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§ 70 the original purpose of going into committee by having the record show how the members voted on the question. It cannot refer any matter to another committee; because if the committee of the whole should rise during the conference of such sub-committee, the sub-committee would have no body to report to. The committee of the whole may, however, recommend in their report to the assembly that the matter under discussion be referred to a committee.

70. Should the committee become disorderly the chairman of the assembly may take the chair and declare the committee dissolved, or when order is restored the presiding officer may leave the chair and the committee resumes. When the committee has finished its business a motion is made that the committee “rise and report.” If this motion is carried the committee has re-converted itself into the assembly without leaving their seats by simply agreeing to the rise—the presiding officer of the assembly resumes the chair and the chairman of the committee makes his re-