as the second order of business for the afternoon's session, without reference to a committee. This was carried.
The Chair then appointed the following committees.
ON REPORTS OF OFFICERS: Leon Zolotkoff, Chicago, Ill., (Chairman); G. H. Mayer, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. W. Dephoure, Worcester, Mass.; A. J. Rose, Providence, R. I.; Dr. Joseph Lipman, Trenton, N. J.
ON RESOLUTIONS: Benjamin F. Levy, Elmira, N. Y., (Chairman); H. Krueger, Philadelphia, Pa.; Robert Silverman, Boston, Mass.; A. B. Cohen, Scranton, Pa.; E. P. Shinsky, St. Paul, Minn.
ON NOMINATIONS: Dr. S. Schaffer, Baltimore, Md., (Chairman); A. J. Leon, San Francisco, Cal.; Benjamin L. Gordon, Philadelphia, Pa.; S. Bloomberg, Boston, Mass.; Miss J. Bluestone, New York, N. Y.
AUDITING COMMITTEE: Dr. H. A. Braun, Syracuse, N. Y., (Chairman); N. Michelson, Boston, Mass.; Benjamin F. Levy, Elmira, N. Y.
It was agreed on the motion of Mr. Morrison that a recess be taken until 2 o'clock and that the committees proceed to work at once. The meeting adjourned at 11.55.
Luncheon was served at the Convention Hall by the Boston Daughters of Zion.
FIRST DAY.—SECOND SESSION.
The President called the convention to order at 2.10 p. m.
Mr. Morrison offered the following resolution:
Whereas, on the 28th day of May, 1902, occurs the seventy-fifth birthday of Rev. Dr. Gustav Gottheil, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Federation, and, whereas Dr. Gottheil has been a staunch supporter and champion of the Zionist cause since its inception, and has ably and indefatigably advocated it, and brought it to the attention of the American Jewry,
Now therefore be it resolved that the Federation of American Zionists, in Convention assembled tender to Dr. Gottheil their sincere and heartfelt congratulations and felicitations upon that occasion;
Resolved, that we extend to Dr. Gottheil our best wishes for a long career of active
usefulness in the cause of Israel; and be it further
Resolved, that these resolutions be recorded upon the minutes of this convention, and that an engrossed copy thereof be presented to the Rev. Dr. Gottheil.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
Mr. Margolies of Boston then moved that the rules offered by Mr. Morrison be taken up seriatim.
The Secretary then read the rules which were adopted. On the second an amendment was offered that the rule shall not apply to the mover and seconder of a motion, but that they shall be allowed to speak as often and as long as they pleased. The amendment was not carried.
Mr.Silverman of Boston moved that the five minute restriction shall not apply to the mover and seconder of a motion. By a vote of 28 in the affirmative and 41 in the negative, the motion was defeated, whereupon Mr. Meyers of Boston called for a rising vote which resulted in 34 in the affirmative and 51 in the negative. The rule as read was then adopted.
Mr. Hurwitz of Boston, and Mr. L. Lipsky of New York spoke in opposition to the third rule which was however adopted.
On the fourth rule an amendment was offered to substitute the word "Ten" in place of "Fifteen."
Mr. Waldstein of Boston spoke in opposition to the amendment urging that if a delegate could not get fifteen members to second his nomination, it would be best to save the time of the convention by not placing his name before them. The amendment was defeated and the rule adopted as read.
It was moved and unanimously carried that all resolutions and motions shall be repeated in Yiddish.
Mr. Morris read the financial report of the Committee on the Publication of The Maccabæan.
It was agreed to postpone the discussion on the report until the reports of the Committee on Reports of Officers be read.
The following resolution was then introduced:
Resolved that the Executive Council be increased by adding five members and that said Council shall be empowered to elect its own Chairman.
Mr. Morrison rose to a point of order, that this resolution was unconstitutional it being in