The Seventy-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1963, to January 13, 1965, in regular session, and convened in a special session in December 1963.[1]
During this legislative session, the legislature and governor again failed at several attempts to pass a
redistricting plan. The
Wisconsin Supreme Court enacted its own redistricting plan in May 1964, making it the first time in Wisconsin history that the legislative maps were drawn by a court.
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 6, 1962. 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 8, 1960.[1]
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment to the
state constitution to allow the legislature to set methodology for equalization of property values for the purpose of calculating municipal and county debt limits.
Wisconsin voters also rejected two amendments to the state constitution:
to allow the legislature to change the salaries of state judges during their terms.
to change the timing of the decennial redistricting from the first session after the census to the second.
January 1, 1964:
George R. Currie became the 19th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by rule of seniority, at the expiration of the term of chief justice Timothy Brown.
Wisconsin voters rejected three amendments to the state constitution:
to increase the maximum state appropriation for forestry improvements.
to adjust property valuation for municipal and county debt limit calculation for situations where a large amount of material property is suddenly removed.
to allow constitutional amendments to contain multiple related issues, rather than having each change as a separate amendment.
May 14, 1964: The
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in the case of Reynolds v. Zimmerman, creating new legislative districts for use in the remaining 1960s elections.
July 23, 1964: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
William H. Dieterich died in office.
August 10, 1964: U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing the use of American military force in Vietnam.
August 11, 1964: Wisconsin Governor John W. Reynolds Jr. appointed
Nathan Heffernan to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed the deceased justice William H. Dieterich.
May 23, 1963: An Act ... relating to the apportionment of congressional districts for Wisconsin,
1963 Act 63.
1963 Joint Resolution 7: Joint Resolution to amend article IV, section 26 of the constitution, relating to allowing increase or decreases for certain public officers during their term. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the legislature to change the salaries of state judges during their terms. This amendment was rejected by voters at the April 1963 election.
1963 Joint Resolution 8: Joint Resolution to amend Article XI, section 3 of the constitution, relating to debt limits for units of local government. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the legislature to set a process to equalize property values for use in calculating municipal and county debt limits. This amendment was approved by voters at the April 1963 election.
1963 Joint Resolution 9: Joint Resolution to amend Article IV, Section 3 of the constitution, relating to the time for apportionment of seats in the state legislature. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to change redistricting timing from the first session after the publishing of the census to the second. This amendment was rejected by voters at the April 1963 election.
The Seventy-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1963, to January 13, 1965, in regular session, and convened in a special session in December 1963.[1]
During this legislative session, the legislature and governor again failed at several attempts to pass a
redistricting plan. The
Wisconsin Supreme Court enacted its own redistricting plan in May 1964, making it the first time in Wisconsin history that the legislative maps were drawn by a court.
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 6, 1962. 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 8, 1960.[1]
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment to the
state constitution to allow the legislature to set methodology for equalization of property values for the purpose of calculating municipal and county debt limits.
Wisconsin voters also rejected two amendments to the state constitution:
to allow the legislature to change the salaries of state judges during their terms.
to change the timing of the decennial redistricting from the first session after the census to the second.
January 1, 1964:
George R. Currie became the 19th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by rule of seniority, at the expiration of the term of chief justice Timothy Brown.
Wisconsin voters rejected three amendments to the state constitution:
to increase the maximum state appropriation for forestry improvements.
to adjust property valuation for municipal and county debt limit calculation for situations where a large amount of material property is suddenly removed.
to allow constitutional amendments to contain multiple related issues, rather than having each change as a separate amendment.
May 14, 1964: The
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in the case of Reynolds v. Zimmerman, creating new legislative districts for use in the remaining 1960s elections.
July 23, 1964: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
William H. Dieterich died in office.
August 10, 1964: U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing the use of American military force in Vietnam.
August 11, 1964: Wisconsin Governor John W. Reynolds Jr. appointed
Nathan Heffernan to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed the deceased justice William H. Dieterich.
May 23, 1963: An Act ... relating to the apportionment of congressional districts for Wisconsin,
1963 Act 63.
1963 Joint Resolution 7: Joint Resolution to amend article IV, section 26 of the constitution, relating to allowing increase or decreases for certain public officers during their term. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the legislature to change the salaries of state judges during their terms. This amendment was rejected by voters at the April 1963 election.
1963 Joint Resolution 8: Joint Resolution to amend Article XI, section 3 of the constitution, relating to debt limits for units of local government. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the legislature to set a process to equalize property values for use in calculating municipal and county debt limits. This amendment was approved by voters at the April 1963 election.
1963 Joint Resolution 9: Joint Resolution to amend Article IV, Section 3 of the constitution, relating to the time for apportionment of seats in the state legislature. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to change redistricting timing from the first session after the publishing of the census to the second. This amendment was rejected by voters at the April 1963 election.