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[saac]. 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[saac]. 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
Charles French
Sherman Handy
William Curtis
Earl Bolton
David Burns
George McCallum

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
Frederick Martindale
Lawton Hemans
Joseph Bland
David Burns
George McCallum

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
Fred Hunt
William Boyd
George McCallum

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[saac]. Waterbury
Edmond Randall
Bartlett Nevins
Michael Doyle
Sheridan Colby

State Library

Albert Sharpe
Newton Spencer
Lester Goodrich
Sherman Handy
George McCallum

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