Date of introduction March 22; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 30; ordered to third reading April 5; passed April 7. Assembly record - Received from the Senate April 8; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and ordered to third reading April 13; passed April 13. Record after passage Transmitted to Mayor of the City of New York April 14; returned from Mayor accepted: Transmitted to Governor April 16: vetoed.

SEIDEL. Senate bill, introductory No. 451; printed No. 485, entitled: An act to amend the general city law, in relation to enabling cities to acquire land and dwellings by purchase or condemnation and for the erection of dwellings to be sold or rented to the inhabitants thereof at cost.

Date of introduction February 15; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities.

SEIDEL. Senate bill, introductory No. 943; printed No. 1088, entitled: An act authorizing and directing municipalities to acquire private interests in public utilities and transportation properties; creating a corporate council for public service with authority to operate the property so acquired and provide for payment of just compensation for such properties and provide the means for determining such compensation and for other purposes, constituting chapter seventy-three of the consolidated laws. Date of introduction March 14; referred to Committee on Public Service.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 32; printed No. 32, entitled: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to motor vehicles, chauffeurs and operators, and penalties for violations of provisions relating to motor vehicles.

Date of introduction January 12; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 2; Assembly bill, printed No. 287, substituted March 9: ordered to third reading March 9: passed March 10: chapter No. 85.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 60; printed No. 61, entitled: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the use of school houses out of school hours by veteran organizations of the military, naval and marine service of the United States.

Date of introduction January 17; referred to Committee on Public Education; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole February 10; Assembly bill, printed No. 144, substituted March 9; ordered to third reading March 9; passed March 10; chapter No. 82.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 140; printed No. 142, entitled: Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing amendments to article twelve of the constitution, relating to cities and villages, so as to regulate legislation concerning them and guarantee to them the right of municipal selfgovernment.

Date of introduction January 24; referred to Committee on the Judiciary.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 163; printed No. 165, entitled: An act to amend chapter seven hundred and seventy-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, entitled "An act in relation to the office of the district attorney of the county of Kings providing for the election of district attorney, and the appointment of clerks, stenographers and county detectives for said office," in relation to compensation of certain clerks in such office.

Date of introduction January 25; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 164; printed No. 166, entitled: An act to amend chapter seven hundrel and seventy-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, entitled "An act in relation to the office of district attorney of the county of Kings, providing for the election of and the appointment of clerks, stenographers and county detectives for said office," in relation to compensation of county detectives.

Date of introduction January 25; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 255; printed No. 265, entitled: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to retiring certain veterans and granting them pensions.

Date of introduction February 1; referred to Committee on Civil Service.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 282; printed No. 1410, entitled: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to expenses of recording officers.

Date of introduction February 2; referred to Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment; amended March 9; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole; amended March 28; ordered to third reading April 4; recommitted April 5.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 367; printed No. 387, entitled: An act to amend the Greater New York charter, in relation to Ocean boulevard in the borough of Brooklyn.

Date of introduction February 9; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities.

SIMPSON.

Senate bill, introductory No. 368; printed No. 388, entitled: An act to amend the prison law, in relation to the method of caring for dental work of convicts, and creating a department of dentistry in the state prisons.

Date of introduction February 9; referred to Committee on Penal Institutions.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 369; printed No. 389, entitled: An act to amend chapter four hundred and fifteen of the laws of nineteen hundred and thirteen, entitled "An act to establish a state commission for improving the condition of the blind in the State of New York, and making an appropriation therefor," in relation to the powers of the New York state commission for the blind.

Date of introduction February 9; referred to Committee on Finance; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 16; ordered to third reading March 21; passed March 23. Assembly record - Received from the Senate March 24; referred to Committee on Ways and Means; committee discharged and ordered to third reading April 12; passed April 12. Record after passage - Transmitted to Governor April 14; chapter No. 355.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 393; printed No. 1407, entitled: An act authorizing the public service commission of the first district to permit the Nassau Electric Railroad Company to operate its cars without exchanging transfers with connecting lines, notwitstanding the provisions of any charter, franchise agreement or statute.

Date of introduction February 9; referred to Committee or Public Service; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 24; amended March 28; Assembly bill, printed No. 928, substituted March 29; ordered to third reading March 31; passed April 4; chapter No. 233.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 443; printed No. 966, entitled: An act to amend the Greater New York charter. respecting the receipt, deposit and disbursement of public moneys, and abolishing the office of chamberlain.

Date of introduction February 15; referred to Committee or Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole February 23; amended March 9; ordered to third reading March 14; passed March 16. Assembly record Received from the Senate March 22; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and ordered to third reading April 16; passed April 16. Record after passage Transmitted to Mayor of the City of New York April 18; transmitted to Governor April 16; returned from Mayor not accepted.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 593; printed No. 651, entitled: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to fire escapes.

Date of introduction February 23; referred to Committee on the Judiciary.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 869; printed No. 1114; Assembly reprint No. 1905, entitled: An act to amend the code of criminal procedure, in relation to the imprisonment of female convicts sentenced to the punishment of death.

Date of introduction March 9; referred to Committee on Codes; amended March 14; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 22; ordered to third reading March 23; passed March 28. Assembly record - Received from the Senate March 31; referred to Committee on Codes; reported favorably and ordered to second reading; amended April 5; ordered to third reading April 11; passed April 14. In Senate Assembly amendments concurred in April 14. Record after passage Transmitted to Governor April 16; chapter No. 376.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 870; printed No. 1621, entitled: An act conferring jurisdiction on the court of claims to hear, audit and determine the claims of certain contractors, subcontractors and material men for public works.

Date of introduction March 9; referred to Committee on the Judiciary; amended April 5.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 880; printed No. 997, entitled: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to mattresses, upholstered box springs and metal bed springs.

Date of introduction March 9; referred to Committee on the Judiciary; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 23; ordered to third reading March 29: passed March 31. Assembly record - Received from the Senate April 5; referred to Committee on the Judiciary; committee discharged and ordered to third reading April 7; passed April 7. Record after passage-Transmitted to Governor April 8; chapter No. 273.

SIMPSON. Senate bill, introductory No. 888; printed No. 1005, entitled: An act requiring the Brooklyn Rapid Transit