Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Session Details
Start Date: 1/1/1913
End Date: 12/31/1914
Elect Date: 11/5/1912
Sworn in Date: 1/1/1913
House Leadership
Speaker
Gilbert Currie
Speaker Pro Tempore
Charles McBride
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Frank Scott
House Committees
Agricultural College
J[ames] Stevens
Ernest Pray
George Schaeffer
Arthur Odell
James McBride
Agriculture
John Schmidt
William Moore
Elwin Follett
John Daprato
Charles Downing
Apportionment
William Bierd
Willis Bricker
Ashmon Catlin
Charles Tufts
Benjamin Plumley
Donald McLachlan
Herman Koehler
Albert Griggs
Henry Croll
Charles Downing
Adelbert Edwards
Walter Clark
Central Michigan College of Education
Thomas Gray
Central Michigan Normal School
Noble Ashley
G. Unsoeld
Benjamin Plumley
George Palmer
City Corporations
William Burns
Thaddeus Taylor
Charles Weidenfeller
Peter Wenting
Will Sproat
Paul Perrizo
George Palmer
George Hollway
William Fitzgerald
College of Mines
Willis Bricker
Rufus Skeels
Newel Smith
Wayne Rice
Emery Middleton
Drainage
Daniel Sutton
Theodore Ruff
William Peckham
William Moore
Fred Dunn
Education
Frank Chamberlain
Bion Whelan
Alexander Young
George Schaeffer
Arthur Odell
Donald McLachlan
John Holland
Joseph Greusel
Fred Dunn
Elections
Francis Burke
Frederick Wieland
John Noll
J[oseph] Morford
William Nank
Frederick Kappler
Charles McBride
James Jakway
Charles Flowers
Federal Relations
Joseph Bayliss
G. Unsoeld
George Palmer
Joseph Maas
Orren Hicks
Fish and Fisheries
Frank Chamberlain
Ashmon Catlin
Benjamin Plumley
Robert Rayburn
Harry Murphy
Herman McMillan
Peter Jensen
George Eisenmann
Walter Clark
Game Laws
William Burns
James McBride
Herman Koehler
Edwin Farmer
Bert Crapser
General Taxation
Noble Ashley
Willis Bricker
David Morgan
Harry Murphy
James McBride
Dana Hinkley
Martin Holcomb
Thomas Fralick
Geological Survey
Leon Case
James Wilcox
John Schmidt
Alonzo Sherman
Willard Nash
Charles Evans
Horticulture
Rufus Skeels
Paul Perrizo
John Noll
James Jakway
Thomas Fralick
Industrial School for Boys
Frank Chamberlain
Ashmon Catlin
Robert Rayburn
Peter Jensen
Adelbert Edwards
Insurance
Charles Richardson
John Santo
John Noll
Orvice Leonard
Dana Hinkley
Ionia State Hospital
Daniel Sutton
Marshall Oakley
Arthur Odell
Herman Koehler
John Daprato
Judiciary
Dwight Warner
Rufus Skeels
Newel Smith
Wayne Rice
Willard Nash
Charles McBride
William Fitzgerald
Charles Flowers
Albert Petermann
Kalamazoo State Hospital
James McBride
William Moore
Orvice Leonard
James Jakway
Walter Clark
Labor
Frederick Wieland
Marshall Oakley
David Monteith
Frederick Kappler
Charles Evans
Liquor Control
Frederick Kappler
Henry Glasner
Fred Dunn
Liquor Traffic
Francis Burke
James Wilcox
Louis Neller
Emery Middleton
William Martz
Martin Holcomb
Local Taxation
Noble Ashley
R. Hopkins
Charles Freeman
Orren Hicks
Bert Crapser
Lumber and Salt
Charles Tufts
Theodore Ruff
Frank McPhillips
Joseph Maas
Charles Downing
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Harry Murphy
Henry McNitt
Dana Hinkley
Peter Jensen
William Fitzgerald
Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded & Epileptic
James Wilcox
Will Sproat
Donald McLachlan
Orren Hicks
Adelbert Edwards
Michigan Reformatory
Emory Wood
Thaddeus Taylor
Peter Wenting
Paul Perrizo
Henry Croll
Michigan School for the Blind
Francis Burke
William Peckham
Frederick Kappler
Joseph Maas
Almon Copley
Michigan School for the Deaf
L[udwig] Wolcott
Emery Middleton
Charles Evans
Charles Flowers
Elwin Follett
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Emory Wood
Charles Tufts
Frank McPhillips
Benn Lee
Fred Dunn
Michigan State Prison
Joseph Bayliss
David Monteith
Edwin Farmer
Charles Foote
Albert Petermann
Military Affairs
Bion Whelan
Charles Tufts
David Monteith
Orvice Leonard
Charles Hulse
Mines and Minerals
James Wilcox
Homer Wellman
William Peckham
Charles Hulse
John Daprato
Newberry State Hospital
Frederick Wieland
Willard Nash
Louis Neller
Charles Foote
Bert Crapser
Northern State Normal School
Ernest Pray
Charles Richardson
David Morgan
John Holland
Almon Copley
Pontiac State Hospital
Charles Weidenfeller
Paul Perrizo
John Noll
William Nank
Thomas Gray
Printing
Marshall Oakley
Harry Murphy
Henry McNitt
Thomas Gray
Joseph Greusel
Private Corporations
Ashmon Catlin
L[udwig] Wolcott
Alexander Young
J[oseph] Morford
William Nank
Herman McMillan
Almon Copley
Henry Croll
Albert Petermann
Public Health
Bion Whelan
Newel Smith
David Monteith
Benn Lee
Henry Glasner
Public Lands & Forestry Interests
Joseph Bayliss
Francis Burke
Robert Rayburn
Henry McNitt
John Holland
George Gahagan
Albert Griggs
James Henry
Elwin Follett
Railroads
Charles Weidenfeller
Charles Smith
Charles Richardson
Herman McMillan
Benn Lee
James Henry
Elwin Follett
Charles Foote
Henry Croll
Religious and Benevolent Societies
L[udwig] Wolcott
Emory Wood
George Schaeffer
Herman Koehler
Charles Evans
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Noble Ashley
Frederick Wieland
Daniel Sutton
Rufus Skeels
J[ames] Stevens
Ernest Pray
Wayne Rice
Emery Middleton
Charles McBride
Charles Hulse
Charles Freeman
Charles Flowers
Charles Foote
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Thaddeus Taylor
Homer Wellman
John Schmidt
James Jerome
Charles McBride
R. Hopkins
Thomas Gray
Orren Hicks
Almon Copley
Roads and Bridges
John Santo
Henry McNitt
Benn Lee
Thomas Fralick
John Daprato
Rules and Joint Rules
William Bierd
Thaddeus Taylor
Joseph Greusel
Edwin Farmer
Albert Petermann
State Affairs
William Bierd
William Burns
Dwight Warner
Charles Richardson
Arthur Odell
Louis Neller
James Jerome
George Hollway
Henry Glasner
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Albert Sherman
Wayne Rice
Louis Neller
James Jerome
Charles Flowers
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Alexander Young
John Schmidt
J[ames] Stevens
William Martz
Martin Holcomb
State Industrial Home for Girls
Theodore Ruff
J[oseph] Morford
Herman McMillan
Frank McPhillips
Thomas Fralick
State Library
Emory Wood
Alexander Young
James McBride
Frank McPhillips
James Henry
State Normal College
William Burns
Donald McLachlan
James Jerome
Albert Griggs
Charles Downing
State Public School
Frank Chamberlain
William Bierd
Homer Wellman
Albert Sherman
George Eisenmann
State Sanatorium
Peter Wenting
George Schaeffer
Marshall Oakley
Joseph Maas
Charles Hulse
Supplies and Expenditures
Albert Sherman
Newel Smith
Will Sproat
Peter Jensen
George Eisenmann
Towns and Counties
Alonzo Sherman
Charles Smith
J[oseph] Morford
George Gahagan
Albert Griggs
Traverse City State Hospital
Alonzo Sherman
Charles Smith
John Santo
George Gahagan
James Henry
University
Bion Whelan
Dwight Warner
Willard Nash
Charles McBride
William Fitzgerald
Village Corporations
William Bierd
L[udwig] Wolcott
William Martz
Martin Holcomb
Bert Crapser
Ways and Means
G. Unsoeld
Dwight Warner
Charles Smith
Robert Rayburn
David Morgan
William Nank
Dana Hinkley
Edwin Farmer
Walter Clark
Western State Normal School
George Hollway
R. Hopkins
Charles Freeman
Henry Glasner
Joseph Greusel
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Fred Woodworth
Samuel ODell
Thomas McNaughton
Agricultural Interests
Milan Wiggins
Herbert Powell
J. Hutchins
Apportionment
Robert Walter
Samuel ODell
Robert Ogg
William James
Edwin Curts
Banks and Corporations
Herbert Powell
William Rosenkrans
Louis Kelley
Francis King
Leon Case
Cities and Villages
Charles Winegar
George Scott
Joseph Hadden
Terry Corliss
William Grace
Claims and Public Accounts
William Rosenkrans
Francis King
Edwin Curts
College of Mines
Robert Ogg
William James
Clarence Gittins
Constitutional Amendments
James Wood
Fred Woodworth
Frank Scott
Samuel ODell
J. Hutchins
Counties and Townships
James Murtha
Leon Case
Education and Public Schools
Samuel ODell
Francis King
Verne Amberson
Elections
Milan Wiggins
Henry Straight
Leonard Verdier
William James
Terry Corliss
Executive Business
Henry Straight
Thomas McNaughton
James Murtha
Leon Case
Edwin Curts
Federal Relations
J. Hutchins
Verne Amberson
David Fitzgibbon
Finance and Appropriations
Robert Walter
Milan Wiggins
George Scott
Herbert Powell
William Rosenkrans
Fisheries
Robert Walter
Fred Woodworth
George Weadock
James Murtha
Joseph Hadden
Forestry & State Lands
Samuel ODell
Herbert Powell
Louis Kelley
Francis King
William Allswede
Gaming Interests
Charles Winegar
George Scott
Leonard Verdier
Francis King
Verne Amberson
Geological Survey
James Hanley
Verne Amberson
Home for Feeble Minded
Charles Winegar
George Scott
Louis Kelley
Horticulture
William Rosenkrans
Thomas McNaughton
J. Hutchins
Immigration
William Rosenkrans
William Allswede
Clarence Gittins
Industrial Home for Girls
Robert Ogg
Joseph Hadden
Terry Corliss
Industrial School for Boys
William Rosenkrans
James Hanley
Verne Amberson
Insurance
James Wood
Robert Walter
Fred Woodworth
Robert Ogg
David Fitzgibbon
Ionia State Hospital
James Wood
William James
Leon Case
Judiciary
James Wood
Frank Scott
William Smith
Leonard Verdier
James Murtha
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Joseph Hadden
Leon Case
Terry Corliss
Labor Interests
James Wood
George Weadock
Leonard Verdier
Robert Ogg
William James
Liquor Control
James Wood
George Scott
William Grace
Mechanical Interests
Joseph Hadden
James Hanley
William Allswede
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Robert Ogg
William Rosenkrans
Louis Kelley
Michigan Reformatory
George Weadock
Frank Scott
Francis King
Military Affairs
Henry Straight
Leonard Verdier
Samuel ODell
Mining Interests
Milan Wiggins
William James
Edwin Curts
Newberry State Hospital
Charles Winegar
James McGregor
William Grace
Normal College
George Weadock
Henry Straight
Louis Kelley
Normal School at Kalamazoo
Charles Winegar
Henry Straight
William Grace
Normal School at Marquette
Fred Woodworth
Edwin Curts
Clarence Gittins
Normal School at Mount Pleasant
Robert Walter
Frank Scott
James Murtha
Pontiac State Hospital
William Smith
Terry Corliss
David Fitzgibbon
Printing
Herbert Powell
Leon Case
Terry Corliss
Public Buildings
Milan Wiggins
George Weadock
Frank Scott
Public Health
George Scott
Louis Kelley
Verne Amberson
Railroads
William Smith
William Rosenkrans
Terry Corliss
David Fitzgibbon
Clarence Gittins
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Fred Woodworth
Henry Straight
Edwin Curts
Roads and Bridges
James McGregor
J. Hutchins
David Fitzgibbon
Rules and Joint Rules
George Scott
Henry Straight
James Murtha
Saline Interests
George Weadock
William Rosenkrans
James Hanley
School for the Blind
Francis King
James McGregor
Edwin Curts
School for the Deaf
Leonard Verdier
Herbert Powell
James McGregor
Soldiers' Home
Thomas McNaughton
Clarence Gittins
State Affairs
Charles Winegar
Fred Woodworth
William Smith
Francis King
Thomas McNaughton
James Hanley
State Library
Frank Scott
James Murtha
David Fitzgibbon
State Prison at Jackson
William Smith
Robert Ogg
J. Hutchins
State Prison at Marquette
James Wood
Charles Winegar
Herbert Powell
State Public School
Milan Wiggins
Samuel ODell
State Tuberculosis Sanitorium
James McGregor
Joseph Hadden
James Hanley
Supplies and Expenses
Robert Walter
William Smith
Clarence Gittins
Taxation
Milan Wiggins
William Smith
William James
James Hanley
David Fitzgibbon
Towns and Counties
Thomas McNaughton
Traverse City State Hospital
Robert Walter
Frank Scott
William Allswede
University
George Weadock
George Scott
Leonard Verdier