The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-04
ti-Saloon League Wants Legs
Iature to Act.
TWO MEASURES IN HOUSE
MetcaIf Bill Would Permit Manufac-
ture of Per Cent Beer-Bennett
Measure Allows Only Per
Cent of Alcohol.
BY FRED L. HOLMES.

| day the Wisconsin Antl-Sal0Ou league
| will demand that immediate cOnSidera-
| ton be given to the pending legislation
! for the enforcement of dry territory IN
| Wisconsin. Two bills to accomplish
| this purpose are pending in the lower
house and one in the senate. The Met
! calfe bill, which is favored by the
| vets. would permit the manufacture
| of 3 per cent beer in Wisconsin. The
Bennett bin which has been offered in
| the senate would prohibit the manufac-
| ture of any beer containing more than
| / per cent alcohol. A new bill by the
! committee on state affairs is more
| lenient than the Bennett bill in many
| of it's provisions.
| Superintendent II. p. Hutton Of the
Anti-SaloOn league, in statement is
sued today, says that no person con-
nected with the organization will be
candidate as dry commissioner of Wis
conSin, an officer proposed in the Ben
nett and state affairs committee bills
for enforcement of dry laws. Stimuli
taneOusly comes the announcement
back the new state affairs prohibition
bill
Some relaxation is provided by the
new state affairs prohibition bill, as
cOntraSted with the Bennett bill, but
the new measure nevertheless has
! teeth, according to the proponents OF
liberal construction of the prohibi-
tory amendment.
Druggists, who will be legal dis
trlbuting agents of alcohol, will be re-
quired to furnish $1,000 bond. Alcohol
may be obtained from them for lawful
purposes on affidavit. Physicians
must give bonds of $1,000. Prescrip-
lions are limited to one pint.
After providing for abatement by
injunction against hotels or other pub
| lie resorts. and for search and seizure
in case of law violation, barring bell
boys and taxi drivers from lending
friendly assistance, and providing
$1,000 fine for Bookkeeping, the bill de-
clareS that those who take nip on
trains, cars. boats or atuos, which are
i'm motion. shall be arrested.
Penalties for manufacturers and
druggists are: First offense, 5000 to
$1,000 fine and 30 to 80 days in Jail;
second, $500 to $1,000 fine and 90 days
to six months; third, $1,000 and six
months in state prison. For other Of
tenders, first offense, 500 to $500 and
| 80 to 80 days; second, $500 to $1,000
and 90 days to six months third. $500
and six months in state prison.
The committees on finance and high
ways held their first joint conference
to study problems in raising money 80
that the state may avail itself of the
federal appropriation of $4,000
Little sentiment for direct state tax
was expressed.
The proposal was advanced to in
crease the automobile license from $40
to $50 annually. Some members OPP
posed a flat rate in case the licenses
were advanced, holding graduated
scale up to $40 or $50 should be
adopted for more expensive cars. A
fiat $40 tax would raise about $4,000
600 annually
1t appears likely that the counties
will be asked to raise an amount equal
to that of the state, which will pro-
duce $15,OOO,OOO. With the sum the
state now has on hand total of $21,-
100000 will be available in the next
three years for highway Improvement.
School may be taught on Saturdays,
if bill introduced by Assemblyman
John w. Porter, Jefferson county, be-
comes Il law The bill amends section
1928 of the statutes, which provides
that 20 days of teaching shall consti-
tute a school month unless it be other
wise specified in the contract. The
new section reads
The first day of January, the Thrift
eth day of May, the fourth day of
July, all days declared to be holidays
by proclamation of the president of
| the United States or the governor of
this state, and the twenty-fifth day of
December are legal holidays for
schools. Saturdays may be legally
counted when school is actually taught
with the consent of the school board
or the board of education.
To effect consideration of all wage
Cancellation bills at one time, the jul
dietary committee postponed the gen.
eral hearing on the Nolan bill, support
ed by Governor Philip. Assemhyman
Knappe asked that hearing be
scheduled SO that the state federation
bill may be heard at the same time.
Inquiries by Chairman Nolan
brought OUT that labor men in the leg
islature want a measure modelled af-
/ ter the federal war Cancellation act.
William Kelly, Madison federationist,
said the war. board had accomplished
good results. He insisted that the la
Dor member of the Cancellation board
be a member of the federation. Chair
man Nolan said he supposed the gov
ernor would appoint this member from
organized labor, but he was opposed to
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