The Fifty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session, and reconvened in two special sessions in 1928.

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 2, 1926. 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 4, 1924.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Fred R. Zimmerman, of Milwaukee County, serving a two-year term, having won election in the 1926 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events January 3, 1927: Inauguration of Fred R. Zimmerman as the 25th Governor of Wisconsin. January 7, 1927: The first transatlantic telephone call was made via radio from New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom. January 24, 1927: United States marines invaded Nicaragua to bolster the conservative government forces against liberal rebels in the Nicaraguan Civil War. February 23, 1927: U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signed the Radio Act of 1927, creating the Federal Radio Commission. March 21, 1927: The Orpheum Theatre opened in Madison, Wisconsin. April 5, 1927: 1927 Wisconsin Spring general election: Wisconsin voters rejected an amendment to the state constitution to increase legislator pay to $1,000 per session. Wisconsin voters approved an amendment to the state constitution to adjust taxation of forest land. May 20–21, 1927: Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight—from New York to Paris—in his single-engine aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis. July 2, 1927: The Oriental Theatre opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. August 2, 1927: U.S. President Calvin Coolidge announced he would not run for re-election in 1928. September 13, 1927: The Eagles Club opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. October 3, 1927: Farmers Mutual Insurance Company—which later became American Family Insurance—was founded in Madison, Wisconsin. June 29, 1928: Al Smith accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for President of the United States, becoming the first Catholic presidential nominee of a major American political party. August 27, 1928: The Kellogg–Briand Pact was signed in Paris, becoming the first treaty renouncing the policy of aggressive war. September 4, 1928: Incumbent Wisconsin governor Fred R. Zimmerman lost renomination in the Republican primary. November 6, 1928: 1928 United States general election: Herbert Hoover elected President of the United States. Walter J. Kohler Sr. elected Governor of Wisconsin. Robert La Follette Jr. re-elected United States senator from Wisconsin.

Major legislation 1927 Joint Resolution 12: Joint Resolution to amend section 21 of article IV of the constitution, relating to compensation of members of the legislature and to submit this amendment to vote of the people at the April election of 1927. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to increase legislator pay to $1,000 per session. This amendment was defeated by voters in the April 1927 election. 1927 Joint Resolution 13: Joint Resolution to amend section 1 of article VIII of the constitution, relating to taxation of forests and minerals and of forest and mineral lands, and to submit this amendment to vote of the people at the April election of 1927. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to adjust taxation of forest land. This amendment was ratified by voters in the April 1927 election. 1927 Joint Resolution 18: Joint Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to provide for a nation-wide referendum on the question of modifying the Volstead act. Wisconsin made several appeals to amend the alcohol probition law in order to allow the manufacture and sale of beer. 1927 Joint Resolution 21: Joint Resolution to amend section 21 of article IV of the constitution, relating to compensation of members of the legislature. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow legislator pay to be set by law rather than fixed by the constitution. This amendment would eventually be ratified by voters in the April 1929 election. This was the sixth attempt in 20 years to amend the constitution to update legislator compensation. The previous attempts were rejected by voters in elections in 1910, 1914, 1920, 1924, and 1927. 1927 Joint Resolution 24: Joint Resolution to amend section 4, Article VI, of the constitution, relating to the election of sheriffs. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution allow sheriffs to serve two consecutive terms. This amendment would eventually be ratified by voters at the April 1929 election. 1927 Joint Resolution 37: Joint Resolution to amend section 10 of article V of the constitution, relating to the approval of bills by the governor. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to grant the Governor the power of a partial veto on appropriation bills. This amendment would eventually be ratified by voters at the November 1930 election.

Party summary Senate summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Soc. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 0 3 30 33 0 Start of Reg. Session 0 2 31 33 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 0 2 31 33 0

Assembly summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Soc. Ind. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 1 7 0 88 96 4 Start of Reg. Session 2 8 1 89 100 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 5 3 1 91 100 0

Sessions Regular session: January 12, 1927August 13, 1927 January 1928 special session: January 24, 1928February 4, 1928 March 1928 special session: March 6, 1928March 13, 1928

Leaders Senate leadership President of the Senate: Henry Huber (R) President pro tempore: William L. Smith (R–Neillsville)

Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: John W. Eber (R–Milwaukee)

Members Members of the Senate Members of the Senate for the Fifty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature:

Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Door, Kewaunee, Denmark Rep. 02 Brown Oconto Rep. 03 Milwaukee (South City) Milwaukee Soc. 04 Milwaukee (Northeast County Milwaukee Rep. 05 Milwaukee Milwaukee Rep. 06 Milwaukee Milwaukee Soc. 07 Milwaukee (Southeast County Milwaukee Rep. 08 Milwaukee West Milwaukee Rep. 09 Milwaukee Milwaukee Rep. 10 Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, River FallsRep. 11 Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, SuperiorRep. 12 Ashland, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, GliddenRep. 13 Dodge HoriconRep. 14 Outagamie WittenbergRep. 15 Rock EdgertonRep. 16 Crawford, Grant, FennimoreRep. 17 Green, Iowa, Mineral PointRep. 18 , Fond du LacRep. 19 Calumet WinneconneRep. 20 Ozaukee Sheboygan FallsRep. 21 Racine Racine Rep. 22 Kenosha Whitewater Rep. 23 Portage Iola Rep. 24 Clark, Taylor, Neillsville Rep. 25 Lincoln Wausau Rep. 26 Dane Madison Rep. 27 Columbia, Richland, Lodi Rep. 28 Chippewa Eau Claire Rep. 29 Barron, Dunn, Frederic Rep. 30 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Antigo Rep. 31 Adams, Juneau, Monroe, Sparta Rep. 32 Jackson, La Crosse, Holmen Rep. 33 Jefferson Rep.

Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Fifty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature:

SenateDist. County Dist. Representative Party Residence 31 Adams Rep. Adams 12 Ashland Rep. Mellen 29 Barron Rep. Rice Lake 11 Bayfield Rep. Washburn 02 Brown 1 Rep. Green Bay 2 Rep. West De Pere 10 Buffalo Rep. Alma 11 Burnett Rep. Birchwood 19 Calumet Rep. Brillion 28 Chippewa Prog.Rep. Chippewa Falls 24 Clark Rep. Neillsville 27 Columbia Rep. Cambria 16 Crawford Rep. Soldiers Grove 26 Dane 1 Rep. Madison 2 Rep. Deerfield 3 Rep. Mount Horeb 13 Dodge 1 Rep. Brownsville 2 Dem. Beaver Dam 01 Door Rep. Gibraltar 11 Douglas 1 Rep. Superior 2 Rep. Maple 29 Dunn Rep. Menomonie 28 Eau Claire Rep. Pleasant Valley 30 Florence, Forest, Rep. Argonne 18 Fond du Lac 1 Rep. Fond du Lac 2 Prog.Rep. Campbellsport 16 Grant 1 Rep. Platteville 2 Rep. Boscobel 17 Green Prog.Rep. New Glarus 18 Green Lake Rep. Hancock 17 Iowa Rep. Mineral Point 12 Iron Rep. Hurley 32 Jackson Rep. Black River Falls 33 Jefferson Rep. Lake Mills 31 Juneau Rep. Elroy 22 Kenosha 1 Rep. Kenosha 2 Rep. Genoa City 01 Kewaunee Rep. Kewaunee 32 La Crosse 1 Rep. La Crosse 2 Rep. West Salem 17 Lafayette Rep. Argyle 30 Langlade Rep. Antigo 25 Lincoln Rep. Merrill 01 Manitowoc 1 Rep. Manitowoc 2 Rep. Kiel 25 Marathon 1 Rep. Edgar 2 Rep. Wausau 30 Marinette Rep. Marinette 09 Milwaukee 1 Rep. Milwaukee 2 Rep. Milwaukee 04 3 Soc. Milwaukee 4 Soc. Milwaukee 07 5 Soc. Milwaukee 06 6 Rep. Milwaukee 7 Soc. Milwaukee 03 8 Rep. Milwaukee 06 9 Soc. Milwaukee 08 10 Rep. Milwaukee 03 11 Soc. Milwaukee 05 12 Rep. Milwaukee 04 13 Rep. Milwaukee 07 14 Soc. Milwaukee 05 15 Rep. Milwaukee 08 16 Rep. Wauwatosa 07 17 Rep. Lake 04 18 Rep. Whitefish Bay 08 19 Rep. West Allis 05 20 Soc. Milwaukee 31 Monroe Rep. Greenfield 02 Oconto Rep. Lena 14 Outagamie 1 Rep. Appleton 2 Rep. Kaukauna 20 Ozaukee Rep. Grafton 10 Pierce Rep. Ellsworth 29 Polk Rep. Balsam Lake 23 Portage Dem. Stevens Point 12 Price Rep. Park Falls 21 Racine 1 Rep. Racine 2 Rep. Racine 3 Rep. Raymond 27 Richland Ind. Richland Center 15 Rock 1 Rep. Evansville 2 Rep. Beloit 12 Rusk Rep. Bruce 27 Sauk Rep. Loganville 14 Shawano Rep. Bowler 20 Sheboygan 1 Rep. Sheboygan 2 Rep. Cedar Grove 10 St. Croix Rep. Roberts 24 Taylor Rep. Medford 32 Trempealeau Rep. Arcadia 16 Vernon Rep. Viroqua 22 Walworth Rep. Walworth 13 Washington Rep. West Bend 33 Waukesha 1 Rep. Wales 2 Rep. Sussex 23 Waupaca Rep. Manawa 19 Winnebago 1 Rep. Oshkosh 2 Rep. Neenah 24 Wood Rep. Marshfield

Committees Senate committees Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and LaborG. W. Hull, chair Senate Standing Committee on CommitteesH. Daggett, chair Senate Standing Committee on Contingent ExpendituresH. E. Boldt, chair Senate Standing Committee on Corporations and TaxationH. T. Lange, chair Senate Standing Committee on Education and Public WelfareW. A. Titus, chair Senate Standing Committee on HighwaysC. B. Casperson, chair Senate Standing Committee on the JudiciaryI. P. Mehigan, chair Senate Standing Committee on State and Local GovernmentM. F. White, chair

Assembly committees Assembly Standing Committee on AgricultureJ. C. Hanson, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and ManufacturesF. J. Petersen, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent ExpendituresA. A. Huckstead, chair Assembly Standing Committee on EducationJ. D. Millar, chair Assembly Standing Committee on ElectionsJ. Gamper, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed BillsH. F. Thompson, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled BillsT. Swanson, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and FeesM. Koenigs, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Fish and GameR. Kamke, chair Assembly Standing Committee on HighwaysC. N. Saugen, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and BankingM. Laffey, chair Assembly Standing Committee on the JudiciaryA. C. Reis, chair Assembly Standing Committee on LaborA. M. Miller, chair Assembly Standing Committee on MunicipalitiesF. L. Prescott, chair Assembly Standing Committee on PrintingG. Zittlow, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Public WelfareH. A. Staab, chair Assembly Standing Committee on RevisionC. Hillman, chair Assembly Standing Committee on RulesA. C. Reis, chair Assembly Standing Committee on State AffairsJ. H. Kamper, chair Assembly Standing Committee on TaxationG. W. Schmidt, chair Assembly Standing Committee on Third ReadingM. A. Sellers, chair Assembly Standing Committee on TransportationE. D. Hall, chair

Joint committees