Forty-First Legislature, 1901-1902


Session Details

Start Date: 1/2/1901
End Date: 12/13/1902
Elect Date: 11/6/1900
Sworn in Date: 1/2/1901

House Leadership


Speaker
John Carton

Speaker Pro Tempore
Sherman Handy

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Robert Loomis

House Committees


Agricultural College
John Perkins
J. Read
Bartlett Nevins
Frank Osborn
Anson Hardy

Agriculture
Luther Kanouse
James Gee
James Dunn
Alva Corwin
William Bushnell

Apportionment
Ambrose Palmer
Charles Wheeler
Mark Willis
I. Waterbury
Asa Sanderson
Alvah Stone
Franklin Moore
Lyman McCall
Angus Kerr
William Hurst
William Curtis
Orville Dennis
Horace Barnaby

Asylum for Criminal Insane
William Reed
John Riegel
Berry Lowrey
Edward Dingley
Charles Dupont

City Corporations
Henry VanderCook
James Monroe
Ernest Hastings
John Henry
William Hurst

College of Mines
Edward Walker
Christopher Murphy
John Lane
Joel Gillette
Leonard Baumgaertner

Drainage
Mark Willis
George Mason
Michael Doyle
William Boyd
William Bushnell

Eastern Asylum for Insane
Ernest Hastings
Charles French
Earl Bolton
John Bonser
Silas Ballentine

Education
I. Waterbury
George Rulison
Edward Nash
Frederick Martindale
John Combs

Elections
William Totten
Theodosius Wade
Herbert Powell
Sheridan Colby
Norris Branch

Federal Relations
Byron Whitaker
Herbert Powell
James Robinson
Christopher Murphy
Ernest Hastings

Fish and Fisheries
George Willis
Andrew Scott
John Murdoch
George McCallum
Charles French
Sherman Handy
William Curtis
Earl Bolton
David Burns

Game Laws
Lincoln Rodgers
George Rulison
Thaddeus Seeley
Luther Kanouse
Sherman Handy

General Taxation
Lincoln Rodgers
Christopher Murphy
John Mick
Luke Lugers
Fred Hunt
Lester Goodrich
John Gordon
Charles Dupont
Thomas Campbell

Geological Survey
James Weter
John Mick
William Kirk
Warren Lafler
John Bonser

Home for Feeble Minded
Henry Stumpenhusen
Herbert Powell
Luke Lugers
William Hurst
James Gee

Horticulture
Mark Willis
Theodosius Wade
James Gee
James Dunn
William Foster

Industrial Home for Girls
Byron Whitaker
Henry Wright
Jacob VanZoeren
Frank Neal
Charles Harley

Industrial School for Boys
Edward Walker
Andrew Scott
John Perkins
William Reed
William Kirk

Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Alvah Stone
Warren Lafler
William Curtis
James Dunn
Joseph Bland

Insurance
Asa Sanderson
Franklin Moore
William McKay
Charles Kidder
Berry Lowrey

Judiciary
William Totten
Theodosius Wade
Albert Sharpe
Newton Spencer
George McCallum
Frederick Martindale
Lawton Hemans
Joseph Bland
David Burns

Labor
George Willis
Jacob VanZoeren
Duncan McFarlane
John Henry
Cornelius Hallenbeck

Liquor Traffic
Alvah Stone
Edmond Randall
Frank Osborn
Charles Laflamboy
Charles Harley
Michael Doyle
William Foster
C[alvin] Adams
Jacob Baumann

Local Taxation
Charles Kidder
John Holmes
Sheridan Colby
John Combs
Alva Corwin

Lumber and Salt
Henry Wright
Andrew Scott
Arthur Rich
John Riegel
Charles Harley

Michigan Asylum for Insane
William Totten
Charles Byrns
Norris Branch
Horace Barnaby

Michigan Asylum for the Insane
George Willis

Military Affairs
Charles Wheeler
John Lane
Cornelius Hallenbeck
Charles Dupont
Joseph Bland

Mines and Minerals
Asa Sanderson
Berry Lowrey
John Holmes
John Gordon
Silas Ballentine

Normal Schools
J. Read
Arthur Rich
Duncan McFarlane
Charles Laflamboy
Fred Hunt

Northern Asylum for Insane
Newton Ward
Thaddeus Seeley
Cornelius Hallenbeck
Ira Chapman
C[alvin] Adams

Printing
Frank Osborn
Orville Dennis
John Bonser
Norris Branch

Private Corporations
Jacob VanZoeren
James Robinson
Franklin Moore
Lyman McCall
Charles Laflamboy
Lester Goodrich
Dexter Ferry
William Chandler
Earl Bolton

Public Health
George Rulison
Luke Lugers
Charles French
William Chandler
James Ames

Public Lands
Henry Wright
Henry Stumpenhusen
Ernest Hastings
John Holmes
James Gee

Railroads
James Weter
Albert Sharpe
Edward Nash
Bartlett Nevins
William McKay
John Gordon
Edward Dingley
Leonard Baumgaertner

Religious and Benevolent Societies
John Perkins
Edmond Randall
John Lane
William Boyd
James Ames

Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Byron Whitaker
Newton Ward
John Riegel
James Monroe
Duncan McFarlane
Herman Marks
Angus Kerr
Charles Byrns
Thomas Campbell

Roads and Bridges
Thaddeus Seeley
James Robinson
William Kirk
William Chandler
Ira Chapman

Rules and Joint Rules
James Monroe
Lyman McCall
Joel Gillette
Charles Byrns
Sheridan Colby

School for the Blind
Charles Wheeler
James Monroe
George McCallum
Fred Hunt
William Boyd

Soldiers' Home
Frank Osborn
George Mason
John Mick
Luther Kanouse
William Foster

State Affairs
Edward Walker
William Reed
Arthur Rich
John Murdoch
Anson Hardy
Charles Byrns
Ira Chapman
C[alvin] Adams
Robert Alward

State Capitol and Public Buildings
Edward Walker
Edward Nash
Herman Marks
Anson Hardy
Leonard Baumgaertner

State House of Correction
I. Waterbury
Edmond Randall
Bartlett Nevins
Michael Doyle
Sheridan Colby

State Library
Albert Sharpe
Newton Spencer
George McCallum
Lester Goodrich
Sherman Handy

State Prison
James Weter
Lawton Hemans
Dexter Ferry
Charles Byrns
William Bushnell

State Public School
Lincoln Rodgers
David Burns
Jacob Baumann

Supplies and Expenditures
Henry VanderCook
William McKay
Frederick Martindale
Robert Alward
Jacob Baumann

Towns and Counties
Newton Spencer
Warren Lafler
Joel Gillette
William Foster
William Boyd

University
Dexter Ferry
Thomas Campbell
Joseph Bland
Silas Ballentine
Horace Barnaby

Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane
Edward Nash
George Mason
Charles Kidder
Robert Alward
James Ames

Upper Peninsula Prison
John Murdoch
Herman Marks
John Henry
Orville Dennis
John Combs

Village Corporations
Newton Ward
Frank Neal
Angus Kerr
Alva Corwin
John Bonser

Ways and Means
Henry Stumpenhusen
Henry VanderCook
George Rulison
J. Read
Frank Neal
George Mason
Joel Gillette
Edward Dingley
Robert Alward

Senate Committees


Agricultural College
Ambrose Palmer
James Helme
Hiram High

Agricultural Interests
Ellery Cannon
Solon Goodell
Anthony Schumaker

Apportionment
George Moore
Hugo Loeser
John Baird
Charles Smith

Asylum for Insane at Newberry
John Baird
Arthur Bangham
Augustine Farr

Asylum for Insane at Pontiac
Daniel McMullen
John Robson
Anthony Schumaker

Asylum for Insane at Kalamazoo
William Kelly
Oramel Fuller
Albert Sleeper

Asylum for Insane at Traverse City
James Helme
Horatio Earle
Gad Smith

Banks and Corporations
George Moore
Hugo Loeser
William Kelly
Albert Sleeper
Charles Smith

Cities and Villages
Frank Westover
James Murfin
Robert Loomis
Augustine Farr
Gad Smith

Claims and Public Accounts
Frank Westover
Hugo Loeser
James Helme

College of Mines
Hugo Loeser
James Humphrey
Albert Sleeper

Constitutional Amendments
James Murfin
Hiram High
William Lockerby

Counties and Townships
Jerome Nims
Ellery Cannon
Oramel Fuller

Education and Public Schools
Daniel McMullen
James Humphrey
Arthur Bangham

Elections
James Helme
Charles Smith

Executive Business
Frank Westover
George Moore
Horatio Earle
Theron Atwood
Charles Smith

Federal Relations
Frank Westover
James Humphrey
John Robson

Finance and Appropriations
William Lockerby
Alfred Doherty
Augustine Farr
John Robson
Charles Smith

Fisheries
Daniel McMullen
Hiram High
William Kelly
Oramel Fuller
Solon Goodell

Forestry Interests
Augustine Farr
Oramel Fuller
John Robson

Gaming Interests
Augustus Weeks
Frank Westover
James Murfin
George Nichols
John Baird

Geological Survey
William Lockerby
Horatio Earle
Gad Smith

Home for Feeble Minded
William Pierson
William Lockerby
Ellery Cannon

Horticulture
Augustus Weeks
Ambrose Palmer
James Helme

Immigration
James Murfin
William Kelly
Charles Smith

Industrial Home for Girls
Jerome Nims
Hugo Loeser
James Helme

Industrial School for Boys
John Baird
Anthony Schumaker
Frederick Sovereign

Insurance
Robert Loomis
Hiram High
Theron Atwood

Judiciary
James Murfin
George Nichols
Hiram High
Theron Atwood
Gad Smith

Labor Interests
William Pierson
Arthur Holmes
Oramel Fuller
Solon Goodell
Albert Sleeper

Liquor Traffic
Hugo Loeser
Ellery Cannon
Anthony Schumaker

Mechanical Interests
William Pierson
Horatio Earle
Anthony Schumaker

Military Affairs
William Pierson
Arthur Holmes
Ellery Cannon

Mining Interests
Daniel McMullen
Robert Loomis
Charles Smith

Normal College
Robert Loomis
William Lockerby
Anthony Schumaker

Normal School at Marquette
Robert Loomis
Alfred Doherty
John Robson

Normal School at Mount Pleasant
George Moore
Ambrose Palmer
Arthur Holmes

Printing
Daniel McMullen
James Humphrey
William Kelly

Public Buildings
William Pierson
Solon Goodell
John Robson

Public Health
Augustus Weeks
Theron Atwood
Frederick Sovereign

Railroads
George Nichols
Arthur Holmes
John Baird
Alfred Doherty
Gad Smith

Reformatory at Ionia
Arthur Bangham
Gad Smith
Frederick Sovereign

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Robert Loomis
James Humphrey
Frederick Sovereign

Roads and Bridges
Jerome Nims
Ambrose Palmer
Horatio Earle

Rules and Joint Rules
Arthur Holmes
Alfred Doherty
Theron Atwood

Saline Interests
John Baird
Arthur Bangham
Augustine Farr

School for the Blind
George Nichols
James Humphrey
William Kelly

School for the Deaf
Ambrose Palmer
Solon Goodell
Frederick Sovereign

Soldiers' Home
George Moore
Ellery Cannon
Frederick Sovereign

State Affairs
Daniel McMullen
Alfred Doherty
Theron Atwood

State Asylum
George Nichols
James Humphrey
Solon Goodell

State Lands
Jerome Nims
Arthur Bangham
Augustine Farr

State Library
Daniel McMullen
James Helme
Hiram High

State Prison
Robert Loomis
Horatio Earle
Albert Sleeper

State Prison at Marquette
Augustus Weeks
Frank Westover
Jerome Nims

State Public School
Augustus Weeks
George Moore
Arthur Holmes
James Robinson
Lyman McCall

Supplies and Expenses
William Pierson
Robert Loomis
Alfred Doherty

Taxation
Augustus Weeks
George Moore
Hugo Loeser
Oramel Fuller
Theron Atwood

University
James Murfin
Arthur Bangham
Albert Sleeper