73rd Wisconsin Legislature

The Seventy-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1957, to September 27, 1957, in regular session, and reconvened in a special session in June 1958.[1]

73rd Wisconsin Legislature
72nd 74th
Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 7, 1957 – January 5, 1959
ElectionNovember 6, 1956
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentWarren P. Knowles (R)
President pro temporeFrank E. Panzer (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerRobert G. Marotz (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 9, 1957 – September 27, 1957
Special sessions
Jun. 1958 Spec.June 11, 1958 – June 13, 1958

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 6, 1956. 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 2, 1954.[1]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • 1957 Joint Resolution 32: First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to set a county and municipal debt limit of five percent of taxable property. This amendment was eventually ratified at the November 1960 election.
  • 1957 Joint Resolution 58: First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the state to take on debt to pay for port improvements. This amendment was eventually ratified at the April 1960 election.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 10 seats
  Republican: 23 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 8 23 31 2
Start of Reg. Session 10 23 33 0
From Aug. 19, 1957[note 1] 22 32 1
Final voting share 31.25% 68.75%
Beginning of the next Legislature 13 20 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 33 seats
  Republican: 67 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 35 63 98 2
Start of Reg. Session 33 67 100 0
From Jul. 10, 1957[note 2] 66 99 1
Final voting share 33.33% 66.67%
Beginning of the next Legislature 55 45 100 0

Sessions

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  • Regular session: January 9, 1957 – September 27, 1957
  • June 1958 special session: June 11, 1958 – June 13, 1958

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 Seventy-Third Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 10 seats
  Republican: 23 seats
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Door, Kewaunee, & Manitowoc Alfred A. Laun Jr. Kiel Rep.
02 Brown Leo P. O'Brien Green Bay Rep.
03 Milwaukee (South City) Casimir Kendziorski Milwaukee Dem.
04 Milwaukee (North County) Kirby Hendee Milwaukee Rep.
05 Milwaukee (Northwest City) Walter L. Merten Milwaukee Rep.
06 Milwaukee (Northeast City) William R. Moser Milwaukee Dem.
07 Milwaukee (South County & Southeast City) Leland McParland Cudahy Dem.
08 Milwaukee (Western County) Allen Busby West Milwaukee Rep.
09 Milwaukee (City Downtown) Henry Maier Milwaukee Dem.
10 Buffalo, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, & St. Croix Robert P. Knowles New Richmond Rep.
11 Milwaukee (Western City) Richard J. Zaborski Milwaukee Dem.
12 Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor, & Vilas Clifford Krueger Merrill Rep.
13 Dodge & Washington Frank E. Panzer Oakfield Rep.
14 Outagamie & Waupaca Gerald Lorge Bear Creek Rep.
15 Rock Peter P. Carr Janesville Rep.
16 Dane (Excluding Madison) Gaylord Nelson Madison Dem.
17 Grant, Green, Iowa, & Lafayette Robert S. Travis Platteville Rep.
18 Fond du Lac, Green Lake & Waushara Walter G. Hollander Rosendale Rep.
19 Calumet & Winnebago William Draheim Neenah Rep.
20 Ozaukee & Sheboygan Louis H. Prange (died Aug. 19, 1957) Plymouth Rep.
21 Racine Lynn E. Stalbaum Racine Dem.
22 Kenosha & Walworth William Trinke Lake Geneva Rep.
23 Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, & Washburn Holger Rasmusen Spooner Rep.
24 Clark, Portage, & Wood William W. Clark Vesper Rep.
25 Ashland, Bayfield, & Douglas Carl Lauri Merrill Dem.
26 Dane (Madison) Horace W. Wilkie Madison Dem.
27 Columbia, Crawford, Richland, & Sauk Jess Miller Richland Center Rep.
28 Chippewa & Eau Claire Davis A. Donnelly Eau Claire Dem.
29 Marathon & Shawano Hugh M. Jones Wausau Rep.
30 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, & Oconto Reuben La Fave Oconto Rep.
31 Adams, Juneau, Monroe, Marquette, & Vernon J. Earl Leverich Sparta Rep.
32 Jackson, La Crosse, & Trempealeau Raymond Bice Sr. La Crosse Rep.
33 Jefferson & Waukesha Chester Dempsey Hartland Rep.

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Seventy-Third Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

 
Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 33 seats
  Republican: 67 seats
 
Milwaukee County districts
Senate
Dist.
County Dist. Representative Party Residence
31 Adams, Juneau, & Marquette Ben Tremain Rep. Hustler
25 Ashland & Bayfield Vic C. Wallin Rep. Grand View
23 Barron Charles H. Sykes Rep. Cameron
02 Brown 1 Jerome Quinn Rep. Green Bay
2 Robert E. Lynch Dem. Green Bay
3 Edward A. Seymour Rep. De Pere
10 Buffalo, Pepin, & Pierce Mamre H. Ward Rep. Durand
23 Burnett & Polk Lowell A. Nelson Rep. Grantsburg
19 Calumet Henry M. Peters Rep. Menasha
28 Chippewa Wilder W. Crane Jr. Rep. Chippewa Falls
24 Clark Corwin C. Guell Rep. Thorp
27 Columbia Everett Bidwell Rep. Portage
Crawford & Richland Milford C. Kintz Rep. Richland Center
26 Dane 1 Norman C. Anderson Dem. Madison
2 Fred A. Risser Dem. Madison
3 Carroll Metzner Rep. Madison
16 4 Carl W. Thompson Dem. Stoughton
5 Ervin M. Bruner Dem. Verona
13 Dodge 1 Elmer L. Genzmer Rep. Mayville
2 Elmer C. Nitschke Rep. Beaver Dam
01 Door & Kewaunee Frank N. Graass Rep. Sturgeon Bay
25 Douglas 1 Reino A. Perala Dem. Superior
2 Lawrence M. Hagen Rep. Superior
10 Dunn William E. Owen Rep. Menomonie
28 Eau Claire 1 Dennis B. Danielson Rep. Eau Claire
2 John T. Pritchard Rep. Eau Claire
30 Florence, Forest, & Langlade Alfred J. Lauby Dem. Antigo
18 Fond du Lac 1 Earl F. McEssy Rep. Fond du Lac
2 Fred W. Schlueter Rep. Ripon
17 Grant Hugh A. Harper Rep. Lancaster
Green Christian M. Stauffer Rep. Monticello
18 Green Lake & Waushara Franklin M. Jahnke Rep. Markesan
17 Iowa & Lafayette Walter B. Calvert Rep. Benton
12 Iron, Oneida, & Vilas Marvin E. Dillman Rep. Lac du Flambeau
32 Jackson & Trempealeau Keith C. Hardie Dem. Taylor
33 Jefferson Byron F. Wackett Rep. Watertown
22 Kenosha 1 George Molinaro Dem. Kenosha
2 Earl D. Morton Rep. Kenosha
32 La Crosse 1 James D. H. Peterson Rep. La Crosse
2 Eugene A. Toepel Rep. La Crosse
12 Lincoln Emil A. Hinz Rep. Merrill
01 Manitowoc 1 Hugo E. Vogel Dem. Manitowoc
2 Ewald J. Schmeichel Rep. Two Rivers
29 Marathon 1 Ben A. Riehle Dem. Athens
2 Paul A. Luedtke Rep. Wausau
30 Marinette Robert Haase Rep. Marinette
04 Milwaukee 1 Louis L. Merz Dem. Milwaukee
09 2 Norman Sussman Dem. Milwaukee
3 Joseph A. Greco Dem. Milwaukee
11 4 Joseph P. Murphy Dem. Milwaukee
05 5 Lawrence W. Timmerman Rep. Milwaukee
09 6 Isaac N. Coggs Dem. Milwaukee
06 7 Allen J. Flannigan Dem. Milwaukee
11 8 George Talsky Dem. Milwaukee
05 9 Charles J. Schmidt Dem. Milwaukee
06 10 Michael F. O'Connell Dem. Milwaukee
03 11 Ervin J. Ryczek Dem. Milwaukee
12 George Sokolowski Dem. Milwaukee
06 13 Marty Larsen Dem. Milwaukee
03 14 David Mogilka Dem. Milwaukee
05 15 Earle W. Fricker Rep. Milwaukee
11 16 Thomas J. Duffey Dem. Milwaukee
07 17 Howard F. Pellant Dem. Milwaukee
04 18 John R. Meyer Rep. Milwaukee
19 Jerris Leonard Rep. Bayside
08 20 Glen Pommerening Rep. Wauwatosa
21 Robert R. Heider Rep. West Allis
22 Robert T. Huber Dem. West Allis
07 23 William Luebke Dem. Milwaukee
24 Sherman R. Sobocinski Dem. South Milwaukee
31 Monroe Kyle Kenyon Rep. Tomah
30 Oconto Lloyd R. Baumgart Rep. Lena
14 Outagamie 1 Fred H. Frank (died Jul. 10, 1957) Rep. Appleton
2 William T. Sullivan Rep. Kaukauna
20 Ozaukee Warren A. Grady Rep. Port Washington
24 Portage John Kostuck Dem. Stevens Point
12 Price & Taylor Vincent J. Zellinger Rep. Phillips
21 Racine 1 Earl W. Warren Dem. Racine
2 Roy E. Naleid Dem. Racine
3 Anthony B. Rewald Rep. Burlington
15 Rock 1 William Merriam Rep. Janesville
2 David Blanchard Rep. Edgerton
3 George B. Belting Rep. Beloit
23 Rusk, Sawyer, & Washburn Willis J. Hutnik Rep. Tony
27 Sauk James R. Stone Rep. Reedsburg
29 Shawano Robert G. Marotz Rep. Shawano
20 Sheboygan 1 Walter R. Schmidt Rep. Sheboygan
2 Harold F. Huibregtse Rep. Sheboygan Falls
10 St. Croix William W. Ward Dem. New Richmond
16 Vernon Bernard Lewison Rep. Viroqua
22 Walworth Ora R. Rice Rep. Delavan
13 Washington Elmer J. Schowalter Rep. Jackson
33 Waukesha 1 Alvin J. Redford Rep. Waukesha
2 Harold W. Clemens Rep. Oconomowoc
14 Waupaca Richard E. Peterson Rep. Clintonville
19 Winnebago 1 Harvey R. Abraham Rep. Oshkosh
2 Joseph H. Anderson Rep. Winneconne
3 Arnold J. Cane Rep. Menasha
24 Wood 1 John S. Crawford Rep. Marshfield
2 Arthur J. Crowns Rep. Wisconsin Rapids

Committees

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Senate committees

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  • Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture – H. M. Jones, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Conservation – C. Krueger, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Education – W. W. Clark, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Governmental and Veterans Affairs – L. P. O'Brien, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Highways – J. Miller, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Interstate Cooperation – F. E. Panzer, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on the Judiciary – W. L. Merten, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Taxation, Insurance, and Banking – W. Trinke, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Public Welfare – P. P. Carr, chair
  • Senate Special Committee on Committees – J. Miller, chair
  • Senate Special Committee on Contingent Expenditures – L. H. Prange, chair
  • Senate Special Committee on Legislative Procedure – F. E. Panzer, chair

Assembly committees

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  • Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture – O. R. Rice, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Manufactures – J. S. Crawford, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Conservation – M. E. Dillman, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures – B. Lewison, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Education – W. B. Calvert, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Elections – V. C. Wallin, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed Bills – M. C. Kintz, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled Bills – C. H. Sykes, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and Fees – H. R. Abraham, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Highways – E. C. Nitschke, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and Banking – R. E. Peterson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary – E. A. Toepel, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Labor – E. L. Genzmer, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Municipalities – P. A. Luedtke, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Printing – E. A. Hinz, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Public Welfare – M. H. Ward, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Revision – A. J. Redford, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Rules – W. A. Grady, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on State Affairs – D. Blanchard, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Taxation – G. Pommerening, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Third Reading – H. M. Peters, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation – L. M. Hagen, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs – B. F. Wackett, chair

Joint committees

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  • Joint Standing Committee on Finance – A. A. Laun (Sen.) & J. R. Stone (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Standing Committee on Revisions, Repeals, and Uniform Laws – A. Busby (Sen.) & A. J. Cane (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Legislative Council – R. G. Marotz, chair

Employees

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Senate employees

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Assembly employees

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Notes

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  1. ^ Republican Louis H. Prange (20th District) died.
  2. ^ Republican Fred H. Frank (Outagamie 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. (1958). "Biographies". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1958 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 21–66. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Toepel, M. G.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. (1958). "The State Government: Legislative Branch". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1958 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. pp. 303–312. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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