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Report on Petition of Hori Kawakura and Others.
Petitioners allege that the provisions of the Native Land Bill of the present session would prove burdensome to the Maoris, and pray that it may not become law.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That the subject-matter of this petition having been considered by the House, and the Bill in question withdrawn, the Committee do not think it necessary to report specifically on the merits of the various matters referred to by the petitioners; but the Committee are of opinion that, in view of future legislation on the subject of Native lands, the opinions expressed in this and other petitions of a similar character deserve the careful consideration of the House and the Government.
John Bryce,
Chairman.
[Translation.]
Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Hori Kawakura ma.
E ki ana nga kai-inoi ka taimaha ki runga ki nga Maori nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori i homai nei i tenei tau; a, e inoi ana ratou kia kaua e whakamana.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—
Kua oti te whiriwhiri te putake o tenei pukapuka-inoi e te Whare, a kua unuhia taua Ture, koia e kore ai te Komiti e whakaaro kia whai kupu ratou mo nga tikanga o nga mea e whakahuatia ana i roto i taua pukapuka-inoi. Engari e mahara ana te Komiti notemea era ana e hanga he Ture mo nga Whenua Maori me ata whiriwhiri marire e te Whare, e te Kawauatauga hoki nga whakaaro e whakahuatia ana i roto i tenei me etahi atu pukapuka-inoi e rite ana ki tenei.
John Bryce,
Tumuaki.