officer in each branch receiving $3000. In case of a disputed election in the Senate, as there is no standing committee on Elections, a special committee is appointed to deal with the matter.
Consideration of Measures by Committees
We have now seen how a bill is introduced and how it gets to a committee, as well as how the committees are made up. But before proceeding any further into a discussion of the rules, we must, to follow the passage of a measure properly, find what becomes of it after it has been referred to a committee.
If a committee to which a bill has been referred thinks it ought not to have the measure because some other committee can deal with it better or more appropriately or because such other committee has measures of a similar nature before it, the first committee may by vote ask to be discharged and the matter may be referred to another committee.
Let us assume the usual proceeding, however, where the bill, resolve, message or report is advertised for hearing on a certain date. After the hearing a committee often waits a long time, especially if the measure is an important one, before a vote is taken as to whether or not it should report favorably. If the vote is in favor of reporting a bill or resolve, a certain member of the committee is given charge of the measure. Those members of the committee who so desire may be recorded as dissenters from the report, and of course may fight the passage of the bill when it gets into the branch to which they belong. If the committee votes to report adversely upon a matter a member of the committee is given charge of this adverse report and those who so desire may be recorded as dissenters. They or any other member
