Bill appropriating $20,000 for Big Muddy River improvement comes back from Senate with amendments which House adopts. Motion to table fails, 49 to 12, Lincoln voting nay with others from Sangamon. He votes yea on Senate bill for relief of purchasers of canal lots and lands. House Journal.

Dawson of Sangamon moves that House appropriate $2,000 each to Menard, Logan, and Dane counties. Motion fails, it being introduced only to call attention to Senate amendment granting $2,000 to Scott County. Lincoln and Dawson call for vote and amendment fails 51 to 13. [House adjourns sine die 4 March 1839.] House Journal.

State Representative Lincoln writes to Bond County resident William S. Wait, who apparently has concerns about the recently passed "Revenue law." Lincoln argues that the state needs the new property tax because "the wants of the Treasury were increasing with the increase of population." Lincoln maintains that the measure "does not increase the tax upon the 'many poor' but upon the 'wealthy few.'" He points out that while the tax may be unpopular with "the wealthy... they are not sufficiently numerous to carry the elections."Abraham Lincoln to William S. Wait, 2 March 1839, CW, 1:147-48.

Stuart & Lincoln have four cases in Sangamon Circuit Court. Steele confesses judgment for $186.03 in Vaughn v. Steele & Smith. Iles v. Hobbs, and Keeland v. Bragg & Ware are dismissed at plaintiff's cost. VanBergen v. H. M. Armstrong & Co., suit to collect debt of $300, is dismissed at defendant's cost. They appear for plaintiff.Record.

Two chancery cases are Stuart & Lincoln's only business in court. They represent complainant in Patterson et al. v. Casey et al., and defendants in Bohannan v. Suter et al. In latter case, petitions, exhibits, and notice of publication are filed and William Butler appointed guardian.Record.

Judge William Thomas, commissioned judge of First Circuit February 26, 1839, takes place of Judge Thomas Ford, and presides until Circuit Court closes March 16, 1839. William Butler, appointed guardian in Bohannan v. Suter et al., files his answer.Record.

Stuart & Lincoln have five cases in circuit court. Two are dismissed and one continued. In Darling v. Norred, court orders land divided equally. Treat appears for plaintiff and Stuart & Lincoln for defendant. They get judgment by default for $455.59 on Bailey v. Low.Record.

On motion of Stuart & Lincoln, leave is given plaintiff to withdraw note filed in Klein & Co. v. Thomas P. Smith. Commissioners in Darling v. Norred file report. Asa D. Wright, one of defendants in Atwood & Jones v. Douglas & Wright, files plea. Stuart & Lincoln represent plaintiffs.Record.

Eastham v. Clark & Sanks, and Langford v. Dryer, Cofflin & Co., are dismissed by Stuart & Lincoln representing plaintiffs. Atwood & Jones v. Douglas & Wright is continued. James M. Shackelford is made party to judgment which Lincoln obtained for Erastus Wright against C. G. Brooks October 15, 1838.Record.

Stuart & Lincoln file defendant's answer and exhibits in Darling v. Norred & Baker. In similar case of Darling v. Norred they enter motion for summons to commissioners who reported March 8, 1839, and ask time to bring witnesses before commissioner's report is approved.Record.