No. 451.—Petition of Tamati Te Wharau and 300 Others.
Petitioners pray that all the Bills introduced inio the House by the Government this session relating to Native matters may not be passed, as, if they are, they will bring trouble on the Native people.
I am directed to report as follows: That, as these Bills are matters of public policy, and are now before the House, the Committee has no recommendation to make
[Translation.]
No. 451.—Pukapuka-inoi a Tamati te Wharau me etahi atu e 300.
E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e tukuna kia paahi nga Pire katoa a te Kawanatanga e pa ana ki nga take Maori. No te mea ki te paahi aua Ture, tera e tau he mate ki runga i nga Maori.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea he tikanga mo te katoa kei roto i aua Pire, kahore he kupu a Komiti.