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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 record the proceedings of the committee on the
minutes, but should keep a memorandum of the proceedings for the use of
the committee. In large assemblies the clerk vacates his chair, which
is occupied by the chairman of the committee, and the assistant clerk
acts as clerk of the committee. Should the committee get disorderly,
and the chairman be unable to preserve order, the presiding officer can
take the chair, and declare the committee dissolved. The quorum of the
committee of the whole is the same as that of the assembly [§ 43]. If
the committee finds itself without a quorum, it can only rise and report
the fact to the assembly, which in such a case would have to adjourn.

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33. Informal Consideration of a Question (or acting as if in committee
of the whole).

It has become customary in many assemblies, instead of going into
committee of the whole, to consider the question "informally," and
afterwards to act "formally." In a small assembly there is no objection