Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
Notice of Referendum Elec
ton on the Prohibition
Enforcement Act
("Mulberxer BiIl"I

STATE OF WISCONSIN. DEPARTMENT OF
STATE. CITY OF MADISoN-SS.
STATE Of wisconsin, do hereby certify that the
following law is 10 be submitted TO a vote of
the people at General Election 20 be held in
the several cites towns Ds ysg ana oS t slees,os
Tuesday of November. 1920. being the second
day of said month
CHAPTER SIS. LAWS OF 1919.
An Act TO suspend the operation Of chapter
6e of the statutes of 1917 entitled Excise and
sections sa e % i5sss inclusive q the
statutes. relating to intoxicating liquors, 70
provide for the enforcement Of Article is Of
the Constitution Of the United States. provio-
ing penalties making an appropriation and
defining intoxicating liquor.
The people of ths State of Wisconsin. re-
presented IN senate and assembly. do enact as
Section 1. Chapter Sc of the statutes of
Wisconsin for 1917 entitled Excise and the
sale of intoxicating liquors" is hereby sus-
pended and declared to be imperative 50 long
as this act shall be and remain in force and
effect.
Sections 2. Twenty-Five new sections are
added TO the statutes 10 read; Section 1861.
After this act becomes operative. the manu-
faeture. sale or transportation of intoxicating
liquors. as herein defined, within the impor-
,stion thereof into. or the expectation thereof
/ from the state of Wisconsin, except may be
herein or hereafter provided. is hereby pro-
hibited.
Section 1852 This act shall be deemed
70 be an exercise of the power reserved by and
granted TO this state By Article is of the con-
stitution of the United States.
Section 1868 Intoxicating liquor, within
the purview of said constitutional amendment
and the provisions of this act shall be cOnstru-
| ed to be and include all liquors and drinks
patent proprietary medicines, capable of
| being used as beverage containing more than
| weight at 90 degrees Fahrenheit. But If the
Congress of the United States shall hereafter
| by valid act which shall become the law of
| the land and be paramount TO any state laws
on the subject. define the words Intoxicating
| liquors used in article IS of the constitu-
| ton of the United States. then such defina-
becomes operative. shall be the defination there
| of under this subdivision.
Section 1868. Pure grain alcohol, wines
and other liquors, containing more than two
| and one-half per centum of alcohol by weight,
may be manufactured in or imported into or
exported from this state for medicinal me-
chanical, scientific and sacramental purposes
and sold for such purposes only and may be
so sold as herein provided and not otherwise.
Denatured alcohol may be freely manufactured
and sold. provided its manufacture complies
strictly with the laws now hereafter en-
| acted by Congress relative thereto and the rules
and regulations issued by the department of
internal revenue.
Section 1865. There is hereby created
| the Office of Prohibition Commissioner. On
/ or before the sixteenth d-y of January, 1920
| the governor shall, by and with the advice and
Il
son such prohibition commissioner. Such
prohibition commissioner shall have his Office
/ in the capitol, at Madison, to be provided at
public expense, and such officer shall hold
his Office for the term of four years from and
after the date of his appointment and until
his successor shall be appointed. Any vacan-
ey occurring in said office shall likewise be
| filled by executive appointment Said prohibi-
| ton commissioner shall receive a salary of
/ four thousand dollars per year and his actual
| and necessary expenses incurred in the dis
| charge of his duties. He shall take and sub
scribe the constitutional oath of office and
| file a bond, for the faithful discharge of his
| official duties, in the sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars which shall be approved by the
governor. Such prohibition commissioner may
appoint necessary deputies, to be known and
| DESIGNATED as Deputy Prohibition Commits
sioners," and may employ all necessary clerks
and fix the compensation and remuneration of
| all such deputies and clerks so appointed and
| file all such appointments, together with a
statement showing the compensation salary
/ so fixed, prior to the employee appontee en-
tering upon his duties employment, with
the secretary of state and such appointee or
employee shall receive the compensation so fix
ed to be audited. allowed and paid on the GER
tifeate of the prohibition commissioner in the
same manner salaries and compensatons
are now allowed and paid TO state officials
and employees. The prohibition commissioner
shall have and possess suitable official seal,
and all permits issued by him under the pro-
visions of this act shall have affixed thereto a
clear impression of said official seal. Other
| documents may be authenticated by printed
Said deputies may perform all or any of the
duties herein provided to be performed by the
prohibition commissioner All such deputies
shall file sucn bond as the prohibition COM
missioner shall require TO be approved by the
prohibition commissioner. II shall be the duty
| of the prohibition commissioner 10 exercise
| and perform all the duties and acts required
of him by this act. For failure 10 perform
such duties he shall be subject to removal by
the governor. for cause upon due notice and
an opportunity TO defend.
Section 1866 IL shall be the duty of all
district attorneys sheriffs, deputy sherfs. con-
stables and other executive law enforcement
officers to aid and assist said prohibition COM
missioner his deputies in the enforcement
Of the provisions of this act.
Section 1861. 1t shall be the duty of
the prohibition commissioner 10 designate and
for cause) to one more persons in each mu-
nieipality in this state who shall be authorized
eral rules and regulations as he may prescribe
7 aleohol, vinous, spirituous or malt liquors con-
tanning in excess of two and one-half percent
UNI of alcohol by weight TO be used exclusive
ly for medicinal. mechanical, scientific and
sacramental purposes. The person desig-
mated shall execute bond in the penal sum
Of one thousand dollars for the faithful COM
pliance with the rules and regulations so pre-
scribed by the prohibition commissioner, with
reference to the possession and sale of any
such liquors. In the event of failure to com
ply strictly Herewith the amount of said bond
shall be forfeited to the state of Wisconsin
and in addition the persons offending shall
De liable 10 all other penalties herein pre-
scribed.
Section 1868. No person who shall keep
or have in possession for retail sale ncn-in-
toxicating beverages defined in sectior 1859
Is hereof shall at any time have in his pos
session or under his control in the build ng
in which he conducts his business or sellint. or
dispensing any such beverages any intoxicst-
ing liquor defined 40 said section. The pro-
hibition commissioner his deputies shall
have the right of access at all reasonable
ed by any such retail dealer in non-intoxicat-
ing beverages. 10 investigate il this provision
Is being violated
Section 1863. No place in which non-in-
section 1858 hereof. are sold or dispensed
for consumption upon the premises where sold
shall maintain standing bar or counter at
which any such drinks or beverages contain
ing alcohol In any degree are permitted TO be
drank or consumed by the purchaser
Section 1569-10. The common council of
cities, the village board of villages and the
town board Of towns for the purpose of re1u-
lating and enforcing the sanitary conduct of
places in which Notwithstanding beverages as
tured or sold may pass ordinances fixing the
terms and conditions under which such places
may be conducted and operated and may limit
the number Of such places, and the locations
may be conducted, and may require that any
person who wishes 10 operate any such bust
ness shall first procure a permit (which per-
NIT may be revoked for failure TO comply with
the conditions of this act or any ordinances
relating to said business.) fee of not more
than one hundre1 dollars per annum may be
exacted before the granting Of such permit
and shall be payable in such amounts and at
such times as may be fixed by ordinance The
commodities TO be sola under such permit may
be separated into classes and separate fee
may be exactad for each class not exceeding In
all the maximum Of one hundred dollars.