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§ 54 Where proxy voting is allowed a proxy committee should be appointed a reasonable time before the voting begins, in order that this committee, after ascertaining who have given proxies, to whom given, extent of power conferred, etc., may prepare a list for the use of the secretary, and report to the assembly before the voting begins.  

54. A committee is a miniature assembly appointed or elected to consider some special subject, to transact some special business, or perform certain duties and report to the assembly.

Ordinary committees are of two kinds, standing or permanent committees and special or temporary committees, and in making reports they rank in the order named.

Standing committees are those appointed or elected at the beginning of the session or the year to take charge of such matters as appropriately come under their jurisdiction during the whole session or year.