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Report on Petition of Arihi te Nahu.
The petitioner prays that the Native Marriages Bill of 1877 may not render valid retrospectively informal marriages between Maoris, and sets forth reasons showing that such a retrospective law would have an injurious effect upon herself.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That a Bill dealing with the matters referred to in the petition, and validating Maori marriages, is now before the House, and the Committee therefore recommend the petition to the consideration of the House in connection with the said Bill.
John Bryce,
Chairman.
[Translation.]
Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Arihi te Nahu.
E tono ana te kai-inoi kia kaua e hoki ki muri te whai manatanga o te Pire mo nga marena Maori, 1877, e whakamana nei i etahi tikanga i hapa i nga marenatanga a nga Maori ki a ratou whaka-Maori a e whakaatu ana i nga take e pa he ai ki a ia te whakahokinga o te mana o taua Ture ki muri.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—
Tera ano tetahi Pire whakariterite i nga tikanga mo nga mea e whakahuatia ana i roto i te pukapuka-inoi he whakamana hoki i nga marena Maori, kei te aroaro o te Whare, koia i mea ai te Komiti ma te Whare e whiriwhiri nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi a te wa e korerotia ai taua Pire.
John Bryce,
Tumuaki.