
Leaders
Senate leadership
- President of the Senate: Samuel Beall, Lieutenant Governor
Assembly leadership
- Speaker of the Assembly: Moses M. Strong
Members
Members of the Senate
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Third Wisconsin Legislature (19):
Senate partisan representation
Democratic: 13 seats
Free Soil: 2 seats
Whig: 4 seats
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Third Wisconsin Legislature (66):
Assembly partisan representation
Democratic: 43 seats
Free Soil: 8 seats
Whig: 15 seats
Employees
Senate employees
- Chief Clerk: William Rudolph Smith
- Sergeant-at-Arms: James Hanrahan
Assembly employees
- Chief Clerk: Alexander T. Gray
- Sergeant-at-Arms: E. R. Hugunin
References
External links
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