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Veto Message
State of Illinois
Executive Department
Springfield June 2nd 1863
To the Hon.
Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Previous to the adjournment of the General Assembly a Bill was passed entitled "An Act to Establish fourteen Congressional Districts and to provide for the election of Representatives to the Congress of the United States, under the census of the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty."
I consider it my duty to withhold my approval of this Bill for the following reasons.
First-Because I am not able to discover that said act was any more carefully framed as respects the convenience of the Electors of the State than that which it proposes to supercede.
Second, Because I do not perceive that the Districts Established by said act are as properly formed and proportioned as regards population and territory as they might be, or as they are under the present law.
Third, Because I consider that in the above respect
the act exhibits a greater regard to partisan interests and political prejudices than to the rights, privileges and conveniences of the People of the State at large.
I therefore return the bill with my objections as above stated.
Richd Yates
Governor
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Deld June 2nd 1863
Congrl Appoint Bill