Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-12
NOTICE
OF
Referendum ELECTION
TO BE HELD
November 2, 1920
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION
ON THE PROHIBITION EN-.
FORCEMENT ACT

YIN IHE PROHIBITION EN-.
FORCEMENT ACT
("Mulberger Bill")
State Of Wisconsin, Department Of State, City |
of Madson-ss. 4p
I, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of State of
the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that
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. LAG, 81
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1919
AN ACT To suspend the operation of chap
ese and ~ the .e sale Of ogs and
to create sections 1861 to 156o-22 in
elusive, of the statutes, relating to intoxicat.
of Article 10 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 |. 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
as this act shall be and remain in force and
effect.
Section e. Twenty-Five new sections are
added to the statutes to read: Section 1859
Il. After this act becomes operative, the
manufacture, sale or transportation OF intox-
icating liquors, as herein defined, Within the
importation thereof into, or 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 1903. 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 description, in
Guiding patent proprietary medicines, capa-
| BILE of being used as a beverage 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 be-
/ to any state laws the subject, define the
words Intoxicating liquors" used in arti-
Gle 1S 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 1860. Pure grain alcohol
| wines and other liquors, containing more than
two and one-half percentum of alcohol by
weight, may be manufactured in imported
into exported from this state for medicinal
mechanical scientific and sacramental 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-
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.
ed the office of Prohibition Commissioner"
On before the sixteenth day of January,
1920, the governor shall, by and with the ad-
vice 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 years
from and after the date of his appointment
and until his successor shall be appointed.
Any vacancy occurring in said office shall like
executive
prohibition commissioner shall receive a sal
airy of four thousand dollars per year and his
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 -fye thous-
governor. Such prohibition commissioner may
appoint necessary deputies, to be known and
DESIGNATED as Deputy Prohibition Commits
sioners." and may employ all necessary clerks
and nix the compensation and remuneration of
aI such deputies and clerks so appoint
ed, and file all such appointments to-
gether with statement showing the compensa-
ton or salary so fixed, prior to the employee
or appointee entering upon his duties or en-
pioyment, with the secretary of state; and
such appointee employe shall receive the
compensation SO fixed, to be audited allowed
and paid on the certificate of the prohibition
commissioner in the same manner salaries
to state officials and employees The prohi-
bition commissioner shall have and possess a
suitable official seal, and all permits issued by
MIN under the provisions of this act shall
nave affxed thereto clear impression of said
official seal Other documents may be authen-
a o s sea saS Of the
form all or any Of the duties herein provided
10 be performed by the prohibition commits
she All such deputies shall file such bond
TO De approved by the prohibition commission.
err 1t shall be the duty of the prohibition
Commissioner conn to exercise and perform all the
9 gut and acts required Of him by this act.
For failure to perform such duties he shall be-
subject to removal by the governor. for
defend. opportunity W
Section 1865. 1t shall be the dntv of
all district attorneys, sheriffs. deputy sheriffs
eonstables and other executive law ENFORCE,
t Men' oIlcsrs to aid and assist said prohb
ioreement Of the provisions Of this act.
,h secs9n l56s-7 1t shall be the duty of
!ne prohibition commissioner to designate and
for caused to one or more persons in sach
municipality in this state who shall be an.
s sor to have in possession and sell under
nr en genera, rules and regulations he may
iEsacrIoe, alcohol, vinous, spirituous or malt
liquors containing in excess of two and on.
mali per centum of alcohol by weight to be
sc se1 fsSci snd for medicinal mechanical
son ana sacramental purposes The DER
son 30 designated shall execute a bond in III tba
psas! sum OF one thousand dollars for the
iat;ons &C compliance with the rules and regu.
missioner, with reference to The noss.ss;nr
s snG sale OF any such liquors In the event Of
Of sad 70 comply strictly herewith the amount
VI saio Dond shall be forfeited TO the stata
% or Wisconsin and in addition the persons 40
SSnending shall be liable to all other nenalt;sS
herein prescribed "0A pen"l'ies
Keep OF have in possession for retail sale non.
,,nr.oo6lcating beverages as defined in sactinr
nosss.s;o hereof shall at any time have in his
Soss.sson or under his control in the buiid.
ing IN winch he conducts his business or sell
ing OF dispensing any such beverages anv IN.
Thn The liquors as defined in said section.
snail nave the right of access at all raarnn
sole hours, without notice to the nrenn;sa.
eesIplsa by any such retail dealer in nonn
PROVISION is beverages s;nsg to investigate if this
int oe;aon i5o9-9. No place in which non.
$500, drnkS or beverages, as defined in
for consn U0SM9 hereof, are sold or dispensed
soid, shall maintain a standing bar mr. comns
yer at winch any such drinks or beverages
tsd az M alcohol in any degree are permit
Secuon l569-10. The common counc;I ~
cues sn tne village board of villages and IN.
u rIwh oosrd ara OF towns for the purpose Of reg
pieces IN which Notwithstanding beversses a.
9enned IN section 1868 hereof are mann
the terms or SO sSd may pass ordinances fixing
places may be conducted and operatad and
may hmit the number of such places and the
. SScstions at which such business or any part
t theteoI may be conducted, and may require
tnat any person who wishes to onsrate ON
such business shall first procure permit
Swnleh permit may be revoked for failure to
ooaMply with the conditions of this act or any
ordinances relating to said bus;nassl q.
OF not more than one hundred dollars DER an.
nun may be exacted before the granting of
such am permit an and shall be payable in
nxed by ordinance The Commodities n he |
SOFA under such permit may be separated into |
classes and separate fee may be exacted for |
sc oSon - eiass not exceeding in all the maximum