The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-08-03

The regular weekly meeting OF
the Councils was called to order
at ] SO p. m. yesterday, Councillor
Allen presiding. Present President
Dole, Ministers Hatch and King,
Councillors Ena, Waterhouse, En-
meluth, Smith, Mendonca, Morgan
and Bolte.
The minutes of the preceding
session were read and approved.
The secretary presented the
weekly finance statement.
Minister Hatch presented bill
relating to the drawing of jurors.
The bill was read a first time
and then referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Councillor Emmeluth withdrew
his resolution of the previous week
and introduced the following bill !:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR a LABOR COM
MISSION.
Be IT ENACTED by the Executive and
Advisory Councils of the Republic
OF Hawaii:
Section /. The President of the Re
public is hereby directed to appoint
commission of five persons, who shall
be known as the Labor Commission,
one OF whom shall act as chairman
thereof, and who shall have the power
to administer oaths.
Sec. ,. Such persons may be officers
OF the Government, mmebers OF the Elk
ecutive or Advisory Councils, or other
wise; but there shall be included in
such Commission at least one person
who is financially interested in the sugar
industry, and one who represents the
mechanical trades in the Republic.
Vacancies caused by resignation. re-
fusal to serve, or other cause, shall be
filled by appointment OF the President.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of such
Commission to make full and careful
inquiry and investigation covering a
period from at least one year prior TO
the taking effect of the Mckinley Tariff
Act to the first day OF July, 1894, con-
corning:
l. The number and nationality and
residence of all agricultural laborers now
employed in the Republic, showing
the number engaged in each particular
branch of agriculture.
2. The rate OF wages paid to the
different nationalities OF such laborers
in the different portions OF the Republic.
3. The number, nationality and resi-
dence of all mechanics now employed in
the Republic.
4. The rate of wages paid to the Diff
ferent nationalities OF such mechanics in
the different portions OF the Republic.
.. The prices received by Hawaiian
sugar planters for raw sugar.
8. The cost OF producing sugar, show
ing, so far as practicable, the cost OF each
stage and process, and showing more
particularly the proportionate cost OF
unskiled labor.
Z. Whether or not an increased num-
Der of agricultural and other unskiIled
laborers will be needed in the near
future, and if so, in connection with
what industries and how many laborers
will probably be required.
to cooperative production, or profit
sharing, in the production OF sugar, rice
or other agricultural products, in this
country, giving, so lar as practicable,
the details OF the several agreements
and methods adopted, and the results
thereof.
9. Whether or not a system OF CO.
operative production or proft-sharing is
feasible in connection with the main
agricultural industries of the country;
and, if SO, upon what lines.
10. Whether or not such system OF |
production has ever been adopted in |
any other country situated similarly |
TO Hawaii, and in the production OF |
similar products to those produced here
aud, if so, what the results were.
IL. Whether or not there is any thing |
in the climatic or other conditions in /
this country which render it physically /
impossible for Europeans and Amer |
leans to successfully engage in field /
labor in this county.
y. Ii Europeans and Ameri ans are (
found capable Of personal field labor,
whether or not it is feasible to secure .
the immigration OF q sufficient number
Of Europeans or Americans 10 supply /
he present and probable requirements
ior unskilled labor If 50, upon what
terms and by what means, and from
what countries.
Is. What the effect OF Chinese i'm
migration has been in this country.
IA. What the effect OF restriction OF
iuch immigration has been.
Is. Whether or not it is necessary or
advisable to allow the further immigra-
ion Of Chinese. Ii so, upon what con-
litions,
10. What the effect of Japanese i'm
migration has been in this country.
II. Whether or not it is necessary or
dvisable to allow the further immi-
ration of japanese. II so, upon what
onditions.
is. What the condition OF field labor
nd of mechanics is and during the last
ew years has been in this country, as
with other countries.
10. What rate of wages is paid in
Their countries to skilled and mechani-
al labor in the production OF products
imilar to those raised here.
20. ANY other matters OF kindred {
haracter which will throw light upon I
lie subject and tend to solve the prob I
.ms incidental to the labor question in !
lis country. :
81. In what manner and to what ex- :