Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 275. ST. Published May 20, 1909.
CHAPTER 211, LAWS OF 1909.

Ok1fAE i 6AR Ill Liza Wo OE 1SUS
AN ACT to amend section 1946h 1946j,
subsections 2 and of section 1946k, and
subsections 2 and 3 of section 1946n of
the statutes. relating to the fire marshal
law.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Sections 1046h and 1946j OF
the statutes are amended to read: Section
1a46h. The state FIRE marshal Is hereby
empowered and required to appoint one
fire marshals to be designated as first and
the said chief assistant and deputies shall
be TO assist the state fire marshal In the
event Of n vacancy In the Office of the state
fire marshal, or during the absence or dis
ability of that officer, the chief assistant
shall perform the duties of the Office.
Section 1946j. The state FIRE marshal
shall. when In his opinion further investi-
cation is necessary. take or cause to be
taken the testimony on oath of all persons
have any means of knowledge In relation
to the matter as to which an examination
Is herein required to be made. and shall
cause the same to be reduced to writing;
and IL he shall be Of the opinion that there
is evidence sufficient to charge any person
with the crime of arson. be shall cause such
such offense and shall furnish to the prop
er prosecuting attorney all such evidence,
together with the copy OF all names of wit
nesses and all the information obtained by
him, Including copy Of all pertinent and
material testimony taken In the case; and
shall keep record of the proceedings and
progress made in all such prosecutions for
arson and the result of all cases finally
disposed of.
2. It shall be the duty of the attorney
In the state fire marshaTs department to
assist In performing the duties and work
OF said department to assist In the taking
of testimony and cross examination Of wit
ness IN cases under investigation by said
department, and TO aid and assist district
attorneys in the prosecution of all arson
cases In all the courts of the state.
Section 2. Subsections 2 and of sec
ton 1946k ere amended to read 2. Said
state fire Smarshal chief assistant fire mar
shall, deputy state nre marshals,
and assistant state fire marshals are here
by authorized and empowered to administer
narhs and affrmations TO any person APP
hearing as witnesses before them. and false
swearing in any matter or proceeding afore-
said shall be deemed perjury and shall be
punished as such.
g. ANY witness VINO refuses to be sworn,
or who refuses TO testify, or who disobeys
any lawful order OF sad state fire marshal,
chief assistant fire marshal dep
uty state fire marshals. or assistant state
fire marshals. In relation to said fnyesf1gA-
ton or who falls refuses TO produce any
paper hook. document touching any mat
any contemptuous conduct after being
Summoned 70 appear before them either
Of them. to give testimony IN relation to
anv matter subject under examfna ton or
fly punished by the state fire marshal chief
assistant fire marshal, deputy
state fire marshals or assistant state fire
riarshals IS for contempt by fine In a
sim net exceeding one hundred dollars or
be committed to the county jail until such