<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-07'>Monday, December 7, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln is present at opening of special session of Ninth General Assembly.
            Forty-eight of 55 members answer House roll call. In afternoon, Democratic convention,
            first Illinois state-wide political convention, meets in House.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-08'>Tuesday, December 8, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln is appointed to Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. Gov.
            Duncan has called legislature to deal with reapportionment, financing Illinois and
            Michigan canal, and financing state bank. Democratic convention meets again at 3
               P.M.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-09'>Wednesday, December 9, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> John Henry of Morgan, Whig, proposes resolution condemning as
            antirepublican convention system for nominations. Lincoln and Henry call for yeas and
            nays on vote to table resolution. Lincoln and 18 others vote nay as it is tabled.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-10'>Thursday, December 10, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln gives notice that on Saturday next he will introduce bill amending
            law of 1829 for relief of insolvent debtors.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> He writes to Thomas J. Nance at New Salem: "There is but little of interest
            doing in the Legislature as yet: owing mostly to the census returns from several
            counties not having been made."<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A58' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Thomas J.
                  Nance</xref>, 10 December 1835, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:38.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-11'>Friday, December 11, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln reports road bill affecting Sangamon and Morgan counties. On his
            motion committee of five, of which he is chairman, is appointed to consider
            incorporation of Sangamon Valley Canal Company.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-12'>Saturday, December 12, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln introduces his insolvent debtor relief bill. He reports bill to
            incorporate Beardstown and Sangamon Canal Co. He votes nay on amendment to Illinois and
            Michigan Canal Act, which passes 28 to 27.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-14'>Monday, December 14, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, Brown of McLean, and Pace of Jefferson are appointed committee to
            consider Tazewell County road petition. He votes nay on Senate resolution for expunging
            U.S. Senate's censure of President Jackson for his removal of public funds from Bank of
               U.S.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1835-12-15'>Tuesday,
  December 15, 1835.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, for committee appointed
  December 9, 1835, reports "act to relocate a part of the state road, leading
  from Springfield to Lewistown." On his motion, Beardstown and Sangamon Canal
  Co. bill is read third time and referred to committee of Hunter of Bond, Craig
  of Union, and himself.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-16'>Wednesday, December 16, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes with majority to engross and read third time Illinois and
            Michigan Canal bill, which passes.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [Supreme Court convenes and remains in session until January 16, 1836.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-17'>Thursday, December 17, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln expresses disapproval of increase in House membership in accordance
            with 1835 state census. He votes against lower population total for each House
               member.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-18'>Friday, December 18, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln suggests member of House for each 8,500 of population, and sees his
            motion defeated. He votes nay on motion to read third time bill "supplemental to an act
            to incorporate the subscribers of the Bank of the State of Illinois, in
               Springfield."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-19'>Saturday, December 19, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings of joint session to elect
            probate judges for eight counties.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-21'>Monday, December 21, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln moves to amend eighth section of Illinois and Michigan Canal Act by
            adding: "The Governor, during the recess of the General Assembly, for any good cause,
            shall have power to remove any or all of the said commissioners from office, and to
            supply vacancies occasioned by such removals." Motion fails.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-22'>Tuesday, December 22, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes yea on passage of "act to incorporate the Morgan County
            Mutual Fire Insurance Co." On his motion title of another insurance bill is changed
            after passage to: "Act to incorporate the Sangamon Fire Insurance Co." His amendment to
            supplemental act incorporating subscribers to Bank of Illinois, Shawneetown, is voted
               down.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-23'>Wednesday, December 23, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes nay on bill distributing interest from loan of school funds,
            and with minority on adoption of Senate amendments to House resolutions in relation to
            improvement of Great Wabash River.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-24'>Thursday, December 24, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes for Stuart's amendment in regard to appointment and removal
            of canal commissioners. Amendment loses, 24 to 31, while bill passes 29 to 26, Lincoln
            voting yea.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-26'>Saturday, December 26, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> On motion of Lincoln it is "Resolved, that the committee on Public Accounts
            and Expenditures" inquire into expediency of authorizing publication of general state
            laws in newspapers.<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%3A69' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Resolution Introduced in
                  Illinois Legislature to Instruct Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures to
                  Inquire into the Publishing of State Laws</xref>, [26 December 1835], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:44.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1835-12-28'>Monday,
  December 28, 1835.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> House meets and adjourns out of respect
  for Elias Kent Kane, U.S. Senator from Illinois since 1824, news of whose death
  in Washington December 12, 1835 arrives.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-29'>Tuesday, December 29, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Legislature meets in joint session to elect U.S. senator. William L. D.
            Ewing is elected on ballot 12. Lincoln votes for Richard M. Young on four ballots, for
            Alexander M. Jenkins on three, then for Ewing.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-30'>Wednesday, December 30, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear on two roll calls.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1835-12-31'>Thursday, December 31, 1835.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear on four roll calls.]</p>
      </div2>