The Thirteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1860, to April 2, 1860, in regular 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 odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1859. 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 2, 1858.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Alexander Randall, of Waukesha County, serving the first year of his second two-year term, having won re-election in the 1859 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events January 2, 1860: 2nd Inauguration of Alexander Randall as Governor of Wisconsin. January 7, 1860: Assemblymember Andrew Eble, representing southwest Milwaukee County, died in a hunting accident. January 17, 1860: Assemblymember Daniel C. Jenne, representing Outagamie County, resigned his seat after it was demonstrated that he had actually lost his election to Milo Coles. January 23, 1860: Theodore Hartung won a special election to fill the Assembly vacancy created by Andrew Eble's death. November 6, 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected 16th President of the United States. December 24, 1860: Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union issued by the government of South Carolina.

Major legislation March 27, 1860: Act to organize the county of Ashland, 1860 Act 211 March 28, 1860: Joint Resolution relative to grants of public lands to actual settlers and to passage of "The Homestead Bill," 1860 Joint Resolution 1 March 30, 1860: Act to establish an official State paper, 1860 Act 240. Established the Wisconsin State Journal as the official state paper. March 30, 1860: Joint Resolution objecting to any change of the Naturalization Law, 1860 Joint Resolution 2 March 31, 1860: Joint Resolution in relation to the Homestead Bill in Congress, 1860 Joint Resolution 3

Party summary

Senate summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 14 16 30 0 1st Session 1119 30 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 8 22 30 0

Assembly summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Ind. Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 41 155 97 0 Start of 1st Session 37159 97 0 after January 7Andrew Eble (Milwaukee 9th district) died. 36 961 after January 17Milo Coles replaced Daniel C. Jenne (Outagamie County) due to successful election challenge. 375897 after February 2Theodore Hartung replaced Andrew Eble (deceased; Milwaukee 9th district). 380 Final voting share 39% 1%60% Beginning of the next Legislature 27 0 70 97 0

Sessions 1st Regular session: January 11, 1860 – April 2, 1860

Leaders

Senate leadership President of the Senate: Butler G. Noble, Lieutenant Governor President pro tempore: Moses M. Davis

Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: William P. Lyon

Members

Members of the Senate Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Thirteenth Wisconsin Legislature:

District Counties Senator Party Residence 01 Sheboygan Dem. Plymouth 02 Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw Dem. Kewaunee 03 Ozaukee Dem. Cedarburg 04 Washington Dem. Cedar Creek 05 Northern Milwaukee Rep. Milwaukee 06 Southern Milwaukee Dem. Franklin 07 Racine Dem. Racine 08 Kenosha Rep. Kenosha 09 Adams, Juneau, Sauk Rep. Delton 10 Waukesha Rep. Summit 11 Eastern Dane Dem. Cottage Grove 12 Walworth Rep. East Troy 13 Lafayette Dem. Shullsburg 14 Northern Jefferson Rep. Watertown 15 Iowa, Richland Dem. Orion 16 Grant Rep. Platteville 17 Rock Rep. Janesville 18 Rock Rep. Beloit 19 Manitowoc, Calumet Dem. Manitowoc 20 Fond du Lac Rep. 21 Winnebago Rep. Oshkosh 22 Dodge Benjamin FergusonDem. Fox Lake 23 Southern Jefferson Rep. Jefferson 24 Green Rep. Monroe 25 Columbia Rep. Portage 26 Dane Dem. Black Earth 27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood Rep. Stanton 28 Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, , Pierce, Polk, Rep. River Falls 29 Marquette Rep. Marquette 30 Bad Ax, Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Tremealeau Rep.

Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Thirteenth Wisconsin Legislature:

SenateDistrict County District Representative Party Residence 09 Adams, Juneau Rep. Quincy 28 Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, , Polk, Rep. Whittlesey 30 Bad Ax, Crawford Rep. Viroqua 02 Brown Dem. Green Bay 30 Buffalo, Jackson, Trempealeau Rep. Galesville 19 Calumet Dem. Chilton 28 Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Pierce Rep. Eau Claire 25 Columbia 1 Dem. Portage 2 Rep. Columbus 3 Rep. Pardeeville 11 Dane 1 Rep. Stoughton 2 Dem. Madison 3 Dem. Verona 26 4 Rep. Cross Plains 5 Rep. Madison 6 Dem. Madison 22 Dodge 1 Dem. Iron Ridge 2 Dem. Farmersville 3 Rep. Oak Grove 4 Rep. Fox Lake 5 Rep. Beaver Dam 6 Dem. Oak Grove 02 Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Shawano Dem. Shawano 20 1 Rep. Ripon 2 Rep. Ladoga 3 Rep. 4 Dem. Calumet 5 Rep. 16 Grant 1 Rep. Hazel Green 2 Dem. Potosi 3 Rep. Muscoda 4 Rep. Ellenboro 5 Rep. Patch Grove 24 Green 1 Rep. Monroe 2 Rep. Brodhead 29 Green Lake Rep. Mackford 15Iowa 1 Dem. Arena 2 Rep. Mineral Point 23Jefferson 1 Rep. Cold Spring 2 Rep. Fort Atkinson 14 3 Rep. Watertown 4 Dem. Rep. Watertown 5 Dem. Milford 08 Kenosha 1 Rep. Kenosha 2 Rep. Kenosha 30 La Crosse & Monroe Rep. Sparta 13Lafayette 1 Dem. Elk Grove 2 Dem. Gratiot 3 Dem. Shullsburg 19 Manitowoc 1 Dem. Mishicot 2 Dem. Meeme 27 Marathon, Portage, Wood Rep. Stevens Point 29Marquette Dem. Kingston 05Milwaukee 1 Dem. Milwaukee 2 Dem. Milwaukee 06 3 Dem. Milwaukee 4 Rep. Milwaukee 5 Rep. Milwaukee 05 6 Dem. Milwaukee 7 Dem. Ten Mile House 06 8 Dem. Oak Creek 9 Dem. Milwaukee Dem. 02 Outagamie Rep. Appleton Dem. Gratiot 03Ozaukee 1 Dem. Saukville 2 Dem. Cedarburg 07Racine 1 Rep. Racine 2 Rep. Racine 3 Rep. North Cape 4 Rep. Waterford 15Richland Dem. Viola 18Rock 1 Rep. Beloit 2 Rep. Emerald Grove 17 3 Rep. Janesville 4 Rep. Evansville 5 Rep. Brodhead 09Sauk 1 Rep. 2 Rep. Baraboo 01 Sheboygan 1 Dem. Sheboygan 2 Rep. Greenbush 3 Rep. Cascade 12Walworth 1 Rep. Geneva 2 Rep. Delavan 3 Rep. Richmond 4 Rep. East Troy 04Washington 1 Dem. Nenno 2 Dem. Kewaskum 3 Rep. Newburg 10Waukesha 1 Rep. Delafield 2 Dem. Menomonee Falls 3 Dem. Mukwonago 4 Dem. New Berlin 5 Rep. Vernon 27Waupaca Dem. FremontWaushara Rep. Wautoma 21Winnebago 1 Dem. Oshkosh 2 Rep. Menasha 3 Rep. Waukau

Employees

Senate employees Chief Clerk: John H. Warren Assistant Clerk: Willard Merrill Engrossing Clerk: J. B. Selby Enrolling Clerk: G. M. Powell Transcribing Clerk: A. L. Burke Sergeant-at-Arms: Asa Kinney Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: S. S. Keyes Postmaster: James L. Wilder Post Messenger: Garret J. Mahoney Doorkeeper: Henry M. Higbee Fireman: Franz G. L. Struve Messengers: William W. Worthington Walter C. Wyman Sylvester Mygatt

Assembly employees Chief Clerk: L. H. D. Crane Assistant Clerk: John S. Dean Engrossing Clerk: R. S. Kingman Enrolling Clerk: Thaddeus C. Pound Transcribing Clerk: E. Gilbert Jackson Sergeant-at-Arms: Joseph Gates Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: A. Armstrong Postmaster: Marcus Otterbourg Assistant Postmaster: Chancey B. Valentine Doorkeeper: William C. Lessure Assistant Doorkeeper: John T. Taylor Firemen: Nelson C. Andrews Stephen S. Woodward Phillip Cary Robert R. Jores Messengers: Samuel H. Fernandez Carlton C. Hart Edward Livingston William H. Barnes George W. Yout William H. Bennett

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