The Thirtieth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session.
This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous 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 7, 1876. 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, 1875.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Harrison Ludington, of Milwaukee County, serving the second year of a two-year term, having won election in the 1875 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events January 29, 1877: President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Electoral Commission Act to attempt to settle the disputed 1876 United States presidential election. March 2, 1877: The Compromise of 1877 secured the election of Rutherford B. Hayes, resolving the disputed 1876 United States presidential election. March 4, 1877: Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes as the 19th President of the United States. May 6, 1877: Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Sioux surrendered to United States troops in Nebraska. July 16, 1877: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 lead to rioting in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. September 5, 1877: While in captivity, Chief Crazy Horse was killed by an American soldier. November 6, 1877: William E. Smith elected Governor of Wisconsin. November 29, 1877: Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time.
Major legislation January 31, 1877: Joint Resolution agreeing to an amendment of section four of article seven of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, 1877 Joint Resolution 1. Confirmed a constitutional amendment adding two seats to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to be chosen at the Spring 1878 election. February 16, 1877: Joint Resolution relating to the coinage of silver, 1877 Act 3.
Party summary Senate summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Ref. Lib.R. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 6 4 2 21 33 0 1st Session 8 0 3 22 33 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 10 0 2 21 33 0
Assembly summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Ref. Soc. Gbk. Ind. Lib.R. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 35 11 0 0 1 1 52 100 0 Start of 1st Session 33 5 0 0 0 1 61 100 0 From Jan. 31 32 62 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 41 0 1 13 0 0 45 100 0
Sessions 1st Regular session: January 10, 1877March 8, 1877
Leaders Senate leadership President of the Senate: Charles D. Parker (D) President pro tempore: William Hiner (R)
Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: John B. Cassoday
Members Members of the Senate Members of the Senate for the Thirtieth Wisconsin Legislature:
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, & Shawano Kewaunee Rep. 02 Brown Green Bay Dem. 03 Racine Racine Rep. 04 Crawford & Vernon Viroqua Rep. 05 Milwaukee (Northern Part) Milwaukee Rep. 06 Milwaukee (Southern Part) Milwaukee Dem. 07 Milwaukee (Central Part) Milwaukee Dem. 08 Kenosha & Walworth KenoshaRep. 09 Green Lake, Marquette, BerlinRep. 10 Waukesha WaukeshaRep. 11 Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Taylor, Grand RapidsRep. 12 Green & Lafayette MonroeRep. 13 Dodge Fox LakeDem. 14 Juneau & Sauk BarabooRep. 15 Manitowoc ManitowocDem. 16 Grant BeetownRep. 17 Rock JanesvilleRep. 18 Fond du LacRep. 19 Winnebago OshkoshRep. 20 Sheboygan Osceola Dem. 21 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca Lib.R. 22 Calumet & Outagamie Appleton Dem. 23 Jefferson Jefferson Lib.R. 24 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, AshlandRep. 25 Dane MadisonRep. 26 Dane (Western Part) MiddletonLib.R. 27 Adams & Columbia Portage Rep. 28 Iowa & Richland Rep. 29 Buffalo, Pepin, Galesville Rep. 30 Dunn, , Rep. 31 La Crosse La Crosse Rep. 32 Jackson Melrose Rep. 33 Ozaukee & Washington FarmingtonDem.
Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Thirtieth Wisconsin Legislature:
SenateDistrict County Dist. Representative Party Residence 27 Adams Rep. Friendship 24 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Rep. Prairie Farm 02 Brown 1 Rep. Green Bay 2 Rep. Fort Howard 3 Dem. Morrison 29 Buffalo & Pepin 1 Rep. Fountain City 2 Rep. Durand 22 Calumet Dem. Harrison 11 Chippewa Dem. Chippewa Falls Clark, Lincoln, Taylor Rep. Neillsville 27 Columbia 1 Rep. Caledonia 2 Rep. Columbus 04 Crawford Dem. Marietta 26 Dane 1 Ref. Springdale 25 2 Rep. Oregon 3 Rep. York 13 Dodge 1 Dem. Horicon 2 Dem. Lomira 3 Rep. Burnett 4 Dem. Elba 01 Door Dem. Sturgeon Bay 30 Dunn Rep. Menomonie Eau Claire Dem. Eau Claire 18 Fond du Lac 1 Rep. West Rosendale 2 Rep. Waupun 3 Rep. Fond du Lac 20 4 Dem. Calumet 16 Grant 1 Rep. Platteville 2 Rep. Lancaster 3 Rep. Castle Rock 12 Green 1 Rep. New Glarus 2 Rep. Spring Grove 09 Green Lake Rep. Markesan 28 Iowa 1 Dem. Avoca 2 Rep. Mineral Point 32 Jackson Rep. Black River Falls 23 Jefferson 1 Dem. Watertown 2 Rep. Lake Mills 3 Dem. Erfurt 14 Juneau 1 Rep. Lyndon 2 Rep. New Lisbon 08 Kenosha Rep. Somers 01 Kewaunee Dem. Carlton 31 La Crosse Dem. Hamilton 11 Lafayette 1 Rep. Argyle 2 Dem. Shullsburg 15 Manitowoc 1 Dem. Cato 2 Ref. Kossuth 3 Rep. Manitowoc 21 Marathon Dem. Wausau 09 Marquette Dem. Westfield 05 Milwaukee 1 Dem. Milwaukee 07 2 Dem. Milwaukee 3 Dem. Milwaukee 4 Rep. Milwaukee 06 5 Rep. Milwaukee 05 6 Rep. Milwaukee 07 7 Rep. Milwaukee 06 8 Dem. Milwaukee Rep. Milwaukee 05 9 Rep. Milwaukee 10 Dem. Granville 06 11 Dem. New Coeln 32 Monroe 1 Dem. Sparta 2 Rep. Tomah 01 Oconto & Shawano Rep. Shawano 22 Outagamie 1 Dem. Appleton 2 Dem. Seymour 33 Ozaukee Ref. Port Washington 30 Pierce Rep. River Falls 21 Portage Rep. Stockton 03 Racine 1 Rep. Racine 2 Rep. Waterford 28 Richland 1 Dem. Sextonville 2 Rep. Marshall 17 Rock 1 Rep. Beloit 2 Rep. Janesville 3 Rep. Cooksville 14 Sauk 1 Rep. Loganville 2 Rep. Dellona 20 Sheboygan 1 Ref. Sheboygan 2 Lib.R. Lyndon 3 Rep. Lima 24 St. Croix Ref. Hudson 29 Trempealeau Rep. Osseo 04 Vernon 1 Rep. Coon Prairie 2 Rep. Stark 08 Walworth 1 Rep. Bloomfield 2 Rep. Sharon 3 Rep. La Grange 33 Washington 1 Dem. Hartford 2 Dem. Farmington 10 Waukesha 1 Rep. Waterville 2 Dem. Menomonee Falls 21 Waupaca 1 Rep. Baldwin's Mills 2 Rep. New London 09 Waushara Rep. East Oasis 19 Winnebago 1 Dem. Oshkosh 2 Rep. Neenah 3 Rep. Oshkosh 4 Rep. Poygan
Changes from the 29th Legislature New districts for the 30th Legislature were defined in 1876 Wisconsin Act 343, passed into law in the 29th Wisconsin Legislature.
Senate redistricting Summary of changes 10 Senate districts were left unchanged (or were only renumbered). Brown County became its own senate district (2), after previously having been in a shared district with Door and Kewaunee counties. The Dane County district boundaries were slightly redrawn and renumbered (25, 26). Milwaukee County went from having 2 districts to 3 (5, 6, 7). Green and Lafayette counties were combined into one district (12). Fond du Lac County's eastern district was combined with Manitowoc County as one district (20). Pierce County was removed from the 24th district and added to a new district with Eau Claire and Dunn counties (30).
Senate districts
Dist. 29th Legislature 30th Legislature 1 Sheboygan County Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Shawano counties 2 Brown, Door, Kewaunee counties Brown County 3 Ozaukee County Racine County 4 Monroe, Vernon counties Crawford, Vernon counties 5 Racine County Northern Milwaukee County 6 Southern Milwaukee County Southern Milwaukee County 7 Eastern Dane County Central Milwaukee County 8 Kenosha, Walworth counties Kenosha, Walworth counties 9 Iowa County Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara counties 10 Waukesha County Waukesha County 11 Lafayette County Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Taylor, Wood counties 12 Green County Green, Lafayette counties 13 Dodge County Dodge County 14 Sauk County Juneau, Sauk counties 15 Manitowoc County Manitowoc County 16 Grant County Grant County 17 Rock County Rock County 18 Western Fond du Lac County Western Fond du Lac County 19 Manitowoc County Winnebago County 20 Eastern Fond du Lac County Sheboygan, Eastern Fond du Lac counties 21 Marathon, Oconto, Shawano, Waupaca, Northern Outagamie counties Marathon, Portage, Waupaca counties 22 Calumet, Southern Outagamie counties Calumet, Outagamie counties 23 Jefferson County Jefferson County 24 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Pierce, Polk, counties Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, counties 25 Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara counties Eastern Dane County 26 Western Dane County Western Dane County 27 Columbia County Adams, Columbia counties 28 Crawford, Richland counties Iowa, Richland counties 29 Adams, Juneau, Portage, Wood counties Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau counties 30 Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin counties Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce counties 31 La Crosse County La Crosse County 32 Buffalo, Clark, Jackson, Trempealeau counties Jackson & Monroe counties 33 Ozaukee, Washington counties Ozaukee, Washington counties
Assembly redistricting Summary of changes 45 Assembly districts were left unchanged (or were only renumbered). Adams County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Wood County. Chippewa County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Taylor County. Columbia County went from having 3 districts to 2. Dane County went from having 4 districts to 3. Dodge County went from having 6 districts to 4. Door County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Northern Kewaunee County. Dunn County became its own Assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Pepin County. Juneau County went from having 1 district to 2. Ozaukee County went from having 2 districts to 1. Rock County went from having 5 districts to 3.
Assembly districts