Rawalt of Fulton reports from Finance Committee resolution on purchase of public lands by state, and asks to be discharged. This is agreed to, but later Lincoln asks reconsideration, which is granted. Senate reports bill appropriating funds for completion and furnishing state house at Springfield.House Journal.

Late in afternoon Lincoln moves to postpone order of day, and take up Senate bill appropriating $128,300 for state house at Springfield. His motion is lost and House adjourns.House Journal.

[Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings. Penitentiary Committee recommends construction of new prison. Larger shops should be built, library and hospital added, and warden's salary raised.House Journal.]

Lincoln calls up resolutions tabled on 17th concerning purchase of 20,000,000 acres of public land. On motion of Baker of Sangamon, resolutions are referred to select committee of Lincoln, Johnson of Bond, Thornton of Shelby, Crain of Washington, and Elkin of Sangamon.House Journal.

House adopts resolution authorizing joint committee to investigate whether state bank is engaging in lead trade at Galena, or trading in salt pork at Alton or elsewhere, and what amounts are owed bank by its directors. Lincoln votes nay, but resolution is adopted 68 to 13.House Journal.

Lincoln writes and sends to Springfield return on summons in Rhoda Hart v. Jefferson Hart et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes, for E. D. Baker, letter to William Butler, who has complained about Sangamon County division, and writes one of his own to Butler, denying that Sangamon delegation has been "bought up."Letter Written for Edward D. Baker to William Butler, 26 January 1839, CW, 1:138-39; Abraham Lincoln to William Butler, 26 January 1839, CW, 1:139-40.