Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1895-1896
Session Details
Start Date: 1/2/1895
End Date: 12/31/1896
Elect Date: 11/6/1894
Sworn in Date: 1/2/1895
House Leadership
Speaker
William Gordon
Speaker Pro Tempore
George Partridge
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Joseph McLaughlin
House Committees
Agricultural College
Joseph Ware
Peter Voorheis
William Rowley
Albert Linderman
William Kelly
Agriculture
Lauren Otis
Henry Kent
James Cousins
George Curtis
Lyman Belknap
Apportionments
Edwin Williams
Augustus Weeks
John Robertson
George Partridge
William Latimer
John Matthews
William Kelly
William Kelly
Eugene Hicks
John Fitzgerald
August Cook
Samuel Bradbury
John Baird
Asylum for Criminal Insane
Miller Moore
Henry Lee
Seymour Foster
August Cook
Jasper Clark
City Corporations
Arthur Saxton
Philip Miller
William Latimer
Peter Herrig
Arthur Holmes
Charles Fisk
Arthur Chilver
Drainage
Edward Kingsland
Samuel Kingsley
David Huggett
Thomas Camburn
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Edwin Wildey
Theodore Wolter
Frank Westcott
George Richardson
Edmund Amidon
Education
Francis Redfern
Miles Curtis
John Donovan
Robert Brown
Edmund Amidon
Elections
George Richardson
Orrin Robinson
George Peer
William Place
John Norman
Enrollment
Otto Stoll
Peter Voorheis
Charles Perry
Francis Redfern
B. McNall
Philip Miller
Albert Linderman
Federal Relations
Jabez Wortley
Edwin Williams
John Jones
John Donovan
Arthur Chilver
Fisheries and Game
John Robertson
Charles Hoyt
Charles Foote
Arthur Chilver
John Baird
General Taxation
Otto Stoll
George Waldo
Irving Rich
John Cathro
John Baird
Geological Survey
Lucian Wood
Orrin Robinson
Austin Kimmis
James Cousins
Edmund Amidon
Home for Feeble Minded
George Partridge
William Place
John Matthews
William Kelly
Giles Allen
Horticulture
Lucian Wood
Joseph Whitney
Lauren Otis
Lester Marsh
Samuel Kingsley
Industrial Home for Girls
James Smiley
B. McNall
Philo Lonsbury
Henry Kent
Peter Herrig
Industrial School for Boys
Lucian Wood
Augustus Weeks
Irving Rich
John Fitzgerald
Robert Brown
Institution for the Deaf
Edwin Williams
Ari Woodruff
John Henry
Charles Holden
Lyman Belknap
Insurance
Frank Westcott
Peter Voorheis
Henry Kent
William Ferguson
Judiciary
George Partridge
William Rice
John Matthews
Austin Kimmis
Robert Graham
August Cook
George Covell
Labor
Irving Rich
Richard Pearson
Miller Moore
Joshua Madill
Peter Herrig
Liquor Traffic
Theodore Wolter
John Rogner
Robert Graham
George Covell
Fremont Chamberlain
Local Taxation
Edwin Wildey
Isaac Marsilje
Seymour Foster
John Donovan
Jasper Clark
Lumber and Salt
Jasper Clark
John Baird
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Joseph Ware
Allen Rose
John Mulvey
Isaac Marsilje
John Cathro
Military Affairs
Charles Perry
Charles Holden
Arthur Holmes
Charles Foote
Oramel Fuller
Mines and Minerals
Thomas Parkinson
John Mulvey
James Cousins
Lyman Belknap
Giles Allen
Normal School
H. Campbell
John Rogner
William Rice
Austin Kimmis
John Donovan
Northern Asylum for Insane
Jabez Wortley
Thomas Parkinson
Richard Pearson
John Jones
William Edgar
Printing
Irving Rich
John Robertson
Donald Henderson
William Ferguson
Charles Benoit
Private Corporations
Ari Woodruff
Eleazer Sherwood
John Jones
Reuben Kempf
Job Campbell
Public Health
George Richardson
Joseph Morse
William Harris
William Edgar
Charles Benoit
Public Lands
B. McNall
Joseph Morse
John Norman
Philo Lonsbury
Reuben Kempf
Railroads
William Kelly
George Hilton
John Fitzgerald
James Flood
George Davis
Fremont Chamberlain
Henry Aplin
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Joseph Ware
Charles Perry
Lester Marsh
Donald Henderson
Lyman Belknap
Roads and Bridges
John Mulvey
William Kelly
John Henry
Samuel Bradbury
Rules and Joint Rules
Byron Waite
James Smiley
George Partridge
William Kelly
John Donovan
School for the Blind
Orrin Robinson
Francis Redfern
Lauren Otis
Henry Lee
George Hilton
School of Mines
George Waldo
Samuel Kingsley
George Curtis
Charles Benoit
Job Campbell
Select Committee on Governor's Message
H. Campbell
Ari Woodruff
Peter Voorheis
Oramel Fuller
John Cathro
Select Committee on Municipal legislation
Ari Woodruff
Byron Waite
John Norman
William Harris
John Henry
Select Committee on Publishing of Documents
Charles Perry
Albert Linderman
James Cousins
Soldiers' Home
Edward Taylor
Charles Smith
George Peer
David Huggett
Thomas Camburn
State Affairs
Edward Kingsland
Eugene Hicks
Charles Foote
John Donovan
Robert Brown
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Edward Taylor
Arthur Holmes
Charles Fisk
John Donovan
William Edgar
State House of Correction
William Rowley
Eleazer Sherwood
Charles Fisk
Fremont Chamberlain
State Library
Charles Smith
Seymour Foster
George Curtis
Giles Allen
State Prison
Joseph Whitney
Otto Stoll
William Latimer
Lester Marsh
George Davis
State Public School
Edgar Wagar
Arthur Saxton
Joshua Madill
Reuben Kempf
Samuel Bradbury
Supplies and Expenditures
William Rowley
Richard Pearson
William Place
Miller Moore
Philo Lonsbury
Towns and Counties
H. Campbell
Augustus Weeks
Charles Hoyt
David Huggett
Thomas Camburn
University
Byron Waite
William Harris
Oramel Fuller
Robert Graham
George Curtis
Upper Peninsula Asylum for Insane
Albert Linderman
Donald Henderson
Eugene Hicks
John Donovan
George Covell
Upper Peninsula Prison
James Smiley
Philip Miller
Edward Kingsland
James Flood
William Ferguson
Village Corporations
Jabez Wortley
Joseph Whitney
Edward Taylor
Joseph Morse
Joshua Madill
Ways and Means
Edwin Wildey
Edgar Wagar
Charles Smith
Allen Rose
Henry Lee
John Donovan
Job Campbell
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
George Merriman
Franklin Briggs
Agricultural Interests
Fred Warner
Miner Keeler
Asylum for Criminal Insane
Richard Mason
Edwin Eaton
Ezra Barnum
Asylums for Insane at Kalamazoo and Traverse City
Richard Mason
Ransom Johnson
Miner Keeler
Franklin Briggs
Frank Clapp
Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry
Fred Warner
Joseph McLaughlin
William Kilpatrick
J. Earle
Banks and Corporations
George Merriman
J. Earle
Edmund Barnard
Cities and Villages
Richard Mason
Chester Martin
Robert French
Edmund Barnard
Claims and Public Accounts
Augustus Jewell
J. Earle
Edwin Eaton
Constitutional Amendments
A[braham] Wheeler
Oscar Janes
J. Earle
Counties and Townships
Richard Mason
Oscar Janes
Charles Brundage
Education and Public Schools
George Merriman
John Preston
Clyde Chittenden
Elections
William Thompson
George Merriman
Mendel Bialy
Engrossment and Enrollment
Herbert Smalley
John Watts
Joseph Gaige
Executive Business
Emory Townsend
John Watts
Ransom Johnson
Frank Clapp
J. Earle
Federal Relations
William Thompson
Carlos Shelden
Frank Clapp
Finance and Appropriations
John Watts
John Preston
Carlos Shelden
Augustus Jewell
Charles Brundage
Fisheries
A[braham] Wheeler
Edwin Shaw
Edmund Barnard
Geological Survey
Fred Warner
Miner Keeler
Home for the Feeble Minded
George Merriman
Edwin Eaton
Robert French
Horticulture
Peter Pascoe
Augustus Jewell
Clyde Chittenden
House of Correction at Marquette
Herbert Smalley
Peter Pascoe
Chester Martin
Immigration
Julius Jamison
William Kilpatrick
Mendel Bialy
Industrial Home for Girls
Fred Warner
Franklin Briggs
Edwin Eaton
Industrial School for Boys
Emory Townsend
Ransom Johnson
Ezra Barnum
Insurance
John Preston
J. Earle
Ezra Barnum
Judiciary
Julius Jamison
Oscar Janes
William Kilpatrick
Frank Clapp
Ezra Barnum
Labor Interests
Peter Pascoe
Edwin Shaw
Carlos Shelden
Mendel Bialy
Charles Brundage
Liquor Traffic
William Thompson
William Kilpatrick
Edmund Barnard
Lumber Interests
Richard Mason
Edwin Shaw
Robert French
Mechanical Interests
Herbert Smalley
Carlos Shelden
Military Affairs
William Thompson
George Merriman
Charles Brundage
Mining School and Mining Interests
Emory Townsend
Oscar Janes
Robert French
Normal School
Carlos Shelden
Clyde Chittenden
Ezra Barnum
Printing
Herbert Smalley
Edwin Shaw
William Kilpatrick
Public Buildings
Oscar Janes
Charles Brundage
Frank Clapp
Public Health
Joseph Gaige
Frank Clapp
Edwin Eaton
Public Improvements
Fred Warner
Mendel Bialy
Ezra Barnum
Public Lands
Emory Townsend
Joseph Gaige
William Kilpatrick
Railroads
William Thompson
A[braham] Wheeler
Edwin Shaw
Clyde Chittenden
Edmund Barnard
Reformatory at Ionia
Julius Jamison
Miner Keeler
Franklin Briggs
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Herbert Smalley
Joseph McLaughlin
Julius Jamison
Roads and Bridges
George Merriman
Miner Keeler
Ezra Barnum
Rules and Joint Rules
George Merriman
John Preston
Miner Keeler
Saline Interests
Emory Townsend
A[braham] Wheeler
Mendel Bialy
School for the Blind
Herbert Smalley
Peter Pascoe
Mendel Bialy
School for the Deaf
Herbert Smalley
Ransom Johnson
Select Committee on Apportionment
Franklin Briggs
Select Committee on Congressional Apportionment
William Thompson
A[braham] Wheeler
Edwin Eaton
Select Committee on Representative Apportionment
Joseph Gaige
Julius Jamison
Mendel Bialy
Select Committee on Senatorial Apportionment
John Watts
Chester Martin
Soldiers' Home
Oscar Janes
Charles Brundage
Edmund Barnard
State Affairs
Fred Warner
Ransom Johnson
Charles Brundage
State Library
John Preston
Joseph Gaige
William Kilpatrick
State Prison
Joseph Gaige
Julius Jamison
Ransom Johnson
State Public School
A[braham] Wheeler
George Merriman
Mendel Bialy
Supplies and Expenses
Charles Brundage
Clyde Chittenden
J. Earle
Taxation
Joseph McLaughlin
Chester Martin
Mendel Bialy
University
Richard Mason
Joseph McLaughlin
William Kilpatrick