Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1907-1908
Session Details
Start Date: 1/2/1907
End Date: 12/31/1908
Elect Date: 11/6/1906
Sworn in Date: 1/2/1907
House Leadership
Speaker
Nicholas Whelan
Speaker Pro Tempore
Charles Ward
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Michael Moriarty
House Committees
Aeronautics
George Willitts
George Duncan
Agricultural College
Cameron Speer
William Schantz
Charles Folks
Colin Campbell
Martyn Agens
Agriculture
Harlow Tiffany
James Morrice
Edwin Farmer
Charles Folks
Thomas Double
Apportionment
Charles Ward
Arthur Scidmore
Abram Shook
John McCarthy
James Monroe
Samuel Kelley
Albert LaHuis
Joseph Greusel
Ole Erickson
William Davis
James Bennett
Charles Alvord
Asylum for the Criminal Insane
John McCallum
William Dunning
Edwin Farmer
Sheridan Colby
Charles Alvord
City Corporations
Adam Walker
James Monroe
James Jerome
William Dunning
Jeremiah Anderson
College of Mines
Lawrence Snell
David Stockdale
Luren Dickinson
George Duncan
Martyn Agens
Drainage
Charles Waters
Cassius Towner
William Davis
William Bierd
Alonzo Beeman
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Cameron Speer
William Norton
John Perry
Ernest Bryant
Alonzo Beeman
Education
Thomas McCall
Guy Miller
Albert LaHuis
Joseph Greusel
Edward Abrams
Elections
Cameron Speer
John Perry
Harry McCracken
William Ivory
Samuel Kelley
Joseph Greusel
William Dunning
Adelbert Edwards
Sheridan Colby
Luren Dickinson
Thomas Double
Clifton Chambers
James Bennett
Federal Relations
Thomas McCall
Luren Dickinson
Cassius Benton
Martyn Agens
Fish and Fisheries
J. Watt
Ari Woodruff
Adam Walker
Halley Prosser
Arthur Scidmore
Abram Shook
Ole Erickson
Archibald Bunting
Jeremiah Anderson
Game Laws
Flagget Trabbic
George Scott
John Gordon
Michael Harris
Jeremiah Anderson
General Taxation
Harry VanderVeen
Stacy Thompson
Nathan Simpson
James Monroe
Louis Kelley
William Dust
Ole Erickson
John Barry
Geological Survey
Cassius Towner
Grant Hudson
Ole Erickson
Samuel Daugherty
Herbert Baker
Home for Feeble Minded
Duncan Wayne
James Sanborn
George Cowdin
Noah Burdick
Clifton Chambers
Horticulture
William Schantz
Warren Parker
Perle Fouch
George Cowdin
Ernest Bryant
Industrial Home for Girls
Flagget Trabbic
William Stannard
Alonzo Stroud
James Henry
William Davis
Industrial School for Boys
Henry Zacharias
John Perry
William Dunning
Robert Attridge
Edward Abrams
Institution for the Deaf
Harlow Tiffany
Harry McCracken
Stanley Montgomery
Charles Folks
James Bennett
Insurance
Abram Shook
Guy Miller
Charles Byrns
Herbert Baker
Frank Bennett
Judiciary
J. Watt
Jerome Turner
Joseph Standart
John McCarthy
Stanley Montgomery
Samuel Kelley
William Galbraith
Charles Farrell
Colin Campbell
Labor
Charles Waters
Jerome Turner
Harry VanderVeen
Stacy Thompson
George Duncan
Liquor Traffic
Charles Waters
Duncan Wayne
Adam Walker
George Scott
Dennis Murray
William Nank
William Ivory
Thomas Double
Archibald Bunting
Local Taxation
Lawrence Snell
John Perry
James Monroe
Edwin Farmer
Charles Brott
Lumber and Salt
Ari Woodruff
Stacy Thompson
John McCallum
Frank Bennett
Martyn Agens
Michigan Asylum for Insane
Joseph Weiss
George Willitts
William Schantz
William Bierd
Colin Campbell
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Leonard Thomas
William Norton
Randall Powers
James Monroe
Michael Harris
Military Affairs
Joseph Weiss
Arthur Waters
James Sanborn
Nathan Simpson
Ernest Bryant
Mines and Minerals
Flagget Trabbic
Randall Powers
Sheridan Colby
George Cowdin
Robert Attridge
Normal Schools
Henry Newkirk
James Jerome
Martin Hanlon
Grant Hudson
Adelbert Edwards
Northern Asylum for Insane
Jerome Turner
Harry VanderVeen
James Monroe
Louis Kelley
Robert Attridge
Printing
Henry Zacharias
Leonard Thomas
James Knight
William Dust
George Duncan
Private Corporations
Duncan Wayne
Harlow Tiffany
Leonard Thomas
Dennis Murray
Thomas McCall
George Lord
Merton Fairbank
George Dewey
Oliver Adams
Public Health
William Nank
Louis Kelley
David LEsperance
John Barry
Edward Abrams
Public Lands
James Morrice
John McCallum
Michael Harris
William Bierd
Noah Burdick
Railroads
Leonard Thomas
Halley Prosser
Arthur Scidmore
Randall Powers
James Knight
David LEsperance
John Gordon
Archibald Bunting
Oliver Adams
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Alonzo Stroud
Martin Hanlon
James Henry
George Cowdin
Noah Burdick
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
J. Watt
Ari Woodruff
David Stockdale
Henry Newkirk
William Norton
James Jerome
Perle Fouch
Charles Alvord
Revision of the Constitution
J. Watt
Harlow Tiffany
William Norton
John McCallum
John McCarthy
James Monroe
Samuel Kelley
George Lord
Charles Farrell
Samuel Daugherty
Charles Byrns
Colin Campbell
Clifton Chambers
Roads and Bridges
Duncan Wayne
Randall Powers
Charles Folks
George Dewey
Charles Brott
Rules and Joint Rules
Adam Walker
Joseph Standart
William Stannard
Nelson Rice
William Galbraith
School for the Blind
Harry McCracken
James Monroe
Grant Hudson
Adelbert Edwards
Clifton Chambers
Soldiers' Home
Alonzo Stroud
James Knight
Michael Harris
Alonzo Beeman
Oliver Adams
State Affairs
Alonzo Stroud
William Schantz
Abram Shook
Harry McCracken
Albert LaHuis
James Henry
Merton Fairbank
Charles Brott
Charles Byrns
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Nelson Rice
Stanley Montgomery
George Dewey
Robert Attridge
Cassius Benton
State House of Correction
Charles Waters
Henry Zacharias
Guy Miller
John Gordon
Thomas Double
State Library
Henry Zacharias
Henry Newkirk
Warren Parker
James Jerome
Ernest Bryant
Thomas Allen
State Prison
George Scott
David LEsperance
Samuel Daugherty
Charles Byrns
Oliver Adams
State Public School
Stacy Thompson
George Scott
Albert LaHuis
William Dust
Herbert Baker
State Sanatorium
Dennis Murray
Louis Kelley
William Davis
Charles Brott
Edward Abrams
Supplies and Expenditures
Charles Ward
William Stannard
John Gordon
Martin Hanlon
James Henry
Towns and Counties
Cassius Towner
James Sanborn
William Ivory
William Bierd
Noah Burdick
University
Joseph Standart
James Knight
William Galbraith
Charles Farrell
Frank Bennett
Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane
Cassius Towner
Arthur Waters
Perle Fouch
Joseph Greusel
John Barry
Upper Peninsula Prison
John McCarthy
William Ivory
George Lord
Merton Fairbank
George Dewey
Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
Arthur Waters
Village Corporations
Joseph Weiss
George Willitts
Lawrence Snell
David Stockdale
Nelson Rice
Ways and Means
Charles Ward
William Stannard
Nelson Rice
Nathan Simpson
James Morrice
William Nank
Warren Parker
Thomas McCall
Cassius Benton
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Joseph Whitney
Jesse Cropsey
Bela Jenks
Agricultural Interests
Huntley Russell
Townsend Ely
Erastus Bates
Apportionment
Archibald Peek
Thaddeus Seeley
Jesse Cropsey
Oramel Fuller
Joseph Bland
Asylum for Insane at Newberry
Fred Ming
Seneca Traver
Augustus Carton
Asylum for Insane at Pontiac
Charles Smith
Harry Kane
Jesse Cropsey
Asylum for Insane at Kalamazoo
Archibald Peek
Earl Fairbanks
Joseph Bland
Asylum for Insane at Traverse City
Karl Keyes
John MacKay
Burt Cady
Banks and Corporations
Joseph Whitney
Charles Smith
Seneca Traver
William McKay
Erastus Bates
Cities and Villages
Arthur Tuttle
Frederick Martindale
Frank Edinborough
Oramel Fuller
Burt Cady
Claims and Public Accounts
Fred Wetmore
Fred Ming
Harry Kane
College of Mines
Archibald Peek
Karl Keyes
James Kinnane
Constitutional Amendments
Fred Wetmore
Charles Smith
Fred Kline
Edward Linsley
Thomas Allen
Counties and Townships
Walter Yeomans
Fred Kline
Luke Lugers
Education and Public Schools
Thomas Allen
Erastus Bates
Burt Cady
Elections
Thaddeus Seeley
Harry Kane
Townsend Ely
Andrew Fyfe
Joseph Bland
Executive Business
Walter Yeomans
Thaddeus Seeley
Luke Lugers
Augustus Carton
Oramel Fuller
Federal Relations
James Kinnane
Frank Edinborough
Andrew Fyfe
Finance and Appropriations
Joseph Whitney
Charles Smith
Edward Linsley
Bela Jenks
Erastus Bates
Fisheries
Fred Ming
Archibald Peek
Huntley Russell
John MacKay
Burt Cady
Forestry Interests
Fred Wetmore
Augustus Carton
Andrew Fyfe
Gaming Interests
Fred Ming
Michael Moriarty
Huntley Russell
Seneca Traver
Earl Fairbanks
Geological Survey
Joseph Whitney
Charles Smith
Earl Fairbanks
Home for Feeble Minded
Huntley Russell
Seneca Traver
Fred Kline
Horticulture
Thaddeus Seeley
Luke Lugers
Erastus Bates
Immigration
Joseph Whitney
Seneca Traver
Fred Kline
Industrial Home for Boys
Frederick Martindale
Industrial Home for Girls
Arthur Tuttle
Fred Ming
William McKay
Industrial School for Boys
Edward Linsley
Oramel Fuller
Insurance
Fred Wetmore
Walter Yeomans
Karl Keyes
Augustus Carton
Bela Jenks
Judiciary
Arthur Tuttle
Frederick Martindale
James Kinnane
John MacKay
Jesse Cropsey
Labor Interests
Fred Ming
Michael Moriarty
Frank Edinborough
Thomas Allen
Joseph Bland
Liquor Traffic
Seneca Traver
Harry Kane
Augustus Carton
Mechanical Interests
Archibald Peek
Luke Lugers
Bela Jenks
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Fred Wetmore
Walter Yeomans
Huntley Russell
Michigan Reformatory
Frederick Martindale
Jesse Cropsey
Townsend Ely
Military Affairs
Michael Moriarty
Joseph Bland
Burt Cady
Mining Interests
Charles Smith
Frank Edinborough
Earl Fairbanks
Normal College
John MacKay
Andrew Fyfe
Burt Cady
Normal School at Kalamazoo
Thaddeus Seeley
Karl Keyes
Luke Lugers
Normal School at Marquette
Fred Wetmore
Earl Fairbanks
Thomas Allen
Normal School at Mount Pleasant
Arthur Tuttle
Frank Edinborough
Joseph Bland
Printing
Huntley Russell
Karl Keyes
Edward Linsley
Public Buildings
Arthur Tuttle
Charles Smith
Edward Linsley
Public Health
Harry Kane
Jesse Cropsey
Earl Fairbanks
Railroads
Thaddeus Seeley
James Kinnane
Townsend Ely
Oramel Fuller
Bela Jenks
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Karl Keyes
Townsend Ely
Erastus Bates
Roads and Bridges
Walter Yeomans
William McKay
Townsend Ely
Rules and Joint Rules
Frederick Martindale
James Kinnane
Thomas Allen
Saline Interests
Joseph Whitney
Fred Kline
Bela Jenks
School for the Blind
Joseph Whitney
William McKay
Oramel Fuller
School for the Deaf
Arthur Tuttle
Harry Kane
Augustus Carton
Soldiers' Home
Michael Moriarty
Luke Lugers
Townsend Ely
State Affairs
Archibald Peek
John MacKay
Augustus Carton
Andrew Fyfe
Thomas Allen
State Asylum
Michael Moriarty
Fred Kline
Andrew Fyfe
State Lands
William McKay
Jesse Cropsey
Frank Edinborough
State Library
John MacKay
Burt Cady
State Prison at Jackson
Fred Wetmore
Thaddeus Seeley
Erastus Bates
State Prison at Marquette
Walter Yeomans
Frederick Martindale
Fred Kline
State Public School
Walter Yeomans
Fred Ming
Seneca Traver
State Tuberculosis Sanitorium
Luke Lugers
Earl Fairbanks
Andrew Fyfe
Supplies and Expenses
Archibald Peek
Charles Smith
Edward Linsley
Taxation
Michael Moriarty
Harry Kane
Karl Keyes
Edward Linsley
Joseph Bland
University
Huntley Russell
James Kinnane
Frank Edinborough