Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-18

! liquors, to provide for the enforcement
of Article Is of the Constitution. of the
United States. prov ding penalties.
making an appropriation and defining
intoxicating liquor
The people of the State of Wiscon-
sin. represented in senate and assem-.
bly,, do enact as follows
Section I. Chapter 66 Of the stat
utes of Wisconsin for 1917 entitled
Excise and the sale of intoxicating
liquors is hereby suspended and de-
clared TO be imperative so long as this
act skall be and remain in force and
effect.
Section 2. Twenty-Five new sections
are added to the statutes to read. Sec
tion 1861. After this act becomes
operative, the manufacture, sale or
transportation Of intoxicating liquors.
as herein defined, within. the importa-
ton thereof into, or the expectation
thereof from the state Of Wisconsin.
except as may be herein or hereafter
provided, is hereby prohibited.
Section 1569-2 This act shall be
deemed to be an exercise of the power
reserved by and granted to this state
by Article IS of the constitution of the
United States
Section 1868. Intoxicating liquor.
within the puryiew of said constitu.
tional amendment and the provisions
Of this act shall be construed to be
and include ali liquors and drinks of
whatsoever name or description. in
Guiding patent or proprietary medi-
cines, capable of boing used as bev-
| erage containing more than two and
one-half per centum of alcohol by
weight at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. But
if the Congress of the United States
shall hereafter by a valid act which
shall become the law of the land and
be paramount to any state laws on
the subject, define the words "intoxi-
eating liquors" as used in article IS
of the constitution of the United
States, then such definition, from the
time such act OF congress becomes OPP
erative, shall be the definition thereof
under this subdivision
Section 1569-4 Pure grain alcohol,
wines and other liquors, containing
more than two and one-half percentum
of alcohol by weight may be manu-.
featured in or imported into or ex-
ported from this state for medicinal
mechanical, scientific and sacramento
purposes and sold for such purposes
only and may be so sold as herein pro
vided and not otherwise. Denatured
alcohol may be freely manufactured
and sold, provided its manufacture
complies strictly with the laws now
or hereafter enacted by Congress rela-
tive thereto and the rules and regula-
tions issued by the department Of in
ternal revenue
Section 1865. There is hereby
created the Office of prohibition Com,
missioner" On or before the six
teenth day OF January, 1920 the COVER
nor shall, by and with the advice and
consent of the senate, appoint suit
able person as such prohibition com
missioner, Such prohibition commits
sioner shall have his office in the CAPT
toll, at Madison, to be provided at pub
lie expense, and such officer shall hold
his Office for the term of four years
from and after the date of his appoint
ment and until his successor shall be
appointed ANY vacancy occurring in
said Office shall likewise be filled by
executive appointment Said pr0hibi-
ton commissioner shall receive a sal
airy OF four thousand dollars per year
and his actual and necessary expenses
Incurred in the discharge OF his duties.
He shall take and subscribe the con
stitutional oath of office and file a
bond for the faithful discharge of his
| official duties. in the sum of twenty
five thousand dollars, which shall b.
approved by the governor Such pro
hibition commissioner may appoint
necessary deputies. to be known and
designated as Deputy Prohibition
| Commissioners" and may employ all
necessary clerks aNd fix the compen-
satiOn and remuneration Of all such
deputies and clerks so appointed and
file all such appointments, together
with statement showing the compen-
sation or salary so fixed, prior to the
employe or appointee entering upon
! his duties or employment with the
secretary Of state; and such appointee
or employe shall receive the compen-
I satior so fixed, to be audited, allowed
and paid on the certificate of the pro
hibition commissioner in the same
manner as salaries and compensations
! are now allowed and paid to state Off
Gals and employees. The prohibition
/ commissioner shall have and possess
a suitable official seal. and all permits
issued by him under the provisions of
this act shall have affixed thereto a
clear impression OF said official seal
Other documents may be authenticated
/ by a printed copy Of the impression
of said official seal Said deputies may
| perform all or any Of the duties herein
provided to BE performed by the pro
1 hibition comm Issioner. All such depu-
| ties shall file such bond as the prohibit
| ton commissioner shall require, ~ be
approved by the prohibition comAns-
sioner. It shall be the duty Of the pro
hibitiou commissioner 10 exercise and