Illinois Central bill is still under consideration. Senate Journal.

Senate postpones vote on Illinois Central bill until February 5, 1851. Senate Journal.

Supreme Court rules in Harris v. Shaw et al., affirming lower court decision that county did not contract with Harris that county seat remain forever at Tremont. 13 Ill., 456.

Amendments to Illinois Central bill are offered and considered by Senate. Senate Journal.

Senate passes, 23 to 2, Illinois Central bill. Senate Journal.

House of Representatives passes Illinois Central incorporation bill by unanimous vote. House Journal.

Lincoln does paper work in three cases involving Alton & Sangamon Railroad Co. He writes and files declaration in suit against Joseph Klein. He revises declaration, which Herndon wrote, and writes praecipe in action against Thomas Kirkpatrick. In third suit, against John M. Burkhardt, he revises and files Herndon's declaration. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes long letter to William Martin of Alton, commissioner for sale of stock, as to liability of stockholders and procedure in collecting overdue installments. Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 19 February 1851, CW, 2:98-100.

Lincoln writes and files in Sangamon Circuit Court notice that he will take depositions in Alton & Sangamon RR v. Klein. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes to Isaac Gibson, secretary of Alton & Sangamon, that company books must be introduced in trial if cases are to be won. Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Gibson, 26 February 1851, CW, 2:101.