No. 464, 1904.—Petition of Tiemi Hipi and 198 Others.
Petitioners pray that no attempt may be made to do away with the special representation of the Maori race in the Parliament of the colony.
I am directed to report that, as this petition refers to a matter of policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make.
[Translation.]
No. 464, 1904.—Pitihana a Tiemi Hipi me etahi atu kotahi rau e iwa tekau ma waru.
E Inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua rawa e meatia kia whakakorea atu nga mema o te iwi Maori i roto i te Paremete o te koroni.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea e pa ana tenei pitihana ki runga ki te tikanga porihi no reira kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti.