Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-27
Notice of Referendum Elec.
ton on the Prohibition
Enforcement Act
STATE OF WISCONSIN. DEPARTMENT OF
cMuIberxer Bill"


following law Is 20 be submitted TO a vote OF
/ he people at q General Election to be held in
the several cities, towns. villages and election
Tuesday of November. 1920. being the second
day of said month.
CHAPTER SIS. LAWS OF 1919.
An Act TO suspend the operation Of chapter
IS of the statutes Of 1917 entitled Excise and
the sale of intoxicating liquors" and TO create
sections 1861 to 1862. inclusive, Of the
statutes, relating to intoxicating liquors. 20
provide for the enforcement of Article 10 OF
the Constitution of the United States, proyio,
ing penalties making an appropriation and
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, re-
presented in senate and assembly. do enact As
follows:
Section /. Chapter Sc Of the statutes Of
Wisconsin for 1917 entitled Excise and the
sale of intoxicating liquors IS hereby sus-
pended and declared 20 be imperative so long
as this act shall be and remain IN force ana
effect.
Sections 2. Twenty-Five new sections are
added TO the statutes to read Section 1861.
After this act becomes operative, the manu-
facture. sale transportation of Intoxicating
liquors, as herein defined, within the impor-
lztion thereof into. or the expectation thereof
from the state OF Wisconsin. except as may be
herein or hereafter provided, is hereby pro-
hibited.
20 be an exercise of the power reserved by and
granted to this state by Article 10 of the con-
stitution Of the United States. -.
the purview of said constitutional amendment
and the provisions of this act shall be constru-
ed to be and include all liquors and drinks
of whatsoever name or description, including
patent or proprietary medicines. capable of
being used a beverage containing more than
two and one-half per centum OF alcohol by
weight at so degrees Fahrenheit But IT the
Congress of the United States shall hereafter
by a valid act which shall become the law OF
the land and be paramount 10 any state laws
on tire subject, define the words intoxicating
liquors" as used in article 10 Of The constitu-
ton Of the United States, then such dehna-
ton, from the time such act Of congress
becomes operative. shall be the deiination there
of under this subdivision.
Section 1864. 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-
ehanical, scientific and sacramental purposes
and sold for such purposes only and may be
90 sold as herein provided and not otherwise.
Denatured alcohol may be freely manufactured
and sold, provided its manufacture complies
strictly with the laws now or hereafter en-
acted by Congress relative thereto and the rules
and regulations issued by the department OF
internal revenue
ere Office of Prohibition Commissioner". On
or before the sixteenth dAy Of January. 1920.
the governor shall. by and with the advice and
copsent Of the senate, appoint a suitable per-
con as such prohibition commissioner. Such
prohibition commissioner shall have his office
IN the capitol, at Madison. TO be provided at
public expense, ana such OlilcPr snail mold
his office for the term Of four years from and
after the date of his appointment and until
his successor shall be appointed. Any yacan-
ey occurring in said office shall likewise be
Allied by executive appointment Said prohibi-
ton commissioner shall receive salary OF
four thousand dollars per year and his actual
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
Hand doilara yyhteb abult he nunrpyad nv the
governor. Such prohibition commissioner may
appoint necessary deputies, 20 be known and
sioners, and may employ all necessary clerks
and fix the compensation and remuneration Of
all such deputies and clerks appointed and
file all such appointments, together with a
statement showing the compensation salary
so fixed, prior 20 the employee or appOntee en-
tering upon his duties or employment. with
the secretary OF state and such appointee or
employe shall receive the compensation so fix
ed TO be audited, allowed and paid on the GER
theate OF the prohibition commissioner in the
same manner as salaries and corporations
allowed and paid 10 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 a printed
copy OF the impression OF said official seal.
Said deputies may perform all any Of the
duties herein provided 10 be performed by the
prohibition commissioner. All such deputies
shall file such bond az the prohibition COM
missioner shall require, 10 be approved by the
prohibition commissioner. II 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 20 perform
such duties he shall be subject TO removal by
the governor, for cause upon due notice and
an opportunity 10 defend.
Section 1906. II shall be the duty OF all
district attorneys. sheriffs. deputy sheritfs con-
stables and other executive law enforcement
officers to aid and assist said prohibition COM
mia
of the provisions of this act.
Section 1861, II shall be the duty Of
the prohibition commissioner 10 designate and
issue a permit (which permit may be revoked
for causel Ia one or more persons in each mu-
nicipality in this state who shall be authorized
TO have in possession and sell under such gen
eral rules and regulations he may prescribe,
alcohol. vinous, spirituous malt liquors con-
tanning in excess Of two and onc-half percent
am of alcohol by weight TO be used exclusive
" for medicinal. mechanical. scientific and
sacramento purposes. The person SO desig-
mated shall execute a 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 so offending shall
be liable to all other penalties herein pre-
ecribed.
Section 1868. No person who shall keep
or have in possession for retail sale non-in-
toxicating beverages as defined in section 1859
--S hereof shall at any time have in his pos
session under his control in the building
IN which he conducts his business or selling OF
dispensing any such beverages any intoxicat-
ms liquor as defined in said section. The pro-
hibittoc commissioner his deputies shall
have IN, right Of at all reasonable
hours. wit. out notice to the premises oecupi-
ed by any 'uch retail dealer in non-intoxicat-
ing beverag :, 20 investigate II this provision
Is being violl ted
Section 1855 -. No place in which non-in-
eoSicattng drinks or beverages. as diined in
section 1858 hereof. are sold or dispensed
for consumI ton upon the premises where sold
shall maints in standing bar or counter at
which any ich drinks or beverages contain
ing alcohol in any degree permitted to be
drank or consumed by the purchaser.
Section 1880. The common council of
cities, the village board OF villages and the
town board Of towns for the purpose OF rcgu-
lRting and enforcing the sanitary conduct of
places in which Notwithstanding beverages as
defined in section 1868 hereof are manufae-
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
At which such business or any part thereof
may be conducted and may require that any
person who wishes 10 operate any such hus-
ness shall hrst procure a permit (which per-
init may be revoked for failure to comply with
the conditions of this act or any ordinances
relating to said husiness.) A fee of not more
than one hundred dollars per annum may be
exaeted before the granting OF such permit
and shall be payable in such amounts and at
such times may be fixed by ordinance. The
commodities TO be sold under such permit may
De separated into classes and a separate fee
may be exaeted for each class not exceeding IL
al the maximum of one hundred dollars
4 shall b. the duty of the treasurer of each
town. village or city in this state wherein
, fee IS collect ID for permit az herein proyid-
ed - remit % the state treasury within sixty