Senate meets in House at 11 A.M. Lincoln votes for James T. B. Stapp of Fayette for auditor, John Dement of Morgan for treasurer, and Ninian W. Edwards of St. Clair for attorney general. All are electedHouse Journal.

[No roll calls are taken and Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings.House Journal.]

Select committee reports objections and recommends rejection of amendments to act concerning public roads. Lincoln votes nay with minority on motion to table bill and amendments until July 4, 1835, usual method of killing bill.House Journal.

Lincoln votes with majority to defeat proposal to set up joint committee to reapportion General Assembly in accordance with state census soon to be taken. Purpose is to avoid special reapportionment session. He favors proposal to investigate reduction of county officers fees.House Journal.

On Lincoln's motion House rules are suspended to read second time Schuyler County road bill. He votes with majority to refer to select committee bill providing for equitable distribution of school fund.House Journal; Photocopy.

Lincoln votes to reconsider resolution concerning Bank of U.S. and national currency. Committee of which Lincoln is member reports act to simplify legal debt collections. Report and amendments are referred to Judiciary Committee.House Journal.

Lincoln's first bill, "act to limit the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace," passes 39 to 7. "Act for the relief of debtors of the State Bank of Illinois" is referred to select committee composed of Lincoln, Dunn of Pope, and Harris of Macoupin.House Journal.

Lincoln votes yea on school bill, which fails to pass. He votes nay on tabling resolution requesting members not to ask for pay until March 1836 (tabled 25 to 23). House discusses act providing compensation for jurors. Lincoln votes twice on amendments before bill is referred to select committee.House Journal.

Lincoln gives notice that on Thursday next he will introduce road bill. [Bill introduced by Dawson of Sangamon and becomes law.] He votes to table act to remove school fund, and nay on amendment to State Bank of Vandalia debtor relief bill.House Journal.

On Lincoln's motion "act making appropriations for the years 1835 and 1836" is referred to Committee of the Whole, and made order of day for Thursday next. Lincoln, Cloud of Morgan, and Thompson of Randolph are appointed select committee to take up Sangamon-Morgan boundary bill.House Journal.

Lincoln is appointed to select committee with Dawson of Sangamon, Harreld of Jackson, Murphy of Perry, and Harris of Macoupin to take up militia bill. He votes yea to pass bank debtor relief bill, which fails.House Journal.

He introduces bill for road from Springfield to Miller's Ferry on "Sangamo river."Bill Introduced in Illinois Legislature Relative to a State Road Therein Named, [29 January 1835], CW, 1:35-36.

Lincoln votes nay on question of raising salary of secretary of state from $800 to $1,000. Seven other votes are recorded during day. Lincoln, Gregory of Greene, and Gordon of Morgan are appointed select committee to consider Senate school fund bill.House Journal.

Select committee recommends rejection of bill relative to attorney general's duties. On motion of Stuart, bill is referred to new select committee composed of Lincoln, Stuart, and Harris of Macoupin. Lincoln votes with majority for third reading of "act for the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal."House Journal.