River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-07
NEW DRY LAW IS
EFFECTIVE JULY |
Act Is More Drastic Than the
MuIberger Law.
PROVIDES 8 MORE OFFICERS
Statute Allows 100000 for Enforce
ment of the law--Ainned to
Wipe Out Commercial
Moonshine Traffic.

Madison.-The new prohibition en-
forcement measure passed by the leg
islature, now in effect, Is more COM
plete in its provisions aimed at inooh-
sinners" than the Mulberger iaw'
which has been on the statute DOCKS
for the past two years.
The old law allowed $4,000 annually
for enforcement The new law allows
100000 and eight new deputies to rout
out the .'moonshiners" are to be APP
nointed at once, according to STANLEY
Smith. prohibition commissioner. 30
that the public may not always De
advised as to who is a prohpitioh
commissioner, the appointments nave
been exempted from civil service ana
the commissioner will be allowed 10
select whomever he pleases.
The new enforcement measure
makes the possession of any stiii' con.
triyance, device or mash evidence Oh
the violation of the law. The Whoie
tenor of the act is aimed at moon
shining" but there is speclnc pro-
vision aimed to safeguard the home
from search and seizure. The law IS
aimed at the commercial end OF the
linuor traffic In an effort TO stamp II
out.
Governor Blaine has signed the dog
tax law. This law was passed TWO
years ago, but it then required IL
cense of So for q female and 50 for a
male dog. The law just approved oy
Governor Blaine fixes the fee at y
and 81. The money raised by these
fees is used to compensate owners Oh
sheep and other animals killed py
dogs.
Five changes are proposed In the
nresent constitution at this session OF
the legislature. This is the largest
number of changes that have peeh
urged since 1913, when more than a
dozen proposals were made, practical'
" all of which were defeated
The changes which the legislature
favored are:
Providing that sheriffs may succeed
/ themselves in office.
Granting home rule TO cities and VII
lagos.
The legislature may provide ina
| valid verdicts in civil cases may %
returned by no fewer than five-sixth
of the jury.
Giving the legislature power to IL
the salary of the governor.
Authorizing cities to incur an IN
| debtedness on the, property value Z
acquire public utilities
Cities of the state will be allowed
! to incur an indebtedness of 5 per cen
for the purpose Of acquiring pubic
utilities. The present limitation IL
the constitution is per cent, but TIT
addition can only be used for pupli'
utility purchases. The idea for thi
change seems to have originated II
the city of Superior, where the tax
ing over of some of the larger util
tiles has been proposed. This is
move in favor of municipal ownership
of these enterprises.
Many years ago the salary of TIN
| governor was fixed in the constltu
| ton at $1,000 year. Changed condi
! lions have resulted in the state paylns
| several of it's subordinate officials
| more than this amount. The secre
tray of state board of education, thu
| state engineer and the highway en-
gineer are now receiving more thai
the governor. The change now pro
posed is to allow the legislature t.
| fix the salary of the governor, bn
il shall not be fixed at less than 50,
600 annually. Governor Philip, whei
| in office. declared that he spent mucl
| more than his salary in conducting
the ordinary affairs of the office, ant
this statement resulted in the move
ment in the legislature two years ag'
to have the salary changed.
In both civil and criminal cases /
| has always in this state required
unanimous verdict. The proposes
change will not affect criminal cases
! but it will allow five men in jur,
of six and ten men in jury of twelve
to bring in verdict in civil case.
Governor Blaine has vetoed tn,
Fowler bill providing state finger
| print bureau.
The governor vetoed the Roethe bill
striking from the present law tn
phrase that nomination for offic'
shall be made by and with the adyic,
and consent of the senate. The gov
| ernor says the bill is neither helpful