Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Session Details
Start Date: 1/3/1883
End Date: 12/31/1884
Elect Date: 11/7/1882
Sworn in Date: 1/3/1883
House Leadership
Speaker
Sumner Howard
Speaker Pro Tempore
George Hopkins
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Archibald Buttars
House Committees
Agricultural College
John Bentley
Oscar Palmer
William Rose
Lawrence VanDusen
George Wyllis
Agriculture
Nathan Alvord
Eleazar Hayes
William Keith
Edward King
Richard Knight
Drainage
David Bixby
Benjamin Bonnell
Israel Canby
George Coleman
George Davenport
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Ovid Case
Newcomb Clark
Alexander Grant
Harvey Howard
Hyacinthe Riopelle
Education
John Bentley
John Leitch
John Perham
Robert Warren
S. Youngs
Elections
Roswell Bishop
Niram Fletcher
Lawrence Fyfe
Patrick Hankerd
Burton Parker
Engrossment and Enrollment
Lyman Brant
Frank Dodge
James Gray
Harvey Howard
Stallham LaDu
John Perham
Leonard Sellers
Federal Relations
Walter Coots
Emanuel Himebaugh
Abel Howe
William Rose
Stephen Snyder
Fisheries
Israel Canby
William French
Byron Parks
John Rummel
David Vinton
Geological Survey
John Adams
Benjamin Bonnell
Ovid Case
William Keith
Seth North
Harbors
Conrad Bettinger
Robert Blacker
Newcomb Clark
William Colwell
Francis Cook
Horticulture
John Bentley
Benjamin Bonnell
Francis Goodman
Fordyce Potter
David Vinton
Immigration
John Devlin
Jan Garvelink
Henry Meyer
John Rummel
Joshua Wixson
Insurance
John Adams
Newcomb Clark
George Coleman
Niram Fletcher
William French
Internal Improvements
Charles Brown
Thomas Dunstan
Abel Howe
Frank Noeker
Charles Reed
Judiciary
Cyrenius Black
Francis Cook
Lawrence Fyfe
Olin Pengra
George Thompson
James VanKleeck
Labor Interests
Robert Blacker
Francis Cook
Thomas Dunstan
Edwin Phinney
Liquor Traffic
Myron Ellis
Stallham LaDu
Cornelius VanLoo
Lycurgus Wheeler
Hamilton Wright
Local Taxation
Walter Coots
Frank Dodge
Frank Noeker
Oscar Palmer
Stephen Snyder
Lumber and Salt
Robert Blacker
William Colwell
Edwin Phinney
George Robinson
Henry Woodruff
Manufactures
Lyman Brant
John Farmer
Frederick Pitt
Luman Shepard
Edgar Pierce
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Robinson Dickson
Edwin Phinney
George Thompson
A. Willett
Anthony Williams
Michigan Institution for Deaf and Dumb
Cyrenius Black
Seth North
Frederick Pitt
Charles Stone
Edward Vincent
Military Affairs
Robert Bolger
George Davenport
Newell Kelsey
Frank Noeker
Byron Parks
Mines and Minerals
John Adams
John Bennett
Thomas Dunstan
Elisha Morcom
Seth North
Municipal Corporations
Newell Barnard
Ovid Case
Alexander Grant
Charles Gregory
E. Martin
Burton Parker
Edwin Phinney
Normal School
Roswell Bishop
William Colwell
John Devlin
Myron Ellis
Olin Pengra
Northern Asylum for Insane
Francis Goodman
George Howell
Edward King
Charles Reed
Jarvis Train
Printing
Roswell Bishop
Lyman Brant
Alexander Grant
Charles Gregory
Leonard Sellers
Private Corporations
Newell Barnard
Francis Cook
Archibald Darragh
John Devlin
Henry Woodruff
Public Health
John Bennett
George Howell
Tyler Hull
James Johnson
Jarvis Train
Public Lands
Nathan Alvord
William Carpenter
Jan Garvelink
Alexander Tinham
Henry Woodruff
Railroads
John Bennett
Cyrenius Black
Robinson Dickson
Peyton Ranney
George Robinson
Edward Vincent
Anthony Williams
Reform School
Newell Barnard
Tyler Hull
James Johnson
Hyacinthe Riopelle
Joshua Wixson
Reform School for Girls
Robert Blacker
James Gray
Richard Knight
E. Martin
Luman Shepard
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Myron Ellis
John Harkness
Emanuel Himebaugh
Charles Reed
Lycurgus Wheeler
Roads and Bridges
Frank Dodge
Patrick Hankerd
Henry Meyer
David Vinton
A. Willett
Rules and Joint Rules
Elisha Morcom
Byron Parks
Olin Pengra
Hamilton Wright
George Wyllis
State Affairs
David Bixby
Ovid Case
Archibald Darragh
Cornelius VanLoo
James White
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Robert Bolger
Jan Garvelink
Daniel Gleason
Lawrence VanDusen
A. Willett
State House of Correction
Conrad Bettinger
George Davenport
Elisha Morcom
Fordyce Potter
State Library
George Hopkins
Henry Diller
John Farmer
Tyler Hull
Jacob Wiltse
State Prison
William Carpenter
William French
Newell Kelsey
Alexander Tinham
S. Youngs
State Public School
George Hopkins
John Leitch
Fordyce Potter
James White
Edgar Pierce
State School for Blind
Charles Brown
Eleazar Hayes
Emanuel Himebaugh
Charles Stone
Lycurgus Wheeler
Supplies and Expenditures
John Farmer
Peyton Ranney
William Rose
Charles Stone
Anthony Williams
Towns and Counties
Charles Brown
Henry Diller
Lawrence Fyfe
Charles Gregory
Jacob Wiltse
University
Archibald Darragh
Niram Fletcher
Daniel Gleason
James VanKleeck
Robert Warren
Ways and Means
David Bixby
Daniel Gleason
John Harkness
E. Martin
George Thompson
James White
S. Youngs
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Joshua Manwaring
James Mercer
John Norton
Agricultural Interests
Henry Jenison
Charles Monroe
Brackley Shaw
Appropriations and Finance
Aaron Bliss
James Hine
John Norton
Fitch Phelps
Charles Richmond
Asylum for the Insane
Charles Austin
James Hueston
John Strong
Banks and Incorporations
John Hance
Charles Monroe
Charles Richmond
Canals and River and Harbor Improvements
Freeman Gullifer
John Hance
John Roost
Cities and Villages
Lawson Duncan
John Greusel
John Richardson
Claims and Public Accounts
Lawson Duncan
Charles Monroe
James Romeyn
Constitutional Amendments
Charles Monroe
James Romeyn
Shubael White
Counties and Townships
Archibald Buttars
Henry Seymour
John Strong
Education and Public Schools
Charles Austin
Orlando Fast
Justin Whiting
Engrossment and Enrollment
James Belknap
John Norton
Justin Whiting
Expiring Laws
Ezra Koon
Henry Pennington
George Taylor
Federal Relations
John Hance
Henry Seymour
Justin Whiting
Fisheries
Archibald Buttars
John Roost
John Strong
Geological Survey of the State
Alonzo Frisbee
James Mercer
Fitch Phelps
Horticulture
Henry Jenison
Joshua Manwaring
Brackley Shaw
Immigration
John Greusel
Joel McMahon
John Roost
Insurance
Charles Austin
Joel McMahon
Justin Whiting
Judiciary
Orlando Fast
Ezra Koon
Henry Pennington
James Romeyn
Shubael White
Labor
Aaron Bliss
John Greusel
John Roost
Liquor Traffic
Joel McMahon
Shubael White
John Strong
Lumber Interests
James Belknap
Aaron Bliss
Joshua Manwaring
Mechanical Interests
Charles Austin
Alonzo Frisbee
John Norton
Michigan Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Freeman Gullifer
Justin Whiting
Military Affairs
Orlando Fast
John Richardson
Michael Shoemaker
Mines, Minerals, Etc.
Orlando Fast
James Mercer
Henry Pennington
Northern Asylum for the Insane
Orlando Fast
James Hueston
Henry Seymour
Printing
Lawson Duncan
Alonzo Frisbee
James Hine
Public Health
James Hueston
Fitch Phelps
John Richardson
Public Lands
Archibald Buttars
Aaron Bliss
Henry Pennington
Railroads
Joel McMahon
James Mercer
Michael Shoemaker
Reform School for Girls
James Belknap
John Greusel
John Roost
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Charles Austin
Charles Richmond
Brackley Shaw
Roads and Bridges
Archibald Buttars
John Norton
John Roost
Rules and Joint Rules
Ezra Koon
Charles Richmond
James Romeyn
Saline Interests
Aaron Bliss
Freeman Gullifer
John Richardson
School for the Blind
Aaron Bliss
James Hine
John Richardson
State Affairs
Freeman Gullifer
George Taylor
John Strong
State Capitol and Public Buildings
John Greusel
Joshua Manwaring
Henry Seymour
State House of Correction
Fitch Phelps
Brackley Shaw
Michael Shoemaker
State Library
James Belknap
Fitch Phelps
Michael Shoemaker
State Normal School
Archibald Buttars
James Hueston
Joel McMahon
State Prison
Henry Jenison
Ezra Koon
Charles Richmond
State Public School
Alonzo Frisbee
John Hance
Charles Monroe
State Reform School
Lawson Duncan
James Romeyn
George Taylor
Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses
James Hine
Henry Jenison
George Taylor
University
Henry Pennington
Henry Seymour
Shubael White