The Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1852, to April 19, 1852, 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. Assemblymembers were elected to a one-year term. Assemblymembers and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1851. 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 5, 1850.

Major events

* January 5, 1852: Inauguration of Leonard J. Farwell as the 2nd

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. * January 5, 1852: Inauguration of Timothy Burns as the 3rd

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. * January 30, 1852: Assemblymember Matthew Murphy of Lafayette County resigned his seat after it was demonstrated that he had actually lost his election to George W. Hammett. * November 2, 1852:

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Major legislation

* March 3, 1852: Act to incorporate

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1852 Act 65
* March 4, 1852: Act to incorporate the Milwaukee University
1852 Act 79
* April 16, 1852: Act to set apart and incorporate the County of Kewaunee
1852 Act 363
* April 17, 1852: Act to provide for the organization of a separate

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and for the election of Justices thereof
1852 Act 395
* April 19, 1852: Act to authorize the business of Banking
1852 Act 479
* April 19, 1852: Act to provide for the registration of Marriages, Births, and Deaths
1852 Act 492
* April 19, 1852: Act to apportion and

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anew the members of the Senate and Assembly of the State of Wisconsin
1852 Act 499
increased the size of the Senate to 25 members, and the Assembly to 82. * April 19, 1852: Act relating to Printing
1852 Act 504

Party summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions

* 1st Regular session: January 14, 1852 – April 19, 1852

Leaders

Senate leadership

* President of the Senate:

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, Lieutenant Governor * President pro tempore: Eliab B. Dean, Jr.

Assembly leadership

* Speaker of the Assembly:

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Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Fifth Wisconsin Legislature: WI Senate Partisan Map 1852

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Fifth Wisconsin Legislature: WI Assembly Partisan Map 1852

Employees

Senate employees

* Chief Clerk: John K. Williams * Sergeant-at-Arms: Patrick Cosgrove

Assembly employees

* Chief Clerk: Alexander T. Gray * Sergeant-at-Arms: Elisha Starr

References

External links

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