The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2000-A023 |
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| Title: | Amend Constitution Article II [Consent to Election--First Reading] |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Rejected |
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Resolution Rejected by Non-concurrence. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), pp. 96-97. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Constitution |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A023)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the first sentence of Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. No one shall be ordained and consecrated Bishop until the attainment of thirty years of age: nor without the consent of a majority of the Standing Committees of all the Dioceses and the consent of a majority of the Bishops of this Church exercising jurisdiction Diocesan, Coadjutor, and Suffragan of this Church.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the first sentence of Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. No one shall be ordained and consecrated Bishop until the attainment of thirty years of age: nor without the consent of a majority of the Standing Committees of all the Dioceses and the consent of a majority of the Bishops of this Church exercising jurisdiction Diocesan, Coadjutor, and Suffragan, and Assistant Bishops, of this Church.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #31)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Constitution presented its Report #2 on HB Message #31 on Resolution A023 (Amend Constitution Article II, Section 2, First Reading) and moved adoption with amendment.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the first sentence of Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. No one shall be ordained and consecrated Bishop until the attainment of thirty years of age: nor without the consent of a majority of the Standing Committees of all the dioceses and the consent of a majority of the Bishops of this Church exercising jurisdiction Diocesan, Bishops Coadjutor, and Bishops Suffragan, and Assistant Bishops, of this Church; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be sent within six months to the Secretary of the Convention of every diocese to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its meeting.
Deputy McGonigle of Texas moved to amend the resolution as amended.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete the words "Bishops Suffragan and Assistant Bishops".
Debate followed on the McGonigle Amendment.
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate on both the McGonigle Amendment and on the main motion.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the McGonigle Amendment to Resolution A023 as amended.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on Resolution A023 as amended.
Motion defeated
Resolution rejected
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #95)
Deputy Delafield of Maine moved to reconsider Resolution A023 as amended. The President ruled that such a motion would be in order following the Consent Calendar.
Deputy Delafield of Maine again moved to reconsider Resolution A023 (Amend Constitution Article II, Section 2, First Reading) as amended.
Debate on the question of reconsideration followed.
The question was called to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
The vote was taken on the reconsideration of A023 as amended.
Motion to reconsider defeated
Resolution Rejected: Adopted by One House Only.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Constitution and Canons, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 43-68. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention rejects a resolution to amend Constitution Article II, Section 2, regarding consent to election. |