The 79th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the
Massachusetts Senate
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and the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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, met in 1858 during the
governorship
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of
Nathaniel Prentice Banks
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.
Charles Wentworth Upham
Charles Wentworth Upham (May 4, 1802 – June 15, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Upham was also a member, and President of the Massachusetts State Senate, the 7th Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts, and twice a member of the M ...
served as
president
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of the Senate and
Julius Rockwell
Julius Rockwell (April 26, 1805May 19, 1888) was a United States politician from Massachusetts, and the father of Francis Williams Rockwell.
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served as
speaker
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of the House.
Notable legislation included setting a salary of $300 per year for each member of the legislature.
Committees
* Joint committees: Accounts; Agriculture; Banks and Banking; Claims; Education; Federal Relations; Fisheries; Library; Manufactures; Mercantile Affairs and Insurance; Militia; Parishes and Religious Societies; Prisons; Public Charitable Institutions.
* Senate committees: Bills in the Third Reading; Engrossed Bills; Judiciary; Printing; Probate and Chancery; Treasury.
* House committees: Bills in the Third Reading; County Estimates; Elections; Engrossed Bills; Finance; Judiciary; Leave of Absence; Pay Roll; Printing; Probate and Chancery; Public Buildings.
Senators
Representatives
See also
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35th United States Congress
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*
List of Massachusetts General Courts
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References
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1858 in Massachusetts