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150 read they are discharged without any motion. A motion to refer the paper back to the same committee (or to recommit), if adopted, revives the committee.

 

Any member wishing to bring business before the assembly should, unless it is very simple, write down, in the form of a motion, what he would like to have the assembly adopt, thus:

When there is no other business before the assembly, he rises and addresses the chairman by his title, thus: “Mr. Chairman,” who immediately recognizes him by announcing his name. He then, having the floor, says, “I move the adoption of the following resolution,” 