Abraham Lincoln introduced this bill in the House of Representatives on February 4, 1841. On Lincoln’s motion, the House referred the bill to the Committee on Internal Improvements. The Committee on Internal Improvements reported back the bill on February 6 with amendments, in which the House concurred. The House referred the bill to the Committee on Finance, on which sat Lincoln. Lincoln of the Committee on Finance reported back the bill on February 15 with amendments and, on Lincoln’s motion, the House tabled the bill. On February 17 the House, on Lincoln’s motion, took up the bill, placing it among the orders of the day. On February 22, the House ordered the bill engrossed, only to reconsider and rescind that vote later in the session. The House amended the bill by adding another section. The House tabled an amendment making stockholders responsible for the payment of all debts and liabilities by a vote of 40 yeas to 29 nays, with Lincoln voting yea. The House refused to engross the bill by a vote of 31 yeas to 40 nays, with Lincoln voting yea. On February 23, the House reconsidered the vote against engrossment by a vote of 55 yeas to 19 nays, with Lincoln not voting. The House then tabled the bill. On February 25 the House, on Lincoln’s motion, took up the bill, ordering it engrossed by a vote of 48 yeas to 23 nays, with Lincoln voting yea. The House passed the bill on February 27. The Senate concurred that same day. On February 27, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.