Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-09-23

The prohibition commissioner shat
have power To enforce the provisions
of this act and all other acts relative
to intoxicating liquor, and it shall be
his duty and the duty of all peace Off
GERS Of the state, to make complaints
and institute prosecutions for viola
ton Of the same. and all such officers
and any citizen may on information
and belief make complaint before any
magistrate or court to the effect that
provisions of this act are being vio-
lated and that intoxicating liquors are
being kept for purposes Of unlawful
sale at a particular place to be desig-
mated, and praying that a warrant may
be issued to search the premises where
said intoxicating liquors are SO being
kept and seize the same, and upon
filing any such complaint warrant
may issue commanding the officer to
search the premises and seize any and
all liquors believed to be Intoxicating
| and bring the same before the court
for further proceedings according to
law. The procedure shall be substan-
TALLY the same as the procedure pro-
vided for search warrants in larceny
cases and such liquors shall be sub
| ject to such disposition as the prohibi-
ton commissioner may order
Section 4. The question whether the
provisions Of this act shall continue to
be in force and effect from and after
January l, 1921, shall be submitted to
| the people of this state in the manner
| provided by law for the submission
of an amendment to the constitution
at the election to be held on the first
| Tuesday after the first Monday, in No
vember, 1920 If approved By a ma
| jority of the votes cast upon that ques
| ton, it skall continue of force and
effect from and after January I, 1921,
otherwise it shall cease to be Of force
and effect and become null and void.
| Upon the ballot shall be printed:
"Shall chapter-Gnsert on the ballot
the number of the chapter) Of the laws
of 1919 entitled Gnsert the title Of the
act) be continued of force and effect?"
Section 5. This act takes effect as
above provided, subject, however, to
all provisions herein contained for its
submission to the people for their rati-
| fication or rejection.
| Approved July II, 1919.
| Published July IS, 1919.
NOTE: If the foregoing law is rati-
fed by this election, it becomes the
| law of this state on the subject Of in
toxicating liquors, except as amended
| by Chapter 685 of the Laws of 1919,
and except as affected by the Eight
| zenith Amendment to the u. S. Consti-
| tuition and the Voistead Act of Con-
| gress enforcing same. If it is rejected,
| the effect will be to reinstate the form
er law en- said subject known as Chap
| ter 66 Of the Revised Statutes, Of 1917,
with the same exceptions as above
noted.
State of Wisconsin, Department of
| State-ss.
l, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State of the State of Wisconsin, do
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true copy of Chapter 556,
Laws of 1919, and that same has been
compared by me with the original en-
| rolled act now on file in this depart
| ment.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Capitol, in the City of Mad
ison, this Goth day of July, 1920.
MERLIN HULL,
(SeaD Secretary OF State.