87th
Massachusetts General Court
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Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 7, 1865
Senate
Members40 [1]
PresidentJoseph Adams Pond
House
Members240 [1]
SpeakerJames M. Stone
Sessions
1stJanuary 3, 1866 (1866-01-03) – May 30, 1866 (1866-05-30) [2]

The 87th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1866 during the governorship of Alexander H. Bullock.[3] Joseph Adams Pond served as president of the Senate and James M. Stone served as speaker of the House.[4]

Notable legislation included the Factory Inspection Act which aimed to improve workplace safety.[5]

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Court, Massachusetts General (1866). Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hdl:2452/40644.
  2. ^ "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  3. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1866, 1866, hdl:2452/795801
  4. ^ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  5. ^ Robert David Sullivan (2005). "A Toast to the General Court". CommonWealth Magazine. 10 (4).

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