Biographical Sketches:  JAMES J. McGILLIVRAY


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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901.

page 738

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.

The senate is composed of thirty-three members, who hold office for
four years and receive $500 each for their services at each regular
session. Members of the senate, session of 1901, representing odd
numbered districts, were elected In Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1903.
Those representing even numbered districts were elected in 1900. Their
terms will end Jan. 1, 1905. The lieutenant-governor, is president of
the senate, but can vote only in case of a tie. A temporary president,
to act in the absence of the president, is chosen by the members the
senate. The senate of 1901 contains 31 Republicans and 2 Democrats.
Lieutenant-Governor Jesse Stone, president; James J. McGillivray,
president pro tem.; Walter L. Houser, chief clerk; C. A. Pettibone,
sergeant-at-arms.


THIRTY-FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT Jackson, Juneau and Monroe counties.
Population, 1900-66,198.

JAMES J. McGILLIVRAY (Rep.), of Black River
Falls, Jackson county, was born at Barrachios, Gasbie county, Canada,
East, June 16, 1848. He received his education in the common schools,
and came to Black River Falls, Nov. 21, 1866. He Is an architect and
manufacturer. He was elected to the assembly In 1890, and re-elected
in 1892. During his first term In the assembly he was sponsor of the
"anti-trust bill," also the bills exempting wide tired wagons from
taxes; for reduction of Interest on money loaned to school districts
from 6 and 7 to 4 per cent., and reduction of interest on tax sale
certificates from 25 to 15 per cent. In the senate in 1897, he
introduced and was instrumental in securing the passage of bills to
prohibit the state from accepting bounties from cities and towns for
the locations of public institutions; exempting sugar factories from
taxation for five years; to promote the health of children of the
state by causing vaccine to be stamped by the manufacturer; to promote
health and honesty in the dairy interests; also a memorial to congress
requesting that body to submit to the people of the United States a
constitutional amendment empowering them to control trusts and
combination. Mr. McGillivray was the author of the anti-trust bill,
designed to enable the state to regulate trusts, which was passed by
both houses but vetoed by the governor. He was the second member of
the committee on claims, second on the committee on state affairs and
during his entire service In the legislature has taken an active part
In all the Important legislation. He was elected to the state senate
In 1894, and re-elected In 1899, receiving 6,769 votes, against 3,816
for G. W. Bishop (Dem.), and was elected president pro tem. of the
senate of 1901.