Lincoln takes seat as one of 55 House members. He votes for Charles Dunn for speaker, but James Semple is elected. David Prickett is unanimously elected clerk, and Ebenezer A. Ryan, for whom Lincoln votes, is elected engrossing and enrolling clerk.House Journal. [Supreme Court convenes and remains in session until 13 February 1835.]

Acting-Gov. W. L. D. Ewing sends farewell address to Senate and House. He advocates change in criminalcode, invites attention to state debt of $214,000, advocates new state bank, circuit court system, and other improvements. Lincoln votes yea on resolution to adjourn February 2, 1834. House Journal.

Gov. Joseph Duncan is sworn in and delivers address to Senate and House. He favors system of common schools, but unlike Gov. Ewing, favors canal rather than railroad between Illinois River and Chicago. He is noncommittal on state bank. Lincoln votes nay on printing 5,000 copies of governor's address.House Journal.

Lincoln is appointed by speaker to Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. Jesse K. Dubois of Lawrence County, one of Lincoln's close friends for remainder of his life, is also member. Day is devoted to unimportant resolutions.House Journal.

Lincoln gives notice he will "on monday next, or some day thereafter," ask leave to introduce bill entitled an "act to limit the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace." Day is given over largely to such notices. State education convention, to which Lincoln is delegate, meets.House Journal; Photocopy; Notice to Illinois Legislature of a Bill to Limit Jurisdiction of Justices of Peace, [5 December 1834], CW, 1:26.

Lincoln votes nay on resolution calling for joint committee of both Houses to draft memorial to Congress asking that federal lands in state be subject to taxation as soon as sold.House Journal.

["Sangamo Journal" advertises Lincoln as its agent at New Salem. On March 8, 1835 periodical announces it will take "Meal, Buckwheat, flour, pork on newspaper accounts."]

Lincoln votes nay on question whether bill relating to justices of peace should be read second time. He votes yea on printing 55 copies of bill on public roads. Lincoln, Gordon, and Wyatt of Morgan are appointed committee to which is referred "an act to increase the number of election precincts in Morgan County."House Journal.

Committee to which Lincoln was appointed yesterday reports with amendment which is accepted. Lincoln introduces "act to limit the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace." He gives notice that he intends to introduce bill to authorize Samuel Musick to build toll bridge across Salt Creek in Sangamon County.House Journal; Photocopy.

Lincoln votes nay on ordering second reading of "act to amend an act, entitled an act regulating elections." Motion is defeated 27 to 23.House Journal.

Lincoln moves "that the report of the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures, relative to the contingent fund . . . laid upon the table, be now taken up." He votes yea on bill providing for election of county recorders and surveyors. Lincoln, Stuart, and Carpenter are appointed committee to consider Lincoln's toll bridge bill.House Journal.

Lincoln's only vote favors Senate resolution setting Saturday, December 20, 1834, for election of successor to John M. Robinson in U.S. Senate.House Journal.

Carpenter of Sangamon reports from select committee offering amendment to bill "authorizing Samuel Musick to build a toll bridge across Salt Creek in Sangamon County." Amended bill passes House. John M. Robinson is reelected to U.S. Senate. Lincoln votes for Richard M. Young.House Journal.

Committee to which was referred bill limiting jurisdiction of justices of peace reports substitute. Amendment is offered. Bill, report, and amendment are referred to select committee of Lincoln, Rowan of Gallatin, and McHenry of White. Lincoln votes nay on motion to adjourn over Christmas.House Journal.