The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-02
THE COUNCILS IN SESSION.
EMMELUTH'S CONTRACT LABOR
BILL INTRODUCED.
MIR. Hatch Introduces Act Relating to
Drawing Jurors - To Publish
Registration Laws.

neon, MT. Allen IN the Cnalr. Inc IOl-
lowing answered at roll call: President
Dole, Ministers Hatch and King. Coun-
cilmen Ena, Allen, Warehouse, Smith,
Emmeluth, Mendonca, Morgan and
Bolte.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The Secretary read the weekly hnan
cial statement
A bill relating to the drawing of
jurors was read the first time. This
provides, first, that when the panel is
for any treason reduced to less than
twenty.four jurors, the Circuit Judge
together with the clerk of the Court
may select other jurors to complete the
term. Section ?, provides for the man
ner of proceeding in the matter. Sec
tion 3 reads as follows: "The Circuit
Judges may draw successive panels in
the manner aforesaid as many times as
may be necessary The bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Emmeluth asked to withdraw his
resolution of last meeting. Granted.
He then introduced the following bill:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A LABOR
COMMISSION.
BE it enacted by the Executive and
Advisory Councils of the Republic of
Hawaii:
Section 1. The President of the Re
public is hereby directed to appoint a
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.
Section 2. Such persons may be Off
GERS of the Government members of the
Executive or Advisory Councils, or
otherwise; 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.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of
such Commission to make full and care
full 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:
/. 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.
9. The rate of wages paid to the
different nationalities of such laborers
in the digerent portions of the Republic.
3. The number, nationality and
residence of all mechanics now EN-
ployed in the Republic.
4. The rate of wages paid to the
different nationalities of such mechan-
les in the different portions of the
Republic.
3. The prices received by Hawaiian
sugar planters for raw sugar.
6. The cost Of producing sugar,
showing, so far as practicable, the cost OF
each stage and process, and showing
more particularly the proportionate cost
OF unskilled labor.
Z. Whether or not an increased
number OF agricultural and other UNI
skilled laborers will be needed in the
near future, and if so, in connection
with what industries and how many
laborers will probably be required.
s. The trials which have been given
to cooperative production, or profit
sharing, in the production of sugar, rice
or other agricultural products, in this
country, giving, so far as practicable,
the details OF the several agreements
and methods adopted, and the results
thereof.
8. Whether or not a system OF CO.
operative production or profit-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;
and, ii so, what the results were.
IL. Whether or not there is anything
in the climatic or other conditions in
this country which render it physically
impossible for Europeans and Ameri-
cans to successfully engage in field
labor in this country.
12. If Europeans and Americans are
found capable of personal field labor
whether or not it is feasible to secure
the immigration of a sufficient number
of Europeans or Americans to supply
the present and probable requirements
for unskilled labor. If 90, upon what
terms and by what means, and from
what countries,
ID. What the effect of Chinese i'm
migration has been in this country.
IA. What the effect of restriction OF
such immigration has been.
10. Whether or not it is necessary OF
advisable to allow the further immigra
ton of Chinese. If so, upon what con
ditions.
10. What the effect of Japanes,
immigration has been in this country.
II. Whether or not it is necessary OF
advisable to allow the further immi
grafton of Japanese, If so, upon wha
conditions.
IS. What the condition of field labol
and of mechanics is and during the las
few years has been in Il is country, a
compared with other countries.
10. What rate of wages is paid il
other countries to skilled aud mechani
| oal labor in tho pro1nctton Of nrnln Oh