The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-14

court. And in the event of second
conviction for any such offense with
in one year may be punished by a
penalty equal to double the maximum
penalty prescribed for first offenSe.
Section 1569-20 There is hereby
appropriated a sufficient sum to pro-
vide for the payment Of salaries and
CONDENSATION of said prohibition COM
missioner, his deputies, and employees,
and to carry this act into effect, not
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars in
all in any one year.
Section 1569-21. If at any time
after the passage of this act the
eighteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States shall be-
come void and Of no effect, then and
in such case and from the date said
amendment is declared to be or be-
comes void and of no effect this act
shall be null and void an dthe pro-
visions of chae5er sc herein referred
to in section l hereof shall again be-
come operative and in full force snd
effect.
Section 1922. If any of the
provisions Of this act shall be held
to be invalid all other provisions of
the same which are not so expressly
held to be invalid shall continue in
full force and effect.
SECTION 3. This act shall be in
force and effect on passage and pub
lication on and after January 16, 1920,
and continue in force and effect to
and including January /, 1921.
The prohibition commissioner shall
have power to enforce the provisions
of this act and all other acts relative
to Intoxicating liquors, ana it shall be
his duty and the duty of all peace
officers of the state, to make COM
plants and institute prosecutions
for a violation OF the same, and all
such officers and any citizen may on
information and belief make COM
plant before any magistrate or court
to the effect that provisions of this
act are being violated and that in
toxicating liquors are being kept for
purposes of unlawful sale at a parti-
cular place to be designated, and
praying that warrant may be issued
to search the premises where said
Intoxicating Liquors are so being
kept and seize the same, and upon
tiling any such complaint warrant
may issue commanding the officer to
search the premises and seize any
and all liquors believed to be intOxi-
eating and bring the same before
the court for further proceedings ac-
cording to law. The procedure shall
be substantially the same as the pro-
cedure provided for serach warrants
in larceny cases and such liqubrs shall
be subject to such disposition as the
prohibition commissioner may order.
SECTION A. The question whether
the provisions of this act shall con-
tinue to be in force and effect from
and after January /, 1921, shall be
submitted to the people fthis 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 November, 1920, If ap-
proved by majority Of the votes
cast upon that question, it shall con-
tinue OF force and effect from and
after January /, 1921, otherwise it
shall cease to be of force and effect
and become null and void.
Upon the ballot shall be printed:
"Shall chapter - (insert on the
ballot the number of the chapter) of
the laws of 1919 entitled (insert the
title of the act) be continued of force
and effect?"
SECTION 5. This act takes effect
as above provided, subject, however,
it's submission to the people for their
ratification or rejection.
Approved July IL, 1919.
Published July IS, 1919.
NOTE: If the foregoing law is
ratified by this election, it becomes the
law of this state on the subject of
Intoxicating liquors, except as amend
ed by Chapter c85 of tn claw of
1919, and except as affected by the
Eighteenth Amendment to the u. S.
Constitution and the Volstead Act of
Congress enforcing same. If it is
rejected, the effect will be to rein
state the former law on said sub
ject known as Chapter sc of the Re-
vised Statutes, of 1917, with the same
exceptions as above noted.
State of Wisconsin
Department of State-ss.
|, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State, of the State of Wisconsin, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true copy Of Chapter
556 Laws of 1919, and that same has
been compared by me with the
original enrolled act now on file in
this department.
(Seal) Given under my hand and
official seal at the Capitol,
in the City of Madison, this
Both day of July, 1920.
MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State.
The referendum election to be held
on November, End, 1920, will be held
at the regular polling places, the
ballot will be "Pink" in color. The
votes will be counted and returns
made and the elections conducted as
other elections.
Done at the Court House in the
City of Washburn this goth day of
Sept. 1920.
NELS M. OSCAR,
County Clerk.