The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-08-17
BYAUTHORITY.
ACT 4.
An Act to Provide for n Labor
Commission.

Advisory Councils of the Republic
OF Hawaii:
Section l. 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 CT whom shall act as chairman
thereof, and who shall have power to
administer oaths.
Sec. ,. Such persons may be officers
Of the Government, mmebers of the Ex-
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. 8. 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.
5. The prices received by Hawaiian
sugar planters for raw sugar.
6. 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
unskilled labor.
Z. Whether or not an increased num-
Der OF agricultural and other unskilled
laborers will be needed in the near
future, and if 50, 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.
9. Whether or not 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 a 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, if 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
for Europeans and Amer
leans to successfully engage in field
abor in this country.
Il. Ii Europeans and Americans are
found capable of personal field labor,
whether or not it is feasible to secure
he immigration of a sufficient number
Of Europeans or Americans to supply
he present and probable requirements
or unsktled labor. Ii so, upon what
erms 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
ldvisable to allow the further immigra-
ion of Chinese. Ii 20, upon what con
litions.
10. What the effect OF Japanese i'm
migration has been in this country.
Il. 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
ompared 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
he subject and tend to solve the prob
Ems incidental to the labor question in
mis- country.
81. In what manner and to what ex- :
ent men introduced as contract l4borers
ave competed with the mechanical or
usiness interests Of the country.