Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
SENATOR BARKER'S
LICENSE PROPOSAL
WOULD MAKE A FLAT RATE Or
$1,000 FOR ALL
SALOONS.
ALSO FoRelos MINORS IN DRAM
SHOPS COUNTY TO SHARE
IN REVENUE.

Control or regulation of the liquor
traffic will receive considerable atten-
ton at the hands OF the legislators OF
this session Abrogation of arising
abuses and diversion of license funds
into proper channels are sought by
several of the members.
Senators H ". Barker and w. X.
Gaylord are the prime movers on this
question. Nearer public control is the
mission OF the Milwaukee senatos
Immediate application OF remedies is
the purpose Of The Sparta solon.
Senator Gaylord introduced a bill
Yesterday praying for the appointment
of committee to study control and
regulation of the traffic in different
parts of the world Senator Barker
will introduce two or three bills today
calculated to remove immediate evils
and to relieve the unfortunates IN the
wake of the saloon.
One bill of the Sparta legislator
fixes liquor licenses at the fiat rate
of 81 1000. This rate is purposed to
apply to all saloons in cities. villages
or towns. where most of the grog
shops fall below that rate Another
bill by the same senator makes it I'M
lawful to permit minors in saloons. A
heavy fine is provided for any liquor
dealer in whose place young people
under q may be found. The bin in
part reads. mo keeper of any sa-
loon, shop or place OF any nature or
character whatsoever, for the sale of
any strong spirituous malt, ardent or
intoxicating liquor, shall either direct
ly or indirectly allow or permit any
person under the age of twenty-one
years to enter or remain in any such
saloon, shop or place unless accompa-
MED by parent or guardian. Any per-
son who shall violate any of the pro-
visions of this section shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than ten
dollars nor more than fifty dollars. or
by imprisonment in the county Jail for
a period not to exceed sixty days or
by both such fine and Imprisonment"
The bill of Senator Barker. relating
to the disposition of money obtained
from liquor licenses, provides that
three-fourths OF such money be divert
ed for the support of the poor in the
towns, villages or cities where the
liquor revenue is collected. The coun-
ty is ordered to be the beneficiary to
the extent of one-fourth of the funds,
The bin in part is as follows: THE
portion retained in the treasury of
such town, city or village shall be APP
piled solely to defraying the expenses
of supporting the poor in the city.
town or village which granted the IL.
cense go as far as necessary for that
purpose; provided that such city
town or village support its own poor.
If any village does not, under its char
ter, provide for'the support OF the poor
therein, and the town in which such
village is situated does not suppors
the poor therein all such moneys re-
tanned by the village treasurer shall
be paid to the treasurer of such town:
and provided further that in counties
where the county system of support
ing the poor shall have been adopted
such moneys retained BY the town,
village or city treasurer shall be paid
by the town, village or city treasurer
receiving the same, unless the super
vlsors, trustees or common council
thereof shall have by ordinance or res.
olution authorized a different way OF
disposing thereof. into the county
treasury semi-annually and shall be
applied so far as is necessary to de-
fraying the expense of supporting the
poor of the county,