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===House of Representatives===
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The members of the House of Representatives are apportioned by incorporated township and therefore the number of representatives in the House of Representatives can vary. Every incorporated township that has atleast 150 ratable polls (taxable persons) is given one representative and for every additional 225 ratable polls, another representative is given. Townships can choose not to send a representative to the House each session, therefore the total number of filled seats can fluctuate year-to-year. <ref>Chapter I, Section III, Article II of the Constitution of Massachusetts (1780)</ref>
The members of the House of Representatives are apportioned by incorporated township and therefore the number of representatives in the House of Representatives can vary. Every incorporated township that has atleast 150 ratable polls (taxable persons) is given one representative and for every additional 225 ratable polls, another representative is given. Townships can choose not to send a representative to the House each session, therefore the total number of filled seats can fluctuate year-to-year. <ref>Chapter I, Section III, Article II of the Constitution of Massachusetts (1780)</ref> Only the townships that sent representatives are listed below.
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61st
Massachusetts General Court
←60th (1839) 62nd (1841)→
Seal of the General Court of Massachusetts
Overview
Legislative bodyMassachusetts General Court
TermJanuary 1, 1840 (1840-01-01) – January 6, 1841 (1841-01-06)
Senate
Members40
PresidentDaniel P. King
Party controlWhig
House
Members521 [1]
SpeakerRobert Charles Winthrop
Party controlWhig
Sessions
1stJanuary 1, 1840 (1840-01-01) – March 24, 1840 (1840-03-24) [2][3]

The 61st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1840 during the governorship of Marcus Morton. Daniel P. King served as president of the Senate and Robert Charles Winthrop served as speaker of the House.[4]

On January 22, 1840, the governor gave a speech.[3]

Composition by party

  • Begin (January 1, 1840)
    Begin (January 1, 1840)
Overview of Senate membership by party
  Party
(shading shows control)
 Total Vacant
Democratic (D) Whig (W)
Begin (January 1, 1840) 19 21 40 0
Latest voting share 47.50% 52.50%  

Leadership

Members

Senate

The 40 seats are apportioned to each county or counties, based upon population size, to be elected at-large. [5]

House of Representatives

The members of the House of Representatives are apportioned by incorporated township and therefore the number of representatives in the House of Representatives can vary. Every incorporated township that has atleast 150 ratable polls (taxable persons) is given one representative and for every additional 225 ratable polls, another representative is given. Townships can choose not to send a representative to the House each session, therefore the total number of filled seats can fluctuate year-to-year. [6] Only the townships that sent representatives are listed below.

Officers and officials

Congressional officers

  • Sergeant-at-Arms to the Legislature: Benjamin Stevens
  • Messenger to Governor and Council: William Manning
  • Watchman to State-House: Edmund S. Brigham

Senate officers

  • Chaplain: Rev. Daniel M. Lord
  • Clerk: Charles Calhoun
  • Assistant Clerk: W. P. Gregg
  • Doorkeeper to Senate: Milton Hall

House of Representatives officers

  • Chaplain: Rev. Joy H. Fairchild
  • Chaplain: Rev. Benjamin Whittemore
  • Clerk: Luther S. Cushing
  • Doorkeeper to the House of Representatives: Elijah W. Cutting
  • Doorkeeper to the House of Representatives: David Murphey
  • Doorkeeper to the House of Representatives: Alexis Pool

See also

References

  1. ^ "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  2. ^ "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  3. ^ a b S. N. Dickinson, Boston Almanac for the Year 1841, Boston: Thomas Groom, hdl:2027/njp.32101056187543
  4. ^ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  5. ^ "Civil Government of Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1840 – via HathiTrust.
  6. ^ Chapter I, Section III, Article II of the Constitution of Massachusetts (1780)
  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1840, hdl:2452/738674
  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1840, hdl:2452/92922


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