The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-07
PaxSOn Not To Keep
Job Without Fight.
House Launches Vigorous Attack To
Prevent His Confirmation As PreSi-
dent Of The Health Board
Especial to Maui News.)

HONOLULU, March 5-Open wal
the territorial board of health, has
been declared in the legislature. Just
how far the campaign will get cannot
be f~orecasted now but it is certain that
there will be more than one stiff lit
tie fight before the entire matter is
settled. The whole controversy hinges
of course, on the question of whether
the Senate is going to confirm Pax
sons nomination.
The big surprise came when, hot
on the trail of previous Senate activ-
ity and lower chamber measures call
ing for Investigations of the financial
transactions of the board of health
and the department Of public instruc-
ton, Speaker II. l.. Holstein introduc-
ed two resolutions, one calling upon
the Senate not to confirm the appoint
ment of PaNson, and the other for an
investigation to ascertain how much
time has been actually spent by Pax
son in attending to his duties as head
Of the health board.
Speaker Holstein's action is prob
ably without precedent in the an
nails OF Hawaiian legislatures. He
admitted himself that this is the
FIRST time, l think, that an action of
this kind has been taken by the rep
resentatives of the people" He add
ed that from all indications things
are not in their proper shape at the
board of health"
The first resolution introduced by
Speaker Holstein reads as follows:
Whereas, the Office of the presi-
dent of the territorial board of health
is n of great Importance and res
possibility upon the proper exercise
OF which depends, in great part, the
general health and welfare of the ter
ritory, and
Whereas, that position and it's res
possibilities demand the constant SUI
pervision, attention and undivided at
tention of the incumbent thereof, in
order that the duties of the said Of
fee may be properly and efficiently
carried out and performed, and
Whereas, Sumner S. PaXson, the
present incumbent Of said office, be-
cause of business associations and
responsibilities, is unable and does
not devote his entire time and efforts
TO the conduct OF that office, and
Whereas, the name of said Sum-
ner S. Paxson is now before the sen
ate Of this legislature upon the gov
ernor's nomination for confirmation
by the senate, now therefore
"Be it resolved by the house of rep
resentatives of the legislature of Ha-
wall, 1919 session, that in view of the
premises said Sumner S. Paxson is
not and has not demonstrated himself
so to be a person who car or will
properly conduct the Office of presi-
dent of the territorial board of health
to the full extent of the requirements
OF that office and to the protection
OF public health, and that the nomina-
ton and appointment of him, the said
Sumner S. P~aXson, by the governor
OF Hawaii should not be confirmed by
the senate"
The second resolution reads as fol-
lows:
BE it resolved by the house of
representatives of the Legislature of
Hawaii, 1919 session, that the COM
mittee of this house on health, police
and military be requested and direct
cd to investigate and report upon the
amount of services performed, time
devoted, the work and character of
administration done and performed,
since and during his time of incumb-
ency in office by Sumner S. Paxson."