Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1.

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Title
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1.
Author
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication
New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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February 27, 1841

Mr LINCOLN moved to amend the Lawyers tax by striking out all that part of the bill taxing lawyers $15 in every county of the State in which they attend to any suit, (besides also $15 in their own county,) the amendment was carried.

Mr. DOLLINS2Open page moved to amend by substituting 10 for $15, agreed to.

Mr BISSELL3Open page moved to reduce the Doctors tax from 10 to $5 agreed to.

Mr KITCHELL4Open page moved to tax all the members of the Legislature $5.

Mr LINCOLN suggested that there was a rule preventing them from voting in cases in which they were interested, and it appeared to him they were interested in this case, (a laugh)

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