Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1917-1918
Session Details
Start Date: 1/3/1917
End Date: 12/31/1918
Elect Date: 11/7/1916
Sworn in Date: 1/3/1917
House Leadership
Speaker
Wayne Rice
Speaker Pro Tempore
Lynn Lewis
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
J[oseph] Morford
House Committees
Agricultural College
Edward Upham
Lyman Root
Frank Peterson
Clarence Kistler
Charles Evans
Agriculture
Fred Wells
August Quintel
Clarence Reed
Edward Galloway
William Ewing
Apportionment
Charles Weissert
John Schmidt
Thomas Read
William Martz
William Leighton
Godfried Gettel
Ransom Ford
Andrew Deuel
Appropriations
Frank Smith
Central Michigan Normal School
Henry Ross
Clifford Olmsted
Franklin Hassenger
Edward Gayde
Andrew Glaspie
City Corporations
Ari Woodruff
Carl Young
George Welsh
Henry Schmidt
William Ormsbee
Gerrit Kooyers
Allan Lamphere
William Hallett
Burney Brower
College of Mines
Wesley Stearns
Lyman Root
Frank Peterson
John Martin
Burney Brower
Drainage
Harry Rose
Clifford Olmsted
Joel Merriman
Charles Hulse
Albert Bosch
Education
Charles Weissert
George Welsh
David Littlejohn
William Jones
William Lemire
Franklin Hassenger
Sheridan Ford
Samuel Crawford
Miles Curtis
Elections
Andrew Toepel
Milton Smith
Lowell Sours
Carl Robinson
Sigurd Nelson
George Leland
Joseph Frost
Samuel Daigneau
Aaron Amon
Federal Relations
Milton Smith
Andrew Glaspie
Federal Relations
Edward Upham
Sheridan Ford
Adelbert Edwards
Fish and Fisheries
John Stevenson
John Vine
Will McGillivray
Godfried Gettel
William Ewing
Barney Diehl
Theodore Chapin
Jacob Chew
Andrew Anderson
Game Laws
Patrick OBrien
Clarence Kistler
Edward Gayde
Andrew Glaspie
Nelson Farrier
General Taxation
Arthur Ward
Wesley Stearns
Harry Rose
Frank Peterson
Michael Harris
Edward Galloway
Thomas Francis
Charles Clark
A[lmon] Copley
Geological Survey
Arthur Ward
Henry Ross
Frank Peterson
John Jackson
Henry Croll
Horticulture
Milton Smith
Clarence Reed
David Leveque
Arlie Hopkins
Samuel Daigneau
Industrial School for Boys
Arthur Wood
Patrick OBrien
William Martz
Gerrit Kooyers
Miles Curtis
Insurance
Seymour Person
David Leveque
Ransom Ford
Samuel Crawford
Charles Blinn
Ionia State Hospital
Samuel Smith
Wesley Stearns
Franklin Hassenger
William Ivory
Charles Blinn
Judiciary
Merlin Wiley
Fred Warner
Seymour Person
Sigurd Nelson
Lynn Lewis
Fred Eaton
Charles Flowers
Burney Brower
Albert Petermann
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Charles Weissert
Will McGillivray
Charles Houghton
John Jackson
Samuel Daigneau
Labor
Carl Young
Fred Wells
Thomas Read
William Jones
Franklin Moore
Liquor Traffic
Merlin Wiley
Fred Warner
Lowell Sours
Carl Robinson
George McArthur
Lynn Lewis
Charles Hulse
Charles Clark
Aaron Amon
Local Taxation
John Vine
Charles Houghton
Ezra Hall
William Hallett
Jacob Chew
Lumber and Salt
Andrew Toepel
Samuel Smith
William Martz
John Daprato
Franklin Moore
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Andrew Toepel
Lowell Sours
Clifford Olmsted
William Ivory
Aaron Fox
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
Fred Wells
John Vine
Gerrit Kooyers
David Leveque
Ransom Ford
Michigan Home and Training School
Andrew Toepel
Henry Newkirk
Allan Lamphere
William Lemire
Thomas Francis
Michigan Reformatory
William Martz
Joel Merriman
Andrew Glaspie
William Ewing
Jacob Chew
Michigan School for the Blind
Carl Young
Frank Smith
William Jones
Michael Harris
A[lmon] Copley
Michigan School for the Deaf
Arthur Wood
Carl Robinson
Michael Harris
Edward Gayde
Godfried Gettel
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Arthur Ward
August Quintel
George McArthur
Charles Hulse
Aaron Amon
Michigan State Prison
Ari Woodruff
George McArthur
William Jones
Joseph Frost
Charles Culver
Military Affairs
Charles Weissert
Joel Merriman
John Martin
Joseph Frost
Charles Culver
Mines and Minerals
Leo Wagner
Patrick OBrien
David Leveque
Michael Harris
Thomas Francis
Newberry State Hospital
Henry Schmidt
Harry Rose
George Leland
Edward Galloway
Nelson Farrier
Northern State Normal School
Carl Young
George Welsh
Arthur Ward
Clarence Kistler
Ezra Hall
Pontiac State Hospital
Milton Smith
Seymour Person
William Hallett
Joseph Frost
Albert Bosch
Printing
Wesley Stearns
Clarence Reed
William Ormsbee
Charles Houghton
William Hallett
Private Corporations
Merlin Wiley
John Vine
Clifford Olmsted
Gerrit Kooyers
Charles Foote
Ransom Ford
Henry Croll
A[lmon] Copley
Albert Petermann
Public Health
Leo Taube
Leo Wagner
David Littlejohn
George Leland
Charles Hulse
Public Lands & Forestry Interests
Samuel Smith
August Quintel
Will McGillivray
Charles Houghton
Alonzo Green
Nelson Farrier
Samuel Crawford
Charles Blinn
Jacob Chew
Railroads
John Stevenson
John Schmidt
Frank Smith
Lyman Root
Patrick OBrien
Lynn Lewis
William Lemire
Samuel Daigneau
Franklin Moore
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Leo Taube
Henry Schmidt
August Quintel
William Leighton
Franklin Hassenger
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Arthur Wood
Ari Woodruff
Leo Wagner
William Ormsbee
John Jackson
Sheridan Ford
Aaron Fox
Charles Flowers
Barney Diehl
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Samuel Smith
Lyman Root
Clarence Kistler
Allan Lamphere
Alonzo Green
Fred Eaton
Charles Culver
Miles Curtis
Albert Bosch
Roads and Bridges
Thomas Read
John Jackson
Charles Evans
John Daprato
Alexander Cowan
Rules and Joint Rules
Arlie Hopkins
Adelbert Edwards
Charles Foote
Burney Brower
Alexander Cowan
State Affairs
Arthur Wood
Henry Ross
Henry Schmidt
Henry Newkirk
George McArthur
John Martin
William Ivory
Albert Griggs
Andrew Deuel
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Joel Merriman
Godfried Gettel
Albert Griggs
William Ewing
Andrew Anderson
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Fred Wells
Leo Taube
Clarence Reed
William Ormsbee
Barney Diehl
State Industrial Home for Girls
George Welsh
John Martin
Allan Lamphere
Fred Eaton
Andrew Deuel
State Library
Henry Ross
Sheridan Ford
Fred Eaton
Miles Curtis
John Daprato
State Normal College
Leo Wagner
Thomas Read
Andrew Deuel
Charles Blinn
Aaron Amon
State Psychopathic Hospital
David Littlejohn
William Lemire
Edward Galloway
Charles Flowers
Theodore Chapin
State Public School
Leo Taube
Will McGillivray
George Leland
Ezra Hall
State Public Schools
Lowell Sours
State Sanatorium
John Stevenson
Henry Newkirk
David Littlejohn
Samuel Crawford
John Daprato
Supplies and Expenditures
John Stevenson
Aaron Fox
Barney Diehl
Albert Bosch
Charles Clark
Towns and Counties
Edward Upham
William Ivory
Albert Griggs
Aaron Fox
Theodore Chapin
Traverse City State Hospital
Edward Upham
William Leighton
Charles Evans
Theodore Chapin
Andrew Anderson
University
Ari Woodruff
Carl Robinson
Sigurd Nelson
Albert Griggs
Charles Clark
Village Corporations
William Leighton
Edward Gayde
Ezra Hall
Charles Evans
Andrew Anderson
Ways and Means
Fred Warner
John Schmidt
Arlie Hopkins
James Jerome
Alonzo Green
Adelbert Edwards
Charles Foote
Henry Croll
Alexander Cowan
Western State Normal School
Harry Rose
Thomas Francis
Nelson Farrier
Charles Culver
Franklin Moore
Senate Committees
Agricultural Interests
Charles Tufts
George Miller
Ernest Bryant
Apportionment
Frank Willison
Elbert Smith
Lyman Holmes
Herman Koehler
Ernest Bryant
Banks and Corporations
Burrell Tripp
James Murtha
George Forrester
John Damon
Central Michigan Normal School
Charles DeLand
Charles Foster
George Condon
Cities and Villages
George Scott
Burrell Tripp
Harry White
Claims and Public Accounts
Hugh Stewart
George Forrester
Frank Covert
College of Mines
Elbert Smith
J[oseph] Morford
Edgar Planck
John Damon
Constitutional Amendments
Charles Scully
Harry White
George Miller
James Murtha
Charles DeLand
Counties and Townships
Charles DeLand
Lyman Holmes
George Bolen
Education and Public Schools
George Condon
Frank Covert
John Damon
Elections
Charles Scully
Hugh Stewart
Harry White
Vincent Martin
George Condon
Executive Business
George Scott
Burrell Tripp
J[oseph] Morford
Edgar Planck
George Forrester
Charles Foster
Federal Relations
Elbert Smith
Anson Harrington
Herman Koehler
Finance and Appropriations
George Scott
George Miller
Alton Roberts
Charles DeLand
Lyman Holmes
Fisheries
James Wood
William Smith
Harvey Penney
Anson Harrington
Ernest Bryant
Forestry & State Lands
James Wood
William Smith
Anson Harrington
Ernest Bryant
Gaming Interests
James Wood
Charles Tufts
Duncan McRae
Augustus Gansser
Herman Koehler
Geological Survey
James Wilcox
Harvey Penney
James Hanley
Horticulture
Burrell Tripp
Vincent Martin
Anson Harrington
Immigration
Vincent Martin
James Hanley
Anson Harrington
Industrial Home for Girls
Elbert Smith
Herman Koehler
Industrial School for Boys
Lyman Holmes
George Condon
John Damon
Insurance
Charles Scully
Burrell Tripp
Duncan McRae
Charles Foster
Augustus Gansser
Ionia State Hospital
George Scott
Harvey Penney
Alton Roberts
Judiciary
James Wood
James Murtha
Charles Foster
George Condon
Frank Covert
Kalamazoo State Hospital
George Miller
George Forrester
Augustus Gansser
Labor Interests
James Wilcox
Hugh Stewart
Vincent Martin
James Murtha
Charles DeLand
Liquor Traffic
Frank Willison
Harry White
J[oseph] Morford
Edgar Planck
Charles Foster
John Damon
Mechanical Interests
Charles Scully
James Hanley
Michigan Agricultural College
Charles Scully
Alton Roberts
Anson Harrington
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
James Wilcox
Elbert Smith
Alton Roberts
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
William Smith
Herman Koehler
John Damon
Michigan Home and Training School
James Wilcox
Harry White
Duncan McRae
Michigan Reformatory
Charles DeLand
Charles Foster
Ernest Bryant
Military Affairs
Vincent Martin
Augustus Gansser
George Condon
Mining Interests
James Wilcox
Charles Tufts
George Forrester
Newberry State Hospital
Vincent Martin
Anson Harrington
Ernest Bryant
Normal College
James Wilcox
James Murtha
George Forrester
Northern State Normal School
George Miller
Lyman Holmes
Frank Covert
Pontiac State Hospital
Frank Willison
William Smith
Printing
Harry White
George Bolen
George Condon
Public Buildings
Hugh Stewart
Duncan McRae
Charles Foster
Public Health
Hugh Stewart
Lyman Holmes
George Bolen
Railroads
George Scott
Elbert Smith
William Smith
George Forrester
George Bolen
Religious and Benevolent Societies
George Miller
J[oseph] Morford
Edgar Planck
Herman Koehler
Roads and Bridges
Harvey Penney
Ernest Bryant
Frank Covert
Rules and Joint Rules
Alton Roberts
Frank Covert
Saline Interests
Frank Willison
Charles Tufts
James Murtha
School for the Blind
George Scott
Burrell Tripp
Vincent Martin
School for the Deaf
Charles Tufts
Duncan McRae
Harvey Penney
Soldiers' Home
J[oseph] Morford
Edgar Planck
Augustus Gansser
Lyman Holmes
State Affairs
Charles Tufts
Duncan McRae
J[oseph] Morford
Edgar Planck
Alton Roberts
Augustus Gansser
State Library
Charles Scully
Harvey Penney
James Hanley
State Prison at Jackson
Charles Tufts
Duncan McRae
James Hanley
State Prison at Marquette
Frank Willison
Charles Scully
State Public School
James Wood
James Murtha
Augustus Gansser
State Tuberculosis Sanitorium
James Wood
William Smith
Charles DeLand
Supplies and Expenses
James Wilcox
William Smith
George Bolen
Taxation
Frank Willison
Elbert Smith
Alton Roberts
James Hanley
George Bolen
Traverse City State Hospital
Hugh Stewart
Burrell Tripp
George Bolen
University
James Wood
J[oseph] Morford
Harvey Penney
Edgar Planck
Western Michigan Normal School
Hugh Stewart
Frank Covert