The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-03

The regular weekly meeting OF
the Councils was called to order
at 50 p. m. yesterday, Councillor
Allen presiding. Present President
Dole, Ministers Hatch and King,
Councillors Ena, Warehouse, En-
meIuth, 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 \ LABOR CON-
MISSION.
Be IT ENACTED Dy the I-AtCullNt AM
Advisory Councils OF the Republic
of Hawaii:
Section /. 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.
Sec. >. Such persons may. be officers
of the Government, mmebers OF the tx
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-
fusals TO serve or other cause, shall be
filled by appointment of the President.
Sec 3. 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:
i. 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.
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.
Is. The cost OF producing sugar, show
ing so far as practicable, the cost OF each
stage and process, and showing more
particularly the proportlonate cost OF
unskilled labor.
:. Whether or not an increased num-
Der of agricultural and other unskilled
laborers will be needed in the near
future, and il 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 lar as practicable,
the details of the several agreements
and methods adopted, and the results
thereof.
9. Whether or not 4 system OF CO.
operative tproduction 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, If so, what the results were.
II. 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 country.
l.. Ii Europeans and Americans 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 to supply
the present and probable requirements
for unskiled labor. If so, 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.
Il. What the effect OF restriction OF
such immigration has been.
10. Whether or not II Is necessary or
advisable TO allow the further immigra-
ton OF Chinese. Ii so, upon whas con-
ditions,
10. What the effect OF Japanese i'm
migration has been IN this country.
y. Whether or not 1t is necessary or
ADVISABLE 10 allow the further immi-
grafton OF Japanese. If so, upon what
conditions.
-. What the condition OF field labor
ana OF mechanics Is and during the last
e" years mas been in this country, as
conlpared with other countries
49, What rate of wages Is Maid in
other countries TO skilled and mechani-
cal labor IN the production of products
similar to those raised here.
20. Any other matters OF a kindred
character which will throw light upon
the subject and tend to solve the prob
lens incidental 10 the labor question in
this country.
81. In what manner and to what ex-