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PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE

to it by striking out "100,000" and inserting "150,000." The question is on the amendment. Are you ready, etc.?

[Question put and amendment adopted; question stated and put on amended resolution and it is adopted.]

Chairman. Is the committee to which was referred the resolution relating to a new clubhouse ready to report?

Mr. Q [committee chairman, rises and reads the report]: The committee to which was referred the resolution "Resolved, That we build a new clubhouse at a cost not to exceed $50,000," after a careful consideration of the subject, recommends the adoption of the following substitute, "Resolved, That the Board of Trustees be, and is hereby, authorized to repair and enlarge our clubhouse at a cost not to exceed $10,000."

[Signed by all the committee.]

On behalf of the committee I move the adoption of the substitute. [Hands to the chairman the written report and the original resolution.]

Chairman. The resolution referred to the committee is, "Resolved," etc. [repeating the resolution]. The committee reports a substitute for it as follows, "Resolved," etc. [repeating the substitute]. The question is on substituting the committee's resolution for the original resolution. Are there any amendments proposed to the original resolution? [No response.] There being none, the committee's substitute is open