Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25

1861 to 1869 20, inclusive. Of the
statutes, relating TO intoxicating
liquors. to provide for he enforcement
of Article IS of the Constitution of the
United States, prcY'ding penalties,
ma king 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 l. Chapter &C 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 g. 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 1862 This act shall be
reserved by and granted to this state
by Article Is of the constitution of the
United States.
Section 1853 Intoxicating liquor.
within the purview CT 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 so 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 ''intoxi-
eating liquors" as used in article IS
of the constitution of the United
States, then such definition, from the
time such act Of congress becomes op-
erative. shall be the definition thereof
under this subdivision.
Section 1569-4 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
vided and not otherwise Denatured
alcohol may be freely manufactured
and sold, provided its manufacture
complies strictly with the laws now
on hereafter enacted by Congress reIa-
tive thereto and the rules and regula-
tions issued by the department of in
ternal revenue.
Section 1865 There IS hereby
created the office OF Prohibition Com
missioner" On or before the six
teenth day OF January. 1890. 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
tOl. 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 be filed by
executive appointment Said prohibi-
lion commissioner shall receive 4 sal
ar, If four thousand dollars per year
and his actual and necessary expenses
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 b
approx ed by the governor. Such pro
hibition commissioner may appoint
necessary deputies, to be known and
designated as Deputy Prohibition
Commissioners. and may employ ali
necessary clerks a~d fix the cOmpen
satiOn and remuneration of all such
deputies and clerks so appointed and
file an such appointments. together
with statement showing the compen-
sation OF salary so txed prior TO the
employe or appointee entering upon
his duties or employment with the
secretary of state; and such appointee
or employe shall receive the comper-
sation SO fixed TO b. audited, allowed
and paid on the certificate of the pro
hbition commissioner in the same
MANNER as salaries and compensatiOns
are now allowed and paid TO state off
cials and employees. The prohibition
commissioner shah 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 official seal
! OtlNr documents may be authenticated
by printed copy OF the impression
Of said official seal. Said deputies may
perform all or any of the duties herein
provided 10 be performed by the pro-
hibiton commissioner. All such depu-
ties shall file such bond as the prohibi-
( ton commissioner shall require. 20 be
approx ed by the prohibition commits.