F—No. 3

OF THE WAIKATO COMMITTEE.

Taranaki War have not so far in your opinion increased the disrespect of the Natives for our power ?" Question put, That this Question be put. The Committee divided ; and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 1. Noes, 8. Mr. Domett, Mr. Dillon Bell, Mr. Hunter Brown, Mr. Forsaith, Mr. Fox, Mr. Heale, Mr. King, Mr. Sewell. Mr. Williamson, So it passed in the Negative. Mr. Domett then proposed that the following question be put to the witness :—«• So that much " disrespect of our military prowess is, in your opinion, consistent with the possibility of affording the " protection of our law even to Europeans when injured by Natives, where the latter predominate ?" Question put, That this Question be put. The Committee divided; and the names were taken down as follow: — Ayes, 5. Noes, 4. Mr. Hunter Brown, Mr. Dillon Bell, Mr. Domett, Mr- Heale, Mr. Forsaith, Mr. Sewell. Mr. Fox, Mr. Williamson, Mr. King, So it passed in the Affirmative. Mr. Forsaith proposed that the following question be put to the witness, viz. :—" In your " opinion would a signal advantage gained by ruo Forces afford greater facilities than at present '• exist for the restoration of peace and the introduction of a system of civil Government ?" Question put, That this Question be put. The Committee divided; and the names were taken down as follow :— Ayes, 3. A T oes, 6. Mr. Hunter Brown, Mr. Dillon Bell, Mr. Domett, Mr. Heale, Mr. Forsaith, Mr. Fox, Mr. King, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Williamson, So it passed in the Negative. Mr. Forsaith proposed that the following question be put to the witness, viz. . —" Do you :< suppose that any attempt to build up Civil I stitutions throughout the Islands would under present ' circumstances fail, and whether the attempt ought to be postponed till a signal victory has been ' obtained at Taranaki ?" Question put, That this Question be put. The Committee divided; and the names were taken down as follow . — Ayes, 5. Noes, 4. Mr. Hunter Brown, Mr. Dillon Bell, Mr. Domett, Mr. Heale, Mr. Forsaith, Mr. King, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Williamson, So it passed in the Affirmative. Mr. Marshall, of Waikato, called in and examined. Captain Johnstone called in and examined.

Monday, the 22nd day of October, 1360. present:— Mr. Heale, Mr. Domett, Mr. King, Mr. Hunter Brown, Mr. Forsaith, Mr. Dillon Bell, Mr. Fox, Me. Williamson, Mr. Sewell in the Chair. Te Horohau and Mr. Marshall examined.

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