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Legislative Time Capsule - 49th Legislature (1935-1936)

Session Dates (All Sessions)

  Convened Adjourned Calendar Days Legislative Days - House Legislative Days - Senate
1935
1/8/1935 4/25/1935 108 82 77
1936 1st Special Session
Provide for legislation relative to the Social Security Act of federal government. Matters considered: Statewide system of old-age assistance; and various other laws. 		12/2/1935 1/25/1936 55 36 35
1936 2nd Special Session
To legislate for social security. Matters considered: An act to create an unemployment compensation fund and provide for cooperation with the federal Social Security Board. 		12/17/1936 12/23/1936 7 5 5

Legislation (All Sessions)

  House - Bills Introduced Senate - Bills Introduced Laws Resolutions
1935 1799 1690 394   Search 23
1936 1st Special Session 381 306 115   Search 7
1936 2nd Special Session 12 10 3   Search 3

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Number of Seats

  • House: 131
  • Senate: 67

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Governor (Full List)

Hjalmar Petersen (Farmer-Labor) Floyd Olson (Farmer-Labor)