Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-28
NOTICE
OF
Referendum ELECTION
TO BE HELD
November z, 1920

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION
ON THE PROHIBITION EN-
FoRCEMENT ACT
("Mulberger BilP')
State of Wisconsin, Department of State City
OF Madison-ss.
I. 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 a General election to be
election precincts of the State, OF Wisconsin
on the first Tuesday of November, 1920, be-
ing the second day of said month.
CHAPTER G556, LAWS OF 1919
AN ACT TO suspend the operation of chap
ter sc of the statutes of 1917 entitled Elk
else and the sale of intoxicating liquors" and
to create sections 1861 to 1862. in
elusive, of the statutes relating to lntoxlcat
ing liquors. to provide for the enforcement
OF Article g of the Constitution of the United
States, providing penalties, making an appro-
priation and defining intoxicating liquor:
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section L. Chapter sc of the statutes of
Wisconsin for 1917 entitled Excise and the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors is hereby , sus,
as this act shall be and remain in force and
J effect.
Section 2. Twenty-Five new sections are
". After this -s act becomes operative, the
| manufacture, sale or transportation of intox-
! icatng 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-
| BILE of being used as a beverage containing
more than two and one-half per centum of
:, 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
to any state laws the subject, define the
Gle 18 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 half percentum of alcohol by
into or exported from this state for medicinal
mechanical, scientific and sacramental purpos-
es and sold for such purposes only and may
be so sold as herein provided and not other
wise. Denatured alcohol may be freely
featured and sold, provided its manufacture
complies strictly with the laws here
and the rules and regulations issued by the
department of internal revenue.
Section 1861 There is hereby Great.
ed the office of Prohibition Commissioner"
On or before the sixteenth day of January,
1920, the governor shall, by and with the ad-
wee and consent OF the senate, appoint a
suitable person as such prohibition commits:
sioner. Such prohibition commissioner shall
have his 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
Any vacancy occurring in said Office shall like
wise be filled by executive appointment Said
prohibition commissioner shall receive a sal
airy of four 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
file a bond, for the faithful discharge of his
official duties, in the sum of twenty five thous
and dollars. which shall be approved by the
governor. Such prohibition commissioner may
appoint necessary deputies to be known and
designated as deputy Prohibition Commits
sloners and may employ all necessary clerks
ana 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
ton or salary fixed, prior to the employe
or appointee entering upon his duties or EN-
pioyment, with the secretary of state; and
such appointee 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
and eompensations are now allowed and paid
TO- state officials and employees The prohi.
bltlon commissioner shall have and possess
suitable official seal, and all permits issued by
him under the provisions of this act shall
nave affixed thereto clear impression of said
ofhclal seal. Other documents may be authen-
tlcated by printed copy of the impression of
said official seal. Said deputies may per.
form all or any of the duties herein provided
| 70 De performed by the prohibition commits
| sioner. All such deputies shall file such bond
as the prohibition commissioner shall require
10 De approved by the prohibition commission.
err 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
defend '"''' "
:, Section 1865. 1t shall be the duty of
all district attorneys sheriffs. deputy sheTiffs
constables and other executive law enforce.
| ment officers to aid and assist said prohibit
ton commissioner or his deputies in the en-.
forcement OF the provisions of this act.
Section. 1867. 1t shall be the dutv Of
| tne prohloltion commissioner to designate and
] issue permit (Which permit may be revoked
Ior eansel to one or more persons in each
] municipality in this state who shall be an
thoflzed to have in possession and sell under
such general rules and regulations as he NAV
prescribe alcohol, vinous spirituous or malt
! liquors containing in excess Of two and one.
nan per centum of alcohol by weight to be
used exclusively for medicinal. mechanical,
s sor ~ ana sacramental purposes: The per.
I
penal sum of one thousand dollars for the
II a,! compliance with the rules and regu.
la!lons SO prescribed by the prohibition com.
missioner, with reference to the possess;on
ana sale of any such liquors. In the event of
la u. to comply strictly Herewith the amount
Of Saio BOND shall be forfeited to the state
OF Wisconsin and in addition the persons SO
ehendlng shall be liable to all other penalties
herein prescribed. p0-"'''e'
kas Section s. 1898. No person who shall
intoxicating beverages as defined in section
1868 hereof shall at any time have in his
possession or under his control in the build.
! ing or dispensing any such beverages anv In
1T0xieatng liquors as defined in said section.
me prohibition commissioner or his deputies
shall have the right of access at all reason
able hours. without notice. to the nre e"ISa
occupied by any such retail dealer in non.in-
soxie;ating beverages. to investigate if this
PROVISION is being violated.
Section 1863. No place in which non.
intoxicating drinks or beverages as JeSnad l.;
section 156s-3 hereof, are sold or dispensed
IoT consumption upon the premises where
yer at which any such drinks or beverages
containing alcohol in any degree are permit
'ee 70 De drank rank or consumed by the purchaser
section 156s-10. The common council of
citles' the village board of villages and the
Town board of towns for the purpose OF reg
ui,ashg and enforcing the sanitary conduct of
places IN which mountaineering beverages as
9enned IN section 1868 hereof are mann
.ssc'ureo or sold may pass ordinances fixing
1ne terms and conditions under which such
PAGES may be conducted and operated and
may limit the number of such places, and the
locations at which such business or anv part
, thet 81 may be conducted; and may require
that any person who wishes to operate anv
| such business shall first procure permit
tWnleh permit may be revoked for failure TO
coIiply with the conditions of this act or .anv
ordinances relating to said business1, 4 foe
oI not more than one hundred dollars per an
mum may be exacted before the granting Of
such permit and shall be payable in
sucn amounts and at such times as roav r.