68th
Massachusetts General Court
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Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
Senate
Members40
PresidentWilliam B. Calhoun
House
Members255 [1]
SpeakerEbenezer Bradbury
Sessions
1stJanuary 6, 1847 (1847-01-06) – April 16, 1847 (1847-04-16) [2]

The 68th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1847 during the governorship of George N. Briggs. William B. Calhoun served as president of the Senate and Ebenezer Bradbury served as speaker of the House.[3]

Notable legislation included the anti-abortion "Act To Suppress Injurious Publications".[4][5] Notable resolutions included opposition to the Mexican–American War.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  3. ^ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  4. ^ "1847 Chap. 0083. An Act To Suppress Injurious Publications", Massachusetts Acts and Resolves, hdl:2452/94177
  5. ^ Andrew Carden; Kristen Lee (January 3, 2013), "Antiquated state laws stir modern-day worry", Boston Globe
  6. ^ Richard Hofstadter, ed. (1958). "Massachusetts Legislature, Resolutions on the War with Mexico, 1847". From the Revolution to the Civil War, 1765-1865. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0-394-70541-5.
  7. ^ "State Government, 1847". Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information, 1847. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081766754 – via HathiTrust.
  8. ^ a b Rules and Orders to be Observed in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the Year 1847, Boston, hdl:2452/751364

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