Mr. HICKS on leave introduced a bill to provide for the payment of the January interest, which
was read a first time and ordered to a second reading. (The bill creates a fund for
the interest accruing.)
Mr. HICKS moved that the bill be printed.
Mr. McCLERNAND moved that it be laid on the table, and 150 copies be printed.
Mr. LINCOLN moved to refer the bill to the committee on finance.
Mr. McCLERNAND then moved to refer and print.
Mr. LINCOLN was opposed to the printing; he questioned if the bill was of sufficient importance.
The question was then taken separately on printing, and lost—ayes 38, nays 45.
Mr. DODGE then moved to print 100 copies, which question pending,
The House on motion of Mr. BAILEY, adjourned to 2 o’clock.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Illinois State Register , (Springfield, IL) , 18 December 1840, 2:1