Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
0. 275, 81 Published May 90, 1909.
CHAPTER 211, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1946h 1946j,
subsections and of section 1946k, and
subSections 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 1. Sections 1946h and 1946j Of
the statutes are amended to read: Section
1946h. The state fire marshal is hereby
empowered and required to appoint one
chief assistant fire marshal and two deputy
hre mars si., to be DESIGNATED as first and
second deputies - The duties OF
be to assist the state fire marshal In the
event Of vacancy in the Office of the state
fire marshal, or during the absence or dis
ability of that officer, the chief assistant
shall perform the duties Of the Office.
Section 1946J. The state fire marshal
shall, when in his opinion further investi-
CATION is necessary, take or cause to be
taken the testimony on oath Of all persons
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 If 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 offense, 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
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 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 2 and 8 of sec
state fire marshal. chief assistant fire mar
shall, deputy state fire marshals,
and assist ant state fire marshals are here
by authorized and empowered to administer
oaths and affirmations 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.
3. Any witness who refuses to be sworn
or who refuses to testify, or who disobeyss
any lawful order of said state fire marshal
chief assistant fire marshal, dep
uty state fire marsbals, or assistant state
fire marshals, In relation to said investiga-
tion, or who fails or refuses to produce any
paper book, or document touching any mat
any contemptuous conduct, after being
summoned to appear before them, or either
of them, to give testimony in relation to
any matter subject under examination or
investigation as aforesaid, may be summar-
lily punished by the state fire marshal, chief
state fire marshals, or assistant state fire
marshals as for contemp- by fine in
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or
be committed to the county Jail until such