Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900


Session Details

Start Date: 1/4/1899
End Date: 12/31/1900
Elect Date: 11/8/1898
Sworn in Date: 1/4/1899

House Leadership


Speaker
Edgar Adams

Speaker Pro Tempore
George Gillam

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Robert Loomis

House Committees


Agricultural College
Frank Wells
Saunders VanCamp
August Niedermeier
William Oberdorffer
Henry Buskirk

Agriculture
J. Read
Edward Nash
Chester Miller
Joel Gillette
Solon Goodell

Apportionment
I. Waterbury
James Weter
William Sutherland
Julius Soper
Albert Stewart
Otto Hatzenbuhler
Sherman Handy
Solon Goodell
Joseph Dickinson
Henry Eikhoff
Benjamin Colvin
William Chandler
Leonard Baumgaertner

Asylum for Dangerous and Criminal Insane
Bartlett Nevins
Christopher Murphy
Joseph Locher
Henry Eikhoff
Christopher Babcock

City Corporations
Peter Herrig
Humphrey Gray
John Gordon
Frank Aldrich
Jeremiah Anderson

College of Mines
Charles Whitney
Duncan Wayne
Charles Hofmeister
D. Hammond
James Davis

Drainage
Henry Stumpenhusen
James Taziman
Christopher Murphy
John Kingott

Eastern Asylum for Insane
Myron Wing
I. Waterbury
Lester Goodrich
Joseph Dickinson
William Duff

Education
Charles Whitney
I. Waterbury
James Scully
Adney Hall

Elections
Mathew Watters
Edward Keep
Sherman Handy
Sheridan Colby
Edward Bryan

Federal Relations
Henry Schmidt
Bartlett Nevins
William McKay
John Murdoch
Benjamin Colvin

Fisheries and Game
August Weier
George Reed
William McKay
George Lusk
William Kelly
Henry Gustin
Alfred Fleischhauer
Henry Buskirk
Jeremiah Anderson

General Taxation
Saunders VanCamp
J. Read
Joseph McLean
William Kelly
Henry Gustin
D. Hammond
Harlan Dudley
Samuel Collins
Christopher Babcock

Geological Survey
George Davis
Frank Wells
Malcolm McLeod
John Murdoch
Peter Herrig
Michael Doyle

Home for Feeble Minded and Epileptic
Edwin Woodruff
Henry Stumpenhusen
George Heck
Edward Dingley
Edmund Burfoot

Horticulture
James Robinson
Edward Nash
Richard Pearson
Edmond Randall
Edmund Brownell

Industrial Home for Girls
Charles Laflamboy
Luke Lugers
George Howell
William Chandler
Henry Cheever

Industrial School for Boys
George Wheeler
Angus Kerr
George Howell
George Gillam
John Carton

Insurance
William Oberdorffer
Lyman McCall
William Kelly
Alfred Fleischhauer
Jeremiah Anderson

Judiciary
James Scully
Frank Shepherd
Angus Kerr
George McCallum
Sherman Handy
Burton Hart
William Foster
James Davis
Henry Cheever

Labor
Mathew Watters
George Heck
Will Crosby
Henry Eikhoff
Edmund Burfoot

Liquor Traffic
James Weter
Bartlett Nevins
Chester Miller
John Gordon
Benjamin Colvin
John Caldwell
Lou Burch
Noah Burdick
Leonard Baumgaertner

Local Taxation
Richard Pearson
Edmond Randall
Humphrey Gray
Christopher Babcock
Robert Alward

Lumber and Salt
Mathew Watters
William Sutherland
Franklin Moore
Sheridan Colby
Christopher Babcock

Michigan Asylum for Insane
Duncan Wayne
J. Read
Chester Miller
Leonard Baumgaertner
Frank Aldrich

Military Affairs
William Pack
Charles Phillips
William Duff
Samuel Collins
Frank Aldrich

Mines and Minerals
Henry Stumpenhusen
Joseph McLean
Angus Kerr
David Heineman
Lester Goodrich

Normal Schools
James Scully
John Shisler
George Mason
George McCallum
Harlan Dudley

Northern Asylum for Insane
Henry Wood
William Pack
Burton Hart
Samuel Goodyear
Edmund Brownell

Printing
George Wheeler
William Oberdorffer
Edward Dingley
William Duff
Lou Burch

Private Corporations
August Niedermeier
Franklin Moore
Lyman McCall
William Kelly
Henry Gustin
Samuel Collins
John Caldwell
John Carton
Fremont Chamberlain

Public Health
George Rulison
Charles Phillips
William Foster
Lester Goodrich
Jeremiah Anderson

Public Lands
Henry Wood
Edwin Woodruff
William Reed
Edward Keep
Henry Buskirk

Railroads
Charles Whitney
George Reed
George Rulison
Richard Pearson
Lyman McCall
Burton Hart
Alfred Fleischhauer
John Gordon
Fremont Chamberlain

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Edwin Woodruff
Frank Shepherd
Christopher Murphy
Joseph Locher
Luke Lugers

Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
August Weier
Frank Shepherd
Charles Phillips
George Heck
David Heineman
George Gillam
John Carton
Lou Burch
Edmund Burfoot

Roads and Bridges
Myron Wing
James Robinson
Joseph Locher
Joel Gillette
Samuel Goodyear

Rules and Joint Rules
Myron Wing
George Lusk
Otto Hatzenbuhler
George Gillam
James Davis

School for the Blind
Myron Wing
Albert Stewart
Henry Schmidt
August Niedermeier
William Foster

School for the Deaf
James Weter
William Sutherland
George Rulison
Edward Nash
Otto Hatzenbuhler

Soldiers' Home
George Wheeler
Albert Stewart
Henry Schmidt
Peter Herrig
D. Hammond

State Affairs
Henry Wood
Frank Wells
James Taziman
Luke Lugers
Charles Hofmeister
George Howell
Samuel Goodyear
Henry Buskirk

State Capitol and Public Buildings
George Wheeler
Joseph McLean
Malcolm McLeod
Charles Hofmeister
Edward Dingley

State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
James Taziman
James Robinson
Edmond Randall
Noah Burdick
Robert Alward

State House of Correction and Reformatory
Julius Soper
William Reed
Malcolm McLeod
John Kingott
Solon Goodell

State Library
James Scully
George McCallum
David Heineman
Will Crosby

State Prison
Frank Wells
Edward Keep
Samuel Collins
John Caldwell
William Chandler

State Public School
John Murdoch
Edward Keep
William Foster
Sheridan Colby
Edward Bryan

Supplies and Expenditures
John Shisler
William Pack
William McKay
Will Crosby
Joseph Dickinson

Towns and Counties
John Kingott
Charles Hofmeister
Noah Burdick

University
Franklin Moore
Humphrey Gray
John Carton
Fremont Chamberlain
Henry Cheever

Upper Peninsula Asylum for Insane
Saunders VanCamp
Charles Phillips
Adney Hall
Joel Gillette
Michael Doyle

Village Corporations
George Reed
William Reed
Charles Laflamboy
Michael Doyle
Edward Bryan

Ways and Means
August Weier
Albert Stewart
George Mason
Franklin Moore
Charles Laflamboy
George Lusk
Adney Hall
Harlan Dudley
Edmund Brownell

Senate Committees


Agricultural College
Suel Sheldon
George Moore
Addison Brown

Agricultural Interests
John Leidlein
Daniel McMullen
Robert Graham

Asylum for Criminal Insane
Edgar Wagar
Frederick Baker
James Flood

Asylums for Insane at Kalamazoo and Traverse City
William McGraw
George Moore
John Perren
William Potter
Perley Heald

Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry
John Leidlein
Ira Sayre
James Humphrey
Robert Loomis
Frank Lyon
Charles Collingwood
Theron Atwood

Banks and Corporations
Charles Smith
Albert Stoll
James Milliken
George Moore
Robert Graham

Cities and Villages
Albert Stoll
Charles Ward
William Latimer
Alexander Maitland
Edwin Blakeslee
Charles Collingwood
George Davis

Claims and Public Accounts
Matthew Wagner
Perley Heald
Frank Lyon

College of Mines
William McGraw
William Potter
James Helme
William Latimer
Charles Giddings

Constitutional Amendments
George Monaghan
Frank Lyon
Charles Collingwood

Counties and Townships
James Milliken
John Perren
Robert Graham

Education and Public Schools
Daniel McMullen
Ira Sayre
James Humphrey

Elections
William McGraw
George Monaghan
James Helme
Alexander Maitland

Engrossment and Enrollment
James Humphrey
Frederick Baker
James Flood

Executive Business
Alvah Smith
Albert Stoll
Charles Ward
Ira Sayre
Robert Loomis

Federal Relations
Alvah Smith
Charles Ward
James Humphrey

Finance and Appropriations
Charles Smith
Albert Stoll
Matthew Wagner
Edwin Blakeslee
Robert Graham

Fisheries
John Leidlein
Suel Sheldon
Daniel McMullen
James Milliken
George Moore
Frederick Baker
Theron Atwood

Geological Survey
John Leidlein
Alexander Maitland

Home for Feeble Minded
William Potter
Addison Brown
James Flood

Horticulture
Alvah Smith
Addison Brown
James Flood

House of Correction at Marquette
Edgar Wagar
Perley Heald
Addison Brown
George Davis
James Flood

Immigration
Charles Smith
Edgar Wagar
James Milliken

Industrial Home for Girls
Suel Sheldon
Daniel McMullen
Theron Atwood

Industrial School for Boys
Charles Ward
James Humphrey
Charles Giddings

Insurance
Edgar Wagar
Perley Heald
Robert Loomis
James Flood
Charles Giddings

Judiciary
Alvah Smith
George Monaghan
William Potter
James Helme
Frank Lyon
Charles Collingwood
Charles Giddings

Labor Interests
Suel Sheldon
Albert Stoll
Alexander Maitland
Charles Collingwood
Robert Graham

Liquor Traffic
John Perren
William Latimer
Frank Lyon
James Flood

Lumber Interests
John Leidlein
Daniel McMullen
George Davis

Mechanical Interests
James Helme
Addison Brown
Theron Atwood

Military Affairs
George Monaghan
Frederick Baker
Edwin Blakeslee

Normal Schools
Alvah Smith
William Latimer
Robert Loomis
Frederick Baker
George Davis

Printing
Matthew Wagner
Daniel McMullen
George Monaghan

Public Buildings
John Perren
James Humphrey
Robert Graham

Public Health
Edgar Wagar
Perley Heald

Public Improvements
Charles Smith
George Moore
John Perren

Public Lands
Suel Sheldon
Charles Smith
Matthew Wagner

Railroads
John Leidlein
James Milliken
Ira Sayre
Alexander Maitland

Reformatory at Ionia
William McGraw
William Latimer
Charles Collingwood

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Alvah Smith
Frank Lyon
George Davis

Roads and Bridges
James Helme
Edwin Blakeslee
Addison Brown

Rules and Joint Rules
Matthew Wagner
William Potter
Perley Heald

Saline Interests
George Moore
Perley Heald

School for the Blind
William Latimer
Frank Lyon
Alexander Maitland

School for the Deaf
George Monaghan
Frederick Baker
Charles Collingwood

Soldiers' Home
Edgar Wagar
James Humphrey
Charles Giddings

State Affairs
Edgar Wagar
John Perren
Ira Sayre
Robert Graham

State Library
Alvah Smith
Charles Ward
Robert Loomis

State Prison
Suel Sheldon
James Helme
Theron Atwood

State Public School
Suel Sheldon
James Milliken
George Davis

Supplies and Expenses
George Monaghan
William Latimer
Theron Atwood

Taxation
Edgar Wagar
George Moore
Ira Sayre
Robert Loomis
Alexander Maitland
Frederick Baker
George Davis

University
William Potter
Addison Brown
Charles Giddings