1885 Massachusetts legislature explained

106th Massachusetts General Court
Body:	General Court
Election:	November 4, 1884
Session1 End:	^[1]
Before:	105th
After:	107th
Chamber1:	Senate
Membership1:	40
Control1:	Republican
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber1 Leader1:	Albert E. Pillsbury
Chamber2:	House
Membership2:	240
Control2:	Republican
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:	John Q. A. Brackett

The 106th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1885 during the governorship of George D. Robinson. Albert E. Pillsbury served as president of the Senate and John Q. A. Brackett served as speaker of the House.^[2]

In 1885 the legislature officialized the state coat of arms and seal. Other notable legislation included an "Act to Protect Persons Using Public Libraries From Disturbance."

Representatives

• Julius Caesar Chappelle

See also

• 49th United States Congress
• List of Massachusetts General Courts

Further reading

• Book: Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts: the Government of 1885 . 1885 . Boston .
• Book: Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1885 . Massachusetts . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015053690403?urlappend=%3Bseq=599 . . D. Appleton and Company . New York . 1886 . 2027/mdp.39015053690403?urlappend=%3Bseq=599 . (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+ .