The Forty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session. During this legislative term but after the end of the legislative session, in February 1904, the

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suffered a severe fire that destroyed two wings and damaged the rotunda. This was the first legislative session after the

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of the Senate and Assembly according to acts of the previous 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 4, 1902. 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 6, 1900. The

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during this entire term was Republican Robert M. La Follette, of

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, serving his second two-year term, having won re-election in the

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Major events

* Unknown date:

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motorcycle company was founded in

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. * January 28, 1903:

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was re-elected

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by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session. * February 23, 1903:

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leased

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to the United States in perpetuity. * March 20, 1903:

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justice

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died of cancer in

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. * April 7, 1903: Wisconsin spring general election: **

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was elected to the

. ** Voters approved an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to add two seats to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. * April 9, 1903: Judge

was appointed to begin his term early on the

by Governor * June 16, 1903: The

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was founded in

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. * July 20, 1903:

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died at the

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. * August 9, 1903: Coronation of Cardinal Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto as

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. * September 11, 1903: The first stock-car race was held at the

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. * October 1, 1903: The first game of the modern

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of baseball was held in

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. * November 3, 1903: With the support of the United States,

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declared its independence from

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. * November 18, 1903: The

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was signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights to the

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. * December 17, 1903: The

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'' made the first powered, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft at

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. * December 30, 1903: The

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, killed 602. * January 1, 1904:

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, founder of the

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, died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. * February 8, 1904: The

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launched a

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, igniting the

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. * February 26, 1904: A gas jet ignited the newly varnished ceiling of the

, starting a fire that would burn down most of the building. * April 8, 1904: The

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was signed by the

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and

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. * May 4, 1904: United States Army engineers began work on the Panama Canal. * May 21, 1904: The International Federation of Association Football,

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, was founded. * July 1, 1904: Start of the

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. These were the third modern Olympics and the first held in the United States. * July 30, 1904: Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette removed the state treasurer, John J. Kempf, from office for his failure to give the required bond for the office. * November 8, 1904: 1904 United States general election: **

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re-elected as

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. **

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re-elected to a third term as

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. ** Wisconsin voters approved a referendum to utilize

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s for party nominations for state offices. * December 6, 1904: President Theodore Roosevelt declared his

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to the

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, stating that the United States will intervene in the Western Hemisphere where Latin American governments prove incapable or unstable. * December 31, 1904: The first

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celebration was held at

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Major legislation

* March 24, 1903: An Act to provide for making nominations and for filing nomination papers for the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for the term commencing on the first Monday of January 1904, and for placing the names of the nominees for such office on the official ballot
1903 Act 27
Set up a special period for new nominations for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election set to be held in April 1903, due to the death of the incumbent justice Charles V. Bardeen, who had been set to run for re-election. * March 27, 1903: An Act relating to the duties, qualifications and salary of the state superintendent
1903 Act 37
Using a new amendment to the state constitution to define the office of the state superintendent of public instruction. * April 3, 1903: An Act to provide for state insurance on public buildings, and making an appropriation therefor
1903 Act 68
Terminated existing state fire insurance—10 months before the Capitol suffered a severe fire. * May 13, 1903: An Act for the creation of banks and for the regulation and supervision of the banking business
1903 Act 234
Utilized the new amendment to the state constitution to regulate banking and establish the Wisconsin Department of Banking. * May 20, 1903: An Act to provide for the protection of employees and sanitation in certain buildings
1903 Act 323
* May 23, 1903: An Act to provide for party nominations by direct vote
1903 Act 451
Set methodology for party nominations to be determined via

s rather than nominating conventions, and proposed a referendum to have the plan ratified by voters. * Joint Resolution agreeing to the proposed amendment to the constitution
1903 Joint Resolution 7
This was the second required legislative passage of the constitutional amendment to expand the Wisconsin Supreme Court to 7 seats. The amendment was then ratified by voters in the 1903 Spring election. * Joint Resolution
1903 Joint Resolution 9
Calling for a federal constitutional convention to draft an

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to the

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for the popular election of

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. * Joint Resolution providing for an amendment to section 1, article VIII, of the Constitution, relating to taxation
1903 Joint Resolution 11
Proposed an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to allow a graduated income tax.

Summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions

* 1st Regular session: January 14, 1903May 23, 1903

Leaders

Senate leadership

* President of the Senate:

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( R) * President pro tempore: James J. McGillivray ( R–

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)

Assembly leadership

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( R–

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)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the Forty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature: WI Senate Partisan Map 1903

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Forty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature: WI Assembly Partisan Map 1903

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Committees

Senate committees

* Senate Committee on AgricultureG. Wylie, chair * Senate Committee on Assessment and Collection of TaxesJ. M. Whitehead, chair * Senate Committee on Banks and InsuranceJ. E. Roehr, chair * Senate Committee on Bills on Third ReadingR. Reukema, chair * Senate Committee on CorporationsJ. H. Green, chair * Senate Committee on EducationJ. H. Stout, chair * Senate Committee on Enrolled BillsC. Sarau, chair * Senate Committee on Engrossed BillsG. B. Hudnall, chair * Senate Committee on Federal RelationsH. C. Martin, chair * Senate Committee on the JudiciaryA. L. Kreutzer, chair * Senate Committee on Legislative ExpensesO. W. Johnson, chair * Senate Committee on Manufactures and LaborG. P. Miller, chair * Senate Committee on Military AffairsE. E. Burns, chair * Senate Committee on Privileges and ElectionsE. D. Morse, chair * Senate Committee on Public HealthB. A. Eaton, chair * Senate Committee on Public LandsC. C. Rogers, chair * Senate Committee on RailroadsT. A. Willy, chair * Senate Committee on Roads and BridgesG. W. Wolff, chair * Senate Committee on State AffairsW. H. Hatten, chair * Senate Committee on Town and County OrganizationsW. O'Neil, chair

Assembly committees

* Assembly Committee on AgricultureR. Ainsworth, chair * Assembly Committee on Assessment and Collection of TaxesS. E. Smalley, chair * Assembly Committee on Bills on Third ReadingF. H. Lord, chair * Assembly Committee on CitiesG. H. Ray, chair * Assembly Committee on CorporationsI. B. Bradford, chair * Assembly Committee on Dairy and FoodS. D. Slade, chair * Assembly Committee on EducationJ. Johnston, chair * Assembly Committee on Enrolled BillsG. E. Beedle, chair * Assembly Committee on Engrossed BillsO. G. Kinney, chair * Assembly Committee on Federal RelationsF. Hartung, chair * Assembly Committee on Finance, Banks and InsuranceN. E. Lane, chair * Assembly Committee on the JudiciaryF. A. Cady, chair * Assembly Committee on Legislative ExpendituresT. Johnson, chair * Assembly Committee on Lumber and MiningH. Johnson, chair * Assembly Committee on ManufacturesG. Rankl, chair * Assembly Committee on Military AffairsA. E. Smith, chair * Assembly Committee on Privileges and ElectionsW. W. Andrew, chair * Assembly Committee on Public Health and SanitationE. W. Whitson, chair * Assembly Committee on Public ImprovementsW. B. Bartlett, chair * Assembly Committee on Public LandsG. P. Stevens, chair * Assembly Committee on RailroadsC. W. Gilman, chair * Assembly Committee on Roads and BridgesB. S. Peterson, chair * Assembly Committee on State AffairsW. L. Root, chair * Assembly Committee on Town and County OrganizationD. Hodgins, chair * Assembly Committee on Ways and MeansJ. Willott, chair

Joint committees

* Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal InstitutionsMosher(Sen.) & A. H. Dahl (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on ClaimsHagemeister (Sen.) & D. Evans (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on Fish and GameWipperman (Sen.) & C. L. Valentine (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on Forestry and LumberMcDonough (Sen.) & S. Thoreson (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on PrintingMunson (Sen.) & W. C. Cowling (Asm.), co-chairs * Special Joint Committee on Coal SupplyMcGillivray (Sen.) & A. H. Dahl (Asm.), co-chairs * Special Joint Committee on RulesGaveney (Sen.) & F. A. Cady (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

Senate employees

* Chief Clerk: Theodore W. Goldin ** Journal Clerk: F. E. Andrews ** Bookkeeper: J. D. O'Brien ** General Clerk: Frank M. Welch ** Engrossing Clerk: H. Wipperman Jr. ** Enrolling Clerk: W. V. Dorwin * Sergeant-at-Arms: Sanfield MacDonald ** Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Joseph Elliott ** Document Clerk: B. H. Straw * Postmaster: Christoph Paulus

Assembly employees

* Chief Clerk: C. O. Marsh ** Journal Clerk: W. W. Powell ** Bookkeeper: Chas. A. Leicht ** General Clerk: C. E. Shaffer *** 2nd General Clerk: Chas. J. Good ** Enrolling Clerk: A. W. Potts ** Engrossing Clerk: Chas. W. Blay * Sergeant-at-Arms: A. M. Anderson ** Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: John H. White *** 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: M. E. Henika ** Document Clerk: W. A. Nowell * Postmaster: F. M. Roberts

Changes from the 45th Legislature

New districts for the 46th Legislature were defined in 1901 Wisconsin Act 164 (Assembly districts) and 1901 Wisconsin Act 309 (Senate districts), passed into law in the 45th Wisconsin Legislature.

Senate redistricting

Summary of changes

* 24 districts were left unchanged * Rock County became a single district again (22) after previously having been divided between two districts.

Senate districts

Assembly redistricting

Summary of changes

* Ashland County became its own district after previously having been in a shared district with Iron County. * Lincoln County became its own district after previously having been in a shared district with Taylor County. * Marinette County went from having 1 district to 2. * Milwaukee County went from having 15 districts to 16. * Portage County went from having 2 districts to 1. * Sheboygan County went from having 3 districts to 2. * Walworth County went from having 2 districts to 1.

Assembly districts

Notes

References

External links

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