The Forty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1899, to May 4, 1899, in regular session.[1]
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 8, 1898. 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 3, 1896.[1]
Major events
February 2, 1899: Joseph V. Quarles was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session, after 93 ballots in the Republican caucus.
March 30, 1899: An Act to provide for the registration of all persons now engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in the state of Wisconsin, who were engaged in such practice on or before the first day of July, 1897, 1899 Act 87.
Joint Resolution proposing to amend section 10, of article 8, of the constitution of Wisconsin, relating to good roads, 1899 Joint Resolution 1. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to exempt spending on roads from constitutional limitations on deficit spending.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to article 11 of the constitution of Wisconsin, giving the legislature power to pass a general banking law, 1899 Joint Resolution 13.
^ abFroehlich, William H., ed. (1899). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 743–793. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ abFroehlich, William H., ed. (1899). "The judiciary, United States government, state government, miscellaneous state societies, etc.". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 743–793. Retrieved December 18, 2022.