ill equipped. On the other hand, it may be doubted whether they have passed their highest efficiency. In addition to their own ample resources in men and materials, they now have behind them and largely at their command all those of eastern Europe and western Asia, the extent of which it is difficult to comprehend. But America is in the war and must "see it through."

But upon

A crisis is impending. It may be one of many. success or failure of this season's campaign the final result is likely to depend. America can decide the issue. Her men, her money and her supplies, if in sufficient quantity, will turn the tide. It is our duty to make the quantity sufficient, and there is little room for any activity that does not in some degree contribute to that end.

What action this Convention shall take in the premises is for you to determine. It is not probable, however, that any proposed change in our fundamental law can be supported as a war measure. Therefore it must be agreed that as little time as possible should be spent here and none whatever wasted. Within this limitation several courses suggest themselves, any one of which it is safe to pursue. But the Convention is entirely in your hands and I await your pleasure.

On motion of Mr. Streeter of Concord, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That Messrs. A. Chester Clark of Concord and Bernard W. Carey of Newport be elected Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Convention respectively by acclamation.

Messrs. A. Chester Clark of Concord and Bernard W. Carey of Newport appeared and qualified as Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.

On motion of Mr. Quimby of Concord, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That a committee, consisting of twenty delegates, each county to be represented thereon, be appointed by the Chair to select and report to the Convention the names of persons to fill the offices of Sergeant-at-Arms, Chaplain, four Doorkeepers, Warden of the Coat-Room, Assistant Warden of

the Coat-Room, an Official Stenographer, and an Assistant Stenographer.

The President appointed the following named gentlemen as members of such committee:

COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

Quimby of Concord.

Livingston of Manchester.
Entwistle of Portsmouth.
Cobleigh of Nashua.

Perkins of Antrim
Gray of Columbia.
Sherry of Dover.

Nute of Farmington.

Philbrook of Laconia.

McNally of Rollinsford.

Wellman of Keene.
Ball of Washington.

Connor of Manchester.

Sanders of Derry.

Perley of Enfield.

Edgerly of Tuftonborough.

Bilodeau of Rochester.

Head of Hooksett

Thompson of Concord.

Roy of Somersworth.

On motion of Mr. Gibson of Conway, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That a committee of twenty delegates, each county to be represented thereon, be appointed by the Chair to report rules for the government of this Convention, and recommend methods of procedure, and until the report of this committee shall have been accepted and adopted the rules of the Convention of 1912 be adopted as the rules of this Convention.

The President appointed the following named gentlemen as members of such committee:

COMMITTEE ON RULES.

Gibson of Conway.

Sherman of Claremont.

George of Concord

Weston of Derry.

Wesley of Dover.

Childs of Henniker.

Mason of Keene.

Chase of Manchester.

Horan of Manchester.

Pike of Lisbon.

Pillsbury of Manchester.

Wescott of Rochester.

Thomas of Stratford.

Whitcomb of Stratham.

Stoddard of Portsmouth.

King of Walpole.

Paul of Claremont.

Lombard of Colebrook.
Robichaud of Nashua.
Young of Laconia.

Mr. Lyford of Concord offered the following resolution:

WHEREAS, The United States is engaged in a world war for the preservation of civilization and for the perpetuity of free institutions a war that will tax our resources to the utmost, a war that calls for the undivided loyalty and support of every citizen of the Republic, and the sacrifice of all material and personal considerations in the interest of humanity, and a war that has already brought German atrocities to our shores; and,

WHEREAS, Our thoughts are with our sons, our brothers and our kindred, who are shedding their blood on the bat

tlefields of France, and whose efforts in our behalf and in behalf of the democracy of the world, should have our constant consideration; and

WHEREAS, The basic reason for calling this Convention is the desire of the people that the Constitution be amended so that the Legislature may have greater latitude in levying taxes; therefore, in view of these conditions, be it

Resolved, That the work of the present session of this Convention be confined to two amendments of the Constitution — an amendment giving the General Court full authority to specially assess, rate and tax growing timber without regard to the rule of proportion otherwise required in taxation; and an amendment providing for an income tax, regardless of the rule of proportion otherwise required in taxation, which shall provide for legislative authority to specially assess, rate and tax money at interest, including money in savings banks and other banks; and that when action on these amendments has been taken, the Convention adjourn, subject to the call of a committee consisting of the President of this Convention and one delegate from each county, to be appointed by the Chair, a majority of whom are hereby empowered to issue a call for the Convention to reassemble.

Question being on the resolution of Mr. Lyford of Concord,

Mr. Lyford of Concord.-Mr. President, if the chair will indulge me, I should like to make a brief statement on this resolution, and I pledge you to occupy but a very few minutes. This resolution provides for the consideration of two tax amendments; one will specially rate, assess and tax growing wood and timber, and the other will provide for a general income tax, which will also include the classification of property, so that intangibles can be taxed at a different rate by the Legislature. Now, then, the first amendment has already passed the test of a Constitutional Convention. It is part of the amendment that was submitted in 1912, which failed by only a few votes of being ratified. No time will be required in considering it as

to its phraseology. It is drawn as well as it can be drawn; it is drawn to accomplish this purpose, and I understand it is ac ceptable to those who desire such an amendment offered. Another amendment, drawn by the tax commission, which covers the income tax and also the tax on intangibles, has had an almost unofficial sanction by members of the Court, and it probably could not be improved, and that, too, if it is the desire of the Convention to adopt it, will require no time in the consideration of its phraseology. Now, then, as to the scope of this resolution. As some of you are aware, I have been of the opinion that probably no amendment that we submit at this time, when our whole attention is focused on the war, when our casualty lists are constantly increasing, will receive the attention of the people when it is submitted to them for consideration. But in deference to an expressed desire that these two amendments should be considered, I am waiving my views on this question, that the Convention may confine itself to these two issues. Now, under this resolution, no member of the Convention is committed to either of these tax propositions. It is possible under this resolution to adopt one of these amendments and reject the other. It is possible under this resolution, if it is the sense of the majority of this Convention, to reject both propositions. I know there has been a feeling that we should adjourn without undertaking to submit any amendments, but this resolution still leaves open to you, after you have considered it, to decide that question that way, if the majority so pleases. I hope that no amendment will be offered to this resolution, or at least that no amendment if offered will be adopted. If we are to go on here and submit a number of amendments-amendments that men think are just as important as other men think their amendments are-we shall waste the time of this Convention and the

money of the State. I believe that under this resolution, going into a Committee of the Whole, we can consider, first, the resolution in regard to the tax on growing timber, lumber and wood, and having acted upon that—which we can do in one day, tomorrow, or we might get at it this afternoon-we can then indicate what our desire is in acting upon the other amendment, and that, by Friday night, we can close the work of this Convention, and then leave it to a time when our attention can be given to these other propositions that members want to propose at a subsequent call of this Convention.

Mr. McNulty of Manchester.—Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention, I am not anxious to prolong this Convention, but I do not think taxation is the only vital question we are called upon to consider. Now, this war in Europe we all deplore,