5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly

5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly
5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly
	Wisconsin State Capitol, 1855
Overview
Legislative body	Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory
Meeting place	Capitol Building, Madison
Term	January 4, 1847 – May 29, 1848
Election	September 28, 1846;
Council
Members	13
President	Horatio Wells (D)
Party control	Democratic
House of Representatives
Members	26
Speaker	William Shew (D); (1st session); Isaac P. Walker (D); (special session); Timothy Burns (D); (2nd session);
Party control	Democratic
Sessions
1st
1st	January 4, 1847 – February 11, 1847
2nd	February 7, 1848 – March 13, 1848
Special sessions
Special
Special	October 18, 1847 – October 27, 1847

The Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from January 4, 1847, to February 11, 1847, and from February 7, 1848, to March 13, 1848, in regular session. The Assembly also convened in special session from October 18, 1847, to October 27, 1847, to organize a second constitutional convention after the failure to adopt the first Wisconsin Constitution.

During this Assembly term, Wisconsin was attempting to achieve statehood. A constitution was drafted at a convention in the Fall of 1846 and was put to the voters at the spring election held April 6, 1847. The voters overwhelmingly rejected this document. New delegates were elected at a special election held November 29, 1847, and a new constitution was drafted that Winter. The new constitution was approved by the voters on March 13, 1848.

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