The Thirty-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1885, to April 13, 1885, in regular session.[1]
Senators representing even-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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1884. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 7, 1882.[1]
March 9, 1885: An Act relating to fire escapes, and amendatory of section 4575a, of the revised statutes,
1885 Act 50. Required easy-to-access metallic or fire-proof fire escape ladders for buildings taller than three floors.
March 23, 1885: An Act to regulate the practice of dentistry, and to establish a state board of dental examiners,
1885 Act 129.
Joint Resolution to amend section 1, article 10, of the constitution, relating to education,
1885 Joint Resolution 34. Proposed an amendment to the
Constitution of Wisconsin to clarify the wording of the section defining the office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin and other education-supervision officers. The proposed amendment would also remove the maximum compensation limit for the Superintendent, which had been set at $1200 per year.
The Thirty-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1885, to April 13, 1885, in regular session.[1]
Senators representing even-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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1884. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 7, 1882.[1]
March 9, 1885: An Act relating to fire escapes, and amendatory of section 4575a, of the revised statutes,
1885 Act 50. Required easy-to-access metallic or fire-proof fire escape ladders for buildings taller than three floors.
March 23, 1885: An Act to regulate the practice of dentistry, and to establish a state board of dental examiners,
1885 Act 129.
Joint Resolution to amend section 1, article 10, of the constitution, relating to education,
1885 Joint Resolution 34. Proposed an amendment to the
Constitution of Wisconsin to clarify the wording of the section defining the office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin and other education-supervision officers. The proposed amendment would also remove the maximum compensation limit for the Superintendent, which had been set at $1200 per year.