Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 275, 81 Published May 90 1909
CHAPTER oil, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section I946h, 1g4s1,
suhsecttons and Of section l946k, and
subsectons 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 /. Sections 1946h and 194ej Of
the statutes are amended to read Section
empowered and required TO appoint one
chief assistant FIRE marshal and two deputy
fire marshals to be designated as FIRST and
second deputies The duties Of
the said chief assistant and deputies shall
be to assist the state fire marshal. 10 the
event Of a vacancy In the Office Of the state
ability OF that officer the chief assistant
shall perform the duties Of the once.
Section 1946j. The state fire marshal
shall, when In his opinion further tnvesti-
CATION Is necessary, take cause to be
taken the testimony on oath of all persons
supposed to be cognizaDt OF any facts or :"
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 II he shall be OF the opinion that there
Is evidence sufficient to charge any person
with the crime of arson. he shall cause such
person TO be arrested and charged with
such ofense. 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
@ copy ske on all sDd
shall keep a record Of the proceedings and
progress made IN all such prosecutions for
arson and the result Of all cases finally
disposed of.
.. 1t shall be the duty Of the attorney
in the state fire marshafs departD 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. Subsectons and Of sec
ton 1946k are amended TO read: 2. Said
state fire marshal. chief assistant FIRE mar
shall, deputy state fire marshals,
and assistant state fire rnarshals are here
by authorized and empowered TO administer
oaths and afirmations TO any person ap-
pcaring as witnesses before them and falso
swearing in any matter Or proceeding afore-
said shall be deemed perjury and shall be
punished as such
8. ANY witness who 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
Ety state fire marshals. or, assistant state
IRE marshals. in relation TO said lnvestiga-
ton. or who fails refuses to produce any
paper boCE. or document touching any mat
CeG under examination. or who IS guilty Of
any c3ntemptuous conduct, after being
summoned to appear before them, or either
II them 10 give testimony in relation to
any matter or subject under examination or
lily punished by the state fire marshal. chief
assistant fire marshal. deputy
state ire Tnarshals, or assistant state fire
Earshais for contempt by fine in a
sun not exceeding one hundred dollars or
Ls committed To tbs county jail until such