Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
10. 275. 81 Published May 20. 1909.
CHAPTER 211, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section fg4Bh. Ip48J.
subsections 2 and 3 Of section i046k. and
subsectl0ns 2 and 3 OF section i048n Of
the statutes, relating 70 the nre marshal
law.
The people Of thu State Of wisconsin. rep
resented n Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows
Section /. Sections 104Gb and ip4ei Of
the statutes are amended 20 read Section
ls80h The state IRE marshal IL hereby
empowered aud required TO appoint ono
chief assistant IRE marshal and two deputy
IRE marsnals 70 be designated - first and
second deputies The duties of
b. to assist the state Ere marshal. In the
eyert Of 4 vacancy In the ofice Of the state
IRE marshal, or during the absence or dis
ability OF that oflrer, the chief assistant
shall perform the duties Of the Office.
Section ic40t. The state fre marshal
shall. when In his opinion further investi-
cation is necessary. take or cause to be-
taken the testimony on oath OF an persons
supposed to be cognizAnt Of any facts or 10
have any means Of knowledge 10 relation
% the matter a. to which an eranination
10 herein required 70 be made. and shall
cause the sane TO be reduced TO writing
and n he shall be Of the opinion that there
Is evidence sufficient 70 charge any person
~itr the crime OF arson. be shall cause such
person 70 be arrested and charged with
such oneute. and shah furnish 20 the prop
er prOseeutin: attorney all sueh evidence,
together with the copy Of ell names Of wit-
nesScs and all the Information obtained By
1890 -HAE"N y ~ ~ ~ ANAHE NNI
material testimony taken 10 TIE ease and
shall keep a record Of the proceedings and
prUgreas made In all such prosecutions for
ars0n and the result Of all cases finally
disposed o.
Z. Il shall be- the duty Of the attorney
IN the state 1rr mnrshnis department TO
aasist 10 performing the duties and work
81 said department. 70 assist 10 the taking
" e. stironv and cross examination OF wit.
ness Ia .ases under inyeatigsflon b. said
department. and TO sid and assist district
attorneys n the prosecution Of ell arson
eAses IN ail the courts Of the state.
Seciiou = ErbarrflrnH = and 3 Of sec.
,son 1915. nre aflended 10 read 2 said
s'ate ere 'oafshfi chief assistant fire mar
di1l. deputy state Gre mufsnals.
and Fss- tRut STATE Ere mafsbais ura here
By authorized and empowered 70 administer
nsfbs aid an r~IHfia.s 70 ans person sd.
prarlug re Witrrases b. fore then and fai8o
srhl shall te deemed psrjnry a1d shall be
l~sHrishqa a. slch
= Any 81 ness who refuses 70 BE- sworn,
or who refuses 20 testify. or who disoDeYs
any lawful order Of SAID state FIRE marshal,
CHEF assistant IRE marshal. dep
siate FIRE warsbais. or assistant state
DE fnarsasiG. lG reintleu 20 said inveatlgn-
d-n or vino fails or refuses 70 produce any
Y2 yrf H3sa. ~ document touenllE any INST
frg uuiieV 4~ai1fuetipp. or Who Is guilty Of
aAF r1utcmpiuyBs conduct. after being
~ggunn4f0 ~ appear before them. or either
~ tAfan. % giFe festitaong in relation -
ans nnftee 0F Eut3frt under examination Or
iy puA shed by the sfatr nre marshal. chief
assistant Ere u.afahdi. deputy
stare mr. taafbnals. o. assistant state ere
fafaaais 80 for contempt b. Il fine On a
suu l9t exceedlnG one hundred dollars Or
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