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