30th Wisconsin Legislature

Major events

• January 29, 1877: President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Electoral Commission Act to attempt to settle the disputed 1876 United States presidential election.
• March 2, 1877: The Compromise of 1877 secured the election of Rutherford B. Hayes, resolving the disputed 1876 United States presidential election.
• March 4, 1877: Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes as the 19th President of the United States.
• May 6, 1877: Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Sioux surrendered to United States troops in Nebraska.
• July 16, 1877: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 lead to rioting in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.
• September 5, 1877: While in captivity, Chief Crazy Horse was killed by an American soldier.
• November 6, 1877: William E. Smith elected Governor of Wisconsin.
• November 29, 1877: Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time.

Major legislation

• January 31, 1877: Joint Resolution agreeing to an amendment of section four of article seven of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, . Confirmed a constitutional amendment adding two seats to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to be chosen at the Spring 1878 election.
• February 16, 1877: Joint Resolution relating to the coinage of silver, .

Sessions

Leaders

Senate leadership

• President of the Senate: Charles D. Parker
• President pro tempore: William Hiner

Assembly leadership

• Speaker of the Assembly: John B. Cassoday

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Assembly

Changes from the 29th Legislature

Senate redistricting

Summary of changes

• 10 Senate districts were left unchanged.
• Brown County became its own senate district, after previously having been in a shared district with Door and Kewaunee counties.
• The Dane County district boundaries were slightly redrawn and renumbered.
• Milwaukee County went from having 2 districts to 3.
• Green and Lafayette counties were combined into one district.
• Fond du Lac County's eastern district was combined with Manitowoc County as one district.
• Pierce County was removed from the 24th district and added to a new district with Eau Claire and Dunn counties.

Senate districts

Assembly redistricting

Summary of changes

• 45 Assembly districts were left unchanged.
• Adams County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Wood County.
• Chippewa County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Taylor County.
• Columbia County went from having 3 districts to 2.
• Dane County went from having 4 districts to 3.
• Dodge County went from having 6 districts to 4.
• Door County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Northern Kewaunee County.
• Dunn County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Pepin County.
• Juneau County went from having 1 district to 2.
• Ozaukee County went from having 2 districts to 1.
• Rock County went from having 5 districts to 3.

Assembly districts