Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Session Details
Start Date: 1/7/1891
End Date: 12/31/1892
Elect Date: 11/4/1890
Sworn in Date: 1/7/1891
House Leadership
Speaker
Philip Wachtel
Speaker Pro Tempore
George Richardson
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Chauncey Wisner
Aaron Brown
House Committees
Agricultural College
Philip Botsford
Willard Harwood
William Lewis
Samuel Miller
F. Smith
Agriculture
Casper Bowen
Lucius Canfield
William Harper
George Lester
John Watts
Drainage
Charles Dodge
John Gregory
Willard Harwood
George Osborn
Frank Ryland
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Charles Dodge
John Hayward
William Lewis
Edward Spencer
Alden Swift
Education
Frederick Bullock
Travis Leach
Frank Ryland
Marvin Seeley
W. Wendell
Elections
Frank Clapp
Michael Doyle
William Jackson
George Lambert
Alonzo Northup
Engrossment and Enrollment
William Blake
Frederick Bullock
Moses Denning
James Graham
Daniel McGovern
Selah Raymond
Edward Spencer
Federal Relations
Thomas Barkworth
Francis Cook
William Harry
William Jackson
Luke Johnson
Fisheries
Michael Doyle
Joseph Gibbons
William Marsh
Lawrence Nolan
Avery Smith
Geological Survey
Lewis Baker
Fred Bathey
Dennison Holden
George Lester
Eugene SaintClair
Harbors
John Kolvoord
Reynolds Landon
James McCloy
Daniel McGovern
George Wagner
Horticulture
Royal Eaton
James Graham
William Harley
John Rowden
Avery Smith
Immigration
Luke Johnson
Louis Munthe
Lawrence Nolan
Avery Smith
Insurance
Levi Baldwin
William Carpenter
John Gregory
Reynolds Landon
Alonzo Northup
Internal Improvements
Francis Fildew
Hiram Johnson
James Kirk
Travis Leach
William Lewis
Judiciary
Thomas Barkworth
Rowland Connor
Francis Cook
Gerrit Diekema
DeVere Hall
William Henze
George Richardson
Labor Interests
Edmund Barnard
Philip Botsford
Francis Fildew
Willard Hawley
John Hayward
Liquor Traffic
Lucius Canfield
Lucius Church
Lemuel Dafoe
Lawrence Nolan
Arthur White
Local Taxation
Birdsey Knight
Travis Leach
William Lewis
George Osborn
F. Smith
Lumber and Salt
Moses Denning
Harvey Mellen
George Orth
Walker Smith
Alonzo Downing
Manufactures
Darius Buell
Marvin Ferguson
John Kolvoord
James McCloy
Hewlett Rockwell
Michigan Asylum for Insane
James Graham
Willard Hawley
John Herz
Samuel Miller
Selah Raymond
Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals
Edmund Barnard
Fred Bathey
Francis Fildew
George Lambert
Eugene SaintClair
Michigan Institute for Deaf and Dumb
Philip Botsford
Darius Buell
Frederick Bullock
Harvey Mellen
Michigan Institution for Deaf and Dumb
John Gregory
Military Affairs
Lucius Church
Hiram Johnson
John Miner
Mines and Minerals
Levi Baldwin
William Carpenter
William Harry
Louis Munthe
John Perkins
Municipal Corporations
Augustus Ferguson
John Hayward
Birdsey Knight
George Lambert
John Miner
Eugene SaintClair
Alden Swift
Normal School
Lucius Canfield
Dennison Holden
James Kirk
Adolph Marion
Hewlett Rockwell
Northern Asylum for Insane
Sylvanus Alexander
William Harper
James Lowden
James McCloy
John Shull
Printing
Sylvanus Alexander
John Curtiss
Charles Dodge
Frank Doremus
Jacob Tinklepaugh
Private Corporations
Thomas Barkworth
Edmund Barnard
Frank Clapp
William Marsh
George Richardson
Public Health
Fred Bathey
Augustus Ferguson
Joseph Gibbons
Willard Hawley
Arthur Tripp
Public Lands
Frank Clapp
John Curtiss
Moses Denning
William Harper
Samuel Jackson
Railroads
Rowland Connor
Lemuel Dafoe
Gerrit Diekema
Michael Doyle
Charles Fitch
Arthur White
Reform School
Charles Fitch
George Lester
Daniel McGovern
Hiram Robinson
George Wagner
Reform School for Girls
Hugh Chisholm
John Curtiss
Marvin Ferguson
Norton Fitch
John Lusk
Religious and Benevolent Societies
William Blake
John Herz
George Houghton
Samuel Miller
John Shull
Roads and Bridges
Sylvanus Alexander
Lewis Baker
Norton Fitch
Joseph Gibbons
George Osborn
Rules and Joint Rules
Charles Eaton
William Holton
William Jackson
William Marsh
Marvin Seeley
School of Mines
Gerrit Diekema
Charles Eaton
Augustus Ferguson
Marvin Seeley
Arthur Tripp
Soldiers' Home
David Collins
Willard Harwood
Hiram Johnson
Luke Johnson
Arthur White
Special Committee on Agricultural College Investigation
Thomas Barkworth
David Collins
Rowland Connor
DeVere Hall
Dennison Holden
Hewlett Rockwell
Special Committee on Apportionment of Congressional and Legislative Districts
Thomas Barkworth
Edmund Barnard
Fred Bathey
Rowland Connor
Lemuel Dafoe
Michael Doyle
Charles Eaton
John Gregory
William Jackson
Jacob Tinklepaugh
Arthur Tripp
Special Committee on Detroit House of Correction
Lemuel Dafoe
Augustus Ferguson
Norton Fitch
John Gregory
John Hayward
Special Committee on Michigan State Asylum for Insane Investigation
Lucius Church
James Graham
DeVere Hall
John Herz
William Jackson
Special Committee on Soldiers' Home Investigation
Thomas Barkworth
John Curtiss
Gerrit Diekema
Charles Eaton
William Harry
George Lester
Arthur White
Special Committee on Wayne Co. Insane Asylum
Philip Botsford
Darius Buell
William Harper
Special Committee to assign Committee Rooms
John Miner
Jacob Tinklepaugh
Milan Wiggins
Special Committee to consider the Governor's Message
Willard Hawley
Dennison Holden
Samuel Jackson
Adolph Marion
Hewlett Rockwell
Special Joint Committee on Deaths of Gen. Sherman and Admiral Porter services
Hewlett Rockwell
F. Smith
Edward Stone
Special Joint Committee on Taxation
William Carpenter
Frank Doremus
Alonzo Northup
State Affairs
Frank Doremus
Charles Eaton
Alonzo Northup
George Richardson
Arthur Tripp
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Norton Fitch
John Herz
Adolph Marion
Harvey Mellen
F. Smith
State House of Correction
Lewis Baker
Lemuel Dafoe
William Holton
Birdsey Knight
W. Wendell
State Library
George Houghton
James Lowden
Hiram Robinson
Edward Stone
Frank Thatcher
State Prison
William Holton
John Miner
John Perkins
John Rowden
Edward Stone
State Public School
George Orth
George Richardson
Jacob Tinklepaugh
Milan Wiggins
State School for the Blind
Levi Baldwin
Casper Bowen
Royal Eaton
Walker Smith
Alonzo Downing
Supplies and Expenditures
Reynolds Landon
John Lusk
Frank Thatcher
Jacob Tinklepaugh
Alonzo Downing
Towns and Counties
Hugh Chisholm
David Collins
William Henze
Louis Munthe
Frank Thatcher
University
Rowland Connor
DeVere Hall
William Henze
Samuel Jackson
Upper Peninsula Prison
Francis Cook
Charles Fitch
Hiram Robinson
George Wagner
John Watts
Ways and Means
William Carpenter
Samuel Jackson
James Lowden
George Orth
Hewlett Rockwell
John Watts
Milan Wiggins
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Marcus Wilcox
Robert Taylor
John Bastone
Agricultural Interests
Marcus Wilcox
Enoch Mugford
Jan Garvelink
Asylum for the Criminal Insane
Joseph Weiss
Aaron Brown
John Beers
Asylums for the Insane
Marcus Wilcox
Chauncey Wisner
Marden Sabin
William Toan
Martin Crocker
Banks and Corporations
William Withington
Peter Park
John Benson
Cities and Villages
Joseph Weiss
Marcus Wilcox
William Miller
Alfred Milnes
John Beers
Claims and Public Accounts
William Toan
James Holcomb
Peter Park
Constitutional Amendments
Robert Taylor
James Holcomb
Peter Park
Counties and Townships
Augustin McCormick
James Morrow
Aaron Brown
Education and Public Schools
Marden Sabin
Peter Gilbert
John Bastone
Engrossment and Enrollment
George Porter
Joseph Flesheim
Charles Boughner
Executive Business
Robert Wilkinson
George Porter
Peter Gilbert
Alfred Milnes
John Benson
Federal Relations
George Sharp
Charles Fridlender
Finance and Appropriations
George Porter
Peter Gilbert
Alfred Milnes
James Morrow
Enoch Mugford
Fisheries
A. Wheeler
Peter Park
John Bastone
Geological Survey
George Sharp
John Stevens
John Bastone
Horticulture
George Porter
William Miller
Jan Garvelink
House of Correction
Joseph Weiss
John Beers
John Benson
Immigration
A. Wheeler
William Miller
John Bastone
Industrial Home for Girls
Frank Smith
Augustin McCormick
Charles Fridlender
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Marcus Wilcox
Robert Wilkinson
Frank Smith
Insurance
Frank Smith
Joseph Flesheim
John Beers
Judiciary
Frank Prindle
George Sharp
Robert Taylor
Peter Doran
Labor Interests
William Miller
Peter Park
Joseph Flesheim
Aaron Brown
Liquor Traffic
James Morrow
Peter Doran
Charles Boughner
Lumber Interests
George Sharp
James Holcomb
Charles Fridlender
Mechanical Interests
George Porter
Frank Prindle
Frank Smith
Michigan Agricultural College
John Shull
Military Affairs
William Withington
George Sharp
James Holcomb
Mining School and Mining Interests
John Stevens
Augustin McCormick
William Miller
Normal School
Robert Wilkinson
Augustin McCormick
John Benson
Printing
Charles Fridlender
Aaron Brown
Charles Boughner
Public Buildings
A. Wheeler
John Beers
Charles Boughner
Public Health
Marcus Wilcox
Marden Sabin
Peter Park
Public Improvements
Robert Wilkinson
Jan Garvelink
Aaron Brown
Public Lands
John Stevens
Peter Gilbert
Enoch Mugford
Railroads
A. Wheeler
William Toan
Augustin McCormick
Martin Crocker
Peter Doran
Reform School
Joseph Weiss
James Holcomb
John Benson
Reformatory at Ionia
Marden Sabin
Frank Smith
James Holcomb
Religious and Benevolent Societies
George Sharp
William Toan
Aaron Brown
Roads and Bridges
George Porter
James Holcomb
James Morrow
Rules and Joint Rules
William Withington
Peter Gilbert
Enoch Mugford
Saline Interests
Chauncey Wisner
Robert Taylor
Enoch Mugford
School for the Blind
Joseph Weiss
Chauncey Wisner
John Beers
Select Committee on Apportionment
William Withington
Frank Smith
James Morrow
Enoch Mugford
Jan Garvelink
Joseph Flesheim
Aaron Brown
John Bastone
John Beers
John Benson
Select Committee on Elections and Election Laws
William Withington
Frank Prindle
George Sharp
James Holcomb
Aaron Brown
Select Committee on Taxation and Tax Laws
Robert Wilkinson
George Sharp
Peter Doran
Soldiers' Home
William Withington
Aaron Brown
Charles Boughner
State Affairs
George Porter
George Sharp
John Stevens
State Library
Frank Prindle
William Miller
Enoch Mugford
State Prison
Chauncey Wisner
Frank Prindle
Enoch Mugford
State Public School
Frank Doremus
George Sharp
Joseph Flesheim
John Beers
Supplies and Expenses
Frank Smith
William Miller
James Morrow
University
Chauncey Wisner
William Withington
Peter Doran