Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1911-1912


Session Details

Start Date: 1/4/1911
End Date: 12/31/1912
Elect Date: 11/8/1910
Sworn in Date: 1/4/1911

House Leadership


Speaker
Herbert Baker

Speaker Pro Tempore
John Perry

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Fred Kline

House Committees


Agricultural College
Fred Woodworth
William Baldwin

Agriculture
Will Hale
Willis Bricker
Thomas Brown
Noble Ashley

Apportionment
Christian Oppenborn
Charles Tufts
Charles Waters
Henry Rankin
Harry Murphy
Orvice Leonard
James Haviland
James Henry
Nathaniel Field
Walter Clark
Ashmon Catlin
Harvey Amerson
Noble Ashley
William Bierd

Asylum for Criminally Insane
Noble Ashley
Paul Averill
William Ball

Asylum for the Criminal Insane
Ari Woodruff
J. Fisk

Central Michigan Normal School
William Yeo
James Millikin
Frank Dusenbury
Walter Clark
George Cummins

City Corporations
Ari Woodruff
Edward Yaple
Leonard Verdier
Charles Symonds
Robert Ogg
Dwight Morrison
Charles McBride
Archibald McEachern
Augustus Gansser

College of Mines
Dwight Morrison
Joseph Kerns
Nathaniel Field
Paul Averill
William Ball

Drainage
Fred Woodworth
Orlando Russell
Martin Holcomb
Fred Dunn
William Baldwin

Eastern Asylum for Insane
L[udwig] Wolcott
Cyrus Walker
David Green
James Haviland
Gilbert Currie

Education
Alexander Young
Henry Straight
David Morgan
John Holland
Fred Dunn

Elections
Elmer Wheeler
John Whelan
James Sharp
Thomas McNaughton
Anthony Lucas
David Green
Will Hale
Benjamin Heckert
J. Fisk
Charles Flowers
Nathaniel Field
George Cummins
Willis Bricker

Federal Relations
George Willoughby
L[udwig] Wolcott
Benjamin Heckert
Freeman Decker
Fred Burnham

Fish and Fisheries
Fred Woodworth
Christian Oppenborn
Charles Waters
John Stevenson
William Pearson
Harry Murphy
Charles Kemmerling
Peter Jensen
Walter Clark

Game Laws
Charles Tufts
John Parks
William Martz
Edwin Farmer
Harvey Amerson

General Taxation
Thomas McNaughton
James Millikin
David Morgan
George Lord
Benjamin Graves
Frank Dusenbury
Edwin Farmer
Willis Bricker

Geological Survey
Emory Wood
G. Unsoeld
Henry Glasner
George Cummins
Frank Chamberlain

Home for Feeble Minded
Charles Smith
Dana Hinkley
Martin Holcomb
George Gard
Freeman Decker

Horticulture
Samuel ODell
J[oseph] Morford
Harry Murphy
Thomas Fralick
David Chandler

Industrial Home for Girls
G. Unsoeld
Orlando Russell
Charles Smith
Charles Kemmerling
Almon Copley

Industrial School for Boys
Edward Yaple
Alexander Young
David Chandler
Fred Burnham

Institution for the Deaf
Elmer Wheeler
James Sharp
Augustus Gansser
Henry Glasner
Frank Dusenbury

Insurance
Orvice Leonard
Dana Hinkley
Augustus Gansser
Paul Averill
William Ball

Judiciary
William Yeo
Thaddeus Taylor
Leonard Verdier
Dwight Warner
Charles Symonds
Richard Raudabaugh
John Kalmbach
Gilbert Currie
Frank Dusenbury

Labor
George Myers
Henry McNitt
Frederick Kappler
Noble Ashley
Paul Averill

Liquor Traffic
Dwight Warner
Charles Waters
Henry Straight
Richard Raudabaugh
William Pearson
John Perry
William Martz
George Lord
Gilbert Currie

Local Taxation
Rush Reynolds
Charles Giles
Adelbert Edwards
Fred Burnham
William Baldwin

Lumber and Salt
G. Unsoeld
Cyrus Walker
Archibald McEachern
Freeman Decker
Charles Austin

Michigan Asylum for Insane
Edward Yaple
Orlando Russell
John Stevenson
Rush Reynolds
George Gard

Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Ari Woodruff
Leonard Verdier
Frederick Kappler
Martin Holcomb
Willis Bricker

Military Affairs
Charles Tufts
Earl Stewart
Joseph Kerns
Benjamin Graves
Augustus Gansser

Mines and Minerals
George Ward
Charles Symonds
George Gard
Adelbert Edwards
Clifton Chambers

Northern Asylum for Insane
Thomas McNaughton
Archibald McEachern
James Knight
Charles Giles
Harvey Amerson

Northern State Normal School
Ari Woodruff
Charles Symonds
James Knight
John Holland
Fred Burnham

Printing
John Whelan
L[udwig] Wolcott
Charles McBride
James Knight

Private Corporations
Alexander Young
Charles Smith
Rush Reynolds
J[oseph] Morford
Joseph Kerns
Charles Giles
Almon Copley
Ashmon Catlin

Public Health
Elmer Wheeler
Leonard Verdier
Anthony Lucas
David Green
James Henry
Albert Kingman

Public Lands & Forestry Interests
Samuel ODell
George Willoughby
George Ward
William Pearson
Archibald McEachern
Frederick Kappler
Charles Kemmerling
James Knight
John Holland
David Green
James Haviland
Harvey Amerson
Noble Ashley

Railroads
Charles Smith
John Stevenson
Richard Raudabaugh
James Millikin
Anthony Lucas
James Knight
James Henry
Gilbert Currie
William Ball

Religious and Benevolent Societies
G. Unsoeld
Cyrus Walker
John Stevenson
Fred Dunn
David Chandler

Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
L[udwig] Wolcott
James Sharp
Earl Stewart
Henry Rankin
J[oseph] Morford
John Kalmbach
Dana Hinkley
Charles Flowers
George Gard
Charles Giles
William Ewing
Frank Chamberlain

Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Edward Yaple
William Yeo
Christian Oppenborn
Thaddeus Taylor
Harry Murphy
James Jerome
Benjamin Heckert
Almon Copley
George Cummins
Noble Ashley

Roads and Bridges
John Parks
Henry McNitt
Joseph Kerns
Thomas Fralick
Charles Austin

Rules and Joint Rules
Henry Straight
James Jerome
Benjamin Graves
Will Hale
Clifton Chambers

School for the Blind
Alexander Young
George Willoughby
Ashmon Catlin
Thomas Brown

Soldiers' Home
John Whelan
Henry Rankin
Henry McNitt
Benjamin Graves
Benjamin Heckert

State Affairs
John Whelan
George Ward
Arthur Odell
Dwight Morrison
James Jerome
James Haviland
J. Fisk
Henry Glasner
William Bierd

State Capitol and Public Buildings
John Kalmbach
Frederick Kappler
Charles Kemmerling
Peter Jensen
Charles Flowers

State House of Correction
Earl Stewart
Thomas Fralick
Freeman Decker
Adelbert Edwards
Charles Austin

State Library
Emory Wood
Charles Flowers
Fred Dunn
David Chandler
Frank Chamberlain

State Normal College
Christian Oppenborn
George Ward
Henry Rankin
Orvice Leonard
Thomas Brown

State Prison
John Perry
Robert Ogg
Edwin Farmer
Nathaniel Field
William Bierd

State Public Schools
Robert Ogg
J[oseph] Morford
John Kalmbach
James Jerome
Fred Burnham

State Sanatorium
Charles McBride
John McKay
Orvice Leonard
George Cummins
Frank Chamberlain

Supplies and Expenditures
James Sharp
John Perry
Arthur Odell
George Lord
Walter Clark

Towns and Counties
Emory Wood
Cyrus Walker
James Henry
J. Fisk
Thomas Brown

University
Samuel ODell
Thaddeus Taylor
Dwight Warner
Charles McBride
Anthony Lucas

Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane
John Parks
David Morgan
George Lord
John Holland
Dana Hinkley

Upper Peninsula Prison
George Myers
John Parks
William Martz
William Ewing
William Baldwin

Village Corporations
George Myers
Arthur Odell
James Millikin
John McKay
Martin Holcomb

Ways and Means
Dwight Warner
Earl Stewart
Henry Straight
Rush Reynolds
John Perry
Peter Jensen
Edwin Farmer
Clifton Chambers
Charles Austin

Western State Normal School
Dwight Morrison
James Henry
Henry Glasner
William Ewing
Noble Ashley

Senate Committees


Agricultural College
Charles Putney
Lucius Watkins
Milan Wiggins

Agricultural Interests
Fred Kline
Lawrence Snell
Newton Ward

Apportionment
Albert Kingman
Frank Newton
John Vanderwerp
Coleman Vaughan
James Weter

Asylum for Insane at Newberry
Otto Fowle
William James
James Lee

Asylum for Insane at Pontiac
John Conley
Frank Newton
Coleman Vaughan

Asylum for Insane at Kalamazoo
Leonard Freeman
Carl Mapes
William Rosenkrans

Asylum for Insane at Traverse City
Frank Scott
Robert Walter

Banks and Corporations
Otto Fowle
Albert Kingman
Fred Kline
William Rosenkrans
Lawrence Snell

Cities and Villages
Otto Fowle
William James
Carl Mapes
George Scott
Walter Taylor

Claims and Public Accounts
Guy Miller
James Murtha
Robert Walter

College of Mines
Horace Barnaby
William Collins
Eugene Foster

Constitutional Amendments
Horace Barnaby
William Collins
Fred Kline
James Murtha
Walter Taylor

Counties and Townships
James Murtha
Robert Walter
Charles White

Education and Public Schools
Horace Barnaby
Charles Putney
George Scott

Elections
Leonard Freeman
William James
Carl Mapes
Milan Wiggins

Executive Business
Otto Fowle
Michael Moriarty
Coleman Vaughan
Lucius Watkins
James Weter

Federal Relations
Charles Cartier
Carl Mapes
Frank Scott

Finance and Appropriations
William Bradley
Otto Fowle
Fred Kline
William Rosenkrans
Frank Scott

Fisheries
William Collins
John Leidlein
James Murtha
Robert Walter
Charles White

Forestry & State Lands
Charles Cartier
Eugene Foster
Michael Moriarty
Coleman Vaughan
Newton Ward

Gaming Interests
Charles Cartier
Leonard Freeman
James Murtha
Lucius Watkins
James Weter

Geological Survey
William James
John Leidlein
Carl Mapes

Home for Feeble Minded
James Lee
Charles Putney
Newton Ward

Horticulture
Lawrence Snell
Lucius Watkins
James Weter

Immigration
John Conley
Guy Miller
Milan Wiggins

Industrial Home for Boys
Michael Moriarty
Frank Newton
William Rosenkrans

Industrial Home for Girls
William Bradley
Otto Fowle
Charles Putney

Insurance
William Bradley
William Collins
Eugene Foster
Michael Moriarty
Lawrence Snell

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR]
William Bradley
Eugene Foster
James Murtha
Newton Ward
Charles White

Judiciary
Carl Mapes
Guy Miller
Frank Scott
John Vanderwerp
Charles White

Labor Interests
Eugene Foster
James Murtha
Newton Ward
Charles White

Liquor Traffic
William Bradley
George Scott
Lucius Watkins

Mechanical Interests
Frank Newton
Lawrence Snell
Newton Ward

Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Leonard Freeman
John Leidlein
John Vanderwerp

Michigan Reformatory
Charles Cartier
Newton Ward
James Weter

Military Affairs
William Collins
William James

Mining Interests
William James
Michael Moriarty
Milan Wiggins

Normal College
William Collins
Albert Kingman
Guy Miller

Normal School at Kalamazoo
Charles Putney
Frank Scott
Walter Taylor

Normal School at Marquette
James Murtha
Robert Walter
Charles White

Normal School at Mount Pleasant
William Collins
Eugene Foster
Leonard Freeman

Printing
James Lee
Charles Putney
John Vanderwerp

Public Buildings
Frank Newton
Walter Taylor
Milan Wiggins

Public Health
Horace Barnaby
Frank Scott

Railroads
Otto Fowle
Guy Miller
Walter Taylor
John Vanderwerp
Newton Ward

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Albert Kingman
William Rosenkrans
John Vanderwerp

Roads and Bridges
Horace Barnaby
Charles Cartier
John Leidlein

Rules and Joint Rules
William Bradley
Fred Kline
George Scott

Saline Interests
Charles Cartier
John Leidlein
Coleman Vaughan

School for the Blind
John Conley
Otto Fowle
James Lee

School for the Deaf
Lawrence Snell
Walter Taylor
Robert Walter

Soldiers' Home
Carl Mapes
William Rosenkrans
George Scott

State Affairs
Horace Barnaby
William Bradley
Albert Kingman
Fred Kline
George Scott

State Asylum
William James
Lawrence Snell
Charles White

State Library
Guy Miller
Frank Scott
James Weter

State Prison at Jackson
Leonard Freeman
Frank Newton
Coleman Vaughan

State Prison at Marquette
Fred Kline
John Leidlein
Charles White

State Public School
Charles Putney
George Scott
Milan Wiggins

State Tuberculosis Sanitorium
Horace Barnaby
John Conley
Eugene Foster

Supplies and Expenses
Michael Moriarty
William Rosenkrans
Lucius Watkins

Taxation
Eugene Foster
Albert Kingman
Guy Miller
Michael Moriarty
Milan Wiggins

University
Leonard Freeman
James Lee
Coleman Vaughan