Thirty-First Legislature, 1881-1882
Session Details
Start Date: 1/5/1881
End Date: 12/31/1882
Elect Date: 11/2/1880
Sworn in Date: 1/5/1881
House Leadership
Speaker
Seth Moffatt
Speaker Pro Tempore
William Ball
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
William Ambler
House Committees
Agricultural College
John Estabrook
Francis Goodman
James Gorman
Heman Palmerlee
A. Willett
Agriculture
Samuel Bidelman
Alexander Copley
Crosby Eaton
John Eisenmann
John Oliver
Drainage
Manson Carpenter
John Dewey
Wilbur Nelson
Lewis Nichols
Warren Parker
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Manson Carpenter
James Eakins
E. Martin
Warren Parker
Clarence Prindle
Education
Collins Hubbard
John Perham
Clarence Prindle
George Remick
George Robertson
Elections
Charles Baldwin
James Hitchcox
William Rose
Guernsey Waring
Ambrose Young
Engrossment and Enrollment
James Gorman
Alexander Grant
William Harford
Winfield Millard
John Perham
James White
Federal Relations
Charles Baldwin
William Corbin
Charles Ewers
James Hitchcox
Henry Seymour
Fisheries
Robert Bolger
Lawrence Fyfe
Walter Hackett
William Rose
James White
Geological Survey
John Bennett
James Eakins
James Mercer
Samuel Wilkins
Ambrose Young
Harbors
Robert Bolger
Calvin Blood
John Eisenmann
Robert Stephenson
Giles Wing
Horticulture
John Eisenmann
Charles Garfield
Francis Goodman
Harvey Howard
Cornelius VanLoo
Immigration
James Bishop
Crosby Eaton
Harvey Hopkins
John Mulvey
Lewis Nichols
Insurance
Samuel Bidelman
George Cobb
William Corbin
Giles Markham
Giles Wing
Internal Improvement
Francis Goodman
Frank Kendrick
Edward Nelson
Jonathan Parsons
Henry Woodruff
Internal Improvements
Frederick Hill
Judiciary
Adam Bloom
James Campbell
Nathaniel Earle
Edward Edwards
Lawrence Fyfe
Edward Kinne
James Turnbull
Liquor Traffic
Henry Klei
Jacob Knapp
Stallham LaDu
John Perham
Guernsey Waring
Local Taxation
James Bishop
Nathaniel Earle
Edward King
Lewis Nichols
Enos Pomroy
Lumber and Salt
Harvey Hopkins
Jacob Knapp
George Remick
Robert Stephenson
Charles Yarrington
Manufactures
Sherlock Carmer
George Cooper
George Davenport
Adoniram Gibbs
Wilbur Nelson
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Charles Austin
Harvey Hopkins
Collins Hubbard
Azariah Partridge
Cornelius VanLoo
Michigan Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
John Bennett
James Mercer
Seth North
William Root
Ambrose Young
Military Affairs
George Davenport
David Easton
Winfield Millard
Benjamin Partridge
Grove Wolcott
Mines and Minerals
John Bennett
James Mercer
John Mulvey
Edward Nelson
Seth North
Municipal Corporations
Nathaniel Earle
Charles Ewers
Alexander Grant
Collins Hubbard
Jonathan Parsons
William Root
James Turnbull
Normal School
Sherlock Carmer
Henry Diller
Adoniram Gibbs
Edward Nelson
Samuel Wilkins
Printing
Sherlock Carmer
David Easton
Adoniram Gibbs
William Harford
Giles Wing
Private Corporations
Richard Caruss
Edward Edwards
Walter Hackett
Edward Kinne
Henry Klei
Public Health
William Ballentine
Robert Dundass
James Eakins
Clarence Prindle
Samuel Wilkins
Public Lands
Eugene Belden
Henry Diller
Charles Fraser
E. Martin
John Mulvey
Railroads
Eber Cottrell
John Estabrook
Martin Gale
George Hopkins
Seth North
Warren Parker
James White
Reform School
Robert Dundass
Harvey Howard
William Littell
George Remick
Lyman Ward
Reform School for Girls
George Cooper
Alexander Copley
Martin Gale
Heman Palmerlee
James Turnbull
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Duane Hawkins
Edward King
Stallham LaDu
Azariah Partridge
George Robertson
Roads and Bridges
Eugene Belden
Calvin Blood
Richard Caruss
Dugald McIntyre
A. Willett
Rules and Joint Rules
William Ball
James Campbell
Otis Cutcheon
George Granger
William Littell
State Affairs
Otis Cutcheon
Crosby Eaton
George Granger
William Littell
James White
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Nathan Alvord
Sherlock Carmer
Duane Hawkins
James Hitchcox
Charles Yarrington
State House of Correction
Martin Borgman
John Dewey
James Gorman
George Robertson
Charles Yarrington
State Library
Otis Cutcheon
Robert Dundass
Charles Garfield
James Gorman
Edward Kinne
State Prison
Walter Barton
Eber Cottrell
Giles Markham
John Mulvey
Enos Pomroy
State Public School
Charles Baldwin
William Harford
Edward King
Wilbur Nelson
John Oliver
State School for the Blind
William Ballentine
Otis Cutcheon
Walter Hackett
Dugald McIntyre
Herman Wyckoff
Supplies and Expenditures
Martin Borgman
George Cooper
Jacob Knapp
James White
Herman Wyckoff
Towns and Counties
Walter Barton
Frank Kendrick
Benjamin Partridge
Grove Wolcott
Henry Woodruff
Frederick Hill
University
Charles Fraser
Charles Garfield
George Hopkins
Henry Seymour
Grove Wolcott
Ways and Means
Nathan Alvord
Charles Austin
William Ball
George Cobb
Alexander Copley
William Corbin
Lyman Ward
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Simeon Billings
William Goodwin
Thomas Mars
Agricultural Interests
Simeon Billings
Thomas Mars
Brackley Shaw
Appropriations and Finance
William Ambler
Enos Lovell
John Rich
David Rose
Erastus Stanton
Asylum for the Insane
Giles Brown
Erastus Stanton
Asylums for the Insane
John Tooker
Banks and Incorporations
Wilson Edsell
Henry Russell
William Swift
Canals and River and Harbor Improvements
George Farr
John Greusel
John Tooker
Cities and Villages
William Ambler
James Caplis
Charles Gibson
Claims and Public Accounts
Peter Dow
Wilson Edsell
Henry Russell
Constitutional Amendments
William Kilpatrick
Brackley Shaw
Richard Winsor
Counties and Townships
Archibald Buttars
William Swift
John Strong
Education and Public Schools
William Kilpatrick
Thomas Morrison
John Patterson
Engrossment and Enrollment of Bills
William Ambler
William Goodwin
Enos Lovell
Expiring Laws
Giles Brown
John Patterson
Charles Upson
Federal Relations
Peter Dow
Lewis Durkee
James McGurk
Fisheries
Archibald Buttars
James Caplis
Richard Winsor
Geological Survey of the State
Enos Lovell
John Patterson
William Swift
Horticulture
Giles Brown
David Rose
Erastus Stanton
Immigration
John Greusel
John Tooker
Richard Winsor
Insurance
Joseph Chandler
Richard Winsor
John Strong
Judiciary
James Caplis
Albert Dickerman
George Farr
John Patterson
Charles Upson
Liquor Traffic
Lewis Durkee
George Farr
John Strong
Lumber Interests
Thomas Mars
Erastus Stanton
John Welch
Mechanical Interests
Lewis Durkee
Henry Ford
Charles Gibson
Michigan Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Albert Dickerman
William Kilpatrick
Thomas Mars
Military Affairs
Henry Ford
William Kilpatrick
James McGurk
Mines, Minerals and Mining Interests
Joseph Chandler
William Kilpatrick
William Swift
Printing
John Greusel
John Rich
Henry Russell
Public Health
Henry Ford
James McGurk
Thomas Morrison
Public Lands
Archibald Buttars
Joseph Chandler
John Greusel
Railroads
Joseph Chandler
Wilson Edsell
Charles Gibson
Reform School for Girls
William Ambler
Albert Dickerman
George Farr
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Lewis Durkee
Wilson Edsell
John Patterson
Roads and Bridges
Archibald Buttars
Peter Dow
William Goodwin
Rules and Joint Rules
Albert Dickerman
John Rich
Brackley Shaw
Saline Interests
Simeon Billings
Charles Gibson
John Welch
School for the Blind
Wilson Edsell
James McGurk
Thomas Morrison
State Affairs
Simeon Billings
Richard Winsor
John Strong
State Capitol and Public Buildings
William Ambler
John Greusel
John Tooker
State House of Correction
Enos Lovell
John Rich
Brackley Shaw
State Library
William Goodwin
Thomas Morrison
John Welch
State Normal School
Archibald Buttars
Albert Dickerman
James McGurk
State Prison
George Farr
Thomas Morrison
William Swift
State Public School
James Caplis
Henry Ford
David Rose
State Reform School
Peter Dow
Lewis Durkee
Henry Russell
Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of the Senate
Simeon Billings
David Rose
John Welch
University
Giles Brown
John Tooker
Charles Upson