River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-24
Published March %, 1s7i.l
CHAPTER 1873.

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An AcI to repeal chapter 1886, laws Of 1871, entitled
" an act To organize state board Of charity and
reform"
The people Of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section ]. Section Of chapter 1856 of the gen
eral laws Of 1871 il hereby amended 30 as to read
as follows Section K The board shall have full
power at all times 10 look into and examine the con
ditOn of the institutions and establishments re-
ferred 10 IN this act, TO enquire into and examine
their methods OF treatment, instruction, govern
ment and management Of their inmates the official
conduct OF trustees, managers. directors superin-
tendents and other officers and employees Of the
same, the conditions Of the building, grounds and
other property connected Herewith, and into all
other matters pertaining TO their usefulness and
good management; aud fbr these purposes they
shall have free access TO all parts II the grounds
and buildings aud 10 oil books and papers Of said
institutions aud establishments; and all persons
now or hereafter connected with same are hereby
directed aud required TO give either verbally or In
writing. as the board may direct. such information
and 10 afford such facilities for inspection az the
board may require. And the several members of
the board and the secretary thereof are each hereby
authorized to administer Oaths In examining any
person Or petsbus relative tn any matters connected
With the inquiries or Investigations authorized by
TINS act. Aud II any person examined shall
knowingly swear falsely on his or her examination
they or he shall be deemed guilty of perjury and
shall be punished in the manner provided IN SEC
hon OF chapter l67 Of the revised statutes. en-
Section Z. In case the said hoard shall desire to
avail themselves Of the provisions Of chapter IS OF
the general laws Of 1868, IAN act 10 provide for
taking the deposition Of witnesses in certain cases.
they shall place vote TO that effect upon the rec
Ords, and directing their secretary to make ap-
pcation 70 some court commissioner, justice Of the
peace or other officer authorized by the laws of this
state to take depostOn 20 be used and read in the
circuit courts Of this state, and upon such applica-
ho1s, IL shall We the duty Of such court commits
sioner other oGet a. proceed in all respects as
though the application had beeh made by the OH
GERS Of state institutions provided iii sad chapter
% and all The provisions of said chapter % shall
apply To the taking of deposition of witnesses ON
the application of the state board of charities and
reform, the same as though application was made
" trustees managers or regents Of state nstitu-
tons
Section 3. Any officer seEviha pspers under the
PROVISIONS OF this act or the act 10 Which this is
amendatory shall be entitled TO the fees now allow
ed by law for similar services, TO be audited and
paid in the manner provided in said chapter o. for
the payment Of the fees OF the commissioner or
other aihCer aud the fees OF witnesses
Section 1. IL shall he the duty of the state board
OF charities and reform when directed by the gov
ernor so to do, to investigate into the past or
present management Of any or either Of the penal
correctional reformatory or charitable state petiti
tons, and they shall keep the governor advised of
the progress being made in such investigations and
such reports shall from time to time be made as the
governor may require and upon the completion of
SUCH Hsteatas they shall report 10 the governor
the facts of the esse IN fun. For services thus
rendered under direction II the governor each
member Of the board shall receive The sum of five
dollars per day for the time actually devoted 10 such
Investigations and accounts therefor when APP
proved by the governor, shall he audited by the
secretary OF state aud paid from the state treasury
sec. p This act shall take effect and be in force
from and afteF rs passage,
Approyed March IN 1874