1879 Massachusetts legislature explained

100th Massachusetts General Court
Body:	General Court
Election:	November 5, 1878
Session1 End:	^[1]
Before:	99th
After:	101st
Chamber1:	Senate
Membership1:	40
Control1:	Republican
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber1 Leader1:	John B. D. Cogswell
Chamber2:	House
Membership2:	240
Control2:	Republican
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:	Levi C. Wade

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.^[2]

Members earned a salary of $500 per year.

Notable legislation included the "Act to Give Women the Right to Vote for Members of School Committees."

See also

• 1879 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
• 46th United States Congress
• List of Massachusetts General Courts

Further reading

• Book: Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1879 . Massachusetts . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015027249609?urlappend=%3Bseq=614 . . D. Appleton and Company . New York . 1886 . 2027/mdp.39015027249609?urlappend=%3Bseq=614 . (includes description of legislature)

Notes and References

1. Book: https://archive.org/details/manualforuseofge00mass2/page/348/mode/1up . 2009 . Boston . Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Manual for the Use of the General Court . Length of Legislative Sessions . 348+ .
2. Book: https://archive.org/details/manualforuseofge00mass2/page/340/mode/2up . 2009 . Boston . Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Manual for the Use of the General Court . Organization of the Legislature Since 1780 . 340+ .