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