The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-06-04
THE LfGlSLA URE,

Nothing occurred in the House Satur-
day save several sudden bursts of ora
tory. Mossman. in particular covered
himself with forensic honors The pub
lie Health Committee, of which Moss
man is the chairman, filed its final re-
port. In preserving the document TO his
constituents foe consideration, Mossman
took occasion to toss a few nosegays at
himself and the other members of the
committee, ard to attack certain public
officials, VINO had incurred his displeas-
ure.
| The report was signed by all the
members of he committee save Arthur
Gilhllan, who holds opposing views on
several items now incorporated In the
report.
Mossman, in beginning his remarks,
quoted an article from one of the local
papers. in which the method of submit
ting the accounts of the Board of
Health were criticized, because they
were not given in itemized form, but as
a lump sum. The speaker agreed with
the article, and then INDUCED in a lit
tie caustic verbiage himself
The sanitary officer of Honolulu was
the first object upon which Mossman be-
gan to pour the walls of his wrath. That
officer declared the speaker, drives
thoroughbred horse, and does not even
make a pretense of earning his salary.
His helper. a man of experience. Is told
that so and so has such and such com
plant, and mixes his remedies accord
ingly.
After having roasted the officer for
taking life so easily, Mossman began an
attack on the present methods OF med
zeal practitioners. The native orator
thought that too many new ideas Were
being introduced into the Islands nova
days. Among these was the holding of
post-mortem examinations. Doctors cut
men open, he said, just to see the
wheels go round To cut open dead
man is of no avail, as he cannot be re-
stored to life by the process. A dead
man is far better off In his grave than
on the operating table of an inquisitive
doctor.
The sanitary commissioners We're the
next targets. These officers. Mossman
declared. We're guilty of Systematically
pilfering from the public till. They play
ed both ends against the middle. The
Territory, one the one hand. paid the
sanitary commissioners TO tend to the
laying of sewers and digging of cess
pools. After having been instructed
where to make these improvements, the
told that for consideration they would
not be forced to take the safeguards de-
manded for the good of the public health.
If the fee were but large enough, IA prop
erty holder would be allowed to keep his
premises as dirty as long as he desired
At the conclusion of the remarks made
by the chairman of the Committee on
Public Health, the dissenting member,
Glfillan, arose and asked that the House
adjourn until Monday. In order that he
might reply 10 the speaker who had just
relnquished the floor, He also promised
to say something interesting In his ad-
dress 10 his fellow members, which was,
he said, more than Mossman had done.
4 Emmeluth was granted the privilege
OF speaking, and came to the Rescue OF
the sanitary inspectors especially crlti-
oislng that portion of Massman's speech
which had to do with plumbing. EN-
meluth said the report should not be
taken as a whole. but should be consd.
cred item by item. The champion OF the
sewer inspectors proceeded 10 puncture
holes IN the resolution, and ended his
criticism by making motion to adjourn
the House until Monday. The resolution
vas lost.
After "a rambling. inooheront debate OF
some ten or iifteen minutes, "A motion
10 table the report MAS made, hut waa
lost by a vote ~ nine 20 twelve There,
upon the House adjourned until this
manning