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1 2. Persons appointed upon a committee should join that committee so 

 as they are notified of their appointment, unless they are excused ; 

 as it is the duty of the first-named member of the conruittce to call his 

 fellows together as soon as possible. 



(O.MMITTI K OF TIIK WHOLE. 



1 . If it be necessary to go into committee of the whole society, either for a 

 general or specific purpose, it is done by motion, when the chairman va- 

 cates the chair, and calls some member to it to act as chairman ; though the* 

 committee of the whole, if it chooses, can select another chairman like any 

 other committee. This it never does. 



The quorum of the committee is the same as that of the main body. If 

 a quorum be found wanting, the committee has to rise, the regular chair- 

 man takes his seat, and the chairman of the committee informs him that 

 the committee rises for want of a quorum. Then the usual course is 

 taken in regard to the absence of a quorum. 



'2. If any communication be made to the main body while in committee 

 of the whole, the committee cannot receive it. If its reception be neces- 



. the committee have to rise. 



.S. If there be confusion or disturbance in committee of the whole, the 

 ; lent may take the chair, declare the committee dissolved, and reduce 

 th- body to order. In that case it requires another motion for that com- 

 mittee to sit again. 



k A committee of the whole cannot adjourn, but it must rise. It can- 

 take the previous question, nor take the ayes and noes. 

 If the busings before the committee of the whole be unfinished, it 

 nil motion, the regular presiding officer takes the chair, and the chair- 

 man of the committee reports that the committee of the whole have, ac- 

 iiiLT to order, conn lered the business assigned to them, and have made 



then-in, but, not having time to conclude the same, ask 1 

 igain. Leave is then granted on motion. If the subject be a ^j" >'ial 

 and it is concluded, the motion is that the committee rise and report 

 proceedings; then, when i. lent takes the chair, the chairman of the 



bee report > that the committee have gone through the IUIM; 



;n. and a-k leave to report. Leave is then ^iven to re] 

 me oth.-r time, either by motion, or, should ^theiv l.e no 

 "ii, on tli.- call of some member. 



*'. Ii meml.ei tenor than once on the same 



su 1 not confined str'<tly to the sul.jert matter. With t 



