The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 275. 81 Published May 90, 1909.
CHAPTER 211, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 275. 81 Published May 20, 1909.
CHAPTER 211, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1946h. 1e46j.
subsections and Of section 1946k. and
subsectious and Of section 1946n Of
ths statutes. relating to the Ere marshal
law.
The people Of the State Of wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
section l. Sections 194eh and 194eJ Of
the statutes are amended to read: Section
empowered and required to appoint one
chief assistant fire marshal and two deputy
fire marahals to be DESIGNATED as fret and
the sad chief assistant and deputies Shall
be to assist the state fire marshal. In the
event OF vacancy In che office of the state
fire ,e,,I marshal Or during the absence or dis,
shall perform the duties Of the Office.
Section 1946j. The state fire marshal
shall, when in his opinion further iuvesti-
CATION Is necessary. take or cause to be
taken the testimony. on oath of all persons
supposed to- be cognizant Of any facts or to
have any means Of knowledge In relation
to the matter as to which an examination
cause the same to De reduced to writing
and if he shall be OF the opinion that there
Ia evidence sufficient to charge any person
with the crime Of arson. he 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 W.T.
nesses and all the information obtained by
hfm, 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.
g 1t shall be the duty of the attorney
in the, state fire marshal's department to
assist In performing the duties and work
of said department to assist N the taking
OF testimony and cross examination of wit
ness in cases under investigation by said
attorneys in the prosecution of all arson
cases In all the courts Of the state. "a
Section 2. Subsections 2 and 3 of sec
ton 1346k are amended to read e. Said
state fire marshal. chief assistant fire mar
shall - deputy state fire marshals,
and assistant state fire marshals are here
by authorized and empowered to administer
Oaths and af1rmationS to any person ap-
pearing 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 who refuses to be sworn,
or who refuses to testify, or who disobeys
any lawful order of said state fire marshal,
chief assistant fire marshal, dep
utY state fire marShols, or assistant state
ton or who fails or refuses to produce any
paper, hook, or document touching any mat
ter under examination. who is guilty OF
any contemptuous conduct, after being
summoned to appear before Them or either
of them. to give testimony in relation to
any matter or subject under examination or
Investigation as aforesaid may be summar-
iiy punished by the state fire marshal. chief
assistant tire marshal, deputy
state fire marShals. or ASSISTANT state fire
Sim not exceeding one hundred dollars or
be committed to the county Jail until such