Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
M 10, 81 Published NAV %. 1909
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1pCH-

AN Act TO amend section 1B46t, lg46j
subsections and Of section Jg46k. and
subsections 2 and Of NJ elton i946n OF
the statutes, relating 20 the FIRE marshal
IN" people Of the state of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do eu-
act az follows
Section l. Sections l946h and Io48j Of
the statutes are amended TO read Section
iD40h The state fire marshal Ii hereby
empowered and required to appoint one
chief assistant fire marshal and Two deput '
IRE marsbas to be designated as FIRST aud
second deputies The duties OF
the said chief assistant and deputies shall
be TO assist the state hire marshal In the
event Of a vacancy In the Office Of the state
IRE marshal. or during the absence or dis
ability Of that officer the chief asgistaut
shall perform the duties Of the office.
Section I946t The state Gre marshal
shall when In his opinion further lnyestt-
cation ~ necessary, take or cause to be
taken the testimony on oath Of all perscAs
supposed 20 be cognizeat of any facts or to
have any means Of knowledge In relation
70 the matter as TO which an examination
Is herein required 20 be made, and shall
and II be shall be Of the opinion that there
~ evidence sufficient TO charge any person
With the crime Of arson. he shall cause such
person 10 be arrested and charged with
sach onense. and shall furnish 70 til" prop
er PRO aenting attorney all such evidence
together with the copy Of oil names o. wit
nesses and ell the Information talned BY
BIN. Including copy Of all pertinent and
material testimony taken In the ease and
shall keep a record of the proceedings and
progress made 10 all such prosecutions for
arson and the result Of AL cases finally
dispose ot
1t shan be the duty Of the attorney
10 fhs state FIRE marGhafs department n
assist n performing the duties and work
Of said department to assist In the taking
Of testimony and Cross examination Of Wit
ness fu cases under Investigation by said
department. anG TO aid and assist district
attorneys IN the prosecution Of all arson
eases IN eli the courts Of the state
Section = SubSectlOrg and Of Sec
flDn 1885, ARE amended 70 read 2 Said
state IRE Tnarahal, chief assistant IRE mar
shal. deputy state fire InarEhaIE
aia agsktsnt state FIRE marshais are here
b. authorized aud empowered 70 admlnister
daths aud a5rmatiOns - any person ao-
pcarlDR AS Witnesses before REIN and false
Esd shgH ~ deemed perjury and shall be
punished IS such
2 Any Witness who refusrs 10 be sworn.
or who refuses TO testify. or who disobeys
aBy lawful order Of said state FIRE marshal,
chief assistant fire marshal dep
ufy state IRE marshais or assistant state
fire u3arshais ia relation 70 said invegiIga-
lion o. who fails or refuses 80 produce shy
paper book. OF document touching any mat
tsr under examination. or who q guilty Of
aEF -UDntemptuDus conduct after being
summoned 70 appear before them or either
u theW give testimony IN relation 10
ans sitter o. subject under examination or
insestiEation ~ Aforesaid may BE- sunmsr-
iy pJniBhed Dg the stare fire marshal chief
ssmi-.s9t Ere marshal deputy
a.atr IRE marahais, OF assistant state IRE
aarsnai5 as for contempt b. d fine IN a
sum rot exrseding one hundred dollars o.
rs committed - tbs county jail Until such