Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1887-1888
Session Details
Start Date: 1/5/1887
End Date: 12/31/1888
Elect Date: 11/2/1886
Sworn in Date: 1/5/1887
House Leadership
Speaker
Daniel Markey
Speaker Pro Tempore
Erastus Bates
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Charles Monroe
House Committees
Agricultural College
William Kirby
Lansing Lincoln
Ansel Pierce
Emery Simpson
Andrew Webber
Agriculture
Miner Cole
Egbert Harper
Jeremiah Rogers
John Watts
Drainage
John Bentley
Charles Cady
John Damon
Gerrit Diekema
Robert Robinson
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Martin Brock
Joseph Dillon
John McGregor
Patrick Stuart
Charles Wellman
Education
Nelson Haskin
Samuel Hoobler
William Kirby
Henry Thompson
Walter Williams
Elections
Alvah Eldred
James McCormick
Amaziah Pardee
William Powers
Marshall Rumsey
Engrossment and Enrollment
Bartley Breen
Worden Chapell
Frederick Hoaglin
Frank Hosford
Robert Ogg
Ansel Pierce
Jeremiah Rogers
Federal Relations
Martin Brock
Theodore Houk
Theodore Rentz
Frank Rounsville
Andrew Webber
Fisheries
Seward Baker
Eli Chamberlain
Robert Ogg
Edwin Perkins
Charles Wellman
Geological Survey
Conrad Bettinger
Addison Dunbar
Martin Kallander
Walter Vickary
John Vroman
Harbors
Bartley Breen
Charles Cady
Archibald Dougherty
Frank Douglass
John Goodrich
Horticulture
Hiram Allen
Norman Beecher
Henry Burr
Jefferson Tindall
John Vroman
Immigration
William Baumgardner
Joseph Dillon
Samuel Hoobler
George Reader
Jefferson Tindall
Insurance
Seward Baker
Erastus Bates
John Cross
Frank Douglass
Richard OKeefe
Internal Improvement
Frank Baldwin
Internal Improvements
Hiram Allen
Frank Baldwin
Nelson Haskin
John McGregor
Amaziah Pardee
Judiciary
Frank Baldwin
Martin Crocker
Gerrit Diekema
Cass Herrington
Loyal Hill
Henry Holt
Frank Watson
Labor Interests
William Baumgardner
Robert Ogg
George Oviatt
Norman Washburn
Thomas Williams
Liquor Traffic
Norman Beecher
Adelbert Chapman
James McKie
S. Preston
Henry Watson
Local Taxation
William Anderson
Charles Cady
Arthur Case
Loyal Hill
John Killean
Lumber and Salt
Milo Dakin
Mark Kelley
William Pettit
Farwell Wilson
Manufactures
Conrad Bettinger
James Green
Albert Lakey
George Reader
Farwell Wilson
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Benjamin Ashton
Cass Herrington
Nelson Haskin
Frank Hosford
Henry Wood
Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals
Henry Burr
Worden Chapell
Martin Kallander
John Killean
Andrew Webber
Michigan Institute for Deaf and Dumb
John Cross
Addison Dunbar
William Jones
Charles Manly
William Pettit
Military Affairs
William Baker
Charles Manly
Jefferson Tindall
Thomas Williams
Henry Wood
Mines and Minerals
Archibald Dougherty
John Mulvey
Ansel Pierce
James Robinson
Walter Vickary
Municipal Corporations
Adrian Abbott
Erastus Bates
William Linton
John Makelim
George Oviatt
Theodore Rentz
Charles Wellman
Normal School
Norman Beecher
William Linton
James Robinson
Norman Washburn
Henry Watson
Northern Asylum for Insane
Ellery Cannon
Archibald Dougherty
Egbert Harper
Loyal Hill
John Makelim
Printing
William Anderson
Miner Cole
Hieronymus Englemann
Samuel Hoobler
George Oviatt
Private Corporations
John Bentley
Arthur Case
Leonard Hunt
Neal McMillan
Byron Snow
Public Health
Benjamin Ashton
William Baker
Hiram Bardwell
Lansing Lincoln
John Vroman
Public Lands
Worden Chapell
Martin Crocker
Milo Dakin
Richard OKeefe
Henry Thompson
Railroads
Henry Seymour
James Green
Henry Holt
Frank Hosford
Albert Lakey
John Makelim
John Mulvey
Neal McMillan
Reform School
Adrian Abbott
Milo Dakin
Alvah Eldred
Richard OKeefe
Jeremiah Rogers
Reform School for Girls
Frank Douglass
Hieronymus Englemann
John Goodrich
Norman Washburn
Henry Watson
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Hiram Allen
John Damon
James Robinson
Patrick Stuart
Henry Thompson
Roads and Bridges
James McCormick
William Powers
Robert Robinson
Emery Simpson
James Spencer
Rules and Joint Rules
Addison Dunbar
Theodore Houk
S. Preston
James Spencer
Frank Watson
School of Mines
Adrian Abbott
John Goodrich
Albert Lakey
John McGregor
S. Preston
Soldiers' Home
Miner Cole
Robinson Dickson
Hieronymus Englemann
Leonard Hunt
Charles Manly
State Affairs
Adelbert Chapman
Martin Crocker
John Cross
Robinson Dickson
James McKie
State Capitol and Public Buildings
William Anderson
Frank Baldwin
Judson Grenell
William Pettit
John Watts
State House of Correction
Conrad Bettinger
Bartley Breen
Gerrit Diekema
Leonard Hunt
James McCormick
State Library
Robinson Dickson
Egbert Harper
Emery Simpson
James Spencer
Aaron VanOrthwick
State Prison
John Bentley
Joseph Dillon
Judson Grenell
Mark Kelley
James McKie
State Public School
Charles Cady
Arthur Case
Frederick Hoaglin
George Reader
Aaron VanOrthwick
State School for the Blind
Hiram Bardwell
Theodore Houk
William Powers
Thomas Williams
Supplies and Expenditures
Erastus Bates
Ellery Cannon
John Damon
Alvah Eldred
Byron Snow
Towns and Counties
Eli Chamberlain
William Jones
Martin Kallander
Edwin Perkins
Patrick Stuart
University
James Green
Neal McMillan
Edwin Perkins
Byron Snow
Frank Watson
Upper Peninsula Prison
Theodore Rentz
Aaron VanOrthwick
Walter Vickary
John Watts
Walter Williams
Ways and Means
Adelbert Chapman
Judson Grenell
Cass Herrington
William Jones
Lansing Lincoln
Marshall Rumsey
Walter Williams
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Warren Willits
Perry Mayo
Andrew Harshaw
Agricultural Interests
Perry Mayo
John Holbrook
John Barringer
Agriculture
Frank Rounsville
Appropriations and Finance
John Sharp
John Moon
James Gorman
John Holbrook
Calvin Crosby
Asylum for the Criminal Insane
John Moon
Lewis Palmer
Charles Deyo
Asylum for the Insane
George Potter
Asylums for the Insane
John Rairden
George Howell
Banks and Incorporations
Albert Roof
Charles Monroe
William Laing
Canals and River and Harbor Improvements
George Stark
Edwin Fox
Daniel Campbell
Cities and Villages
Lewis Palmer
John Barringer
Edward Edwards
Claims and Public Accounts
John Rairden
W[ashington] Babcock
Daniel Campbell
Constitutional Amendments
Albert Roof
Perry Mayo
Jonathan Babcock
Counties and Townships
Ansel Westgate
Floyd Post
George Potter
Education and Public Schools
Ansel Westgate
George Howell
Charles Deyo
Engrossment and Enrollment
Floyd Post
John Rairden
Jabez Giddings
Expiring Laws
John Sharp
John Barringer
William Atwood
Federal Relations
Henry Seymour
Bernard OReilly
Lewis Palmer
Fisheries
Edwin Fox
James Gorman
Edward Edwards
Geological Survey of the State
Henry Seymour
John Barringer
William Atwood
Horticulture
George Potter
Edwin Fox
John Barringer
House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison at Marquette
Henry Seymour
William Laing
Calvin Crosby
Immigration
Henry Seymour
James Gorman
William Laing
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Chauncey Wisner
John Moon
Jabez Giddings
Insurance
Albert Roof
Floyd Post
Jonathan Babcock
Judiciary
John Sharp
Chauncey Wisner
Lewis Palmer
Jay Hubbell
Jonathan Babcock
Labor
George Potter
William Laing
Daniel Campbell
Charles Deyo
Liquor Traffic
Bernard OReilly
Jonathan Babcock
Edward Edwards
Lumber Interests
John Moon
Andrew Harshaw
W[ashington] Babcock
Mechanical Interests
Bernard OReilly
George Potter
Daniel Campbell
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Perry Mayo
Lewis Palmer
Calvin Crosby
Military Affairs
John Sharp
George Stark
Perry Mayo
Mines, Minerals and Mining Interests
Albert Roof
Jay Hubbell
W[ashington] Babcock
Northern Asylum for the Insane
Warren Willits
Andrew Harshaw
Walter Barton
Printing
Floyd Post
Jabez Giddings
Public Health
John Moon
George Howell
Charles Deyo
Public Lands
Andrew Harshaw
William Atwood
Railroads
George Stark
Warren Willits
Bernard OReilly
W[ashington] Babcock
William Atwood
Reform School for Girls
Floyd Post
James Gorman
Edward Edwards
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Ansel Westgate
John Moon
Charles Deyo
Roads and Bridges
George Stark
Warren Willits
George Potter
Rules and Joint Rules
Charles Monroe
James Gorman
Edward Edwards
Saline Interests
Chauncey Wisner
Jabez Giddings
Daniel Campbell
School for the Blind
Ansel Westgate
Chauncey Wisner
John Holbrook
State Affairs
Andrew Harshaw
Calvin Crosby
William Atwood
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Henry Seymour
John Rairden
Walter Barton
State House of Correction
Lewis Palmer
William Laing
Charles Deyo
State Library
Charles Monroe
W[ashington] Babcock
Charles Deyo
State Normal School
Charles Monroe
John Barringer
Calvin Crosby
State Prison
George Stark
Ansel Westgate
Edwin Fox
State Public School
Ansel Westgate
Bernard OReilly
Walter Barton
State Reform School
Albert Roof
John Holbrook
William Atwood
Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses
Bernard OReilly
George Howell
Calvin Crosby
University
John Sharp
Chauncey Wisner
Jonathan Babcock