New-York tribune., 1897-01-14
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
SENATOR BRUSH'S BILLS.
MEASURES RELATING TO TWO IMPoR-
TANT SUBJECTS IN HAND.
A COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE SOURCES OF
WATER SUPPLY PRoPosED-THE RIGHT
TO MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL

ORGANIZATIONS
rhs. Senator Brush means to take an active part
in the legislation of the session Is n'aus
by the bills which he has brought forward In re-
cant statements made by him he has given intima-
tions OF some the matters In which ne ieeis oep
interest Foremost among them. not couh'is 'ne
Greater New-York charter and the SenatorshP 10
,bs oues,lon of an adequate water supply for New
yorL Rrooklyn and other cities and towns Al the
,as, sesson Dr. Brush introduced a resolution pro-
v,dnr for an investigation Of possible sources OF
suppy but instead OF being passed IT was smo'Hereu
in committee fol- reason thai ne mas never oee"
able to learn. ,,. -
Yesterday he introduced a bill the subject pro-
vjdlne for a commission to make inquiries concern,
ing the subject in all its details. the commission ~
Gonss; of ,hres and Of the
STATE Board Of Health and the State e.nsnee%r @ I'm ne
no,na secre,ary and sienographer. and the mem
bers appointed by the Governor are 10 receive so "a
dav for the time they devote the performance OF
their duties The commission is 10 report to tne
Legislature. but whether TO me present or ,e prnsh
one IS not stated. Inc OIL oiieicu o' ~
reads as follows:
An act TO create commission to invesuea,e an, anu
upon the OF Wats aT be to
secure in pure state for use I'm 'he pii"'pa'
The T peope Of the State of New-York represented
Senate and Assembly do enac, as Of this
act the Cover nor shall appoint three competen. per,
sons of whom shall be residents o, the dr a
the same IS bounded by the provisions OF cnSp'en M @
S. STATE Ui se Bcard Of Health and the State
hereby constituted commiss on 10 inVesusau de de- -
the tine o2o5se Of uue nsed the M Principal
of the same. and as 10 the feasoity anu au b
the STATE for he storing Of and supplying the
same TO such cities and towns said in s''b
mtted to it for obtaining and distributng sucn iu-
,ure supply including The practsaSlhIyS Oh poeion
Lake George Lake Champlain Lake ontario On. osp or
Lake Erie. and 1t shall formulate or adopt plan
IN
Sec ?. Said commission shall have power TO ex-
perts as may be necessary or obtain opinions from
the same. and make such tests as 1t may deem al
vsable Either of said commissioners may issue SUD
poenas and administer oahs TO witnesses SAD cGn-
io ASSIST aK IN ts work and may incur necay
penAes. not 10 exceed the sum of s25oN, The three
M G' eaoS aaa rSeTe for his services the sum
so for each and every day that ne Is actuaIy en-
mission sha report 10 the Legislature the result of
Its and shall submit plans or ae
driven wells s'as it may recommend together witn IN
construction thereof and shall make any suggestions
10 the means proper 70 be taken to pr2tect the
health and welfare Of the State in the matters herein
Sec. g. This act shall take effect Immediately.
Another subject to which Senator Brush has de-
voted special attention is that OF the rights OF MEM
bers of a political party membership in the party
organizations. To meet the wants of those who for
any amy he has b 20 amend Section
90 OF article g. of chapter 800 Of the laws of 1896.
h is the ShaTr Psw Wbeh VI naor an" R
wishes put in the section in question is as follows:
ANY citizen may become q member of his party
organization at any meeting of the same upon the
recommendation of two members of such organza-
tion and his affi iavit that he is citizen of the
resides in the town. ward or district the
NAV be: that he is In sympathy with the obiec.s
and purposes Of such organization. and that he
does not belong TO political organization of any
S1sT Sv m Sad OF she % h o %
the request Of I'VE members OF such organization:
when so requested, the five members who made the
request may issue the call. but they shall in such
notices and rent of the meeting room and notices
must De sent to all memners OF suCh & asspc,ncn noc
party is unreasonably delayed without proper ana
reasons fCp sgcn m pe recoyd s IN b De
in which he lives for writ of mandamas to issue
head of such organization. TO place his name upon
the roll All courts of record In TINS state are
and. upon presentation of proper proof TO issue n
writ of mandamus directed TO the president. secre-
ing said president secretary official head Of such
organization TO place the realtors name upon the
10 citizen shall be entitled TO vote at primary
election unless his name shall have been upon the
roll of his party organization at least thirty DAYS
prior 10 such election. and no member name snal,
organization except by a two-thrds vote of those
present at meeting of such organization. such
action 10 be based upon the recommendation of
committee appointed at a previous meeting.
Senator Brush also has bin 10 amend two
sections of the Penal Code. relating 10 primaries
and conventions BY the bill. section A. title ). Of
chapter SIC Of the laws of 1881 is 10 be amended
by the insertion Of the word primary in connec
ton with the words caucus and convention"
wherever these occur: and section 4lA IS amended
10 read as follows. the matter being incosed
in parcntheses:
Any person who causes his to be placed
upon any list or register of in than
election district for the election. upon list
or register of voters. knowing that he will not be
n qualified voter in the district at the election Tor
which such list register is made (or who causes
his name TO be placed upon the rolls OF party
organization Of party. while his name is by his
consent procurement upon the rolls OF a party
organization Of another pary) aids or abets any
such act is punishabl. by "a fire of five hundred
dollars and) Imprisonment for not more than five
years.