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

for the purpose Of evading any law of
this state. give away intoxicating
liquor as herein defined, except as
herein provided, or violate any other
provision hereof or any lawful order
made under the provisions of this act,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars or more than
FIVE hundred dollars or by impFison
ment not exceeding six months or by
both such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion of the court And in
the event of a second conviction for
any such offense within one year may
be punished by penalty equal to
double the maximum penalty pre-
scribed for a first offense.
Section 1569-20 There is hereby
appropriated a sufficient sum to pro-
vide for the payment of salaries and
compensation of said prohibition COM
missioner, his deputies, and employees,
and to carry this act into effect, not ex-
ceeding fifteen thousand dollars in all
in any one year
Section 1569-21. If at any time
after the passage Of this act the eight
zenith amendment to the constitution
of the United States shall become void
and of no effect, then and in such case
and from the date said amendment is
declared to be or becomes void and of
no effect this act shall be null and
void and the provisions of chapter Sc
herein referred TO in section / hereof
shall again become operative and of
full force anu effect.
Section 1859 -22 If any of the pro
visions of this act shall be held to be
invalid all other provisions of the same
which are not so expressly held to be
invalid shall continue in full force and
effect.
Section 8. This act shall be in force
and effect on passage and publication
on and after January 16, 1920, and con-
tinue in force and effect TO and in
Guiding January /, 1921.
The prohibition commissioner shall
have power to enforce the provisions
of this act and all other acts relative
to Intoxicating liquor, and it shall be
his duty and the duty of all peace Off
GERS of the state, TO make complaints
and institute prosecutions for viola
ton of the same, and all such officers
and any citizen may on information
and belief make complaint before any
magistrate or court TO the effect that
provisions of this act are being VIC
lated and that intoxicating liquors are
being kept for purposes of unlawful
sale at a particular place to be desig-
mated, and praying that warrant may
be issued to search the premises where
said intoxicating liquors are so being
kept and seize the same, and upon
filing any such complaint warrant
may issue commanding the officer to
search the premises and seize any and
all liquors believed TO be intoxicating
and bring the same before the court
for further proceedings according TO
law. The procedure shall be substan-
TALLY the same as the procedure pro
sided for search warrants in larceny
cases and such liquors shall be sub
ject to such disposition as the prohibi-
lion commissioner may order.
Section q. The question whether the
provisions of this act shall continue to
be in force and effect from and after
January /, 1921, shall be submitted to
the people of this state in the manner
provided by Law for the submission
Of an amendment to the constitution
al the election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday, in No
yember, 1920. If approved 10y ma
JoTity of the votes cast upon that ques-
ton. it stall continue of force and
effect from and after January I. 1921,
otherwise it shall cease to be of force
and effect and become null and void
Upon the ballot shall be printed:
Shah chapter Gnsert on the ballot
the number of the chapter) of the laws
of 1919 entitled Gnsert the title of the
act) be continued of force and effect?'
Section S. This act takes effect as
above provided, subject. however, to
all provisions herein contained for its
submission to the people for their rati-
1cation or rejection.
Approved July Il, 1919.
Published July IS. 1919.
NOTE; If the foregoing law is rati
fed by this election, it becomes the
law OF this state on the subject Of in
toxicating liquors. except as amended
by Chapter 6S5 of the Laws Of 1919,
and except as affected by the Eight
zenith Amendment to the L s Consti-
tuition and the Volstead Act of Con
gress enforcing same. If it is rejected,
the effect viii be to reinstate the form
er law on said subject known as Chap
ter Sc of the Revised Statutes, of 1917.
with the same exceptions as above
noted
State of Wisconsin. Department of
States
l. MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State, of the State of Wisconsin. do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true copy of Chapter SOC.
Laws of 1919, and that same has been
compared by me with the original en-
rolled act now ON file in this depart
ment
Given under nv hand and official