(3) It cannot refer any matter to a subcommittee. In this it differs from ordinary committees also; for they can raise sub-committees and refer subjects to them.

(4) Members are not restricted in the times of speaking.

(5) The yeas and nays cannot be called.

(6) There is no appeal from the decision of the chair on points of order.

4. When the committee has finished the business referred to it, a member moves that the committee rise, and that the chairman, or some other member, report its proceedings to the assembly; which, being carried, the President resumes his seat. The chairman should then say, "The committee of the whole has had under consideration the matter relating to and instructed me to report that," etc. The President then presents the report for the action of the assembly.

5. If the business is unfinished, and it is resolved to rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again, the chairman says, "The committee of the whole has had under consideration the subject of; but not having had time to complete the same, has instructed me to report progress therein, and beg leave to sit again.”

The President thereupon puts the question on giving the committee leave to sit again. If leave is not granted, the committee is of course dissolved.

6. The committee can consider only what is referred to it. When this is done, if no motion is made, the chairman should say, "The proposition under consideration is closed; the committee will rise."

7. The Secretary of the assembly keeps no journal of the interlocutory proceedings of the committee, and records nothing but the report of the chairman.

SEC. XXI.-RULES OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1870.

1. The Conference shall meet at nine o'clock A.M., and adjourn at one P.M., but may alter the times of meeting and adjournment at their discretion.

2. The President shall take the chair precisely at the hour to which the Conference stood adjourned, and cause the same to be opened by reading the Scriptures, singing, and prayer; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall have the Journals of the preceding day read and ap

proved, when the business of the Conference shall proceed in the following order, viz.: (1) Reports of the standing committees. (2) Reports of the select committees. (3) Petitions, memorials, and appeals.

3. The President shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Conference; but in case of such appeal, the question shall be taken without debate.

4. He shall appoint all committees, not otherwise specially ordered by the Conference; but any member may decline serving on more than

one committee at the same time.

5. All motions and resolutions introduced by any member, shall be reduced to writing, if the President, Secretary, or any two members request it.

6. When a motion or resolution is made and seconded, or a report presented, and is read by the Secretary, or stated by the President, it shall be deemed in possession of the Conference; but any motion or resolution may be withdrawn by the mover at any time before decision or amend

ment.

. 7. No new motion or resolution shall be made until the one under consideration is disposed of which may be done by adoption or rejection,

unless one of the following motions should intervene, which motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are placed, viz.: Indefinite postponement; laying on the table; reference to a committee; postponement to a given time; amendment or a substitute: provided, that a motion to lay on the table shall be put without debate.

8. No member shall be interrupted when speaking, except by the President, to call him to order when he departs from the question, or uses personalities or disrespectful language; but any member may call the attention of the President to the subject, when he deems a speaker out of order, and any member may explain, if he thinks himself misrepresented.

9. When any member is about to speak in debate, or to deliver any matter to the Conference, he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself to the President.

10. No person shall speak more than twice on the same question, nor more than fifteen minutes at one time, without leave of the Conference; nor shall any person speak more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.

11. When any motion or resolution shall have

passed, it shall be in order for any member who voted in the majority to move for a reconsideration.

12. No member shall absent himself from the service of the Conference without leave, unless he be sick or unable to attend.

13. No member shall be allowed to vote on any question who is not within the bar at the time when such question is put by the President, except by leave of the Conference, when such member has been necessarily absent.

14. Every member who shall be within the bar at the time the question is put, shall give his vote, unless the Conference, for special reasons, excuse him.

15. No resolution altering or rescinding any rule of discipline, shall be adopted until it shall have been at least one day in the possession of the Conference.

16. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate.

17. Whenever a member shall move that "the question shall now be put," the vote on such motion shall be taken without debate; and if two-thirds of the members voting shall sustain the call, the President shall put the question then pending, and the vote shall be taken