| 88th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Election | November 6, 1866 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Joseph Adams Pond | ||||
| Party control | Republican (40)[1] | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 | ||||
| Speaker | James M. Stone | ||||
| Party control | Republican (230 R, 10 D)[1] | ||||
| Sessions | |||||
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The88th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of theMassachusetts Senate and theMassachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1867 during thegovernorship of RepublicanAlexander Bullock.[3]Joseph Adams Pond served aspresident of the Senate andJames M. Stone served asspeaker of the House.[4][5]
"In 1867 theRepublican power in the Legislature was total in the Senate, 40 Republicans out of forty seats. In the House the numbers rose to 230 Republicans as against but 10Democrats."[6]

New Legislators' Orientation, State House, Boston