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
Marshall Rumsey
William Powers

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[amuel] 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
Robert Robinson
Emery Simpson
James Spencer
William Powers

Rules and Joint Rules
Addison Dunbar
Theodore Houk
S[amuel] Preston
James Spencer
Frank Watson

School of Mines
Adrian Abbott
John Goodrich
Albert Lakey
John McGregor
S[amuel] 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
Thomas Williams
William Powers

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