Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Session Details
Start Date: 1/1/1879
End Date: 12/31/1880
Elect Date: 11/5/1878
Sworn in Date: 1/1/1879
House Leadership
Speaker
John Rich
Speaker Pro Tempore
Edward Allen
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
William Chamberlain
House Committees
Agricultural College
Samuel Johnson
Eber Cottrell
Alfred Hall
William Probert
Alonzo Sherwood
Agriculture
Orsamus Barnes
Stillman Bennett
Palmer Carleton
Amos Lewis
Rodney Twadell
Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Manson Carpenter
William Francis
Thompson Grimes
Joseph Kuhn
James White
Drainage
Charles Baldwin
Manson Carpenter
William Littell
George McAllister
George Pray
Eastern Asylum for Insane
James Ferguson
John McNabb
Mahlon Raymond
Andrew Sawyer
Willard Shattuck
Education
Amherst Cheney
James McGurk
Stephen Stevens
Calvin Thorpe
Andrew Walton
Elections
Charles Baldwin
Luther Moulton
Frank Noah
Willard Shattuck
Oliver Stanchfield
Engrossment and Enrollment
William Abbott
Thomas Bradfield
Henry McCormick
Frank Noah
Derwin Sharts
Sylvester Strong
George Yerkes
Federal Relations
Daniel Greene
Federal Relations
John Estabrook
John McNabb
John Oliver
George Yerkes
Fisheries
James Gould
Frederick Kurth
Amos Lewis
Lucien Miller
Lyman Ward
Geological Survey
John McNabb
John Ross
Andrew Sawyer
George Veenfliet
Samuel Wilkins
Harbors
Henry Blackman
Eber Cottrell
Crosby Eaton
William Francis
Luther Moulton
Horticulture
Stillman Bennett
Crosby Eaton
Daniel Greene
John Hamilton
Lyman Ward
Immigration
Joseph Girardin
Frederick Kurth
Benjamin Laubach
Lucien Miller
George Veenfliet
Insurance
Edward Allen
Manson Carpenter
Nathan Knight
George Moore
Sanford Yeomans
Internal Improvements
Harmon Bradley
Samuel Brown
Joseph Kuhn
Rasselas Reed
Otto or Otho Moe
Judiciary
James Campbell
Henry Henderson
Samuel Hopkins
George Moore
Charles Pailthorp
Walter Palmer
Andrew Sawyer
Liquor Traffic
Amherst Cheney
August Goebel
James Gould
John Robison
Oliver Stanchfield
Local Taxation
John Donnelly
E. Hill
Henry McCormick
Benton Stearns
George Veenfliet
Lumber and Salt
John Estabrook
Alonzo Sherwood
John Thomson
James Turnbull
Andrew Walton
Manufactures
Jeremiah Ludington
Frank Noeker
William Powers
John Ross
Alonzo Sherwood
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Eugene Chase
William Curtis
Crosby Eaton
Joseph Waltz
John Willett
Military Affairs
George Hopkins
Andrew Jackson
Henry May
Mahlon Raymond
Benton Stearns
Mines and Minerals
Thomas Bradfield
Charles Briggs
John Estabrook
Henry Henderson
H[orace] Young
Municipal Corporations
Edward Allen
Charles Briggs
John Donnelly
Nathan Knight
Benjamin Laubach
Jonathan Parsons
John Willett
Normal School
Charles Baldwin
Palmer Carleton
George Granger
Walter Palmer
H[orace] Young
Printing
William Francis
August Goebel
Clinton Griffey
Jonathan Parsons
Calvin Thorpe
Private Corporations
Charles Briggs
Porter Burton
John Thomson
Joseph Waltz
Samuel Wilkins
Public Health
Thomas Bradfield
Eugene Chase
James Ferguson
James McGurk
Samuel Wilkins
Public Lands
Ozro Bowen
Otis Cutcheon
George Granger
Charles Pailthorp
John Ross
Railroads
Ozro Bowen
Clinton Griffey
George Hopkins
Henry May
William Turck
James Turnbull
James White
Reform School
Porter Burton
William Littell
George Robertson
Stephen Stevens
Lyman Ward
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Orsamus Barnes
Frederick Kurth
Warren Parker
George Robertson
Otto or Otho Moe
Roads and Bridges
William Curtis
Thompson Grimes
Jeremiah Ludington
William Probert
Benton Stearns
Rules and Joint Rules
Samuel Brown
Henry Holt
Frank Noah
John Strong
Otto or Otho Moe
Special Joint Committee on Taxation
James Ferguson
Alfred Hall
Samuel Hopkins
Joseph Kuhn
Oliver Stanchfield
State Affairs
Samuel Johnson
Jacob Bedtelyon
Otis Cutcheon
Andrew Jackson
John Thomson
State Capitol and Public Buildings
James Gould
George Moore
William Powers
William Turck
Andrew Walton
State House of Correction
William Abbott
James Campbell
Joseph Girardin
Frank Noeker
Mahlon Raymond
State Library
Otis Cutcheon
Daniel Greene
James McGurk
Derwin Sharts
Sylvester Strong
State Prison
Harmon Bradley
Nathan Knight
John Oliver
Rodney Twadell
Sanford Yeomans
State Public School
Henry Blackman
Lucien Miller
John Oliver
Rasselas Reed
William Turck
Supplies and Expenditures
Jacob Bedtelyon
Stillman Bennett
John Hamilton
Charles Mosher
Warren Parker
Towns and Counties
Samuel Brown
George Granger
George McAllister
Henry May
Willard Shattuck
University
E. Hill
Fitch Phelps
George Pray
John Robison
Derwin Sharts
Ways and Means
Edward Allen
Alfred Hall
Henry Holt
Charles Mosher
Fitch Phelps
William Powers
John Strong
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Simeon Billings
Alexander Hewitt
Milton Hine
Agricultural Interests
Horace Halbert
Edward Pendleton
Appropriations and Finance
William Chamberlain
James Childs
Thomas Palmer
Joseph Shoemaker
Ebenezer Brown
Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Harry Conant
Milton Hine
Asylums for the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind
George Farr
Asylums for the Insane
William Chamberlain
William Benjamin
Richard Robbins
Banks and Incorporations
William Ambler
Horace Halbert
Thomas Palmer
Canals and River and Harbor Improvements
George Bell
Nathaniel Lewis
Thomas Palmer
Cities and Villages
George Farr
Crockett McElroy
John Tooker
Claims and Public Accounts
Peter Dow
Columbus Tyler
Ebenezer Brown
Constitutional Amendments
Joseph Moore
Richard Robbins
James Weir
Counties and Townships
James Cochrane
Nathaniel Lewis
Samuel Stephenson
Education and Public Schools
Horace Halbert
Nathaniel Lewis
James Shepard
Engrossment and Enrollment of Bills
William Ambler
Edward Pendleton
James Shepard
Expiring Laws
George Bell
Jacob McPeek
James Weir
Federal Relations
Peter Dow
Edward Pendleton
Ebenezer Brown
Fisheries
William Chamberlain
Harry Conant
Milton Hine
Geological Survey of the State
Horace Halbert
Hiram Hodge
John Patterson
Horticulture
William Chamberlain
Milton Hine
Nathaniel Lewis
Immigration
George Bell
Nathaniel Lewis
Seth North
Insurance
James Cochrane
Milton Hine
Richard Robbins
Judiciary
William Ambler
George Bell
Benjamin Huston
John Patterson
James Weir
Liquor Traffic
James Childs
Crockett McElroy
James Shepard
Lumber Interests
William Benjamin
Thomas Palmer
Samuel Stephenson
Mechanical Interests
Crockett McElroy
James Shepard
Joseph Shoemaker
Military Affairs
William Duffield
Jacob McPeek
Richard Robbins
Mines and Minerals and Mining Interests
William Duffield
Seth North
Printing
Hiram Hodge
Benjamin Huston
James Shepard
Public Health
Harry Conant
Alexander Hewitt
Columbus Tyler
Public Lands
William Benjamin
James Cochrane
Samuel Stephenson
Railroads
James Childs
Samuel Stephenson
John Tooker
Religious and Benevolent Societies
James Childs
Thomas Palmer
John Patterson
Roads and Bridges
Peter Dow
Alexander Hewitt
Seth North
Rules and Joint Rules
James Childs
Benjamin Huston
Columbus Tyler
Saline Interests
William Benjamin
Harry Conant
Benjamin Huston
Special Joint Committee on Taxation
James Childs
James Cochrane
George Farr
State Affairs
Simeon Billings
George Farr
Columbus Tyler
State Capitol and Public Buildings
William Ambler
John Tooker
Joseph Shoemaker
State House of Correction
William Chamberlain
Seth North
James Weir
State Library
William Duffield
Joseph Moore
John Tooker
State Normal School
William Ambler
William Duffield
John Patterson
State Prison
James Cochrane
George Farr
Edward Pendleton
State Public School
Harry Conant
Hiram Hodge
Jacob McPeek
State Reform School
Peter Dow
Jacob McPeek
Ebenezer Brown
Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of the Senate
Simeon Billings
Crockett McElroy
Joseph Shoemaker
University
Hiram Hodge
Joseph Moore
Ebenezer Brown