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72 orandum should be kept of the proceeding for the use of the committee and to assist the chairman in making his report; but such memorandum should not be recorded on the minutes of the assembly, only the report of the the committee is so recorded, and said report becomes a part of the proceedings of the assembly.

69. While the assembly is acting as a committee of the whole the only action in order is to recommend to the assembly at large the adoption of, or rejection of the matter under discussion, or such other recommendation of action as comes within the authority of ordinary committees, and to move that the committee rise and report. Being a dependent body it cannot make any rule for itself unless authorized by the parent body, and its decision only amounts to an informal vote on the question at issue. Each member may speak as often as he can secure recognition by the chair, and there is no limit to be placed on debate in the committee except such limit as may be made by order of the assembly. The yeas and nays cannot be ordered because it would destroy