24th Wisconsin Legislature
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| 24th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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 Wisconsin State Capitol, 1863 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872 | ||||
| Election | November 8, 1870 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 33 | ||||
| Senate President | Thaddeus C. Pound (R) | ||||
| President pro tempore | Charles G. Williams (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 100 | ||||
| Assembly Speaker | William E. Smith (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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The Twenty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1871, to March 25, 1871, 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 to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1870. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 1869.[1]
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Lucius Fairchild, of Dane County, serving the second year of his third two-year term, having won re-election in the 1869 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
- January 18, 1871: Proclamation of the German Empire formalized the creation of the German Empire from the North German Confederation and their south German allies.
- April 20, 1871: U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871, commonly known as the "Ku Klux Klan Act".
- May 4, 1871: The first Major League Baseball game was played.
- May 10, 1871: Treaty of Frankfurt ended the Franco-Prussian War and transferred the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine from France to the Germany.
- October 8, 1871: The Peshtigo fire burned about 1.2 million acres in northeast Wisconsin and resulted in more than 1,500 deaths. The Great Chicago Fire occurred on the same day, killing approximately 300 and destroying 17,500 buildings.
- November 7, 1871: Cadwallader C. Washburn elected Governor of Wisconsin.
Major legislation
- March 24, 1871: An Act to apportion the state into senate and assembly districts.[2]
Party summary
Senate summary
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1st Session | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 42.42% | 57.58% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 10 | 23 | 33 | 0 | |
Assembly summary
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
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| Democratic | Ind. | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 39 | 1 | 60 | 100 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 40 | 3 | 57 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 40% | 3% | 57% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 40 | 0 | 60 | 100 | 0 |
Sessions
- 1st Regular session: January 11, 1871 – March 25, 1871
Leaders
Senate leadership
- President of the Senate: Thaddeus C. Pound (R)
- President pro tempore: Charles G. Williams (R)
Assembly leadership
Members
Members of the Senate
Members of the Senate for the Twenty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Twenty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]
