The Sixty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session.
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 3, 1942. 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 5, 1940.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Walter Samuel Goodland, of Racine County, serving a two-year term, having won the 1942 lieutenant gubernatorial election and then being sworn in as governor following the death of the governor-elect Orland Steen Loomis.
Major events January 4, 1943: Inauguration of Walter Samuel Goodland as the 31st Governor of Wisconsin. February 2, 1943: The Battle of Stalingrad came to an end with the surrender of the German 6th Army to Soviet forces. August 17, 1943: Allied forces completed the invasion of Sicily. September 3, 1943: The Kingdom of Italy surrendered to Allied forces. September 23, 1943: The Italian Social Republic was established by German forces in northern Italy as a puppet state of Germany. December 24, 1943: U.S. Army general Dwight D. Eisenhower became Supreme Allied Commander Europe. January 11, 1944: In his State of the Union, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt proposed a second bill of rights for economic and social security. January 27, 1944: After more than two years, the Siege of Leningrad was lifted as German forces retreated. April 16, 1944: The battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was commissioned. June 6, 1944: Allied forces conducted a forced amphibious landing at Normandy, opening a western front against Nazi Germany. It was the largest amphious military operation in history. July 22, 1944: The Bretton Woods Conference ended with agreements for regulating the international monetary and financial order after the war, leading to the establishment of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and the International Monetary Fund. August 25, 1944: Allied forces completed the Liberation of Paris. October 7, 1944: The Dumbarton Oaks Conference concluded with an agreement on a set of proposals for the postwar diplomatic and security order. October 26, 1944: American and Australian naval forces destroyed 28 Japanese warships at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, in what was (by some measures) the largest naval battle in history. November 7, 1944: 1944 United States general election: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) re-elected to a fourth term as President of the United States. The only time a U.S. president was elected to a fourth term. Walter Samuel Goodland (R) elected Governor of Wisconsin Alexander Wiley (R) re-elected United States senator from Wisconsin. December 17, 1944: The Green Bay Packers won the 1944 NFL Championship Game.
Major legislation May 21, 1943: An Act ... relating to the creation and operation of a municipal retirement system, 1943 Act 175. Created Wisconsin's municipal employee pension system. May 22, 1943: An Act ... relating to a retirement system for state employes, and making an appropriation, 1943 Act 176. Created Wisconsin's state employee pension system. 1943 Joint Resolution 27: First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to abolish the office of justice of the peace in first class cities. This amendment was eventually ratified by voters at the April 1945 election. 1943 Joint Resolution 37: First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the state to take on debt for the development of aeronautical facilities. This amendment was eventually ratified by voters at the April 1945 election. 1943 Joint Resolution 60: First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to remove audit powers from the Secretary of State and instead grant that authority to the Legislature. This amendment was eventually ratified by voters in two separate parts (removal from Secretary of State and authorization to the Legislature) at the November 1946 election.
Party summary Senate summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Prog. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 3 6 23 32 1 Start of Reg. Session 4 6 23 33 0 From Apr. 30, 1943Republican Warren P. Knowles (10th District) took leave. 22 32 1 From Jun. 16, 1944Republican Louis J. Fellenz Jr. (18th District) resigned. 21 31 2 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 6 5 22 33 0
Assembly summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Prog. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 14 22 60 96 4 Start of Reg. Session 14 13 73 100 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 19 5 75 100 0
Sessions Regular session: January 13, 1943January 22, 1944
Leaders Senate leadership President of the Senate: --Vacant-- President pro tempore: Conrad Shearer (R–Kenosha) Majority leader: Warren P. Knowles (R–New Richmond) John W. Byrnes (R–Green Bay)
Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: Vernon W. Thomson (R–Richland Center) Majority leader: Mark Catlin Jr. (R–Appleton) Minority leaders: Elmer L. Genzmer (D–Mayville) Lyall T. Beggs (P–Madison)
Members Members of the Senate Members of the Senate for the Sixty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature:
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Door, Kewaunee, Denmark Prog. 02 Brown Green Bay Rep. 03 Milwaukee (South City) Milwaukee Dem. 04 Milwaukee (Northeast County Milwaukee Rep. 05 Milwaukee Milwaukee Rep. 06 Milwaukee Milwaukee Prog. 07 Milwaukee (Southeast County Milwaukee Dem. 08 Milwaukee West MilwaukeeRep. 09 Milwaukee Milwaukee Dem. 10 Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, New RichmondRep. --Vacant from Apr. 30, 1943-- 11 Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, SuperiorProg. 12 Ashland, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, GliddenRep. 13 Dodge OakfieldRep. 14 Outagamie AppletonRep. 15 Rock BeloitRep. 16 Crawford, Grant, BoscobelRep. 17 Green, Iowa, South WayneRep. 18 , Fond du LacRep. --Vacant from Jun. 16, 1944-- 19 Calumet OshkoshRep. 20 Ozaukee SheboyganRep. 21 Racine RacineRep. 22 Kenosha Kenosha Rep. 23 Portage Plover Dem. 24 Clark, Taylor, Marshfield Rep. 25 Lincoln Unity Rep. 26 Dane Madison Prog. 27 Columbia, Richland, Richland Center Rep. 28 Chippewa Stanley Rep. 29 Barron, Dunn, Luck Prog. 30 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Amberg Rep. 31 Adams, Juneau, Monroe, Sparta Prog. 32 Jackson, La Crosse, La Crosse Rep. 33 Jefferson Rep.
Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Sixty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature:
SenateDist. County Dist. Representative Party Residence 31 Adams Rep. Westfield 12 Ashland Rep. Ashland 29 Barron Prog. Cameron 11 Bayfield Rep. Bayfield 02 Brown 1 Dem. Green Bay 2 Dem. De Pere 10 Buffalo Rep. Cochrane 11 Burnett Rep. Spooner 19 Calumet Rep. Brillion 28 Chippewa Prog. Chippewa Falls 24 Clark Rep. Unity 27 Columbia Rep. Rio 16 Crawford Rep. Soldiers Grove 26 Dane 1 Prog. Madison 2 Prog. Blooming Grove 3 Prog. Mount Horeb 13 Dodge 1 Dem. Mayville 2 Rep. Beaver Dam 01 Door Rep. Sturgeon Bay 11 Douglas 1 Prog. Superior 2 Rep. Superior 29 Dunn Rep. Elk Mound 28 Eau Claire Rep. Eau Claire 30 Florence, Forest, Rep. Minocqua 18 Fond du Lac 1 Rep. Fond du Lac 2 Rep. Campbellsport 16 Grant 1 Rep. Cuba City 2 Rep. Lancaster 17 Green Rep. Monroe 18 Green Lake Rep. Wautoma 17 Iowa Prog. Arena 12 Iron Prog. Eagle River 32 Jackson Prog. Black River Falls 33 Jefferson Dem. Lake Mills 31 Juneau Rep. Lyndon Station 22 Kenosha 1 Rep. Kenosha 2 Dem. Salem 01 Kewaunee Rep. Luxemburg 32 La Crosse 1 Rep. La Crosse 2 Rep. West Salem 17 Lafayette Rep. Wiota 30 Langlade Rep. Antigo 25 Lincoln Rep. Merrill 01 Manitowoc 1 Prog. Manitowoc 2 Rep. Two Rivers 25 Marathon 1 Rep. Hamburg 2 Rep. Wausau 30 Marinette Rep. Marinette 09 Milwaukee 1 Dem. Milwaukee 06 2 Dem. Milwaukee 08 3 Prog. Milwaukee 09 4 Rep. Milwaukee 03 5 Dem. Milwaukee 09 6 Prog. Milwaukee 06 7 Rep. Milwaukee 08 8 Rep. Milwaukee 05 9 Rep. Milwaukee 07 10 Dem. Cudahy 03 11 Dem. Milwaukee 07 12 Dem. Milwaukee 04 13 Dem. Milwaukee 14 Rep. Milwaukee 05 15 Rep. Milwaukee 06 16 Prog. Milwaukee 07 17 Rep. Milwaukee 06 18 Rep. Milwaukee 05 19 Rep. Milwaukee 08 20 Rep. Wauwatosa 31 Monroe Rep. Sparta 02 Oconto Rep. Oconto 14 Outagamie 1 Rep. Appleton 2 Dem. Kaukauna 20 Ozaukee Rep. Random Lake 10 Pierce Rep. Spring Valley 29 Polk Rep. Milltown 23 Portage Dem. Stevens Point 12 Price Rep. Ogema 21 Racine 1 Rep. Racine 2 Rep. Racine 3 Rep. Union Grove 27 Richland Rep. Richland Center 15 Rock 1 Rep. Edgerton 2 Rep. Beloit 12 Rusk Rep. Tony 27 Sauk Rep. Prairie du Sac 14 Shawano Rep. Gresham 20 Sheboygan 1 Rep. Sheboygan 2 Rep. Plymouth 10 St. Croix Rep. Roberts 24 Taylor Rep. Medford 32 Trempealeau Rep. Arcadia 16 Vernon Rep. Viroqua 22 Walworth Rep. Delavan 13 Washington Rep. Germantown 33 Waukesha 1 Rep. Waukesha 2 Rep. Hartland 23 Waupaca Rep. Clintonville 19 Winnebago 1 Rep. Oshkosh 2 Rep. Neenah 24 Wood Rep. Vesper
Committees Senate committees Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and LaborM. R. Laird, chair Senate Standing Committee on CommitteesM. T. Murray, chair Senate Standing Committee on Contingent ExpendituresT. G. Brown, chair Senate Standing Committee on Corporations and TaxationM. T. Murray, chair Senate Standing Committee on Education and Public WelfareW. A. Freehoff, chair Senate Standing Committee on HighwaysJ. Miller, chair Senate Standing Committee on the JudiciaryJ. W. Byrnes, chair Senate Standing Committee on Legislative ProcedureC. Shearer, chair Senate Standing Committee on Military AffairsB. Gettelman, chair Senate Standing Committee on State and Local GovernmentR. Schlabach, chair
Assembly committees Assembly Standing Committee on AgricultureO. R. Rice, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and ManufacturesE. Grassman, chair Assembly Standing Committee on ConservationE. A. Heden, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent ExpendituresG. Benson, chair Assembly Standing Committee on EducationW. H. Goldthorpe, chair Assembly Standing Committee on ElectionsW. J. Nuss, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed BillsH. Youngblood, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled BillsC. M. Nelson, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and FeesJ. A. Schmitz, chair Assembly Standing Committee on HighwaysD. C. McDowell, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and BankingJ. C. McBride, chair Assembly Standing Committee on the JudiciaryM. Catlin, chair Assembly Standing Committee on LaborW. E. Cook, chair Assembly Standing Committee on MunicipalitiesW. F. Double, chair Assembly Standing Committee on PrintingJ. C. Chapple, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Public WelfareE. W. Hanson, chair Assembly Standing Committee on RevisionC. E. Collar, chair Assembly Standing Committee on RulesD. C. McDowell, chair Assembly Standing Committee on State AffairsA. E. Austin, chair Assembly Standing Committee on TaxationA. R. Ludvigsen, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Third ReadingW. F. Miller, chair Assembly Standing Committee on TransportationD. I. Hammergren, chair
Joint committees Joint Standing Committee on FinanceH. Lewis (Sen.) & P. B. McIntyre (Asm.), co-chairs Joint Standing Committee on Revisions, Repeals, and Uniform LawsG. W. Buchen (Sen.) & W. J. Nuss (Asm.), co-chairs
Employees Senate employees Chief Clerk: Lawrence R. Larsen Assistant Chief Clerk: Thomas M. Donahue Sergeant-at-Arms: Emil A. Hartman (died Oct 30, 1943) Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Harold Damon
Assembly employees Chief Clerk: Arthur L. May Assistant Chief Clerk: Edward J. Walden Sergeant-at-Arms: Norris J. Kellman Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Phillip K. Lalor
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External links 1943: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature