The 163rd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1963 and 1964 during the governorship of Endicott Peabody. John E. Powers served as president of the Senate and John F. Thompson served as speaker of the House. On May 9, 1964, a special grand jury indicted House speaker Thompson on 29 counts of bribery. On June 16, 1964, the General Court passed the bill establishing the University of Massachusetts Boston co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Maurice A. Donahue, Senator George V. Kenneally Jr., and House Majority Whip Robert H. Quinn along with a $200,000 appropriation. Senators Representatives See also 88th United States Congress List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading External links (1964-1994) Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions massachusetts 1963 in Massachusetts massachusetts 1964 in Massachusetts