The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-28
From The Boston Patriot.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

The bill for new dstricting of the Com
monwealth provides for ttUelue Congressional
districts, on the presumption that the appor-
tionment bill now before Congress will pass
in its present shape. By this bill Boston is
TO form one district, 10 be called the "Suf-
folk District"
punishable District" is to he composed
of the Counties of Barnstahle, Nantucket
and Dukes, and three towns in the County
OF Plymouth, viz: Warehaln, Rochester and
Mlddleborough.
Plymouth District" is to be composed
of all the towns in the County of Plymouth
except those already named, and the fol-
Cohasset, Plymouth. Randolph, Stoughton,
Braintree, Quincy, Milton and Dorchester.
Bristol District is composed of all the
towns in the County of Bristol without any
addition.
Norfolk District" is composed OF all the
towns in Norfolk not attached to Plymouth
District, and of Holiston, Hopkinton, Sher-
burne, Natick, birmingham, Newton,
Brighton, East Sudbury and Weston, in
Mddlesex; and Of Mendon, Milford, Tx
bridge, Northbridge, Upton Douglas,
Scarborough, and Westborough, in the
Nounty OF worcester.
Berkshire District" is to consist of all
the towns in Berkshire, and of the towns
of Munroe, Rowe, Charlemont, and Huwley
in Franklin; ct PlainfelL, Cun,mington,
Worthngton, Middlefield and Norwich, in
Hampshire and of Chester, Bandiord and
Holland, in Hampden.
"Franklin District" is to consist of all
the towns in Franklin, except the four
towns attached to Berkshire DISTRICT:
and of Pelham, Prescott, Amherst, Hadley,
Hatfield, Williamsburg, Goshen, Green
wich, Chesterfield and Enfield, in Hamp-
shire; and also of Royalston, Athol, Phil
lipston, Templcton, Petersham, Dana, Bar
re and Hardwick, in the County of Worces-
ter.
Hampden District" is to consist of all
the towns in Hampton, except the three
towns attached to tho Berkshire District, and
Belchertown, Easthampton, Northampton,
Southampton, Westhampton, CRANKY and
Ware, in Hampshire and of Sturbridge,
Western, Southbridge, Brookfeld, North
Brookfied, New Braintree, in Worcester.
Worcester District" is to I've composed
of all the towns in the County of Worces-
ter except the ttOenty- ttcO attached TO Nor
folk, Franklin and Berkshire districts.
Essex South District" is to consist of
Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, Manchester,
Danvers, Lynn, Lynnieh. Marblehead,
Saugus, Wenham, Essex, Hamilton, ms.
witch and Topsield, all in the County of
Essex.
Essex North District" ia to consist of
all the towns in the County of Essex, not
included in Essex South District, and of
Dracut, Tewksbury, Blllerira, Wilmington.
Lowell, Chelmsford, Carlisle. Reading, Bur,
lington, and Bedford, in Mmdlescx.
Middlesex District" is to consist of all
the towns in Middlesex moi attached TO
Norfolk and Essex North Districts. and al
SO Of the town of Chelsea.
1t is provided that if Congress should so
alter the apportonment bill now before it
as to allow the State thirteen Representa-
tives, then the above arrangement of dis
tricts shall not go into effect, but the cleo
ton shall re made by the districts of the
State, MS at present arranged under the act
OF 1872. This bill has passed.