Resolution in the Illinois Legislature
to Request Doorkeeper of the House to Make a Statement Concerning Need for an Assistant Doorkeeper1Jump to section
[December 20, 1836]
Resolved that the door-keeper of this House, be now requested to state publicly to this body, whether, in his opinion, an assistant doorkeeper is necessary.
Annotation
[1] AD, I-Ar. Along with several other resolutions concerning the position of assistant doorkeeper, Lincoln's resolution was tabled.