<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-01'>Monday, December 1, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln takes seat as one of 55 House members. He votes for Charles Dunn
            for speaker, but James Semple is elected. David Prickett is unanimously elected clerk,
            and Ebenezer A. Ryan, for whom Lincoln votes, is elected engrossing and enrolling
               clerk.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>
            </bibl>. [Supreme Court convenes and remains in session until 13 February 1835.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1834-12-02'>Tuesday,
  December 2, 1834.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Acting-Gov. W. L. D. Ewing sends farewell address to Senate and
  House. He advocates change in criminalcode, invites attention to state debt of
  $214,000, advocates new state bank, circuit court system, and other
  improvements. Lincoln votes yea on resolution to adjourn February 2, 1834.
  <bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House
  Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-03'>Wednesday, December 3, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Gov. Joseph Duncan is sworn in and delivers address to Senate and House. He
            favors system of common schools, but unlike Gov. Ewing, favors canal rather than
            railroad between Illinois River and Chicago. He is noncommittal on state bank. Lincoln
            votes nay on printing 5,000 copies of governor's address.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-04'>Thursday, December 4, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln is appointed by speaker to Committee on Public Accounts and
            Expenditures. Jesse K. Dubois of Lawrence County, one of Lincoln's close friends for
            remainder of his life, is also member. Day is devoted to unimportant resolutions.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-05'>Friday, December 5, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln gives notice he will "on monday next, or some day thereafter," ask
            leave to introduce bill entitled an "act to limit the jurisdiction of Justices of the
            Peace." Day is given over largely to such notices. State education convention, to which
            Lincoln is delegate, meets.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A37' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Notice to Illinois Legislature
                  of a Bill to Limit Jurisdiction of Justices of Peace</xref>, [5 December 1834],
                  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:26.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-06'>Saturday, December 6, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes nay on resolution calling for joint committee of both Houses
            to draft memorial to Congress asking that federal lands in state be subject to taxation
            as soon as sold.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> ["Sangamo Journal" advertises Lincoln as its agent at New Salem. On March
            8, 1835 periodical announces it will take "Meal, Buckwheat, flour, pork on newspaper
            accounts."]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-08'>Monday, December 8, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes nay on question whether bill relating to justices of peace
            should be read second time. He votes yea on printing 55 copies of bill on public roads.
            Lincoln, Gordon, and Wyatt of Morgan are appointed committee to which is referred "an
            act to increase the number of election precincts in Morgan County."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-09'>Tuesday, December 9, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Committee to which Lincoln was appointed yesterday reports with amendment
            which is accepted. Lincoln introduces "act to limit the jurisdiction of Justices of the
            Peace." He gives notice that he intends to introduce bill to authorize Samuel Musick to
            build toll bridge across Salt Creek in Sangamon County.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-10'>Wednesday, December 10, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes nay on ordering second reading of "act to amend an act,
            entitled an act regulating elections." Motion is defeated 27 to 23.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1834-12-11'>Thursday,
  December 11, 1834.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> On question of ordering second reading
  of "act for the incorporation of Agricultural Societies," Lincoln votes yea
  with majority. He votes yea on "act relating to clerks of the county
  commissioners' courts." His motion to add to rules of House, "It shall not be
  in order, to offer amendments to any bill after its third reading," is voted
  down.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House
  Journal</title>;
  <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A41' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Amendment to House
  Rules</xref>, [11 December 1834],
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:29.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-12'>Friday, December 12, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln does not vote on roll call&#8212;motion to recess. Day is
            devoted to adoption of memorials to Congress for mail routes and choosing dates for
            election of state officers.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-13'>Saturday, December 13, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Senate and House, by joint vote, elect commissioner to sell Gallatin County
            Salines. Lincoln votes for Tyler D. Hewitt, who is elected. Probate judges are elected
            for four counties.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-15'>Monday, December 15, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln introduces "act to authorize Samuel Musick to build a toll bridge
            across Salt Creek in Sangamon County."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A42' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Bill Introduced in Illinois
                  Legislature to Authorize Samuel Musick to Build a Toll Bridge</xref>, [15 December
               1834], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:29-30.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-16'>Tuesday, December 16, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes report of Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures
            concerning contingent fund. Hughes of St. Clair presents report to House. Lincoln also
            writes, and Hughes introduces, report of same committee concerning relief of Vandalia
            lot buyers.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A44' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Report of Committee on Public
                  Accounts and Expenditures Concerning the Contingent Fund</xref>, [16 December
               1834], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:31; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A43' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Report of Committee on Public
                  Accounts and Expenditures Concerning Relief of Purchasers of Vandalia Lots</xref>,
               [16 December 1834], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>,
               1:30-31.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Stuart introduces resolution requesting Illinois congressmen to secure
            franking privileges for members of legislature.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-17'>Wednesday, December 17, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln moves "that the report of the committee on Public Accounts and
            Expenditures, relative to the contingent fund . . . laid upon the table, be now taken
            up." He votes yea on bill providing for election of county recorders and surveyors.
            Lincoln, Stuart, and Carpenter are appointed committee to consider Lincoln's toll bridge
               bill.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-18'>Thursday, December 18, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln's only vote favors Senate resolution setting Saturday, December 20,
            1834, for election of successor to John M. Robinson in U.S. Senate.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-19'>Friday, December 19, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear in Journal, no roll calls being taken; it
            is not known whether he is present.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-20'>Saturday, December 20, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Carpenter of Sangamon reports from select committee offering amendment to
            bill "authorizing Samuel Musick to build a toll bridge across Salt Creek in Sangamon
            County." Amended bill passes House. John M. Robinson is reelected to U.S. Senate.
            Lincoln votes for Richard M. Young.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1834-12-22'>Monday,
  December 22, 1834.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes with majority to change
  hour of convening House from 10 to 9 A.M. He votes on two minor questions in
  party fight over duties of public printer.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-23'>Tuesday, December 23, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> House refuses to reconsider petition to compensate witnesses for coming to
            Vandalia to testify in case of <name type='case'>People v.
            Lamborn</name>. Lincoln votes yea.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-24'>Wednesday, December 24, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Committee to which was referred bill limiting jurisdiction of justices of
            peace reports substitute. Amendment is offered. Bill, report, and amendment are referred
            to select committee of Lincoln, Rowan of Gallatin, and McHenry of White. Lincoln votes
            nay on motion to adjourn over Christmas.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-26'>Friday, December 26, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Senate reports concurrence in passage of Lincoln's toll bridge bill.
            Lincoln votes against resolution requesting Judiciary committee to inquire into
            expediency of making prosecutor liable for costs in suit brought by state and not
               sustained.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-27'>Saturday, December 27, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes yea with majority on "an act concerning Public Roads," and
            again with majority to change hour of assembly from 9 to 10 o'clock.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-29'>Monday, December 29, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Stuart reports from committee without amendment "act to establish a uniform
            mode of holding circuit courts." Lincoln's two votes on bill are favorable. On his
            motion Committee of the Whole discusses Senate resolution setting date for election of
            state officers.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-30'>Tuesday, December 30, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> House devotes afternoon to discussion of circuit court bill. Lincoln votes
            with majority to pass bill, which is approved 31 to 23.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1834-12-31'>Wednesday, December 31, 1834.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> On Lincoln's motion House takes up Senate resolution concerning election of
            auditor, treasurer, and attorney general. After discussion, resolution is adopted, and
            election scheduled for next day.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>