BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 14; printed No. 14, entitled: An act to amend chapter five hundred and seventy-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and two, entitled "An act to revise and amend an act to incorporate the city of Middletown and the act amendatory thereof," in relation to the sum which can be raised annually for carrying on the ordinary affairs and general expenses of the city.

Date of introduction January 5; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole February 2; ordered to third reading February 7; Assembly bill, printed No. 371, substituted February 9; passed February 14; chapter No. 56.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 15; printed No. 15, entitled: An act to amend chapter eighty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred and one, entitled "An act to provide for the improvement of the public highways in the county of Orange,' in relation to the amount of and rate of interest on bonds to be issued under such act.

Date of introduction January 5; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole February 3; ordered to third reading February 7; passed February 9. Assembly record Received from the Senate February 10; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 82; printed No. 83, entitled: Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section nine of article five of the constitution, in relation to preferences, in employment and promotion, of soldiers, sailors and marines.

Date of introduction January 19; referred to Committee on the Judiciary; committee discharged and ordered to third reading April 14; passed April 14. Assembly record-Received from the Senate April 15; referred to Committee on the Judiciary.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 106; printed No. 107, entitled: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to laying out highways.

Date of introduction January 19; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole February 3; ordered to third reading February 7; passed February 9. Assembly record - Received from the Senate February 10; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 302; printed No. 312, entitled: An act making an appropriation for the Hamilton-Odell library at Monticello.

Date of introduction February 2; referred to Committee on Finance.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 303; printed No. 313, entitled: An act to amend the charter of the city of Port Jervis, in relation to maximum amount of annual city tax levy, and to street improvements and payments therefor.

Date of introduction February 2; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 395; printed No. 415, entitled: An act to amend chapter five hundred and ninety of the laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Newburgh," in relation to wards.

Date of introduction February 9; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole February 16; ordered to third reading March 1; Assembly bill, printed No. 635, substituted and passed March 2; chapter No. 102.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 396; printed No. 416, entitled: An act to authorize the city of Newburgh to close portions of public streets in said city and to convey the same to the West Shore Railroad Company.

Date of introduction February 9; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole February 16; ordered to third reading March

1; Assembly bill, printed No. 634, substituted and passed March 2; chapter No. 115.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 399; printed No. 419, entitled: An act to amend chapter seven hundred and fifty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act to incorporate the Port Jervis Water Works Company," as amended, in relation to increasing the capital stock.

Date of introduction February 9; referred to Committee o the Judiciary; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 10; ordered to third reading March 14; Assembly bill, printed No. 647, substituted March 15; passed March 16; chapter No. 122.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 481; printed Na 524, entitled: An act ratifying the purchase by the commis sioners of the home of the city and town of Newburgh of lands adjoining the premises owned by them.

Date of introduction February 16; referred to Committee on the Judiciary; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 10; ordered to third reading March 14; Assembly bill, printed No. 789, substituted March 15; passed March 16; chapter No. 181.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 539; printed No. 593, entitled: An act providing for the erection of a state armory in the village of Warwick, the acquisition of a site therefor, and making an appropriation for building said armory. Date of introduction February 21; referred to Committee on Finance.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 643; printed No. No. 710, entitled: An act to amend the code of civil procedure, in relation to compensation of the surrogate's court stenographer in Sullivan county.

Date of introduction February 24; referred to Committee on Codes; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 9; ordered to third reading March 10; passed March

14. Assembly record - Received from the Senate March 15; referred to Committee on Codes; committee discharged and ordered to third reading March 23; passed March 23. Record after passage-Transmitted to Governor March 24; chapter No. 139.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 644; printed No. 1050, entitled: An act to amend the surrogate's court act, in relation to compensation of the surrogate's court stenographer in Sullivan county.

Date of introduction February 24; referred to Committee on Codes; reported favorably and referred to the Committee of the Whole March 9; ordered to third reading March 10; amended March 10; passed March 21. Assembly record - Received from the Senate March 22; referred to Committee on the Judiciary; committee discharged and ordered to third reading March 22; passed March 23. Record after passage - Transmitted to Governor March 28; chapter No. 147.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 679; printed No. 751, entitled: An act to amend the charter of the city of Port Jervis, in relation to maximum amount of annual city tax levy. Date of introduction February 28; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 680; printed No. 752, entitled: An act to amend the charter of the city of Port Jervis, in relation to street improvements and payments therefor. Date of introduction February 28; 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; Assembly bill, printed No. ——, substituted and passed April 7.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 886; printed No. 1003, entitled: An act making appropriations for the New York State Veterinary College for the eastern portion of the state, at New York University, New York.

Date of introduction March 9: referred to Committee on Finance.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 908; printed Na 1033, entitled: An act to amend chapter five hundred and seventy-two of the laws of nineteen hundred and two, entitled "An act to revise and amend an act to incorporate the city of Middletown and the acts amendatory thereof," in relation to the expense of paving streets used by a street surface railroad.

Date of introduction March 10; referred to Committee o Affairs of Cities.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 909; printed No. 1034, entitled: An act to authorize the city of Middletown to borrow money and issue bonds for street improvements.

Date of introduction March 10; referred to Committee on Affairs of Cities; reported favorably and referred to the Com mittee 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 Affairs of Cities: reported favorably and ordered to second reading April 5; ordered to third reading April 6; passed April 11. Record after passage -Transmitted to Mayor of the city of Middletown April 14: returned from Mayor, accepted; transmitted to to Governor April 16; chapter No. 516.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 953; printed No. 1098, entitled: An act to provide for the improvement as a state highway of the public highway commencing near the city of Port Jervis, Orange county, and running northwesterly along Delaware river to the dividing line between Sullivan and Delaware counties, thence to the village of Hancock.

Date of introduction March 14; referred to Committee on Internal Affairs of Towns, Counties and Public Highways.

BAUMES. Senate bill, introductory No. 1017; printed No. 1184, entitled: An act providing for the construction of a bridge at the intersection of state highway route number four and Neversink river, in the town of Thompson, Sullivan county; apportioning the expense thereof to the state of New York and the town of Thompson; making an appropriation for the share of such expense