Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1915-1916
Session Details
Start Date: 1/6/1915
End Date: 12/31/1916
Elect Date: 11/3/1914
Sworn in Date: 1/6/1915
House Leadership
Speaker
Charles Smith
Speaker Pro Tempore
Wayne Rice
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Walter Taylor
House Committees
Agricultural College
Lowell Sours
Clarence Reed
Henry Ross
Ernest Pray
Arlie Hopkins
Agriculture
Fred Wells
John Schmidt
Alonzo Green
Edward Gayde
William Ewing
Apportionment
Charles Tufts
Frank Smith
Wayne Rice
John Schmidt
Thomas Read
Herman Koehler
James Haviland
Dana Hinkley
Ransom Ford
Thomas Francis
Godfried Gettel
Samuel Daigneau
Henry Croll
Central Michigan Normal School
Seymour Person
Lester Place
George Leland
Gerrit Kooyers
Ransom Ford
City Corporations
Ari Woodruff
George Wright
George Palmer
Seymour Person
Lester Place
William Ormsbee
Edward Gayde
George Empson
Paul Averill
College of Mines
Charles Weissert
J[ames] Stevens
Ernest Pray
Alonzo Green
Charles Foote
Corrections
Henry Croll
Drainage
William Moore
Clifford Olmsted
M[inta] Evens
Albert Bosch
Charles Clark
Education
George Wright
Charles Weissert
Fred Wells
Frederick Wieland
Charles Symonds
William Jones
Herbert Hoffman
Arlie Hopkins
George Empson
Elections
Frederick Wieland
Fred Warner
Lowell Sours
George Palmer
Thomas Read
George Miller
Sigurd Nelson
George Leland
Lynn Lewis
John Martin
Walter Keen
Charles Culver
Aaron Amon
Federal Relations
Frank Smith
Lester Place
William Martz
Herman Koehler
Charles Hulse
Fish and Fisheries
Harry Whiteley
John Stevenson
Charles Matthews
Herman McMillan
C[harles] Kemmerling
Godfried Gettel
William DeBoer
Aaron Amon
Andrew Anderson
Game Laws
Joseph Shields
Harvey Penney
Patrick OBrien
C[harles] Kemmerling
Dana Hinkley
General Taxation
Harry Whiteley
Clarence Reed
Tom Rogers
George Miller
Homer McGraw
Thomas Francis
William Ewing
Paul Averill
Albert Petermann
Geological Survey
Herbert VanAntwerp
George Ward
Alexander Sly
Archibald Robertson
Harvey Penney
Horticulture
Lowell Sours
William Moore
George Leland
Arlie Hopkins
Samuel Daigneau
Industrial Home for Girls
Fred Wells
George Miller
William Ormsbee
Industrial School for Boys
Patrick OBrien
George Leland
Herman Koehler
William Jerome
Noble Ashley
Insurance
Wayne Rice
Alonzo Sherman
Homer McGraw
Ransom Ford
John Biggerstaff
Ionia State Hospital
John Vine
Lyman Root
August Quintel
M[inta] Evens
Aaron Amon
Judiciary
Merlin Wiley
Fred Warner
Roy Watkins
Charles Symonds
Newel Smith
Seymour Person
Thomas Read
Lynn Lewis
Gerrit Kooyers
Allan Lamphere
Charles Flowers
George Empson
Albert Petermann
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Alexander Sly
Tom Rogers
Marshall Oakley
Edward Gayde
Theodore Chapin
Labor
Charles Tufts
Marshall Oakley
William Jerome
William Jones
Paul Averill
Liquor Traffic
George Ward
J[ames] Stevens
Daniel Sutton
Charles Tufts
Lowell Sours
Marshall Oakley
Charles Hulse
Elwin Follett
Charles Culver
Local Taxation
John Vine
Milo Snow
Henry Ross
Charles Hulse
Edward Gayde
Lumber and Salt
Alexander Sly
Samuel Smith
Charles Matthews
William Martz
John Daprato
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Herbert Hoffman
Thomas Francis
Godfried Gettel
William Ewing
Henry Croll
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
George Miller
Charles Matthews
Alonzo Green
Alexander Cowan
Michigan Home and Training School
Newel Smith
Clarence Reed
John Schmidt
Adelbert Edwards
Michigan Reformatory
Harry Whiteley
Roy Watkins
Herman McMillan
Walter Keen
Charles Clark
Michigan School for the Blind
Frederick Wieland
Merlin Wiley
Charles Matthews
William Jones
William DeBoer
Michigan School for the Deaf
George Wright
Fred Wells
L[udwig] Wolcott
Samuel Smith
Adelbert Edwards
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Emory Wood
Joseph Shields
Lyman Root
Lester Place
Charles Hulse
Michigan State Prison
Daniel Sutton
William Nank
Sheridan Ford
Charles Culver
John Biggerstaff
Military Affairs
Roy Watkins
Daniel Sutton
John Martin
Charles Culver
Alexander Cowan
Mines and Minerals
Herbert VanAntwerp
Joseph Shields
Patrick OBrien
John Daprato
William DeBoer
Newberry State Hospital
John Vine
William Moore
William Ewing
Charles Clark
Andrew Anderson
Northern State Normal School
Herbert VanAntwerp
Frank Smith
James Henry
Samuel Daigneau
Alexander Cowan
Pontiac State Hospital
Milo Snow
George Palmer
Sigurd Nelson
William Ormsbee
James Haviland
Printing
Ari Woodruff
Charles Weissert
L[udwig] Wolcott
Herbert VanAntwerp
Clarence Reed
Private Corporations
Merlin Wiley
Ernest Pray
Clifford Olmsted
Herman McMillan
Charles Foote
Sheridan Ford
M[inta] Evens
Henry Croll
Albert Petermann
Public Health
Joseph Shields
Newel Smith
Archibald Robertson
William Jerome
Herbert Hoffman
Public Lands & Forestry Interests
Harry Whiteley
John Vine
Alexander Sly
Samuel Smith
August Quintel
William Jones
Alonzo Green
Theodore Chapin
Andrew Anderson
Railroads
J[ames] Stevens
John Stevenson
Daniel Sutton
Frank Smith
John Schmidt
Marshall Oakley
Patrick OBrien
James Henry
Samuel Daigneau
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Emory Wood
Lyman Root
August Quintel
Herman Koehler
William Jerome
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Frederick Wieland
L[udwig] Wolcott
Emory Wood
Lyman Root
Seymour Person
William Moore
William Nank
William Ormsbee
C[harles] Kemmerling
Allan Lamphere
James Jerome
Noble Ashley
Albert Bosch
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Ari Woodruff
George Wright
Charles Weissert
Samuel Smith
George Palmer
Harvey Penney
August Quintel
Sigurd Nelson
Albert Bosch
Roads and Bridges
Archibald Robertson
Tom Rogers
John Daprato
M[inta] Evens
Alexander Cowan
Rules and Joint Rules
Fred Warner
Charles Symonds
Tom Rogers
Sigurd Nelson
Charles Foote
State Affairs
George Ward
John Martin
James Jerome
Walter Keen
James Haviland
Elwin Follett
Ransom Ford
William DeBoer
Adelbert Edwards
State Capitol and Public Buildings
J[ames] Stevens
John Stevenson
Albert Griggs
Charles Flowers
John Biggerstaff
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Charles Tufts
Henry Ross
Clifford Olmsted
Elwin Follett
Godfried Gettel
State Industrial Home for Girls
George Ward
Herbert Hoffman
State Library
Gerrit Kooyers
James Henry
Sheridan Ford
John Biggerstaff
State Normal College
Fred Warner
John Stevenson
John Martin
Albert Griggs
George Empson
State Psychopathic Hospital
Roy Watkins
Clifford Olmsted
William Martz
James Jerome
Elwin Follett
State Public Schools
Ari Woodruff
Archibald Robertson
Lynn Lewis
Allan Lamphere
Albert Bosch
State Sanatorium
Milo Snow
Wayne Rice
Alonzo Sherman
Homer McGraw
Thomas Francis
Supplies and Expenditures
Alonzo Sherman
Ernest Pray
Walter Keen
Charles Clark
Aaron Amon
Towns and Counties
Milo Snow
Henry Ross
Albert Griggs
James Haviland
Theodore Chapin
Traverse City State Hospital
Alonzo Sherman
Albert Griggs
Arlie Hopkins
Paul Averill
Theodore Chapin
University
Harvey Penney
William Nank
Gerrit Kooyers
Charles Flowers
Sheridan Ford
Village Corporations
Emory Wood
Newel Smith
Herman McMillan
Lynn Lewis
Andrew Anderson
Ways and Means
L[udwig] Wolcott
Wayne Rice
William Nank
C[harles] Kemmerling
James Jerome
Dana Hinkley
Charles Foote
Adelbert Edwards
Henry Croll
Western State Normal School
Merlin Wiley
Charles Symonds
Thomas Read
Allan Lamphere
Noble Ashley
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Fred Woodworth
Samuel ODell
Herbert Powell
Agricultural Interests
John Paul
Edgar Planck
Frank [Franklin] Groger
Apportionment
George Scott
Henry Straight
Burrell Tripp
George Williams
J[oseph] Morford
Banks and Corporations
James Wood
J[oseph] Morford
Edward Hofma
John Damon
George Barnes
Cities and Villages
Walter Taylor
Augustus Gansser
David Fitzgibbon
Claims and Public Accounts
James Hanley
John Damon
Charles DeLand
College of Mines
Robert Ogg
Herbert Powell
Terry Corliss
Constitutional Amendments
Walter Taylor
James Murtha
Samuel ODell
Herbert Powell
Charles Foster
Counties and Townships
Robert Walter
Robert Ogg
Alton Roberts
Education and Public Schools
Henry Straight
John Damon
Frank Covert
Elections
Fred Woodworth
Henry Straight
Leonard Verdier
Herbert Powell
Terry Corliss
Executive Business
George Williams
James Murtha
Frank [Franklin] Groger
Frank McPhillips
George Barnes
Federal Relations
John Paul
James Hanley
Frank McPhillips
Finance and Appropriations
George Scott
Robert Walter
Herbert Powell
Charles DeLand
Frank Covert
Fisheries
James Wood
Fred Woodworth
Frank [Franklin] Groger
Louis Hilsendegen
Louis Kelley
Forestry & State Lands
Robert Walter
Alton Roberts
Augustus Gansser
Louis Hilsendegen
Edward Hofma
Gaming Interests
Elbert Smith
Burrell Tripp
George Williams
Samuel ODell
Louis Hilsendegen
Geological Survey
Robert Walter
John Paul
Frank McPhillips
Horticulture
J[oseph] Morford
Samuel ODell
Edward Hofma
Immigration
Elbert Smith
James Murtha
John Damon
Industrial Home for Girls
J[oseph] Morford
Robert Ogg
Frank McPhillips
Industrial School for Boys
George Scott
Burrell Tripp
Frank Covert
Insurance
Walter Taylor
Robert Walter
John Paul
Charles Foster
David Fitzgibbon
Ionia State Hospital
Elbert Smith
David Fitzgibbon
Terry Corliss
Judiciary
James Wood
Leonard Verdier
James Murtha
Charles Foster
David Fitzgibbon
Kalamazoo State Hospital
George Scott
Alton Roberts
John Damon
Labor Interests
Robert Ogg
Alton Roberts
Augustus Gansser
Charles DeLand
George Barnes
Liquor Traffic
Henry Straight
Charles Foster
John Damon
Mechanical Interests
Augustus Gansser
James Hanley
Charles DeLand
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
James Wood
Frank [Franklin] Groger
Louis Hilsendegen
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
John Paul
Charles Foster
John Damon
John Daprato
Michigan Home and Training School
Frank [Franklin] Groger
Louis Hilsendegen
George Barnes
James Henry
Michigan Reformatory
Leonard Verdier
George Williams
Augustus Gansser
Military Affairs
Leonard Verdier
Augustus Gansser
David Fitzgibbon
Mining Interests
Burrell Tripp
George Williams
Louis Hilsendegen
Newberry State Hospital
Walter Taylor
Leonard Verdier
Charles Foster
Normal College
J[oseph] Morford
Edward Hofma
Charles DeLand
Normal School at Kalamazoo
Henry Straight
James Murtha
Samuel ODell
Normal School at Marquette
Fred Woodworth
Louis Kelley
Charles DeLand
Normal School at Mount Pleasant
James Hanley
Edward Hofma
Frank Covert
Pontiac State Hospital
Robert Walter
George Williams
David Fitzgibbon
Printing
George Scott
George Barnes
Terry Corliss
Public Buildings
Fred Woodworth
Robert Ogg
Louis Kelley
Public Health
George Scott
J[oseph] Morford
Edward Hofma
Railroads
Elbert Smith
Walter Taylor
George Williams
Robert Ogg
Terry Corliss
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Edgar Planck
Frank [Franklin] Groger
Louis Kelley
Roads and Bridges
John Paul
Frank McPhillips
Frank Covert
Rules and Joint Rules
George Scott
Henry Straight
Terry Corliss
Saline Interests
Leonard Verdier
Samuel ODell
Edgar Planck
School for the Blind
John Paul
Edgar Planck
John Damon
School for the Deaf
Burrell Tripp
Robert Ogg
Charles DeLand
Soldiers' Home
Burrell Tripp
James Murtha
Frank McPhillips
State Affairs
Fred Woodworth
Samuel ODell
Edgar Planck
Herbert Powell
James Hanley
State Library
James Wood
Walter Taylor
Louis Hilsendegen
Noble Ashley
State Prison at Jackson
Walter Taylor
James Hanley
George Barnes
State Prison at Marquette
Elbert Smith
Edgar Planck
Frank Covert
State Public School
James Wood
Augustus Gansser
Terry Corliss
State Tuberculosis Sanitorium
Robert Walter
Alton Roberts
Louis Kelley
Supplies and Expenses
Fred Woodworth
Herbert Powell
Alton Roberts
Taxation
Elbert Smith
Burrell Tripp
Alton Roberts
James Hanley
Louis Kelley
Traverse City State Hospital
Henry Straight
Edward Hofma
Frank Covert
University
Edgar Planck
Charles Foster
George Barnes