1866 Massachusetts legislature

The 87th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1866 during the governorship of Alexander H. Bullock. Joseph Adams Pond served as president of the Senate and James M. Stone served as speaker of the House.

87th
Massachusetts General Court
86th 88th
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 7, 1865
Senate
Members40
PresidentJoseph Adams Pond
House
Members240
SpeakerJames M. Stone
Sessions
1stJanuary 3, 1866 (1866-01-03) – May 30, 1866 (1866-05-30)

Notable legislation included the Factory Inspection Act which aimed to improve workplace safety.

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