NEW ENGLAND GAZETTEER.

The state comprises 14 counties, to wit: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bris-
tol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk,
Nantucket, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester.

The legislative power of this State is vested in a Senate and House of
Representatives. The Senate consists of 4Q members, and are chosen
by districts.

The executive power is vested in a Governor, Lie'utenant Governor,
and a Council of 9 members. The Council is elected b y the joint ballot
of the Senators and Representatives, from the Senators; and in case the
CounciMhus elected or any of them decline, the deficiency is supplied
from among'-the people.

By the Constitution as-amended in 1837, each town or city, having 300
ratable polls, at the last preceding decennial census of polls, may elect
one representative -, and for every 450 ratable polls, in addition to the
first 300, one representative more.

Any town having less than 300 ratable .polls, shall be represented
thus:—The whole number of ratable polls, at the la3t preceding valua-
tion census of polls, shall be multiplied by 10, and the product divided by
300j and such town may elect one representative, as many years within
ten years, as 300 is contained in the product aforesaid.

Any city or town, having ratable polls enough to elect one or more
representatives, with any number of polls beyond the necessary number,
may be represented as to that surplus number, by multiplying such sur-
plus number by 10, and dividing the product by 450; and such city or
town may elect one additional representative, as many years within the
ten years, as 450 is contained in the product aforesaid..

Representation*

Number of Representatives to -which each town is entitled for\0 years,

from 1837, according to the Constitution, as amended in 1837.

The column in the following table marked tenths, shows how many years in 10
the respective towns are entitled to an additional Representative.