River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
70. .275, 81 Published May 20, 1909.
CHAPTER 211, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 211, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1046h, 1876,
4 subsections 2 and Of section 1o46k, and
the statutes. relating to the Gre marshal
law.
The people Of the State of wisconsin, rep
resented 10 Senate and Assembly. do en-
Section l. Sections 1946h and 1946j Of
the statutes are amended to read Section
1851. The state IRE marshal is hereby
chief assistant fire marshal and two deputy
IRE marshais to be designated as first and
tse said ebief assistant and deput,es e shall
be to assist the state Gre marshal In the
event Of vacancy In the Office of the state
Are 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 lnvesti-
cation Is necessary. take or cause to be
taken the testimony on oath of all persons
supposed to be coguizant Of any facts or TO
have any means of knowledge In relation
to the matter as to which an examination
In herein required to be made, and shall
cause the same to bs 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
nesses and all the information obtained by
him, including a copy of all pertinent and
material testimony taken In the case; and
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.
2. It shall be the duty Of the attorney
In the state fire marshals 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 and 3 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 marshals are here
oaths and afirmations to any person ap-
pcaring as witnesses before them and false
swearing in any matter proceeding afore-
said shall be deemed perjury and shall be
punished as such.
IS 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 marShalS, or assistant state
fire faarshais in relation TO said inveStfga-
Tfon. or who fails or refuses TO produce any
paper book, or document touching any mat
ter nnder examination. or who Is guilty or
any contenptuous 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
iuvssfiga zion as aforesaid, may be summar-
lily punished by the state fire marshal. chief
assistant fire marshal deputy
state Gre Lnarshals. or assistant state fire
marshals as for contempt by hne IN
sum hoi exceeding one hundred dollars or
10 committed to tbs county jail until such