Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Under THE CAPITOL DOME
ENATORBENNETT FRAMES THE
BONE DRY" BILL
Woman Suffrage Is Through the Low
er H0use-Big Road School-Vis-
itors From Vernon County
Madison. Februarv 1O. III

Madison, February 10, 1919.
The Assembly by a vote of 1870 to s,
on Friday passed the bill granting
suffrage to women in presidential cleo
tions. The measurer now goes to the
senate, where VIZ doubtless be con-
CURED in.
The road conventiei held last week
was the largest gathering had in the
capital city this winter, calling togeth-
er 500 active men SfO are interested
in good roads project. The writer
was pleased to have calls from Messrs.
Dolen, Moore ard RistOw, who Official
Is represented Vernon county in the
big gathering. They were present as
interested spectators during Friday
mornings session of the senate. On
the lower floor in the rotunda of the
CAPITOL was a great variety of road
working devices. Also pictures DEM
onstrating pieces of roads and bridges
in different sections of the state.
notice six pictures from Vernon coun-
ty, one a section of the road north of
Viroqua showing road Improvement
and railing near Round Prairie school
house, a bridge near Seeleyburg, work
on the hog back" and others. The
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private conversation WAS for bonding
on part Of the state and by counties
for rapid highway Improvement.
To Senator Bennett was assigned
the important task of preparing a bill
to make certain ncce Sary restrictive
legislation for inauguration OF bone
dry" temperance after July next. The
senator diligently worried on The meas
ure for more than a week and the leg
islation was presented TO The senate
in the form of a bin ON Friday morn
inc | append herewith a summary
and substance of this prohibition en-
forcement bill:
II provides for thc creation Of a commission
or OF prohibition 10 he appointed ny the COVER
TOr and confirmed by The senate. lie is 20
receive salary OF Si,0s9 year and APP
preparation of S25,QU0 arrHslly 20 hunt down
law vioiators Is asked. His Term is for four
years. The prohibition commissioner is equip
ped with police power ara his work IL deemed
to be en- behalf Of pubic heElth and morals.
Permits are required Tor The manufacture OF
iquorE, for medicinal mechanical. scientific
and sncr2mentat purpose. Tie nratihlticn
commissioner IS also givgn sapeTS sEiuu over
denatured aleohOl. Manufacturers are pla-ed
under bonds Liquor in private residences IS
not ciassed as c0atraband out liquor in hotels
and resorts Is subject TO seizure.
Containers Of liquor for medicinal and sac
ramenta purposes aust bear q destination Of
their contents. Druggists may sell only on
prescription end mast tieh make The sale
personally and not by @ clerk. Liquor can
not be seized VIXEN il IS held by individuals
at the time the law gCes into effect, The ex-
ception is in TIE csse Of liquor in the hands
Of dealers. This may be gcised unless il is
reported TO the prohibition commissioner. The
law forbds TIE Esie OF any compound or tab
let represented 20 prodErs asa intoxicating drink
"a hen H-&ed afiib water.
The AS fofai1s apyonc rJs0E the wink.
tfl.EOps. elevator hcys, t1S4 drivers and others
being forbidden to eEictls inform guests ard
rntrcns where &c desired MP" may Ss pre-
cured. Any one who leaves O bottle where &c
can be accidentally found By another is sub.
jcet 70 a fine Of $1,000. Guildings In whch
Violations occur are declared Da5iie nuisances
which may be abated ~ Injunction. Adyer-
tisemerts cf liquor are forbidden
Liquor for aacramentat Purposes may be sold
10 clergyman, ministers. priests end rabbi on
affidavit showing is pa5pa g, Drnggisss viii
y required 10 Keep sseora -of al sales and
they authorized 80 administer the cath sc-
companying each BfH.avit. HvagEi5ts viii be
placed under bond Of from 900 TO 5000.
Physicians are required ia keep records show-
ing the person 10 whom HrescfirtionR We'e is
sued. The amount and The disease under treat
ment and such other facts % will prevent
evasion The prohibition COmnissi0ncr may
revoke the physician license on showing 0i
violations. Each physician is required 20 make
a careful physical examination Of the patient
before preGcrihing liquor, and the prohibition
commissioner Il given authority 10 Cne ohund-
tains blanket provision that any shift OF
device TO effect an invasion is unlawful. Any
citizen may make complaint where he sHs-
poets a violation 10 have occurred. Peace
officers are given the right 10 search aut0mo-
biies and other vehicles without process. When
ever "bibul0us person appears in an in,0x-
icated condition he may be summoned 10 court
and compelled 20 disclose Is here he procured
the material for his inebration. If he de-
clines TO do 50 he may be committed 10 jail
for not to exceed three months.
Miss Neprud, county superintcgG
ent, was here for two days to att 2ud
state gathering Of county chairmen
of the woman's council of defense.
1t was the concensus of opinion of
these women who did such valiant
service in their respective counties
during the great war, that the organ
ization be kept intact for present and
future emergencies. The matter of
Necessary sustaining funds was the
one obstacle 20 encounter. II was re-
solved to ask the legislature for as
sistance. Miss Neprud was an inter
ested spectator at sessions Of tae two
houses.
One nice custom / find inaugurated
at the capitol that is a distinct and
commemorate innoE alton is taat of all
the heads Of departments and their
subordinates assembling IN the rotun-
da of the state house and singing OF
patriotic songs each morning before
entering upon their work. o, g. NJ.