The Twenty-Second Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 13, 1869, to March 11, 1869, 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 3, 1868. 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 5, 1867.[1]
March 9, 1869: Joint Resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States, 1869 Joint Resolution 6.
March 9, 1869: Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state so as to authorize the abolishment of the grand jury system, 1869 Joint Resolution 7. This amendment was ratified at the November 1870 general election.
March 10, 1869: An Act to codify the laws of this state relating to highways and bridges, 1869 Act 152
March 11, 1869: Joint Resolution proposing amendment to section 4 article 7 of the constitution, 1869 Joint Resolution 8. Proposed expanding the Wisconsin Supreme Court from three to five justices. This amendment was rejected by voters in November 1872, but the court expansion was successful on a subsequent attempt in 1878.
Party summary
Senate summary
Senate partisan composition
Democratic: 14 seats
Republican: 19 seats
Assembly summary
Assembly partisan composition
Democratic: 32 seats
Republican: 68 seats
Sessions
1st Regular session: January 13, 1869 – March 11, 1869
^Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 219–221. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ a b c d"Legislative Department" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1869. pp. 167–168, 171–174. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
