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70th Wisconsin Legislature

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70th Wisconsin Legislature
69th 71st
Wisconsin State Capitol ca.1915
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 1, 1951 – January 5, 1953
ElectionNovember 7, 1950
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentGeorge M. Smith (R)
President pro temporeFrank E. Panzer (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerOra R. Rice (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 10, 1951 – June 14, 1951

The Seventieth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 10, 1951, to June 14, 1951, in regular session.[1]

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 7, 1950. 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 2, 1948.[1]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • April 12, 1951: An Act ... relating to the inclusion of public employes under the Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance System, and making an appropriation, 1951 Act 60. Created the Wisconsin Public Employees Social Security Fund, and made Wisconsin the first state to allow some state and local employees to be covered by Social Security.
  • July 10, 1951: An Act ... relating to civil defense, 1951 Act 443. Established the state office of civil defense.
  • August 17, 1951: An Act ... relating to the apportionment of assemblymen and senators, 1951 Act 728. This was the first full legislative redistricting of Wisconsin since 1921. This plan was the product of a nonpartisan redistricting commission, popularly referred to as the "Rosenberry Commission" for its chairman, the former Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice Marvin B. Rosenberry. Because of a compromise, implementation of the plan was delayed until the 1954 election to allow the consideration of a constitutional amendment which would have altered redistricting rules.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 7 seats
  Republican: 26 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 6 26 32 1
Start of Reg. Session 7 26 33 0
From Dec. 3, 1951[note 1] 25 32 1
Final voting share 21.88% 78.13%
Beginning of the next Legislature 7 26 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 23 seats
  Republican: 76 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 24 72 96 4
Start of Reg. Session 24 76 100 0
From Mar. 24, 1951[note 2] 23 99 1
Final voting share 23.23% 76.77%
Beginning of the next Legislature 25 75 100 0

Sessions

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  • Regular session: January 10, 1951 – June 14, 1951

Leaders

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Senate leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the Seventieth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 7 seats
  Republican: 26 seats
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) 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) Henry Maier 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 William Draheim Neenah Dem.
20 Ozaukee & Sheboygan Gustave W. Buchen (died Dec. 3, 1951) Sheboygan Rep.
21 Racine Gerald T. Flynn Racine Dem.
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 William E. Owen Menomonie Rep.
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

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Members of the Assembly for the Seventieth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 23 seats
  Republican: 76 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 Vic C. Wallin Rep. Grand View
02 Brown 1 Robert E. Lynch Dem. Green Bay
2 Harvey Larsen Rep. Denmark
10 Buffalo & Pepin Mamre H. Ward Rep. Durand
11 Burnett & Washburn Holger Rasmusen Rep. Spooner
19 Calumet Henry M. Peters Rep. Menasha
28 Chippewa Sylvia H. Raihle Rep. Chippewa Falls
24 Clark Walter E. Cook Rep. Unity
27 Columbia Arnie F. Betts Rep. Lodi
16 Crawford Rodney J. Satter Rep. Prairie du Chien
26 Dane 1 Ruth Bachhuber Doyle Dem. Madison
2 William Proxmire Dem. Madison
3 Hermann Eisner Dem. Cross Plains
13 Dodge 1 Elmer L. Genzmer Rep. Mayville
2 Elmer C. Nitschke Rep. Burnett
01 Door Frank N. Graass Rep. Sturgeon Bay
11 Douglas 1 Byron C. Ostby Rep. Superior
2 Charles E. Nelson Rep. Superior
29 Dunn G. H. Bakke Rep. Menomonie
28 Eau Claire John T. Pritchard Rep. Eau Claire
30 Florence, Forest, & Oneida Clarence W. Gilley Rep. Rhinelander
18 Fond du Lac 1 Nicholas J. Lesselyoung 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 Arne H. Wicklund Dem. Gile
32 Jackson Larry D. Gilbertson Rep. Black River Falls
33 Jefferson Theodore S. Jones Rep. Lake Mills
31 Juneau Ben Tremain Rep. Hustler
22 Kenosha 1 Joseph Lourigan Dem. 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 Walter D. Cavers Rep. Antigo
25 Lincoln Emil A. Hinz Rep. Merrill
01 Manitowoc 1 John A. Norman Rep. Manitowoc
2 Frank J. LeClair Rep. 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 Robert W. Landry 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 George Sokolowski Dem. Milwaukee
09 6 Le Roy Simmons Dem. Milwaukee
06 7 John Schaller Dem. Milwaukee
08 8 Joseph P. Murphy 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 (died Mar. 24, 1951) Dem. Milwaukee
--Vacant from Mar. 24, 1951--
04 13 Ralph Landowski Dem. Milwaukee
14 Harry F. Franke Jr. 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 Walter L. Merten Rep. Milwaukee
08 20 John E. Reilly Jr. Rep. Wauwatosa
31 Monroe Earl D. Hall Rep. Tomah
02 Oconto Reuben La Fave Rep. Oconto
14 Outagamie 1 Walter Melchior Rep. Appleton
2 Gerald Lorge Rep. Bear Creek
20 Ozaukee Nicholas J. Bichler Dem. Belgium
10 Pierce Arthur L. Peterson Rep. Prescott
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 Lawrence R. Larsen Rep. Racine
3 Robert J. Matheson Rep. Mount Pleasant
27 Richland Milford C. Kintz 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 Fred E. Nuernberg Rep. Sheboygan
2 Henry W. Timmer Rep. Waldo
10 St. Croix William A. Bergeron Rep. Somerset
24 Taylor Millard M. Kapitz Rep. Rib Lake
32 Trempealeau Russell Paulson Rep. Strum
16 Vernon Arthur O. Mockrud Rep. Westby
22 Walworth Ora R. Rice Rep. Delavan
13 Washington Kenneth W. Haebig Rep. West Bend
33 Waukesha 1 Alvin J. Redford Rep. Waukesha
2 Alfred R. Ludvigsen Rep. Hartland
23 Waupaca Richard E. Peterson Rep. Clintonville
19 Winnebago 1 Harvey R. Abraham Rep. Oshkosh
2 Arnold J. Cane Rep. Menasha
24 Wood William W. Clark Rep. Vesper

Committees

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Senate committees

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  • Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Conservation – M. Olson, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Committees – W. P. Knowles, 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

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  • Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture – J. T. Pritchard, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Manufacturing – H. W. Brooks, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Conservation – R. S. Travis, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures – E. C. Nitschke, 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 – T. S. Jones, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled Bills – R. A. Peabody, 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 – B. M. Engebretson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary – A. O. Mockrud, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Labor – E. L. Genzmer, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Municipalities – P. A. Luedtke, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Printing – C. H. Sykes, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Public Welfare – H. Rasmusen, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Revision – C. A. Peterson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Rules – B. M. Engebretson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on State Affairs – B. J. Gehrmann, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Taxation – A. F. Betts, 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 – R. H. Sengstock, chair

Joint committees

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  • 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.) & E. Grassman (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Special Committee on Reapportionment – R. P. Robinson (Sen.), chair

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Thomas M. Donahue[3]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Harold Damon
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: A. J. Oelmiller

Assembly employees

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

Notes

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  1. ^ Republican Gustave W. Buchen (20th District) died.
  2. ^ Democrat William Banach (Milwaukee County) died.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1952). "Members of the Legislature". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1952 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 27–72. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1952). "The State Government: Legislative Branch". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1952 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 253–257. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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