73rd Wisconsin Legislature


The Seventy-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session, and reconvened in a special session in June 1958.
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 6, 1956. 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 2, 1954.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Vernon W. Thomson, of Richland County, serving a two-year term, having won election in the 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

Major legislation

  • 1957 Joint Resolution 32: First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to set a county and municipal debt limit of five percent of taxable property. This amendment was eventually ratified at the November 1960 election.
  • 1957 Joint Resolution 58: First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the state to take on debt to pay for port improvements. This amendment was eventually ratified at the April 1960 election.

Sessions

Regular session: January 9, 1957September 27, 1957June 1958 special session: June 11, 1958June 13, 1958

Leaders

Senate leadership

Assembly leadership

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Seventy-Third Wisconsin Legislature:
Dist.CountiesSenatorResidenceParty
01Door, Kewaunee, KielRep.
02BrownGreen BayRep.
03Milwaukee MilwaukeeDem.
04Milwaukee MilwaukeeRep.
05Milwaukee MilwaukeeRep.
06Milwaukee MilwaukeeDem.
07Milwaukee MilwaukeeDem.
12Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor, MerrillRep.
13Dodge OakfieldRep.
14Outagamie Bear CreekRep.
15RockJanesvilleRep.
16Dane MadisonDem.
17Grant, Green, Iowa, PlattevilleRep.
18, RosendaleRep.
19Calumet NeenahRep.
20Ozaukee PlymouthRep.
21RacineRacineDem.
22Kenosha Lake GenevaRep.
23Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, SpoonerRep.
24Clark, Portage, VesperRep.
25Ashland, Bayfield, MerrillDem.
26Dane MadisonDem.
27Columbia, Crawford, Richland, Richland CenterRep.
28Chippewa Eau ClaireDem.
29Marathon WausauRep.
30Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, OcontoRep.
31Adams, Juneau, Monroe, Marquette, SpartaRep.
32Jackson, La Crosse, La CrosseRep.
33Jefferson HartlandRep.

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Seventy-Third Wisconsin Legislature:

Committees

Senate committees

  • Senate Standing Committee on AgricultureH. M. Jones, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on ConservationC. Krueger, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on EducationW. W. Clark, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Governmental and Veterans Affairs, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on HighwaysJ. Miller, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Interstate CooperationF. E. Panzer, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on the JudiciaryW. L. Merten, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Taxation, Insurance, and BankingW. Trinke, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Public WelfareP. P. Carr, chair
  • Senate Special Committee on CommitteesJ. Miller, chair
  • Senate Special Committee on Contingent ExpendituresL. H. Prange, chair
  • Senate Special Committee on Legislative ProcedureF. E. Panzer, chair

Assembly committees

  • Assembly Standing Committee on AgricultureO. R. Rice, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and ManufacturesJ. S. Crawford, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on ConservationM. E. Dillman, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent ExpendituresB. Lewison, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on EducationW. B. Calvert, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on ElectionsV. C. Wallin, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed BillsM. C. Kintz, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled BillsC. H. Sykes, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and FeesH. R. Abraham, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on HighwaysE. C. Nitschke, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and BankingR. E. Peterson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on the JudiciaryE. A. Toepel, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on LaborE. L. Genzmer, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on MunicipalitiesP. A. Luedtke, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on PrintingE. A. Hinz, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Public WelfareM. H. Ward, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on RevisionA. J. Redford, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on RulesW. A. Grady, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on State AffairsD. Blanchard, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on TaxationG. Pommerening, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Third ReadingH. M. Peters, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on TransportationL. M. Hagen, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans and Military AffairsB. F. Wackett, chair

Joint committees

  • Joint Standing Committee on FinanceA. A. Laun & J. R. Stone, co-chairs
  • Joint Standing Committee on Revisions, Repeals, and Uniform LawsA. Busby & A. J. Cane, co-chairs
  • Joint Legislative CouncilR. G. Marotz, chair

Employees

Senate employees

Assembly employees