The Twenty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session. This was the first legislative session after the

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of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session. Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 7, 1871. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 8, 1870. The

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during this entire term was Republican Cadwallader C. Washburn, of La Crosse County, serving the first year of a two-year term, having won election in the 1871 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

* January 1, 1872: Inauguration of

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as 11th

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. * March 1, 1872:

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was established as the first national park. * May 22, 1872: President Ulysses S. Grant signed the

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, restoring full civil rights to about 500 Confederate sympathizers. * November 5, 1872:

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re-elected as

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. Susan B. Anthony voted illegally in the election.

Major legislation

* February 6, 1872: Joint Resolution instructing our senators and requesting our representatives in congress to oppose the passage of a bill for the remission of import duties on building material to be used in rebuilding the burnt district of Chicago
1872 Joint Resolution 1
Opposed the lifting of tariffs on foreign timber and building materials, a move that was contemplated to aide in the reconstruction of Chicago after the

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. * February 14, 1872: An Act to prohibit and prevent the carrying of concealed weapons
1872 Act 7
* March 5, 1872: An Act making

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s legal holidays
1872 Act 32
* March 9, 1872: An Act to apportion the state of Wisconsin into congressional districts
1872 Act 48
Wisconsin's congressional delegation grew from six to eight members. * March 15, 1872: An Act to protect the use of the telegraph
1872 Act 54
To outlaw the act of intercepting a telegraph intended for another recipient. * March 21, 1872: An Act to amend section two of chapter one hundred and fifty-six of the general laws of 1871, entitled "an act to apportion the state of Wisconsin into senate and assembly districts,
1872 Act 70
Reconfigured the Monroe County Assembly districts. * March 21, 1872: An Act authorizing cities and villages to establish free public libraries and reading rooms
1872 Act 80
* March 22, 1872: Joint Resolution to amend section three (3) of article eleven (11) of the constitution
1872 Joint Resolution 11
Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to prohibit counties, municipalities, and school districts from going into debt. * March 22, 1872: An Act to provide for the improvement of the capitol park
1872 Act 93
* March 23, 1872: An Act to submit to the people an amendment to article seven of the constitution
1872 Act 111
Setting a referendum for an amendment to the state constitution expanding the Supreme Court from three to five justices. The referendum ultimately failed in the November 1872 general election. * March 25, 1872: An Act to enable married women to transact business, make contracts, and sue and be sued, and to define the liabilities of husbands and wives
1872 Act 155

Party summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions

* 1st Regular session: January 10, 1872March 26, 1872

Leaders

Senate leadership

* President of the Senate:

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( R) * President pro tempore: Charles G. Williams ( R)

Assembly leadership

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: Daniel Hall ( R)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Twenty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature: WI Senate Partisan Map 1872

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Twenty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature: WI Assembly Partisan Map 1872

Changes from the 24th Legislature

New districts for the 25th Legislature were defined i
1871 Wisconsin Act 156
passed into law in the

24th Wisconsin Legislature The Twenty-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 year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected ...

Senate redistricting

Summary of changes

* 17 Senate districts were left unchanged (or were only renumbered). * The Dane County district boundaries were slightly redrawn and renumbered (7, 26). * Dodge County went from having two senators to one (13). * Fond du Lac County went from having one senator to two (18, 20). * Kenosha and Walworth counties were combined into one district (8). * La Crosse County became its own senate district (31), after previously having been in a shared district with Vernon county. * The Milwaukee County district boundaries were slightly redrawn and renumbered (3, 6). * Outagamie County was split between two multi-county districts (21, 22). * Ozaukee and Washington counties were combined into one district (33). * The old multi-county 32nd Senate district was split into two districts (30, 32).

Senate districts

Assembly redistricting

Summary of changes

* Adams and Wood counties became a combined district, Wood had previously been in a shared district with Marathon County, Adams had previously been its own Assembly district. * Brown County went from having 2 districts to 3. * Chippewa County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Dunn. * Dane County went from having 5 districts to 4. * Dodge County went from having 4 districts to 6. * Eau Claire County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Pepin County. * Fond du Lac County went from having 6 districts to 3. * Grant County went from having 5 districts to 4. * Jefferson County went from having 4 districts to 3. * La Crosse County went from having 2 districts to 1. * Lafayette County went from having 2 districts to 1. * Milwaukee County went from having 10 districts to 11. * Richland County went from having 1 district to 2. * Washington County went from having 3 districts to 2. * Waukesha County went from having 3 districts to 2.

Assembly districts

References

External links

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