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Remarks in Illinois Legislature
Concerning Bill to Provide Payment of Interest on the Public Debt1Jump to section
December 14, 1840
Mr. LINCOLN wished to know if there was any provision providing for the increase of the State Revenue; we had no funds to set aside out of that Revenue, which was not more than enough for present requirements. Mr. L explained how he had contrived that the measure he had proposed on a former occasion would not take away from the necessary supplies.
Annotation
[1] Illinois State Register, December 18, 1840. Stephen G. Hicks of Jefferson County had introduced a substitute for Lincoln's bill introduced December 7, 1840. Hicks' bill was rejected.