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January 04, 1839

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Lincoln votes with majority to pass bill incorporating Danville. He moves House adopt rule that "no bill shall be referred or amended after its engrossment for the third reading, without the consent of two-thirds of the members present." Motion is lost. [Similar motion he made December 11, 1834 was disapproved.] House Journal.


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            <date value='1839-01-04'>Friday, January 4, 1839.</date>
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         <p> Lincoln votes with majority to pass bill incorporating Danville. He moves
            House adopt rule that "no bill shall be referred or amended after its engrossment for
            the third reading, without the consent of two-thirds of the members present." Motion is
            lost. [Similar motion he made December 11, 1834 was disapproved.]<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
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