Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-19

l, MERLIN HULL, Secretary OF state OF
the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that
the following law is to be submitted TO
vote of the people at General election TO be
held in the several cities, towns, villages and
election precincts of the State of Wisconsin
on the first Tuesday of November, 1920, be-
ing the second day of said month.
(NO. 146, 50
CHAPTER 556 LAWS OF 1919
AN ACT To suspend the operation of chap
ter GO OF the statutes of 1917 entitled "Ex-
else and the sale of intoxicating liquors" and
10 create sections 1861 to 1922, in
elusive, Of the statutes, relating to intoxicat-
of Article Is of the Constitution of the United
States, providing penalties making apprO-
priation and defining intoxicating liquor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section t. 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 so long
this act shall be and remain in force and
effect.
Section 2. Twenty-Five new sections are
added to the statutes to read: Section 1859
l. After this act becomes operative, the
manufacture, sale or transportation of intOx-
icating liquors, as herein defined within, the
importation thereof into, the expectation
thereof from the state of Wisconsin, except
as may be hereinafter provided, is hereby pro-
hibited.
Section 1862 This act shall be deem
ed 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, with
in the purView of said constitutional amend
ment 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 proprietary medicines, capa
bic of being used as a beverage 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 valid act which shall be-
come the law of the land and be paramount
10 .sny state laws on the subject, define the
words Intoxicating liquors" used in arti-
Gle g of the constitution of the United
States, then such definition, from the time
such act of congress becomes operative, shall
be the definition thereof under this subdivision.
Section 1864. Pure grain alcohol
wines and other liquors, containing more than
TWO and one-haf percentum of alcohol by
weight, may be manufactured in or imported
into or exported from this state for medicinal
mechanical, scientific and sacramento purpOs-
es and sold for such purposes only and may
be sold as herein provided and not other
wise Denatured alcohol may be freely manu-
featured and sold provided its manufacture
complies strictly with the laws now or here
after enacted by Congress relative thereto
and the rules and regulations issued by the
department of internal revenue
Section 1865. There is hereby Great
ed the office of Prohibition Commissioner"
On or before the sixteenth day of January
1871, the governor shall, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the senate, appoint
suitable person as such prohibition commits
siOner. Such prohibition commissioner shall
have ms office IN the capital at Madison, to be
provided at public expense, and such officer
shall hold his Office for the term OF four wears
from and after the date of his appointment
and until his successor shall be appointed
Amy vacancy occurring in said office shall like
wise be filled by executive appointment Said
prohibition commissioner shall receive a sal
airy OF TOUR thousand dollars per year and his
actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
discharge of his duties He shall take and
subscribe the constitutional oath of office and
ME a bond, tor the faithful discharge of his
ofhcal duties in the sum of twenty-five thOuS-
and dollars. which shall be approved bv the
governor. Such prohibition commissioner may
appoint necessary deputies, to be known and
designated Deputy Prohibition Commits
sIoners, and may employ all necessary clerks
and nix the compensation and remuneration of
all such deputies and clerks so appoint
ed, and file all such appointments to
gether with statement showing the compensa-
tlonN or salary so fixed, prior to the emplove
or appointee entering upon his duties or EN-
ployment, with the secretary of state and
such appomtee or employee shall receive the
compensation so fixed, to be audited, allowed
and paid on the certificate of the prohibition
commissioner in the same manner as salaries
ana compensations are now allowed and paid
to state officials and employees The prohi
hilton commissioner shall have and possess a
suitable official SEAL and all permits issued by
nm under the provisions of this act shall
have affixed thereto clear impression of said
official seal. Other documents NAV be anthem
tlcated by prin0l copy of the impression of
SAID official seal. Said deputies NAV per
form all or any of the duties herein provided
TO be performed by the prohibition commits
slonnr. All such deputies shall file such bond
as the prohibition commissioner shall REQUIRE
TO be approved by the prohibition commission
er. 1t shall be the duty of the prohibition
commissioner to exercise and perform all the
duties and acts required OF him by this act
FOR failure to perform such duties he shall be
subject to removal by the governor for
cause, uDOQ 0up DOtica and l.
defend "
Section 1866. 1t shall be the duty of
all district attorneys, sheriffs deputy sheriffs,
eonstables and other executive law enforce,
ment officers to aid and assist said prohibi.
non commissioner or his deputies in the en-
iorcement of the provisions of this act
Section 1867. 1t shall be the duty Of
the prohibition commissioner to designate and
issue permit (Which permit may be revoked
Tor cause) to one more persons in each
municipality in this state who shall he an
thorlzed to have in possession and sell under
such general rules and regulations as he may
prescribe, alcohol, vinOus, spirituous or mali
liquors 1f containing IN excess of two and one
hait per centum of alcohol by weight tn no
used exclusively for medicinal mechanical
scientific and sacramento purposes The per
son so designated shall execute bond in the
penal sum OF one thousand dollars for the
FAITHFUL compliance with the rules and regu.
latons so prescribed by the prohibition com
missioner, with reference to the nossaSS;or
and sale of any such liquors In the event o.
failure to comply strictly Herewith the amount
OF said bond shall be forfeited to the STATE
of Wisconsin and in addition the persons 50
Snending shall be liable to all other penalties
herein prescribed.
Section 1905. No person who shall
keep or have in possession for retail sale non
intoxicating beverages defined in section
ISos-S hereof shall at any time have in his
possession or under his control in the buiId
ing IN which he conducts his business or sell
rug or dispensing any such beverages any in
1T4,Nlestlng liquors as defined in said section
con FnTS
shal have the right of access at all reason
aoie hours without notice. to the premises
occupied by any such retail dealer in non.in.
toNIcating beverages. to investigate n M;
provision is being violated.
Section 1909. No, place in which non
intoxicating drinks or beverages as defined in
zee Section 1ao9-S hereof, are sold dispensed
foT consumption upon the promises yyhers
sofa, shall maintain a standing bar or conn
Ter at which any such drinks or beverages
containing alcohol in any degree are permit
tea TO De drank or consumed by the uurehaSer
Section 1569-1o. The common ronncI =;
cities, the village board of villages and tba
Town board of towns for the purpose of req.
ulatlng and enforcing the sanitary rondnct -
places in which Notwithstanding baverssss VI
dehned IN section 1893 hereof are n,s,n
iaetured or sold may pass ordinances 6x;rc
me terms and conditions under which sucb
places may be conducted and operated and
may unit the number of such places and tbs
loeStions at which such business or any ns-t
. .R may be conducted, and may REQUIRE
S,,,b hSs..fF ~ WISHES 20 operate any
such business shall first procure permit
which permit may be revoked for failure 10
comply with the conditions of this act or any
ordinances relating to said businessl. 4 fee
OF not more than one hundred dollars per an
mum may be eNacted before the -~apt;n, ~
Such permit and shall be PAYABLE in
such amounts and at such times as may he
fixed by ordinance. The commodities 10 he
sold under such permit may be separated into
classes and separate fee may be exaeted for
each class not exceeding in sn the, nsximnm
of one hundred dollars
II shall be the duty of the treasurer of
each town, village or city in this safe where
IN $ fee is collected for permit as herein pro.
uded' to remit to the state treasurer within
sixty days after such fee is collected 1--WE ner
cent OF the total amount collected. and such