Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894


Session Details

Start Date: 1/4/1893
End Date: 12/31/1894
Elect Date: 11/8/1892
Sworn in Date: 1/4/1893

House Leadership


Speaker
William Tateum

Speaker Pro Tempore
Charles Moore

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Samuel Hopkins

House Committees


Agricultural College
Willard Harwood
Albert Linderman
William Place
John Rogner
John Sparling

Agriculture
James Thomson
Lucius Church
Marvin Ferguson
Joseph Morse
Roger Sherman

Asylum for Dangerous and Criminal Insane
Jesse Crane

Drainage
Willard Harwood
Samuel Kingsley
John Kirkwood
Birdsey Knight
John Moll

Eastern Asylum for Insane
Augustus Weeks
Lucius Church
John Curtiss
John Hicks
George Hilton

Education
Adam Bennett
Fred Buzzell
Alvin Ewing
Julian Mudge
Francis Redfern

Elections
James Dempsey
John McKinlay
John Norrington
William Place
John Sumner

Engrossment and Enrollment
James Thomson
Darius Buell
William Ferguson
Horace Holdridge
Philip Miller
John Moll
Selah Raymond

Federal Relations
George Curtis
Alvin Ewing
Frank Lyon
Frank Mills
Christopher Mohr

Fisheries
Philip Wachtel
Edwin Wildey
Jeremiah Anderson
William McKinstry
Walker Smith

Geological Survey
Charles Bailey
William Crippen
John Jones
William Place
Roger Sherman

Harbors
John Zimmerman
George Wagner
Edward Kingsland
Charles Leavitt
Christopher Mohr

Horticulture
Royal Eaton
John Gilday
Silas Moody
Francis Redfern
John Sparling

Immigration
Patrick Hart
Charles Kellogg
Joseph Morse
Selah Raymond
Sylvester Strong

Industrial Home for Girls
Edgar Wagar
John Gilday
William Hartson
John McKinlay
Frank Sullivan
Frank Clapp

Industrial School for Boys
George Watson
Alvin Ewing
Horace Holdridge
Julian Mudge
Sanford Perkins

Insurance
Augustus Weeks
John Holmes
Charles Hoyt
Charles Moore
John Norman

Internal Improvements
George Hilton
David Huggett
Albert Linderman
John Rogner
Sylvester Strong

Judiciary
Thomas Barkworth
George Covell
Harlow Davock
William Gordon
Charles Hammond
John McKinlay
Henry Newkirk

Labor Interests
John Zimmerman
Jeremiah Anderson
Abram Butler
William McKinstry
John Norrington

Liquor Traffic
Fremont Chamberlain
Lucius Church
John Curtiss
John Henry
Charles Moore

Local Taxation
Edwin Wildey
Abram Blakley
Norton Fitch
Eugene Hicks
Frank Sullivan

Lumber and Salt
Edgar Wagar
James Dempsey
Oramel Fuller
Allen Rose
Herbert Smalley

Manufactures
John Cartwright
Anthony Gluecklich
George Green
Philip Miller
Sanford Perkins

Michigan Asylum for Insane
Arthur Tripp
Royal Eaton
Patrick Hart
John Henry
John Hicks

Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals
Ari Woodruff
William Ferguson
Eugene Hicks
Charles Kellogg
Joseph Morse

Michigan Institute for Deaf and Dumb
Richard Bagot
Samuel Kingsley
Frank Mills
Silas Moody
Herbert Smalley

Military Affairs
Ari Woodruff
John Holmes
Charles Kline
Frank Lyon
John Sumner

Mines and Minerals
George Curtis
John Kirkwood
Christopher Roberts
Bernhard Schellberg
Carlos Shelden

Municipal Corporations
George Wagner
Jeremiah Anderson
William Baum
Charles Hammond
Patrick Hart
John Henry
Charles Moore

Normal School
George Wagner
Fred Bathey
Roswell Bishop
Darius Buell
Francis Redfern

Northern Asylum for Insane
Arthur White
Abram Blakley
Norton Fitch
Charles Hoyt
John Moll

Printing
Arthur White
Charles Benoit
Fred Buzzell
William Ferguson
Julian Mudge

Private Corporations
Edgar Wagar
Richard Bagot
Thomas Barkworth
John Cartwright
George Covell

Public Health
Augustus Weeks
John Hicks
Birdsey Knight
Philip Miller
Willis Sawyer

Public Lands
Charles Benoit
Royal Eaton
Marvin Ferguson
Albert Linderman
John Rogner

Railroads
Philip Wachtel
George Watson
Arthur White
Roswell Bishop
Abram Butler
Fremont Chamberlain
Carlos Shelden

Religious and Benevolent Societies
William Baum
Oramel Fuller
Anthony Gluecklich
Silas Moody
Herbert Smalley

Roads and Bridges
Fred Bathey
Charles Dodge
John Henry
George Hilton
Charles Leavitt

Rules and Joint Rules
Philip Wachtel
Abram Blakley
Norton Fitch
William Gordon
Walker Smith

School of Mines
Chauncey Wisner
George Covell
George Curtis
William Gordon
Charles Hammond

Select Committee on Congressional Reapportionment
Richard Bagot
Charles Brenner
Norton Fitch
Oramel Fuller
George Green
Eugene Hicks
Horace Holdridge
Edward Kingsland
William McKinstry
John Norman
Allen Rose
John Sumner

Select Committee on Taxation
Arthur Tripp
Edwin Wildey
Roswell Bishop
Fremont Chamberlain
Lucius Church

Select Committee to Recommend Legislation to Relieve the Legislature of Municipal Legislation
Roswell Bishop
Darius Buell
Alvin Ewing
Charles Kline
Frank Sullivan

Soldiers' Home
Adam Bennett
William Crippen
Edward Kingsland
Allen Rose
John Sumner

State Affairs
Arthur Tripp
Darius Buell
Marvin Ferguson
Eugene Hicks
Edward Kingsland

State Capitol and Public Buildings
Charles Brenner
William Hartson
John Jones
Samuel Kingsley
Walker Smith

State House of Correction
John Zimmerman
Charles Brenner
Oramel Fuller
David Huggett
Charles Kline

State Library
Thomas Barkworth
Abram Butler
Job Campbell
Fremont Chamberlain
George Green

State Prison
George Watson
George Green
William Hartson
John Jones
John Kirkwood

State Public School
Job Campbell
Charles Dodge
John Norman
John Norrington
Bernhard Schellberg

State School for the Blind
John Curtiss
Marvin Ferguson
Anthony Gluecklich
Charles Leavitt
Christopher Roberts

Supplies and Expenditures
Charles Benoit
Charles Brenner
Willard Harwood
Frank Lyon
John Norman

Towns and Counties
Ari Woodruff
Charles Bailey
H. Campbell
Charles Hoyt
David Huggett

University
Chauncey Wisner
Roswell Bishop
Harlow Davock
Charles Moore
Carlos Shelden

Upper Peninsula Prison
H. Campbell
John Cartwright
Charles Kline
Henry Newkirk
Selah Raymond

Ways and Means
Arthur Tripp
Philip Wachtel
Edwin Wildey
Job Campbell
Henry Newkirk
Allen Rose
Roger Sherman

Senate Committees


Agricultural College
Robert French
Myron Clark
Jesse Crane

Agricultural Interests
Jan Garvelink
Myron Clark
Charles Brundage

Asylum for the Criminal Insane
Samuel Wilkins
J. Earle

Asylums for the Insane
Marden Sabin
Lewis Hough
Schuyler Champion
Edmund Barnard
Charles Brundage

Banks and Corporations
George Steel
Joseph McLaughlin
Lewis Hough

Cities and Villages
Joseph McLaughlin
Harvey Mellen
Edwin Fox
Jan Garvelink

Claims and Public Accounts
Peter Gilbert
Augustus Jewell
J. Earle

Constitutional Amendments
James Turnbull
Charles McGinley
Frank Clapp

Counties and Townships
James Turnbull
Peter Pascoe
Robert French

Education and Public Schools
George Steel
Samuel Wilkins
Samuel Hopkins

Elections
Joseph Weiss
Edwin Fox
Peter Doran
Edmund Barnard

Engrossment and Enrollment
Charles Pierce
Lewis Hough
Charles Brundage

Executive Business
Marden Sabin
James Morrow
Edwin Fox
Jan Garvelink
Peter Gilbert

Federal Relations
Joseph Flesheim
Samuel Wilkins
Joseph McLaughlin

Finance and Appropriations
Willis Sawyer
George Steel
Edwin Fox
Augustus Jewell
Wellington Burt

Fisheries
Charles McGinley
Enoch Mugford
Charles Gibson

Geological Survey
Joseph Weiss
Harvey Mellen
Peter Pascoe

Horticulture
Enoch Mugford
Augustus Jewell
Edmund Barnard

House of Correction at Marquette
James Turnbull
William Mears
Peter Pascoe

Immigration
Edwin Fox
Myron Clark
J. Earle

Industrial Home for Girls
Joseph Weiss
Lewis Hough

Industrial School for Boys
William Mears
James Morrow
Charles Brundage

Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Robert French
Peter Gilbert
Jesse Crane

Insurance
Harvey Mellen
Charles Pierce
J. Earle

Judiciary
Charles McGinley
Charles Pierce
Samuel Hopkins
Frank Clapp
Peter Doran

Labor Interests
Charles Gibson
Frank Clapp
Jesse Crane
Peter Doran
Charles Brundage

Liquor Traffic
Joseph McLaughlin
Enoch Mugford
Edmund Barnard

Lumber Interests
Joseph Flesheim
James Turnbull
Charles Brundage

Mechanical Interests
Willis Sawyer
Robert French
Wellington Burt

Military Affairs
Joseph Weiss
Peter Doran

Mining School and Mining Interests
Harvey Mellen
Robert French
Jan Garvelink

Normal School
James Morrow
Charles Pierce
Charles Gibson

Printing
George Steel
Schuyler Champion

Public Buildings
Schuyler Champion
Jesse Crane
J. Earle

Public Health
Marden Sabin
Myron Clark

Public Improvements
Joseph Flesheim
George Steel
Lewis Hough

Public Lands
Peter Pascoe
Augustus Jewell
Wellington Burt

Railroads
Joseph Flesheim
Willis Sawyer
Charles Gibson
Wellington Burt
Edmund Barnard

Reformatory at Ionia
Frank Clapp
Myron Clark
Edmund Barnard

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Enoch Mugford
Edwin Fox
Jan Garvelink

Roads and Bridges
William Mears
Charles Pierce
Peter Gilbert

Rules and Joint Rules
Joseph Flesheim
Marden Sabin
Peter Doran

Saline Interests
Joseph Weiss
Charles McGinley
James Morrow

School for the Blind
Joseph McLaughlin
Jan Garvelink
Peter Gilbert

Soldiers' Home
William Mears
Schuyler Champion
Edmund Barnard

Special Committee on Apportionment
Marden Sabin
Joseph Weiss
Enoch Mugford
Charles Pierce
Edwin Fox

Special Committee on Railroad Taxation
Charles Pierce
Frank Clapp
Peter Doran

State Affairs
Augustus Jewell
Schuyler Champion
Edmund Barnard

State Library
Willis Sawyer
Wellington Burt
Frank Clapp

State Prison
Samuel Wilkins
Charles Gibson
J. Earle

State Public School
Marden Sabin
Peter Pascoe
Peter Gilbert

Supplies and Expenses
James Turnbull
Charles McGinley
Robert French

Taxation
James Turnbull
Joseph McLaughlin
Peter Pascoe
Samuel Hopkins
Frank Clapp

University
Joseph McLaughlin
Samuel Hopkins
Peter Doran