Forty-Third Legislature, 1905-1906
Session Details
Start Date: 1/4/1905
End Date: 12/31/1906
Elect Date: 11/8/1904
Sworn in Date: 1/4/1905
House Leadership
Speaker
Sheridan Master
Speaker Pro Tempore
Nicholas Whelan
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Cassius Glasgow
House Committees
Agricultural College
Cameron Speer
William Schantz
Michael Harris
J. Fisk
Martyn Agens
Agriculture
Harlow Tiffany
Alonzo Fisher
Thomas Double
William Bosley
Andrew Austin
Apportionment
Nicholas Whelan
Leonard Thomas
Alvah Stone
Abram Shook
Levi Partlow
J. Read
John McCarthy
Harry McCracken
William McKay
James Monroe
John Greusel
Thomas Higgins
William Bosley
Asylum for Criminal Insane
David Nottingham
Nathan Lovell
Joseph Bland
William Bosley
Robert Adams
City Corporations
Walter Robinson
Fred Ming
James Monroe
Arthur McCain
Henry Heald
College of Mines
Sheldon Smith
James McAuley
Phillip Eichhorn
J. Fisk
Thomas Baillie
Drainage
Cassius Towner
Thomas McCall
Henry Herkimer
Cassius Benton
Robert Adams
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Jerome Turner
Adam Walker
Louis Kelley
Ole Erickson
Charles Byrns
Education
John Greusel
Irvin Canfield
George Dewey
James Dunstan
Robert Attridge
Elections
Jerome Turner
Alvah Stone
Cameron Speer
David Stockdale
Daniel Oviatt
William Ivory
Samuel Kelley
John Greusel
Martin Hanlon
George Ellis
Luren Dickinson
Thomas Double
James Dunstan
Federal Relations
Henry Vance
Nathan Lovell
James McAuley
Luren Dickinson
Cassius Benton
Fish and Fisheries
Nicholas Whelan
Henry Vance
Halley Prosser
Walter Robinson
Arthur Scidmore
Willard Knight
Thomas McCall
Irvin Canfield
Judson Clark
Game Laws
J. Watt
William McKay
Fred Ming
Michael Harris
Joseph Bland
General Taxation
Robert Wallace
Lawrence Snell
Daniel Oviatt
James Monroe
Thomas McCall
Louis Kelley
William Galbraith
George Ellis
Ole Erickson
Geological Survey
Adolphus Merritt
Frank Ladner
Merton Fairbank
Robert Adams
Martyn Agens
Home for Feeble Minded
George Duncan
Home for the Feeble Minded
Robert Wallace
Charles VanKeuren
John Holmes
George Ellis
Horticulture
Duncan Wayne
Henry Vance
James Morrice
Warren Parker
Millard Durham
Industrial Home for Girls
Dighton Marvin
James Monroe
John Greusel
George Dewey
Thomas Double
Industrial School for Boys
George Lord
Grant Hudson
Phillip Eichhorn
George Ellis
Charles Byrns
Institution for the Deaf
Harlow Tiffany
James Jerome
Samuel Kelley
James Knight
Alonzo Fisher
Insurance
Alvah Stone
William McKay
James Monroe
Junius Beal
Charles Byrns
Judiciary
J. Watt
Nicholas Whelan
John McCarthy
Carl Mapes
James Jerome
Samuel Kelley
William Galbraith
Thomas Baillie
James Brockway
Labor
Adam Walker
William Nank
John Holmes
George Duncan
James Dunstan
Liquor Traffic
Robert Wallace
Levi Partlow
James Monroe
George Lord
John Holmes
Louis Kelley
Henry Herkimer
Alonzo Fisher
Archibald Bunting
Local Taxation
George Scott
Randall Powers
Freeman Decker
Robert Adams
Robert Attridge
Lumber and Salt
Charles Ward
Alonzo Stroud
Cassius Towner
George Scott
Fred Ming
Michigan Asylum for Insane
James Dunstan
James Brockway
Archibald Bunting
Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals
Leonard Thomas
Michigan Asylum for the Insane
William McKay
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Duncan Wayne
Carl Mapes
Frank Ladner
Michael Harris
George Duncan
Michigan Reformatory
Alfred Doherty
Military Affairs
Nathan Simpson
William Stannard
Nathan Lovell
Joseph Bland
James Brockway
Mines and Minerals
Cameron Speer
Randall Powers
David Nottingham
William Ivory
William Bosley
Normal Schools
Nathan Simpson
Alvin Pettit
J. Read
Grant Hudson
Martin Hanlon
Northern Asylum for the Insane
J. Watt
Lawrence Snell
Randall Powers
Fred Hunt
Thomas Higgins
Printing
Charles VanKeuren
Alvin Pettit
James Knight
George Duncan
Junius Beal
Private Corporations
Levi Partlow
George Lord
James McAuley
John Gordon
Henry Heald
Millard Durham
Phillip Eichhorn
Alonzo Fisher
Public Health
Cassius Glasgow
Alvin Pettit
Arthur Scidmore
David Nottingham
James Jerome
Earl Fairbanks
Public Lands
Arthur Scidmore
Dighton Marvin
William Ivory
Michael Harris
Freeman Decker
Railroads
Leonard Thomas
Halley Prosser
J. Read
Carl Mapes
Willard Knight
John Gordon
Thomas Higgins
Archibald Bunting
Oliver Adams
Religious and Benevolent Societies
James Morrice
Orville Lane
Grant Hudson
Thomas Higgins
Martyn Agens
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Arthur Waters
Cassius Towner
Jerome Turner
David Stockdale
William Nank
Willard Knight
Fred Hunt
James Knight
Irvin Canfield
Roads and Bridges
Duncan Wayne
Randall Powers
Harry McCracken
Frank Ladner
Orville Lane
Rules and Joint Rules
J. Read
Daniel Oviatt
John McCarthy
William Galbraith
School for the Blind
Adam Walker
Warren Parker
Charles Manzelmann
George Dewey
Andrew Austin
Soldiers' Home
Alonzo Stroud
Levi Partlow
Adolphus Merritt
Warren Parker
Andrew Austin
State Affairs
Alonzo Stroud
Abram Shook
William Schantz
Dighton Marvin
Harry McCracken
Charles Manzelmann
Frank Ladner
Merton Fairbank
Charles Byrns
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Sheldon Smith
Arthur McCain
James Knight
Judson Clark
Thomas Baillie
State House of Correction
Arthur Waters
Cassius Towner
Alvah Stone
Fred Ming
John Gordon
State Library
Henry Vance
Adolphus Merritt
Fred Hunt
Luren Dickinson
Andrew Austin
State Police and Public Safety
Earl Fairbanks
State Prison
David Stockdale
William Schantz
Dighton Marvin
Charles Manzelmann
Oliver Adams
State Public School
Freeman Decker
Martyn Agens
Robert Attridge
Supplies and Expenditures
Charles Ward
Nicholas Whelan
William Stannard
Halley Prosser
Martin Hanlon
Towns and Counties
Harlow Tiffany
Sheldon Smith
Ole Erickson
J. Fisk
Oliver Adams
University
Charles VanKeuren
Arthur McCain
William Ivory
William Galbraith
Henry Heald
Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane
George Scott
Daniel Oviatt
James Monroe
Henry Herkimer
Luren Dickinson
Upper Peninsula Prison
Abram Shook
John McCarthy
Harry McCracken
George Lord
Merton Fairbank
Village Corporations
Arthur Waters
Lawrence Snell
Warren Parker
Earl Fairbanks
Judson Clark
Ways and Means
Charles Ward
Nathan Simpson
William Stannard
James Morrice
William Nank
Orville Lane
Millard Durham
Junius Beal
Cassius Benton
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Edward Linsley
Orlando Moffatt
Suel Sheldon
Agricultural Interests
Walter Yeomans
Huntley Russell
Thaddeus Seeley
Apportionment
Cassius Glasgow
James Hayden
Albert Heine
Archibald Peek
Jason Woodman
Asylum for Insane at Newberry
Noble Ashley
George Jones
James Rumer
Asylum for Insane at Pontiac
John Baird
Jesse Cropsey
Simeon VanAkin
Asylum for Insane at Kalamazoo
Albert Cook
Charles Smith
Seneca Traver
Asylum for Insane at Traverse City
Townsend Ely
Augustine Farr
Jason Woodman
Banks and Corporations
William Curtis
Edward Linsley
Charles Smith
Seneca Traver
Simeon VanAkin
Cities and Villages
Alfred Doherty
Augustine Farr
George Jones
Frederick Martindale
Michael Moriarty
Claims and Public Accounts
Orlando Moffatt
Thaddeus Seeley
Charles Smith
College of Mines
Andrew Fyfe
Archibald Peek
Suel Sheldon
Constitutional Amendments
Jesse Cropsey
Willis Mills
Seneca Traver
Counties and Townships
Noble Ashley
Thaddeus Seeley
Suel Sheldon
Education and Public Schools
Walter Yeomans
Harry Kane
Frederick Martindale
Elections
John Baird
Albert Heine
Bela Jenks
Executive Business
William Brown
Alfred Doherty
Harry Kane
Orlando Moffatt
Thaddeus Seeley
Federal Relations
Jesse Cropsey
John MacKay
Michael Moriarty
Finance and Appropriations
Alfred Doherty
James Hayden
Bela Jenks
Edward Linsley
Charles Smith
Fisheries
Albert Cook
William Curtis
Willis Mills
Orlando Moffatt
Jason Woodman
Forestry Interests
Walter Yeomans
Huntley Russell
Jason Woodman
Gaming Interests
John Baird
William Brown
Harry Kane
James Rumer
Seneca Traver
Geological Survey
Townsend Ely
James Hayden
Bela Jenks
Home for Feeble Minded
Walter Yeomans
Orlando Moffatt
James Rumer
Horticulture
Albert Cook
Orlando Moffatt
Suel Sheldon
Immigration
Bela Jenks
Willis Mills
Seneca Traver
Industrial Home for Girls
William Curtis
Cassius Glasgow
James Hayden
Industrial School for Boys
Walter Yeomans
John MacKay
Frederick Martindale
Insurance
Noble Ashley
John Baird
Andrew Fyfe
Judiciary
William Brown
Jesse Cropsey
John MacKay
Frederick Martindale
Willis Mills
Labor Interests
Albert Cook
Andrew Fyfe
Frederick Martindale
James Rumer
Michael Moriarty
Liquor Traffic
William Curtis
Augustine Farr
Suel Sheldon
Mechanical Interests
Albert Cook
Edward Linsley
Archibald Peek
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Archibald Peek
Simeon VanAkin
Michael Moriarty
Michigan Reformatory
Townsend Ely
Charles Smith
Military Affairs
Huntley Russell
Charles Smith
Simeon VanAkin
Mining Interests
Walter Yeomans
Albert Heine
Seneca Traver
Normal College
George Jones
Frederick Martindale
Huntley Russell
Normal School at Kalamazoo
Noble Ashley
James Rumer
Jason Woodman
Normal School at Marquette
Jesse Cropsey
Harry Kane
Frederick Martindale
Normal School at Mount Pleasant
Augustine Farr
Andrew Fyfe
Willis Mills
Printing
Townsend Ely
George Jones
Suel Sheldon
Public Buildings
Augustine Farr
Andrew Fyfe
Bela Jenks
Public Health
John MacKay
James Rumer
Railroads
William Curtis
James Hayden
John MacKay
Willis Mills
Michael Moriarty
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Walter Yeomans
Townsend Ely
Albert Heine
Roads and Bridges
Noble Ashley
Townsend Ely
Thaddeus Seeley
Rules and Joint Rules
Noble Ashley
William Brown
Willis Mills
Walter Robinson
Saline Interests
John Baird
Harry Kane
Archibald Peek
School for the Blind
Jesse Cropsey
Townsend Ely
Albert Heine
School for the Deaf
Jesse Cropsey
Bela Jenks
Edward Linsley
Soldiers' Home
William Curtis
Bela Jenks
Simeon VanAkin
State Affairs
Alfred Doherty
Archibald Peek
Charles Smith
State Asylum
Albert Heine
James Rumer
Suel Sheldon
State Lands
Albert Cook
Augustine Farr
Andrew Fyfe
State Library
John MacKay
James Rumer
Jason Woodman
State Prison at Jackson
Noble Ashley
Thaddeus Seeley
Jason Woodman
State Prison at Marquette
Cassius Glasgow
Edward Linsley
Huntley Russell
State Public School
William Brown
George Jones
Seneca Traver
Cameron Speer
Supplies and Expenses
Harry Kane
Simeon VanAkin
Michael Moriarty
Taxation
Alfred Doherty
Cassius Glasgow
George Jones
Frederick Martindale
Charles Smith
University
James Hayden
John MacKay
Huntley Russell