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60 to the committee. If the report is adverse, then the chairman modifies the statement thus: "The question is on adopting the resolution, the recommendation of the committee to the contrary notwithstanding." In case the committee recommends that the resolution be amended, its chairman moves the adoption of the amendment or amendments, and the presiding officer states the question on amending the resolution. If the resolution when referred to the committee had an amendment pending, the question is stated on this amendment first, and then on the committee's amendments, and then on the resolution.

(b) In case of a committee to consider a subject and report recommendations, the committee's report should be in writing and in a form similar to this: "The committee which was appointed to investigate and to make recommendations, submits the following report:" Then follows the report closing with, "In conclusion the committee recommends the adoption of the following resolution:

" 'Resolved, That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' ———————— ———————— ———————— Committee."

In very important matters the report should be signed by all the members who concur in it. In other cases it may be signed by the chairman alone, provided he is authorized by a vote of the committee to do