NATIVE PARLIAMENT.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2206, 22 March 1881, Page 2

NATIVE PARLIAMENT.

" [By Telscuiapii.J 0 AUCKLAND March 22. ® Bowing to Wellington. At the Orakei Maori Parliament yesterday, _ Paul repeated that be thought the doings of Xe Whiti must eventually do them good. Ha r ended his address by saying that his desire 1 was not to make laws, but rather to bring the _ grievances of Natives before the House of “ Representatives at Wellington, Maori M.P. at St. Stephen’s. A, proposal was made to send a representative to England, but finally a motion by Mete Kingi to let it rest with the chairman was carried, g Complaint Against Government. 3 A complaint was made by the Waikato 7 Chief that Government had taken his lands, 7 though he had remained loyal. The meeting f passed a resolution condemning the conduct £ of Government in confiscating the lands of loyal Natives. 3 Natives Complacent The fifth item referred to the fisheries and j pipi banks, but a letter being read assuring all 1 p esent that (he matter was now in Judge j Fenton’s hands, this was passed over. Miscellaneous. The sixth item was in reference to Land Court. It was resolved that Native meetings should first be held and their sales be sent to (ho Natives Land Court. The seventh item was in reference to Maori members It was unanimously agreed that the Maori members did more harm than good, and ought not to be sent to Wellington. The Chairman, in passing the next item, “ said : —“ We are passing this motion to cease 3 selling lands, and before long wo shall want to | sell. What are we to do ? I say, Let anyj ono sell that thinks proper.” . The item was casried unanimously. There are 130 Natives present.