Lincoln is present at opening of special session of Ninth General Assembly. Forty-eight of 55 members answer House roll call. In afternoon, Democratic convention, first Illinois state-wide political convention, meets in House.House Journal.

Lincoln is appointed to Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. Gov. Duncan has called legislature to deal with reapportionment, financing Illinois and Michigan canal, and financing state bank. Democratic convention meets again at 3 P.M.House Journal.

John Henry of Morgan, Whig, proposes resolution condemning as antirepublican convention system for nominations. Lincoln and Henry call for yeas and nays on vote to table resolution. Lincoln and 18 others vote nay as it is tabled.House Journal.

Lincoln gives notice that on Saturday next he will introduce bill amending law of 1829 for relief of insolvent debtors.House Journal.

He writes to Thomas J. Nance at New Salem: "There is but little of interest doing in the Legislature as yet: owing mostly to the census returns from several counties not having been made."Abraham Lincoln to Thomas J. Nance, 10 December 1835, CW, 1:38.

Lincoln reports road bill affecting Sangamon and Morgan counties. On his motion committee of five, of which he is chairman, is appointed to consider incorporation of Sangamon Valley Canal Company.House Journal; Photocopy.

Lincoln introduces his insolvent debtor relief bill. He reports bill to incorporate Beardstown and Sangamon Canal Co. He votes nay on amendment to Illinois and Michigan Canal Act, which passes 28 to 27.House Journal.

Lincoln, Brown of McLean, and Pace of Jefferson are appointed committee to consider Tazewell County road petition. He votes nay on Senate resolution for expunging U.S. Senate's censure of President Jackson for his removal of public funds from Bank of U.S.House Journal.

Lincoln, for committee appointed December 9, 1835, reports "act to relocate a part of the state road, leading from Springfield to Lewistown." On his motion, Beardstown and Sangamon Canal Co. bill is read third time and referred to committee of Hunter of Bond, Craig of Union, and himself.House Journal; Photocopy.

Lincoln votes with majority to engross and read third time Illinois and Michigan Canal bill, which passes.House Journal.

[Supreme Court convenes and remains in session until January 16, 1836.Record.]

Lincoln expresses disapproval of increase in House membership in accordance with 1835 state census. He votes against lower population total for each House member.House Journal.

Lincoln suggests member of House for each 8,500 of population, and sees his motion defeated. He votes nay on motion to read third time bill "supplemental to an act to incorporate the subscribers of the Bank of the State of Illinois, in Springfield."House Journal.

[Lincoln's name does not appear in proceedings of joint session to elect probate judges for eight counties.House Journal.]

Lincoln moves to amend eighth section of Illinois and Michigan Canal Act by adding: "The Governor, during the recess of the General Assembly, for any good cause, shall have power to remove any or all of the said commissioners from office, and to supply vacancies occasioned by such removals." Motion fails.House Journal.

Lincoln votes yea on passage of "act to incorporate the Morgan County Mutual Fire Insurance Co." On his motion title of another insurance bill is changed after passage to: "Act to incorporate the Sangamon Fire Insurance Co." His amendment to supplemental act incorporating subscribers to Bank of Illinois, Shawneetown, is voted down.House Journal.

Lincoln votes nay on bill distributing interest from loan of school funds, and with minority on adoption of Senate amendments to House resolutions in relation to improvement of Great Wabash River.House Journal.

Lincoln votes for Stuart's amendment in regard to appointment and removal of canal commissioners. Amendment loses, 24 to 31, while bill passes 29 to 26, Lincoln voting yea.House Journal.

On motion of Lincoln it is "Resolved, that the committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures" inquire into expediency of authorizing publication of general state laws in newspapers.House Journal; Resolution Introduced in Illinois Legislature to Instruct Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures to Inquire into the Publishing of State Laws, [26 December 1835], CW, 1:44.

House meets and adjourns out of respect for Elias Kent Kane, U.S. Senator from Illinois since 1824, news of whose death in Washington December 12, 1835 arrives.House Journal.

Legislature meets in joint session to elect U.S. senator. William L. D. Ewing is elected on ballot 12. Lincoln votes for Richard M. Young on four ballots, for Alexander M. Jenkins on three, then for Ewing.House Journal.

[Lincoln's name does not appear on two roll calls.]

[Lincoln's name does not appear on four roll calls.]