Thirty-Third Legislature, 1885-1886
Session Details
Start Date: 1/7/1885
End Date: 12/31/1886
Elect Date: 11/4/1884
Sworn in Date: 1/7/1885
House Leadership
Assistant Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Arthur Case
Speaker
Newcomb Clark
Senate Leadership
House Committees
Agricultural College
Erastus Bates
Norman Beecher
Aubern Carlton
George Coleman
Andrew Webber
Agriculture
Eleazar Hayes
Theodore Houk
James Johnson
Robert Malcolm
Emory Voorhees
Drainage
Benjamin Beekman
Gerrit Diekema
Lansing Lincoln
John Northwood
George Richardson
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Ellery Cannon
Arthur Case
Ovid Case
Adelbert Chapman
Joseph Holman
Education
James Case
John Bentley
Milo Campbell
Free Estee
John McNabb
Elections
William Wilson
Charles Brown
George Coomer
Jeremiah Long
Marshall Rumsey
Engrossment and Enrollment
John Bentley
Ellery Cannon
Robinson Dickson
James McCormick
Floyd Post
William Powers
Orson Swift
Federal Relations
Joseph Divine
James Gibbs
Egbert Harper
Theodore Houk
Philip Shorts
Fisheries
James Case
Lyman Brant
Adelbert Chapman
Alvah Eldred
Henry Mason
Geological Survey
William Wiggins
James Crozer
Alonzo Davis
Horace Hammond
Seth North
Harbors
Milo Dakin
Henry Mason
Richard OKeefe
Hiram Staples
Henry Weiss
Horticulture
John Cross
Hieronymus Englemann
James McCormick
George Oviatt
George Stark
Immigration
Edwin Wood
Thomas Barry
Gerrit Diekema
Jeremiah Long
John Makelim
Insurance
Hiram Bardwell
George Coleman
Frank Dodge
Daniel Markey
Internal Improvements
Daniel Boynton
Amos Gardner
Mark Kelley
Joseph Manwaring
Henry Weiss
Judiciary
Cyrenius Black
Milo Campbell
George Coomer
Frank Dodge
Free Estee
Joseph Holman
Daniel Markey
Labor
William Wilson
Thomas Barry
Charles Brown
Francis Egan
Hiram Staples
Liquor Traffic
Edwin Williams
Hamilton Wright
Erastus Bates
George Howell
Jonathan Parkhurst
Henry Watson
Local Taxation
Edwin Williams
Luther Conrad
William Kirkpatrick
Floyd Post
Lumber and Salt
Robert Blacker
James Crozer
James Gibbs
John McGregor
Joseph Waltz
Manufactures
Arthur Case
Charles Cossitt
James Johnson
George Oviatt
Henry Watson
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Albert Woodruff
Cyrenius Black
George Howell
John Northwood
Madison Ulrich
Michigan Institution for Deaf and Dumb
Hiram Bardwell
Joseph Divine
William Jones
Jeremiah Long
Fordyce Potter
Military Affairs
Albert Woodruff
James Crozer
Alvah Eldred
Nathan Sutton
Joseph Waltz
Mines and Minerals
Arthur Case
Milo Dakin
Alonzo Davis
Daniel Gleason
William Kirkpatrick
Municipal Corporations
Cyrenius Black
Calvin Brandon
Daniel Markey
John Northwood
Leonard Sellers
Madison Ulrich
George Walthew
Normal Schools
Benjamin Beekman
Charles Brown
Luther Conrad
Alvah Eldred
Horace Hammond
Northern Asylum for Insane
James Case
John Bentley
James Gibbs
Daniel Gleason
Stephen Snyder
Printing
Aubern Carlton
Francis Egan
Charles Hampton
Henry Mason
Leonard Sellers
Private Corporations
Ovid Case
Robinson Dickson
Melbourne Ford
William Kirkpatrick
Andrew Webber
Public Health
Hiram Bardwell
Theodore Houk
George Howell
Philip Shorts
William Town
Public Lands
Calvin Brandon
Mark Kelley
James McKie
Richard OKeefe
George Walthew
Railroads
Cyrenius Black
Robert Blacker
Calvin Brandon
Alonzo Davis
Frank Dodge
Marshall Rumsey
Leonard Sellers
Reform School
Seward Baker
Adelbert Chapman
Hugh McClelend
John McNabb
Hiram Staples
Reform School for Girls
George Coomer
Charles Cossitt
Robert Malcolm
William Town
Henry Watson
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Ezra Adams
Norman Beecher
Joseph Divine
Robert Malcolm
Henry Weiss
Roads and Bridges
Lansing Lincoln
Joseph Manwaring
James McCormick
John McGregor
William Powers
Rules and Joint Rules
Albert Woodruff
Lucius Collins
Gerrit Diekema
Seth North
Nathan Sutton
Special Committee on Reduction of Expenses, etc.
Edwin Wood
State Affairs
John Cross
Free Estee
Patrick Hankerd
James McKie
Floyd Post
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Benjamin Beekman
Robinson Dickson
Addison Dunbar
Richard OKeefe
Fordyce Potter
State House of Correction
Addison Dunbar
Francis Egan
John McGregor
George Richardson
Andrew Webber
State Library
Norman Beecher
Daniel Boynton
Hieronymus Englemann
Amos Gardner
Eleazar Hayes
State Prison
Charles Wellman
Mark Kelley
Hugh McClelend
George Oviatt
Orson Swift
State Public Schools
Lyman Brant
Eleazar Hayes
William Jones
John Makelim
George Stark
State School for the Blind
Edwin Wood
Ezra Adams
Amos Gardner
Egbert Harper
Joseph Manwaring
Supplies and Expenditures
Charles Wellman
William Wiggins
Ellery Cannon
John Makelim
Hugh McClelend
Towns and Counties
Erastus Bates
Charles Hampton
William Jones
Jonathan Parkhurst
Emory Voorhees
University
Milo Campbell
Lucius Collins
Melbourne Ford
Seth North
Jonathan Parkhurst
Ways and Means
Edwin Wood
Hamilton Wright
Adelbert Chapman
Patrick Hankerd
James Johnson
Marshall Rumsey
Stephen Snyder
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Charles Monroe
Harvey Sherwood
John Carveth
Agricultural Interests
Carl Heisterman
Manson Carpenter
Michael Greiner
Appropriations and Finance
Harvey Sherwood
Michael Shoemaker
George Smith
Charles Austin
James Belknap
Asylums for the Insane
Horace Spencer
James Hueston
Edward Edwards
Banks and Incorporations
Charles Monroe
Michael Shoemaker
Jay Hubbell
Canals and River and Harbor Improvements
Charles Henry
John Curtis
George Davenport
Cities and Villages
George Smith
Lewis Davis
William Francis
Claims and Public Accounts
Fitch Phelps
George Smith
Michael Greiner
Constitutional Amendments
Samuel Smith
William Francis
Thomas Hawley
Counties and Townships
George Smith
Christian Hertzler
William Francis
Education and Public Schools
Charles Monroe
John Carveth
Lewis Davis
Engrossment and Enrollment
Henry Pulver
James Belknap
Edward Edwards
Expiring Laws
Joshua Manwaring
Charles Henry
William Cline
Federal Relations
Horace Spencer
John Carveth
William Cline
Fisheries
Reuben Kempf
Carl Heisterman
William Francis
Geological Survey of the State
Samuel Stephenson
Orrin Pennell
John Curtis
Horticulture
Harvey Sherwood
Manson Carpenter
Michael Greiner
Immigration
Charles Henry
Manson Carpenter
Lewis Davis
Industrial Home for Girls
Carl Heisterman
Charles Austin
Manson Carpenter
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Henry Woodruff
James Belknap
George Davenport
Insurance
Charles Austin
John Curtis
Edward Edwards
Joint Committee on Amendments to Tax Laws
George Smith
Jay Hubbell
William Cline
Joint Committee on Care of Idiots and Imbeciles
Christian Hertzler
Stephen Brown
Manson Carpenter
Joint Committee on Election Laws
James Belknap
William Cline
William Francis
Joint Committee on Semi-Centennial
Henry Woodruff
John Moon
Harvey Sherwood
Judiciary
Samuel Smith
Henry Pulver
Jay Hubbell
John Carveth
Thomas Hawley
Labor
John Moon
James Belknap
Thomas Hawley
Liquor Traffic
Stephen Brown
Edward Edwards
Thomas Hawley
Lumber Interests
John Moon
George Davenport
Edward Edwards
Mechanical Interests
John Moon
Orrin Pennell
Carl Heisterman
Military Affairs
Henry Woodruff
Michael Shoemaker
Charles Henry
Mines, Minerals and Mining Interests
Samuel Stephenson
Reuben Kempf
Joshua Manwaring
Northern Asylum for the Insane
Reuben Kempf
Christian Hertzler
William Francis
Printing
Henry Pulver
James Belknap
John Curtis
Public Health
James Hueston
John Carveth
Lewis Davis
Public Lands
Horace Spencer
Fitch Phelps
Joshua Manwaring
Railroads
Samuel Stephenson
James Hueston
Charles Austin
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Fitch Phelps
Joshua Manwaring
Stephen Brown
Roads and Bridges
Samuel Smith
Reuben Kempf
Michael Greiner
Rules and Joint Rules
Horace Spencer
Orrin Pennell
Henry Pulver
Saline Interests
Fitch Phelps
William Cline
George Davenport
School for the Blind
John Moon
James Belknap
William Cline
State Affairs
Fitch Phelps
Harvey Sherwood
Stephen Brown
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Samuel Stephenson
Henry Woodruff
Christian Hertzler
State House of Correction
George Smith
Stephen Brown
Lewis Davis
State Library
Samuel Stephenson
Manson Carpenter
Thomas Hawley
State Normal School
Samuel Smith
James Hueston
Charles Austin
State Prison
Orrin Pennell
Charles Henry
Stephen Brown
State Public School
Henry Woodruff
Charles Henry
Christian Hertzler
State Reform School
Horace Spencer
John Moon
John Curtis
Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses
Henry Woodruff
Carl Heisterman
Manson Carpenter
University
Samuel Smith
Charles Monroe
Michael Shoemaker