97th_Massachusetts_General_Court_(1876)

1876 Massachusetts legislature

1876 Massachusetts legislature

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The 97th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1876 during the governorship of Alexander H. Rice. George B. Loring served as president of the Senate and John Davis Long served as speaker of the House.[4]

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George Loring, Senate president.
John Davis Long, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1876.

Members earned a salary of $650 per year.[5]

Senators

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Representatives

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References

  1. [1]
    "Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  2. [2]
    "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  3. [3]
    "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  4. [4]
    "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  5. [5]
    John F. Parker (1985), "Legislative Compensation (a 350 Year-Old Issue)", Legislative Life, Its Realities, Facts, Wit & Humor, New Legislators' Orientation, State House, Boston
  6. [6]
    Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1876. hdl:2452/40654.
  7. [7]
    "Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts, 1876" (PDF), Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts – via State Library of Massachusetts

Further reading

  • "Massachusetts". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1876. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1883. (includes description of legislature)
  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1876, hdl:2452/619065
  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1876, hdl:2452/89612
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