| 96th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Election | November 3, 1874 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | George B. Loring | ||||
| Party control | Republican[1] | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 | ||||
| Speaker | John E. Sanford | ||||
| Party control | Republican[2] | ||||
| Sessions | |||||
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George Loring, Senate president.
John Sanford, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1875.
The 96th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1875 during the governorship of William Gaston. George B. Loring served as president of the Senate and John E. Sanford served as speaker of the House.[4]
Notable legislation included an "Act To Provide For The Supervision Of The Construction And Maintenance Of Reservoirs And Dams."[5]
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
- ^ "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
- ^ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
- ^ April Pierce (May 17, 2011), "Five Feet High and Rising", State Library of Massachusetts blog