Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-08-16

Be enacted by the Legislature of the Republic Ha'Vo
SECTION 1. The President Of the Republic is hereby au
thorzed directed appoint Commission Of three persons
who shall be known the Labor Commission and all OF
whom shall without pay. One of the Commissioners
shall be designated by the President to be Chairman OF the
Commission and shall have power to administer oaths Mem
bers the Commission may be removed at time by the
President
SECTION g. Vacancies caused by death, resignation,
usa other shall be filled by appointment of
the President
SECTION g. shall be the duty of the said Commission to
full careful inquiry and investigation into the fol-
lowing matters far the shall not have been done by
the Labor provided for in Act ~ of the Executive
and Advisory Councils Of the Republic and to report from
time time to the Legislature if the shall be in session.
the Executive Council if the Legislature shall have ad
journed.
l. The number nationality and residence of all agr
cultural abores employed in the Republic showing the
number engaged in each particular branch Of agriculture
The wages paid to the different nationalites of
such laborers in the different portions of the Republic
g. The number nationality residence of all mechanics
employed in the Republic.
a. The rate of wages paid TO the different natonaies Of
such mechanics in the different portions of the Republic
g. The price received by Hawaiian sugar planters for
sugar
g. The cost of producing sugar. showing SO far
cabe the cost Of each stage and and showing
particularly the proportionae cost OF uoskied labor
T. Whether or not increased number of agricultural
and other unsked aborers will be needed in the future
and So connection with what industries aud how many
laborers will probably be required.
g. The trials which have been given to cooperative pro-
duction prosharn in the production of sugar. rice
other agricultural products in this country giving far
practicable details of the several agreements and methods
adopted, and the results thereof
g. Whether not system of cooperative production
profit sharing feasible in connection with the main agricu
tura industries Of the country; and If upon what lines
TO- Whether such system of production has
been adopted any other country situated similarly to Hawaii
the production Of similar products to those produced here
and if SO, what the results
II. Whether not there is Pnythng in the climatic
other conditions this country which render it physically
possible for Europeans and Americans to successfully engage
in field labor in this country.
H. Europeans and Americans found capable of per-
sona field labor whether it is feasible to the i'm
migration sufficient number Of Europeans or Americans to
supply the present and probable requirements for unskled
labor So upon what terms and by what means, and from
what countries.
49, What the effect of Chinese immigration has been in
this country.
A. What the effect of restriction such immigration has
been
l5 Whether it necessary advisable to allow
the further immigration of Chinese If upon what cond
tions.
16 What effect of Japanese immigration has been in
this country.
IT, Whether it is necessary advisable to allow
the immigration of Japanese If upon what cond
hons.
49, What the condition of field labor and of mechanics is
and during the last few years this country
pared with other countries
49, What rate wages paid in other countries to skill
ed mechanical labor in the production OF products similar
to those raised here.
90 In what manner and what extent men introduced
s contract aborer competed with the mechanical bust
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