Death of David Nowlin, representative from Monroe, is announced. After appointment of committee to make funeral arrangements, House adjourns.House Journal.

House, Lincoln voting yea, changes hour of assembly from 10 to 9 o'clock. [Hour is moved back to 10 week later.] He votes yea on second reading of bill granting several divorces. He does not vote on four afternoon roll calls.House Journal.

Bill to erect county of Bureau is reported from committee. Lincoln votes for indefinite postponement, but motion fails.House Journal.

Act for relief of clerk of county commissioners' court of Franklin is referred to select committee of Harris of Macoupin, Dollins of Franklin, and Lincoln. Joint committee reports that $10,378.22½ is due and should be paid to builders of new capitol.House Journal.

Act to extend charter of Bank of Kaskaskia is tabled 39 to 37, Lincoln voting yea. Douglas moves to table bill extending act incorporating Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown.House Journal.

Lincoln votes nay on five amendments to bill extending act incorporating Shawneetown Bank, and yea with majority ordering it engrossed for third reading. Afternoon is devoted to amendments to school fund distribution act. Lincoln adds amendment which is adopted.House Journal; Amendment to an Amendment Introduced in Illinois Legislature to an Act distributing the School Funds to the Counties, [7 February 1837], CW, 1:71.

Senate resolution setting February 13, 1837 as last day for new business and 28th for adjournment is adopted, 60 to 10, Lincoln voting nay. He votes with majority to compensate Vandalia citizens for new state house, erected in 1836 without authority. He votes yea on passage of bill extending Shawneetown Bank incorporation.House Journal.

Douglas presents Sangamon petition for division of county. On Lincoln's motion bill is referred to select committee of Douglas, Dawson, Harris, Reddick, and himself. David Prickett is elected prosecuting attorney of first judicial circuit which includes Sangamon. Lincoln votes for him.House Journal.

First direct move to gain capital for Springfield is made in attempt to repeal act of 1833 on permanent seat of government following referendum. Lincoln leads move for repeal and Dement of Fayette [Vandalia, county seat] opposes.House Journal.

Fight to move capital occupies House through afternoon. Move to table bill until December 1839 is defeated 42 to 38.House Journal; Amendments Introduced in Illinois Legislature to Senate Bill Permanently Locating the Seat of Government of the State of Illinois, [14 February 1837], CW, 1:73.

Lincoln reports from Committee on Finance annual income and expenses of state. Income is $57,895.15 and expenditures $55,151.95. Committee believes too little is allowed for contingent fund, and adds $15,000, producing deficit of $12,256.82.House Journal; Photocopy; Report to Illinois Legislature on Amount of Annual Revenue and Current Expenses, [16 February 1837], CW, 1:74.