No. 6, Sess. II.—Petition of Wetere te Rerenga and Others.

Petitioners state that they have heard the Government intend passing a Bill which will give them authority to deal with Native lands as they may think fit. Petitioners pray that such a Bill may not be passed into law without the Natives having a say in the framing of the said Bill.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That, as there is no Bill before the House upon the matters referred to, the Committee has no recommendation to make.

[Translation.]
No. 6, Sess. II.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wetere te Rerenga me etahi atu.

E Ki ana nga kai pitihana kua rongo ratou e mea ana te Kawanatanga kia pahitia tetahi Pire hei whakahaere i nga whenua Maori i runga ia ratou whakaaro I pai ai.

E inoi ana nga kai pitihana kia kaua e pahitia he Pire penei hei Ture kia whakaae rano nga Maori ki te hanganga o taua Pire.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—

No te mea kahore he Pire i te aro-aro o te Whare e aru atu ana ki runga i nga tikanga e korerotia nei. Kahore he kupu a te Komiti.