Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-02

liquors. to provide for the enforcement
OF Article IS OF the Constitution of the
United S Ates. 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 1. Chapter Sc 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 shall be and remain in force and
! effect.
Section 2. Twenty-Five new sections
are added to the statutes to read: Sec
| ton 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 1863 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 purview of said constitu-
tional amendment and the provisions
Of this act shall be construed to be
and include all liquors and drinks of
whatsoever name or description, in
| Guiding patent or proprietary medi-
cineS, capable of being used as a bev-
erage containing more than two and
| one-half per centum of alcohol by
weight at GO 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
time such act of congress becomes op-
erative, shall be the definition thereof
| under this subdivision
Section 1865. Pure grain alcohol.
wines and other liquors, containing
more than two ard 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
vded 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-
tons issued by the department of in
ternai revenue.
Section 1869 IS 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 a 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 hc filled by
executive appointment Said prohibi
ton commissioner shall receive u sal
airy of four thousand dollars per year
and his actual and necessary expense
incurred in the discharge of his duties.
He shall take ana 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 bc
approved by the governor, Suclt pro
hibition commissioner may appoint
necessary deputies, to be known and
designated as deputy Prohibition
Commissioners" and may employ all
necessary clerks ed fix the cOmpen
sation and remuneration OF all such
deputies and clerks so appointed and
file all such appointments. together
with a statement showing the compen-
sation or salary so fixed, prior 10 he
employee or appointee entering upon
his duties or employment with the
secretary of state; and such appointee
or employe shall receive the compen
sation so fixed. TO be audited, allowed
and paid on the certificate Of the pro
hibition commissioner in the same
manner as salaries and compens2tione
are nov allowed and paid to state Off
Gals and employees. The prohibition
commissioner shall have and possess
a suitable official seal, and al permits
issued by him under the provisions OF
this act shall have affixed thereto a
clear impression of said C-ficial seal
O,ner 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
hibition commissioner All such depu
ties shall file such bond as the prohibi-
ton commissioner shall require, to be
approved by the prohibition commits
sioner. II shall be the duty Of the pro
Inhibition commissioner TO exercise and
! n.ayforvn all tho dutfps and acts re