1879 Massachusetts legislature
John Cogswell, Senate president.
Levi Wade, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1879.
The 100th Massachusetts General Court , consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives , met in 1879 during the governorship of Thomas Talbot . John B. D. Cogswell served as president of the Senate and Levi C. Wade served as speaker of the House.[ 4]
Members earned a salary of $500 per year.[ 5]
Notable legislation included the "Act to Give Women the Right to Vote for Members of School Committees."[ 6]
Senators
Representatives
See also
References
^ "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+.
^ John F. Parker (1985), "Legislative Compensation (a 350 Year-Old Issue)" , Legislative Life, Its Realities, Facts, Wit & Humor , New Legislators' Orientation, State House, Boston
^ Kaitlin Connolly (September 24, 2012), "Women's Suffrage Movement in Massachusetts" , State Library of Massachusetts blog
^ a b Manual for the Use of the General Court . Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1879. hdl :2452/40657 .
^ Black Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court: 1867-Present , State Library of Massachusetts, 2010, hdl :2452/48905
^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1879" . www.archives.lib.state.ma.us . Retrieved 2024-07-24 .
Further reading
External links
Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1879 , hdl :2452/619068
Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1879 , hdl :2452/89615
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Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden
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