rtain time no debate shall be
allowed excepting on new amendments, and then only one speech in favor
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and one against it, of say, five minutes each; or in some other way
regulate the time for debate.* [In Congress no motion to limit debate in
committee of the whole is in order till after the subject has been
already considered in committee of the whole. As no subject would
probably be considered more than once in committee of the whole, in an
ordinary society, the enforcement of this rule would practically prevent
such a society from putting any limit to debate in the committee. The
rule as given above, allows the society, whenever resolving itself into
committee of the whole, to impose upon the debate in the committee,
such restrictions as are allowed in Congress after the subject has
already been considered in committee of the whole.]

If no limit is prescribed, any member may speak as often as he can get
the floor, and as long each time as allowed in debate in the assembly,
provided no one wishes the floor who has not spoken on that particular
question. Debate having been closed at a particular time by order of
the assembly, it is not competent for the committee, even by unanimous
consent, to extend the time. The committee cannot refer the subject to
another committee. Like other committees [Sec. 28], it cannot alter the
text of any resolution referred to it; but if the resolution originated
in the committee, then all the amendments are incorporated in it.

When it is through with the consideration of the subject referred to it,
or if it wishes to adjourn, or to have the assembly limit debate, a
motion is made that "the committee rise and report," etc., specifying
the result of its proceedings.

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This motion "to rise" is equivalent to the motion to adjourn, in the
assembly, and is always in order (except when another member has the
floor), and is undebatable. As soon as this motion is adopted, the
presiding officer takes the chair, and the chairman of the committee,
having resumed his place in the assembly, arises and informs him, that
"the committee have gone through the business referred to them, and that
he is ready to make the report, when the assembly is ready to receive
it;" or he will make such other report as will suit the case.

The clerk does not