69th Wisconsin Legislature
68th 70th
Wisconsin State Capitol ca.1915
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 1949 January 1, 1951
ElectionNovember 2, 1948
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentGeorge M. Smith (R)
President pro temporeFrank E. Panzer (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerAlex L. Nicol (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 12, 1949 September 13, 1949

The Sixty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12, 1949, to September 13, 1949, in regular session.[1]

This session saw the first legislative terms of Gaylord Nelson, Patrick Lucey, Ruth Bachhuber Doyle, and Robert T. Huber, all of whom wouldover the course of the subsequent two decadesplay important roles in the transition of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from a permanent minority party to competitive status with the state Republican Party, by winning over many former Wisconsin Progressive Party voters.

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 2, 1948. 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 5, 1946.[1]

Major events

Major legislation

  • August 11, 1949: An Act ... relating to discontinuing the Wisconsin veterans' authority and transferring its functions to the department of veterans' affairs, a veterans' housing trust fund, veterans' housing loans, incentive grants for veterans' housing and making appropriations, 1949 Act 627. Utilized the recently ratified amendment to the state constitution to create new veterans programs.
  • 1949 Joint Resolution 1: Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to enable the state to take on debt to pay for veterans' housing. This amendment was ratified by voters at the April 1949 election.
  • 1949 Joint Resolution 2: Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to repeal a portion of the constitution which had prohibited taxing land owned by the federal government. This amendment was rejected by voters at the April 1949 election. But the same amendment was later ratified in 1951.

Party summary

Senate summary

Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 6 seats
  Republican: 26 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Prog. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 5 1 27 33 0
Start of Reg. Session[note 1] 4 0 27 31 2
From Mar. 4, 1949[note 2] 26 31 2
From Apr. 5, 1949[note 3] 6 32 1
Final voting share 18.75% 81.25%
Beginning of the next Legislature 7 0 26 33 0

Assembly summary

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 25 seats
  Republican: 74 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 12 87 98 1
Start of Reg. Session 26 74 100 0
From Apr. 5, 1949[note 4] 25 99 1
From Jul. 23, 1949[note 5] 73 98 2
From Dec. 9, 1949[note 6] 24 97 3
From Apr. 13, 1950[note 7] 72 96 4
Final voting share 25% 75%
Beginning of the next Legislature 24 76 100 0

Sessions

  • Regular session: January 12, 1949  September 13, 1949

Leaders

Senate leadership

Assembly leadership

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Sixty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 6 seats
  Republican: 25 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Door, Kewaunee, & Manitowoc Everett LaFond Two Rivers Rep.
02 Brown & Oconto Fred F. Kaftan Green Bay Rep.
03 Milwaukee (South City) --Vacant until Apr. 5, 1949--
Casimir Kendziorski Milwaukee Dem.
04 Milwaukee (Northeast County & Northeast City) George A. Mayer Milwaukee Rep.
05 Milwaukee (Northwest City) Bernhard Gettelman Milwaukee Rep.
06 Milwaukee (North-Central City) William A. Schmidt Milwaukee Dem.
07 Milwaukee (Southeast County & Southeast City) Roman R. Blenski Milwaukee Dem.
08 Milwaukee (Western County) Allen Busby West Milwaukee Rep.
09 Milwaukee (City Downtown) Robert E. Tehan Milwaukee Dem.
10 Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, & St. Croix Warren P. Knowles New Richmond Rep.
11 Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, & Washburn Arthur Lenroot Jr. Superior Rep.
12 Ashland, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, & Vilas Clayton Hicks Phillips Rep.
13 Dodge & Washington Frank E. Panzer Oakfield Rep.
14 Outagamie & Shawano Gordon A. Bubolz Appleton Rep.
15 Rock Robert P. Robinson Beloit Rep.
16 Crawford, Grant, & Vernon Foster B. Porter Bloomington Rep.
17 Green, Iowa, & Lafayette Melvin Olson South Wayne Rep.
18 Fond du Lac, Green Lake & Waushara Alfred Van De Zande Campbellsport Rep.
19 Calumet & Winnebago Taylor G. Brown Oshkosh Rep.
20 Ozaukee & Sheboygan Gustave W. Buchen Sheboygan Rep.
21 Racine Edward F. Hilker (died Mar. 4, 1949) Racine Rep.
--Vacant from Mar. 4, 1949--
22 Kenosha & Walworth William Trinke Lake Geneva Rep.
23 Portage & Waupaca Oscar W. Neale Stevens Point Rep.
24 Clark, Taylor, & Wood Melvin Laird Jr. Marshfield Rep.
25 Lincoln & Marathon Clifford Krueger Merrill Rep.
26 Dane Gaylord Nelson Madison Dem.
27 Columbia, Richland, & Sauk Jess Miller Richland Center Rep.
28 Chippewa & Eau Claire Arthur L. Padrutt Chippewa Falls Rep.
29 Barron, Dunn, & Polk --Vacant until Apr. 5, 1949--
John E. Olson Chetek Dem.
30 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, & Oneida Philip Downing Amberg Rep.
31 Adams, Juneau, Monroe, & Marquette J. Earl Leverich Sparta Rep.
32 Jackson, La Crosse, & Trempealeau Rudolph Schlabach La Crosse Rep.
33 Jefferson & Waukesha Chester Dempsey Hartland Rep.

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Sixty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 25 seats
  Republican: 74 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
Milwaukee County districts
Senate
Dist.
County Dist. Representative Party Residence
31 Adams & Marquette Louis C. Romell Rep. Adams
12 Ashland Bernard J. Gehrmann Rep. Mellen
29 Barron Charles H. Sykes Rep. Cameron
11 Bayfield Samuel E. Squires Rep. Mason
02 Brown 1 Robert E. Lynch Dem. Green Bay
2 William J. Duffy Dem. Wrightstown
10 Buffalo & Pepin Edmund Hitt Rep. Alma
11 Burnett & Washburn Holger Rasmusen Rep. Spooner
19 Calumet Henry M. Peters Rep. Menasha
28 Chippewa Sylvia H. Raihle Rep. Chippewa Falls
24 Clark Arthur E. Stadler Rep. Owen
27 Columbia Arnie F. Betts Rep. Lodi
16 Crawford Patrick Lucey Dem. Ferryville
26 Dane 1 Ruth Bachhuber Doyle Dem. Madison
2 John M. Blaska Dem. Marshall
3 Hermann Eisner Dem. Cross Plains
13 Dodge 1 Elmer L. Genzmer Rep. Mayville
2 Elmer C. Nitschke Rep. Burnett
01 Door Hallie H. Rowe Rep. Sturgeon Bay
11 Douglas 1 Byron C. Ostby Rep. Superior
2 Charles E. Nelson Rep. Superior
29 Dunn Earl W. Hanson Rep. Elk Mound
28 Eau Claire John T. Pritchard Rep. Eau Claire
30 Florence, Forest, & Oneida Clarence W. Gilley Rep. Rhinelander
18 Fond du Lac 1 Myrton H. Duel Rep. Fond du Lac
2 Charles A. Peterson Rep. Rosendale
16 Grant 1 Robert S. Travis Rep. Platteville
2 Hugh A. Harper Rep. Lancaster
17 Green Harry A. Keegan Rep. Monroe
18 Green Lake & Waushara Halbert W. Brooks Rep. Green Lake
17 Iowa Robert McCutchin Rep. Arena
12 Iron & Vilas William R. Yeschek Rep. Lac du Flambeau
32 Jackson Casper D. Waller Rep. Black River Falls
33 Jefferson Theodore S. Jones Rep. Lake Mills
31 Juneau Ben Tremain Rep. Hustler
22 Kenosha 1 Frederick Pfennig Rep. Kenosha
2 George Molinaro Dem. Kenosha
01 Kewaunee Julius Stangel Rep. Kewaunee
32 La Crosse 1 Raymond Bice Sr. Rep. La Crosse
2 Harry W. Schilling Rep. Onalaska
17 Lafayette Martin O. Monson Rep. South Wayne
30 Langlade Clair Finch Rep. Antigo
25 Lincoln Emil A. Hinz Rep. Merrill
01 Manitowoc 1 John A. Norman Rep. Manitowoc
2 Adolph Strouf Dem. Two Rivers
25 Marathon 1 Martin C. Lueck Rep. Hamburg
2 Paul A. Luedtke Rep. Wausau
30 Marinette Roy H. Sengstock Rep. Marinette
09 Milwaukee 1 Thomas A. Hickey Dem. Milwaukee
06 2 Michael F. O'Connell Dem. Milwaukee
08 3 Robert T. Huber Dem. West Allis
09 4 Frank E. Schaeffer Jr. Dem. Milwaukee
03 5 Casimir Kendziorski (until Apr. 5, 1949) Dem. Milwaukee
--Vacant from Apr. 5, 1949--
09 6 Le Roy Simmons Dem. Milwaukee
06 7 John Schaller Dem. Milwaukee
08 8 Albert Hammond Dem. Milwaukee
05 9 Eugene M. Lamb Rep. Milwaukee
07 10 Leland McParland Dem. Cudahy
03 11 Ervin J. Ryczek Dem. Milwaukee
07 12 William Banach (res. Dec. 9, 1949) Dem. Milwaukee
04 13 Ralph Landowski Dem. Milwaukee
14 John D. Heimick (died Jul. 23, 1949) Rep. Milwaukee
05 15 Raleigh W. Falbe Rep. Milwaukee
06 16 Edward F. Mertz Dem. Milwaukee
07 17 Martin F. Howard Rep. Milwaukee
06 18 Charles J. Schmidt Dem. Milwaukee
05 19 Charles F. Westfahl Rep. Milwaukee
08 20 Milton F. Burmaster Rep. Wauwatosa
31 Monroe Alex L. Nicol Rep. Sparta
02 Oconto John E. Youngs Rep. Oconto
14 Outagamie 1 Mark Catlin Jr. Rep. Appleton
2 William M. Rohan Rep. Kaukauna
20 Ozaukee Ralph Zaun Rep. Grafton
10 Pierce Selmer W. Gunderson Rep. Spring Valley
29 Polk Raymond A. Peabody Rep. Milltown
23 Portage John Kostuck Dem. Stevens Point
12 Price Vincent J. Zellinger Rep. Phillips
21 Racine 1 Harold Gade Dem. Racine
2 Thomas C. Taylor Dem. Racine
3 Glenn W. Birkett (died Apr. 13, 1950) Rep. Burlington
27 Richland Vernon W. Thomson Rep. Richland Center
15 Rock 1 Edward Grassman Rep. Edgerton
2 Burger M. Engebretson Rep. Beloit
12 Rusk & Sawyer Paul J. Rogan Rep. Ladysmith
27 Sauk James R. Stone Rep. Baraboo
14 Shawano Robert G. Marotz Rep. Shawano
20 Sheboygan 1 John Schneider Jr. Dem. Sheboygan
2 Henry W. Timmer Rep. Waldo
10 St. Croix William A. Bergeron Rep. Somerset
24 Taylor Nels Andersen Rep. Gilman
32 Trempealeau Guilford M. Wiley Rep. Galesville
16 Vernon Arthur O. Mockrud Rep. Westby
22 Walworth Ora R. Rice Rep. Delavan
13 Washington Theodore Holtebeck Rep. West Bend
33 Waukesha 1 Alvin J. Redford Rep. Waukesha
2 Alfred R. Ludvigsen Rep. Hartland
23 Waupaca Julius Spearbraker Rep. Clintonville
19 Winnebago 1 Harvey R. Abraham Rep. Oshkosh
2 Richard J. Steffens Rep. Menasha
24 Wood William W. Clark Rep. Vesper

Committees

Senate committees

  • Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Conservation  M. Olson, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Committees  J. Miller, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures  B. Gettelman, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Education and Public Welfare  R. P. Robinson, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Highways  J. Miller, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on the Judiciary  G. W. Buchen, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Management  G. A. Bubolz, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Legislative Procedure  F. E. Panzer, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government  R. Schlabach, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs  M. Laird, chair

Assembly committees

  • Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture  O. R. Rice, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Manufacturing  E. A. Hinz, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Conservation  R. S. Travis, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures  B. Tremain, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Education  W. W. Clark, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Elections  H. W. Timmer, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed Bills  W. M. Rohan, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled Bills  T. S. Jones, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and Fees  H. R. Abraham, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Highways  H. A. Harper, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and Banking  F. Pfennig, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary  V. W. Thomson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Labor  E. L. Genzmer, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Municipalities  P. A. Luedtke, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Printing  A. F. Betts, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Public Welfare  E. W. Hanson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Revision  E. W. Hanson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Rules  J. Spearbraker, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on State Affairs  B. J. Gehrmann, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Taxation  M. F. Burmaster, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Third Reading  C. E. Nelson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation  R. Bice, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs  M. Catlin, chair

Joint committees

  • Joint Standing Committee on Finance  F. B. Porter (Sen.) & A. R. Ludvigsen (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Standing Committee on Revisions, Repeals, and Uniform Laws  A. Busby (Sen.) & C. Finch (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Legislative Council  M. Laird (Sen.), chair

Employees

Senate employees

  • Chief Clerk: Thomas M. Donahue[3]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Harold Damon
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Edward R. Stoker

Assembly employees

  • Chief Clerk: Arthur L. May[3]
    • Assistant Chief Clerk: Robert H. Boyson
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Norris J. Kellman
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Thomas A. Austin

Notes

  1. Democrat Clement J. Zablocki (3rd District) and Republican Charles D. Madsen (29th District) resigned before the start of the session.
  2. Republican Edward F. Hilker (21st District) died.
  3. Democrats Casimir Kendziorski (3rd District) and John E. Olson (29th District) were sworn in.
  4. Democrat Casimir Kendziorski (Milwaukee County) resigned after being elected to the Wisconsin Senate.
  5. Republican John D. Heimick (Milwaukee County) died.
  6. Democrat William Banach (Milwaukee County) resigned.
  7. Republican Glenn W. Birkett (Racine County) died.

References

  1. 1 2 Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2021). "Historical Lists" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 468, 471, 475, 479–480. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1950). "Members of the Legislature". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1950 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 27–72. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1950). "The State Government: Legislative Branch". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1950 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 239–244. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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