In Wisconsin

In accordance with a resolution passed in "both branches of the Wisconsin Legislature, last week, a referendum on 2.75% beer will be submitted to the people of the state in November, 1926. The result of the referendum will have no effect on the state laws. It is simply a straw vote officialized. The Lower House of the Legislature also adopted a resolution asking Congress to summon a Constitutional Convention* to repeal the 18th Amendment. The Upper House was expected to concur.

*Two methods are provided by Article V of the Constitution for its amendment: 1) "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments. . . ." 2) "The Congress ... on the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments which . . . shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several states or by conventions in three fourths thereof. . . ." To date, only the first method has been used.