<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-01'>Sunday, January 1, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln returns to New Salem during early part of week, or is too ill to
            attend House sessions, or is busy in committee.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-02'>Monday, January 2, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-03'>Tuesday, January 3, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-04'>Wednesday, January 4, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-05'>Thursday, January 5, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings. No roll calls are
               taken.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-06'>Friday, January 6, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes nay on tabling Senate resolution for employing "Vandalia Free
            Press" to print bills and documents. This attempt of Whig Senate to take some of state
            printing from Democratic "Illinois Advocate" is turned down in House 64 to 12.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-07'>Saturday, January 7, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Linder of Coles introduces resolutions for sweeping investigation of Bank
            of Illinois in Springfield. House orders 150 copies printed, Lincoln voting yea. House
            orders engrossed for third reading bill making clerks of county commissioners' courts
            and county treasurers elective.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-08'>Sunday, January 8, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Rev. Josephus Hewett addresses members of legislature and citizens of
            Vandalia in House.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-09'>Monday, January 9, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Report of Committee on Internal Improvements is presented by Smith of
            Wabash. Lincoln votes nay on resolution to print 4,000 copies; it is adopted 57 to 26.
            House refuses use of hall to citizens of Vandalia to celebrate Jackson's victory at New
               Orleans.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-10'>Tuesday, January 10, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Dougherty of Union proposes resolution requesting governor to furnish House
            with list of pardoned convicts. Lincoln votes nay on resolution, which is lost 39 to
               42.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1837-01-11'>Wednesday, January 11, 1837.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Linder brings
  up his resolutions demanding investigation of state bank. Lincoln leads
  opposition in long speech directed at Linder and deprecating any investigation.
  He denies he is special advocate of bank, but he will oppose any move to injure
  bank's credit.<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%3A92' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Speech in the Illinois
  Legislature Concerning the State Bank</xref>, 11 January 1837,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:61-69.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-12'>Thursday, January 12, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings, but he is probably present
            to hear report on antiabolitionist memorials from six states. Report deplores slavery
            but denounces abolitionists for scattering "fire brands of discord and disunion."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-13'>Friday, January 13, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes on one roll call. Gov. Duncan transmits printed report of
            commissioners of Illinois and Michigan Canal.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-14'>Saturday, January 14, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Judge and two prosecuting attorneys are elected. J. H. Ralston is elected
            judge of fifth judicial circuit over W. A. Minshall and G. P. W. Maxwell. Lincoln votes
            for S. H. Little for prosecuting attorney of fifth circuit. H. L. Bryant is elected. A.
            C. French gets Lincoln's vote and is elected, 107 to 15, prosecuting attorney of fourth
            circuit over G. B. Shelledy.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-16'>Monday, January 16, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln presents petition and remonstrance against relocation of part of
            state road from Springfield to Lewiston, and petition on Beardstown and Sangamon Canal.
            Both are referred to Committee on Petitions. In joint session, legislature elects
            auditor, treasurer, attorney general, public printer, and penitentiary warden.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-17'>Tuesday, January 17, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Resolution of Carpenter of Hamilton "that no business shall be received in
            either House after Monday the 6th of February; and that the General Assembly adjourn
               <uLine>sine die</uLine> on Thursday the 16th of February next" is tabled
            51 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='1837-01-18'>Wednesday, January 18, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Linder of Coles moves to amend his bank resolutions and substitute House
            committee of five to investigate bank. Hardin of Morgan moves to amend by having
            investigation made by joint select committee. Lincoln votes yea, but Hardin's motion is
               defeated.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-19'>Thursday, January 19, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln calls for vote on Linder's resolution and it is defeated. Senate
            resolution for investigation of Springfield and Shawneetown banks is adopted with minor
            amendments. Lincoln continues to oppose investigation.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-20'>Friday, January 20, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> House takes up committee report on slavery resolutions. To resolution
            stating that Congress has power to deal with slavery in District of Columbia, but should
            do nothing, Lincoln proposes amendment: "Unless the people of said district petition for
            the same." Amendment is lost.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1837-01-21'>Saturday,
  January 21, 1837.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Committee of Whole House discusses "an act to encourage the
  killing of wolves." Proposal to have bounty paid by county instead of state is
  lost. Lincoln votes for this amendment and against reduction of bounty.
  Amendment to Illinois and Michigan Canal act is given second reading and
  ordered printed.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House
  Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> State road bill in Lincoln's hand
  is introduced by McMurtry of Warren, Knox, and Henry.
  <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%3A93' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Bill Introduced in Illinois
  Legislature to Establish a State Road from Peoria to Hendersonville</xref>, [21
  January 1837], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>,
  1:69-70.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-23'>Monday, January 23, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, Dawson, and McCormick of Sangamon are appointed select committee
            to take up road petition. Discussion begins on internal improvement bill. Lincoln votes
            yea on $50,000 appropriation for improvement of Big Muddy; $320,000 to build railroad
            from Bloomington to Pekin, and nay on submitting improvement bill to people.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-24'>Tuesday, January 24, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> House debates internal improvement bill. Lincoln votes yea on amendments
            adding improvements, and against motion to donate, out of first money obtained by loans
            under act, grant of $25,000 to each county for schools.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-25'>Wednesday, January 25, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes nay on "act to encourage the killing of wolves." Douglas
            reports "an act for the formation of the county of Coffee." Bill is denied further
            consideration, 34 to 33, Lincoln voting yea. [Bill later passed. Coffee was to be set
            off from portions of Stark and Peoria counties, but was never organized.]<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-26'>Thursday, January 26, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, Murphy of Vermilion, and Dairman of Pope are appointed select
            committee to consider act declaring certain streams navigable. Lincoln calls for vote on
            amendment to bill for construction of railroad from Naples to Jacksonville.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-27'>Friday, January 27, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> On Lincoln's motion, bill for state road from Jacksonville to Syracuse and
            Bloomington is read second time and referred to select committee of Lincoln, Stuart of
            Sangamon, and Hinshaw of McLean.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-28'>Saturday, January 28, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes yea on tabling bill for distribution of state school fund
            among counties, according to number of children under 20 years of age. Motion is lost 61
            to 9.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-01-30'>Monday, January 30, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln reports from select committee, with amendments, bill for state road
            from Jacksonville to Syracuse and Bloomington. Bill is ordered engrossed for third
            reading. He votes yea on two amendments designed to add miles of railroad to internal
            improvement bill.<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%3A94' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Amendments to Bill Introduced
                  in Illinois Legislature to Establish a State Road from Jacksonville to Syracuse
                  and Bloomington</xref>, [30 January 1837], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:70.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1837-01-31'>Tuesday,
  January 31, 1837.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Amendment to act incorporating Alton Marine and Fire Insurance
  Co., reserving to legislature right to alter, amend, or repeal act, is lost, 46
  nays, 36 yeas. Lincoln votes nay. Internal improvement bill passes House, 61 to
  25. Seven Sangamon representatives vote for bill.
  <bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House
  Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>