44th Wisconsin Legislature

The Forty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session.
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.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Edward Scofield, of Oconto County, serving his second two-year term, having won re-election in the 1898 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

January 31, 1899: Joseph V. Quarles was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session, after 93 ballots in the Republican caucus and 6 ballots in joint session.
February 4, 1899: United States Army occupation forces at Manila opened fire against armed [First First Philippine Republic|Philippine Republic|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, .
Joint Resolution proposing to amend section 10, of article 8, of the constitution of Wisconsin, relating to good roads, . 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, .

Sessions

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

Leaders

Senate leadership

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

Assembly leadership

Speaker of the Assembly: George H. Ray

Members

Members of the Senate

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

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

Members of the Assembly

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

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 & William H. Hurlbut, co-chairs
Joint Committee on ClaimsBaxter & John M. True, co-chairs
Joint Committee on Fish and GameGreen & L. C. Harvey, co-chairs
Joint Committee on PrintingMunson & William M. Fogo, co-chairs

Employees

Senate employees

Chief Clerk: Walter Houser
* 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
* 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