Twenty-Ninth Legislature, 1877-1878
Session Details
Start Date: 1/3/1877
End Date: 12/31/1878
Elect Date: 11/7/1876
Sworn in Date: 1/3/1877
House Leadership
Speaker
John Rich
Speaker Pro Tempore
Nathaniel Hamilton
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Charles Nelson
House Committees
Agricultural College
Samuel Brown
Nathan Hayes
Ezra Norris
George Steele
Oliver White
Agriculture
Newton Baker
James Gould
Alfred Hall
Joseph Stinchcomb
Rodney Twadell
Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
E. Hill
Lucien Miller
Henry Stafford
Rodney Twadell
Asylum for the Insane
Eugene Chase
James Ferguson
Thomas Morrison
Joseph Valade
John Willett
Drainage
Myron Coon
Michael Dowling
Richard Keeler
John Thomson
William Turck
Education
Edward Allen
George Edwards
John Norton
Clarence Prindle
Stephen Stevens
Elections
Frederick Baker
Amherst Cheney
Patrick Hankerd
Andrew Sawyer
Oliver Stanchfield
Engrossment and Enrollment
Samuel Brown
Augustine Farr
James Gibbs
Patrick Hankerd
Charles Moore
Clarence Prindle
John Fletcher
Federal Relations
Edwin Clark
Crosby Eaton
Silas Ireland
Thomas Morrison
Rasselas Reed
Fisheries
Simpson Howland
Lucien Miller
Samuel Nixon
Asa Rork
Giles Ross
Geological Survey
Alonzo Davis
Louis Dillmann
Charles Little
Jacob Sawyer
Henry Stafford
Harbors
Lucius Canfield
Benjamin Laubach
James Lee
Charles Moore
Seth North
Horticulture
Newton Baker
Marcus Elliott
Samuel Johnson
Benjamin Laubach
James Walkinshaw
Immigration
Paul Gies
Benjamin Laubach
Ezra Norris
Seth Shetterly
Joseph Stinchcomb
Insurance
Nathan Knight
Patrick McGinnis
Giles Markham
Richard Robbins
Sanford Yeomans
Internal Improvements
Lester Curtiss
Marcus Elliott
E. Hill
Samuel Johnson
Giles Ross
Judiciary
Edwin Conely
Nathaniel Hamilton
Samuel Hopkins
Walter Palmer
Andrew Sawyer
James Wood
Thomas Woodworth
Liquor Traffic
Samuel Hopkins
Samuel Johnson
Stephen Martin
Richard Robbins
Erastus Welker
Local Taxation
Crosby Eaton
Alfred Hall
Seth Shetterly
Oliver Stanchfield
William Turck
Lumber and Salt Interests
Michael Dowling
James Gibbs
James Lee
Samuel Stephenson
Thomas Woodworth
Manufactures
Simeon Baldwin
Richard Hawley
John Jones
Nathan Knight
Giles Markham
Military Affairs
Edward Allen
Louis Dillmann
Stanley Turner
Dirk VanRaalte
John Willett
Mines and Minerals
Alonzo Davis
Richard Hawley
Simpson Howland
Henry Stafford
John Thomson
Municipal Corporations
Frederick Baker
Simeon Baldwin
Thomas Morrison
Seth North
Jonathan Parsons
Jacob Sawyer
Normal School
Frederick Baker
Amherst Cheney
George Edwards
Walter Palmer
John Fletcher
Printing
John Jones
Stephen Martin
Clement Stone
Jerome Winchell
John Fletcher
Private Corporations
Charles Harrington
Luther Ludlow
Seth North
George Sackrider
Clement Stone
Public Health
James Ferguson
Patrick McGinnis
Clarence Prindle
George Steele
John Willett
Public Lands
Samuel Brown
Samuel Hopkins
Robert Kelley
Samuel Stephenson
Joseph Valade
Railroads
Herbert Hoyt
William McArthur
John Norton
Fitch Phelps
George Smith
James Turner
Sanford Yeomans
Reform School
Amherst Cheney
Louis Dillmann
Richard Keeler
Asa Rork
Oliver White
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Newton Baker
Welcome Johnson
Charles Mills
Derwin Sharts
Erastus Welker
Roads and Bridges
William Abbott
Lucius Canfield
George Crandall
James Gould
Rasselas Reed
Rules and Joint Rules
Simeon Billings
Nathaniel Hamilton
Charles Little
Clement Stone
James Turner
State Affairs
Simeon Billings
Michael Dowling
George Edwards
Luther Ludlow
Richard Robbins
State House of Correction
William Allman
Paul Gies
Welcome Johnson
Asa Rork
Stephen Stevens
State Library
Simeon Baldwin
Edwin Conely
Derwin Sharts
George Steele
Jerome Winchell
State Prison
George Crandall
Jonathan Parsons
George Sackrider
George Smith
Sanford Yeomans
State Public School
William Abbott
Joseph Jewell
Charles Mosher
James Wood
Supplies and Expenditures
Edwin Clark
Myron Coon
Silas Ireland
James Lee
Charles Mosher
Towns and Counties
Lester Curtiss
Joseph Jewell
Nathan Knight
Samuel Nixon
James Walkinshaw
University
Nathan Hayes
Robert Kelley
William McArthur
Charles Mills
Fitch Phelps
Ways and Means
William Allman
Augustine Farr
Charles Harrington
Charles Little
John Norton
Jacob Sawyer
Dirk VanRaalte
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
William Jenney
Gilbert Read
Michael Shoemaker
Agricultural Interests
Charles Morse
Gilbert Read
William Cook
Appropriations and Finance
Wesley Andrus
William Chamberlain
Francis Rankin
Michael Shoemaker
John Waterbury
Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
David Cook
William Packard
Elliot Wilcox
Edward Allen
Asylums for the Insane
Roland Newcomb
John Burleigh
William Chamberlain
Banks and Incorporations
Wilson Edsell
Theodore Hinchman
Franklin Morgan
Canals and River and Harbor Improvements
Reuben Osburn
Heman Redfield
Fitch Williams
Cities and Villages
Theodore Hinchman
Crockett McElroy
Porter Perrin
Claims and Public Accounts
John Burleigh
Crockett McElroy
Charles Morse
Constitutional Amendments
Dan Foote
Franklin Morgan
Francis Rankin
Counties and Townships
Charles Morse
Matthew Markey
John Waterbury
Education and Public Schools
Roland Newcomb
William Jenney
Michael Shoemaker
Engrossment and Enrollment of Bills
John Burleigh
Franklin Freeman
William Jenney
Expiring Laws
John Burleigh
Wilson Edsell
Francis Rankin
Federal Relations
Witter Baxter
Franklin Morgan
Heman Redfield
Fisheries
William Chamberlain
Charles Nelson
Columbus Tyler
Geological Survey of the State
Witter Baxter
Reuben Osburn
Heman Redfield
Immigration
Edward Breitung
Matthew Markey
Fitch Williams
Insurance
Franklin Freeman
Charles Nelson
John Waterbury
Judiciary
Marsden Burch
Dan Foote
Porter Perrin
Elliot Wilcox
Fitch Williams
Lumber Interests
Marsden Burch
Charles Nelson
Columbus Tyler
Mechanical Interests
William Packard
Elliot Wilcox
Military Affairs
John Burleigh
William Jenney
Lorison Taylor
Mines and Minerals
Crockett McElroy
Mines and Minerals and Mining Interests
Edward Breitung
Reuben Osburn
Columbus Tyler
Printing
David Cook
Francis Rankin
Lorison Taylor
Public Health
Roland Newcomb
Reuben Osburn
Columbus Tyler
Public Lands
Reuben Osburn
John Waterbury
Fitch Williams
Railroads
Witter Baxter
Edward Breitung
Elliot Wilcox
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Wilson Edsell
Franklin Freeman
Theodore Hinchman
Roads and Bridges
William Adair
Charles Morse
William Packard
Rules and Joint Rules
Gilbert Read
William Cook
Michael Shoemaker
Saline Interests
Wesley Andrus
Edward Breitung
Dan Foote
State Affairs
William Adair
Gilbert Read
William Cook
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Theodore Hinchman
Franklin Morgan
Lorison Taylor
State House of Correction
William Adair
Charles Morse
Charles Nelson
State Library
Wesley Andrus
Wilson Edsell
Heman Redfield
State Normal School
Roland Newcomb
Marsden Burch
Heman Redfield
State Prison
William Adair
William Packard
William Cook
State Public School
William Chamberlain
Dan Foote
Franklin Freeman
Rasselas Reed
State Reform School
David Cook
Porter Perrin
Matthew Markey
Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of the Senate
David Cook
Crockett McElroy
Matthew Markey
University
Roland Newcomb
Theodore Hinchman
Lorison Taylor