Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1897-1898
Session Details
Start Date: 1/6/1897
End Date: 12/31/1898
Elect Date: 11/3/1896
Sworn in Date: 1/6/1897
House Leadership
Speaker
William Gordon
Speaker Pro Tempore
Oramel Fuller
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
John Preston
House Committees
Agricultural College
John Campbell
Christopher Babcock
William Oberdorffer
Robert Graham
Oramel Fuller
Agriculture
Henry Teft
Lauren Otis
Chester Miller
Luren Dickinson
Apportionment
James Connors
James Cousins
Henry Buskirk
David Cahoon
John Shisler
William Rowley
Archibald Peek
George Lusk
D[avid] Hammond
William Harris
Charles Hofmeister
William January
William Kelly
Asylum for Criminal Insane
Jasper Clark
David Cahoon
William Bates
Archibald Peek
William Edgar
Central Michigan Normal School
Edgar Adams
Robert Alward
John Washer
Francis Shepard
Charles Phillips
City Corporations
Jeremiah Anderson
August Weier
George Lusk
Peter Herrig
William January
Drainage
James Powers
Lewis ODett
Richard Pearson
Charles Hofmeister
Solon Goodell
Eastern Asylum for Insane
James Connors
Charles Whitney
Andrew Sawyer
August Niedermeier
Lauren Otis
Education
Arthur Bemis
John Shisler
Charles Smith
Dewitt Vought
Charles Phillips
Carmie Smith
Elections
Edward Bryan
Edgar Adams
Albert Stewart
Henry Teft
George Crippen
Enrollment
Thomas Camburn
Herbert Babcock
Myron Wing
Frank Shepherd
Charles Perry
Lewis ODett
Richard Pearson
Samuel Mayer
George Gillam
Federal Relations
Jasper Clark
John Campbell
Edwin Williams
George Lusk
John Donovan
Fisheries and Game
Edward Bryan
August Weier
George Reed
Charles Foote
George Davis
General Taxation
John Caldwell
David Cahoon
Lewis Stoneman
Hiram Savage
Charles Perry
Samuel Mayer
Charles Green
Henry Gustin
George Crippen
Geological Survey
Mathias Coad
Samuel Billings
Henry Zimmerman
Millard Phillips
Peter Herrig
Home for Feeble Minded
Thomas Camburn
Willis Bricker
William Harris
Charles Green
George Crippen
Horticulture
Christopher Babcock
Charles Whitney
John Widoe
Charles Perry
Lauren Otis
Industrial Home for Girls
William Peters
Peter Herrig
George Gillam
Industrial School for Boys
Herbert Babcock
George Reed
William Rowley
Elmore Putney
D[avid] Hammond
Samuel Gibson
Luren Dickinson
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Lyman Belknap
Freeman Allison
Myron Wing
George Rulison
Charles McGill
Insurance
James Cousins
William Bates
Willis Bricker
John Shisler
Hiram Savage
Judiciary
Edgar Adams
John Atkinson
William Wetherbee
Henry Zimmerman
Andrew Sawyer
James Scully
Frank Shepherd
William Peters
Charles McGill
Labor
Mathias Coad
Jeremiah Anderson
Walter Molster
Henry Eikhoff
George Crippen
Liquor Traffic
Lyman Belknap
John Washer
William Peters
Charles Petrowsky
Walter Molster
Ephraim Moore
Joshua Madill
William Foster
Luren Dickinson
Local Taxation
Jasper Clark
George Rulison
Joseph Dickinson
George Davis
Lumber and Salt
Benjamin Colvin
John Caldwell
Christopher Babcock
Harlan Dudley
Alfred Fleischhauer
Samuel Gibson
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Albert Stewart
Dewitt Vought
Ephraim Moore
Isaac Marsilje
Chester Miller
Military Affairs
Edwin Williams
Saunders VanCamp
August Niedermeier
Charles Foote
Oramel Fuller
Mines and Minerals
James Cousins
Samuel Billings
Myron Wing
Dewitt Vought
Miller Moore
Normal School
John Caldwell
Fremont Chamberlain
John Shisler
Saunders VanCamp
Millard Phillips
Northern Asylum for Insane
Benjamin Colvin
Henry Buskirk
Edwin Williams
Lewis ODett
Richard Pearson
Printing
Robert Alward
Ephraim Moore
August Niedermeier
William Harris
Henry Eikhoff
Private Corporations
William Bates
Samuel Billings
Miller Moore
Henry Lee
Joshua Madill
Robert Graham
Charles Green
Henry Gustin
Samuel Gibson
Public Health
Benjamin Colvin
Charles Petrowsky
Charles McGill
Chester Miller
William Edgar
Public Lands
Henry Buskirk
Willis Bricker
Austin Kimmis
Samuel Mayer
D[avid] Hammond
Railroads
Fremont Chamberlain
Harlan Dudley
Albert Stewart
John Washer
Archibald Peek
William Harris
Alfred Fleischhauer
Charles Foote
George Davis
Religious and Benevolent Societies
George Reed
William Rowley
George Rulison
James Powers
Elmore Putney
Revision and Amendment of our Present Statutes
Fremont Chamberlain
John Atkinson
August Weier
William Wetherbee
Lewis Stoneman
James Scully
Charles Phillips
Austin Kimmis
Robert Graham
William Foster
Roads and Bridges
Henry Clute
Francis Shepard
William Oberdorffer
Solon Goodell
Samuel Goodyear
Rules and Joint Rules
William Wetherbee
Henry Zimmerman
John Washer
Andrew Sawyer
Oramel Fuller
School for the Blind
Edward Bryan
Herbert Babcock
Samuel Billings
Henry Lee
Samuel Goodyear
School of Mines
James Cousins
John Washer
Hiram Savage
Miller Moore
Austin Kimmis
Soldiers' Home
John Atkinson
Charles Smith
Henry Teft
Elmore Putney
D[avid] Hammond
State Affairs
James Connors
Robert Alward
Edwin Williams
Saunders VanCamp
Henry Lee
Samuel Goodyear
William Edgar
Joseph Dickinson
John Donovan
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Fremont Chamberlain
August Weier
John Washer
Charles Phillips
Joseph Dickinson
State House of Correction
John Campbell
Arthur Bemis
James Powers
Henry Lee
William Foster
State Library
Henry Clute
William Wetherbee
Charles Whitney
George Rulison
Ephraim Moore
State Prison
Jeremiah Anderson
August Niedermeier
Chester Jackson
William Kelly
Henry Eikhoff
State Public School
Mathias Coad
Joshua Madill
Charles Hofmeister
William January
Joseph Dickinson
Supplies and Expenditures
Freeman Allison
Saunders VanCamp
Francis Shepard
Joshua Madill
Chester Jackson
Towns and Counties
Thomas Camburn
Charles Whitney
Millard Phillips
George Gillam
William Edgar
University
Henry Zimmerman
Lewis Stoneman
James Scully
George Lusk
Henry Gustin
Upper Peninsula Asylum for Insane
Harlan Dudley
Solon Goodell
Alfred Fleischhauer
John Donovan
Upper Peninsula Prison
Henry Clute
John Widoe
Frank Shepherd
Charles Perry
Charles Petrowsky
Walter Molster
Village Corporations
Edward Bryan
Freeman Allison
John Widoe
Isaac Marsilje
Chester Jackson
Ways and Means
John Campbell
Arthur Bemis
Charles Smith
Albert Stewart
William Oberdorffer
Isaac Marsilje
William Kelly
George Gillam
John Donovan
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Samuel Lawrence
Arthur Hughes
Andrew Campbell
Agricultural Interests
Samuel Lawrence
Edward Bostwick
Andrew Campbell
Asylum for Criminal Insane
Robert Loomis
Alexander Maitland
James Flood
Asylums for Insane at Kalamazoo and Traverse City
Edgar Wagar
Robert Loomis
James Flood
Alexander Forsyth
William Latimer
Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry
George Prescott
Henry Hadsall
William Jibb
Hutson Colman
Andrew Campbell
Banks and Corporations
George Teeple
George Prescott
Hutson Colman
Cities and Villages
Henry Youmans
William Thompson
Robert Loomis
Richard Mason
Hutson Colman
Claims and Public Accounts
James Flood
William Latimer
Edmund Barnard
Constitutional Amendments
William Thompson
George Merriman
George Covell
Counties and Townships
Matthew Wagner
George Merriman
Arthur Hughes
Education and Public Schools
Richard Mason
Alexander Forsyth
Ezra Barnum
Elections
Orrin Robinson
Fred Warner
Edward Bostwick
Engrossment and Enrollment
Elisha Mudge
James Flood
Hutson Colman
Executive Business
Orrin Robinson
Edgar Wagar
Charles Moore
Elisha Mudge
Edwin Blakeslee
Federal Relations
George Teeple
George Prescott
George Covell
Finance and Appropriations
Orrin Robinson
Matthew Wagner
Fred Warner
George Merriman
Edwin Blakeslee
Fisheries
John Preston
Alexander Maitland
James Flood
Geological Survey
Samuel Lawrence
Alexander Maitland
Arthur Hughes
Home for the Feeble Minded
Charles Westcott
William Savidge
Alexander Forsyth
Horticulture
Fred Warner
Richard Mason
Elisha Mudge
House of Correction at Marquette
George Teeple
Samuel Lawrence
George Covell
Immigration
Orrin Robinson
Edgar Wagar
Arthur Hughes
Industrial Home for Girls
Alexander Forsyth
Arthur Holmes
William Latimer
Industrial School for Boys
Henry Youmans
Charles Moore
Ezra Barnum
Insurance
John Preston
Henry Hadsall
Ezra Barnum
Judiciary
William Thompson
George Merriman
George Covell
Henry Hadsall
Ezra Barnum
Labor Interests
William Savidge
Alexander Maitland
George Merriman
William Jibb
Edward Bostwick
Liquor Traffic
William Thompson
Hutson Colman
Edward Bostwick
Lumber Interests
Orrin Robinson
William Savidge
George Prescott
Mechanical Interests
Fred Warner
Arthur Holmes
William Jibb
Military Affairs
William Thompson
Samuel Lawrence
William Jibb
Mining School and Mining Interests
Charles Westcott
Henry Youmans
Arthur Holmes
Normal Schools
John Preston
William Savidge
Robert Loomis
Edmund Barnard
Edward Bostwick
Printing
William Savidge
Matthew Wagner
Andrew Campbell
Public Buildings
Robert Loomis
George Covell
William Latimer
Public Health
Henry Youmans
John Preston
Edgar Wagar
Public Improvements
Fred Warner
George Prescott
Henry Hadsall
Public Lands
George Teeple
Henry Hadsall
Arthur Holmes
Railroads
Charles Westcott
William Thompson
William Jibb
William Latimer
Reformatory at Ionia
Charles Moore
Ezra Barnum
Andrew Campbell
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Robert Loomis
Richard Mason
Charles Moore
Roads and Bridges
George Merriman
George Prescott
Edwin Blakeslee
Rules and Joint Rules
Matthew Wagner
Edmund Barnard
Ezra Barnum
Saline Interests
Charles Westcott
Henry Youmans
Edwin Blakeslee
School for the Blind
Elisha Mudge
George Prescott
Edmund Barnard
School for the Deaf
Edgar Wagar
Alexander Maitland
William Latimer
Soldiers' Home
Samuel Lawrence
Arthur Holmes
William Jibb
State Affairs
Fred Warner
Charles Moore
Arthur Hughes
State Library
John Preston
Alexander Forsyth
Hutson Colman
State Prison
John Preston
George Teeple
Richard Mason
State Public School
Charles Westcott
Richard Mason
Arthur Holmes
Supplies and Expenses
Orrin Robinson
Charles Moore
Edward Bostwick
Taxation
Edgar Wagar
Matthew Wagner
Edwin Blakeslee
University
William Savidge
Richard Mason
Elisha Mudge