| 117th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Election | November 5, 1895 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | George P. Lawrence | ||||
| Party control | Republican (33–7)[1] | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 | ||||
| Speaker | George von Lengerke Meyer | ||||
| Party control | Republican (182–58)[2] | ||||
| Sessions | |||||
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George P. Lawrence, Senate president.
George von Lengerke Meyer, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1896.
The 117th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1896 during the governorship of Roger Wolcott. George P. Lawrence served as president of the Senate and George von Lengerke Meyer served as speaker of the House.[4]
Notable legislation included "An Act to Provide for the Security and Preservation of the So-called Bulfinch Portion of the State House."[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+.
- ^ Kaitlin Connolly (January 21, 2019), "The 'Brigham Addition' and Saving the Bulfinch State House", State Library of Massachusetts blog