The Sixteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1863, to April 2, 1863, 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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1862. 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, 1861.[1]
March 26, 1863: Act to provide for continuing the work on the state capitol,
1863 Act 107
March 28, 1863: Act to authorize the borrowing of money to repel invasion, suppress insurrection and defend the state in time of war,
1863 Act 157
April 1, 1863: Act authorizing the governor to take care of the sick and wounded soldiers of the Wisconsin volunteers, and appropriating money out of the treasury for that purpose,
1863 Act 196
April 1, 1863: Act to provide for compensating parties whose property may be injured or destroyed in consequence of mobs or riots,
1863 Act 211
April 1, 1863: Act to provide for the enrollment of persons liable to perform military duty, and the organization of the state militia for active service,
1863 Act 242
April 2, 1863: Act to provide for the relief of families of persons who may die in the military service of the United States or of the state of Wisconsin,
1863 Act 264
The Sixteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1863, to April 2, 1863, 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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1862. 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, 1861.[1]
March 26, 1863: Act to provide for continuing the work on the state capitol,
1863 Act 107
March 28, 1863: Act to authorize the borrowing of money to repel invasion, suppress insurrection and defend the state in time of war,
1863 Act 157
April 1, 1863: Act authorizing the governor to take care of the sick and wounded soldiers of the Wisconsin volunteers, and appropriating money out of the treasury for that purpose,
1863 Act 196
April 1, 1863: Act to provide for compensating parties whose property may be injured or destroyed in consequence of mobs or riots,
1863 Act 211
April 1, 1863: Act to provide for the enrollment of persons liable to perform military duty, and the organization of the state militia for active service,
1863 Act 242
April 2, 1863: Act to provide for the relief of families of persons who may die in the military service of the United States or of the state of Wisconsin,
1863 Act 264