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AB1163-8-005-Jpeg.Pdf 5 2 5 Cfjurcfj of tfjc ^robtncc of g>outf) Africa. AGENDA of proposed alterations and additions to the Articles and Canons of the Constitution. Provincial Synod, Capetown, 9th November, 1929. Provincial Registrar's Office, Burg Street Chambers, C a p e to w n . Printed by The S.A . Electric Printing Co., Li Capetown. INDEX. PROVINCIAL SYNOD OF 1929. For the information of the Members of the Synod ......... P a g e 1 ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO CANONS, ETC. Agenda Order in Page proposal Proposer No. Synod. Amendment of Articles V I., VITT. an d X X IV . The Bishop of George ... 1 7 Amendment of Article XXIV ................................ Archdeacon Pennington 2 7 Amendment of Canons I., IV. and XXX. ... The Bishop of George .. 3 8 New Canon of Mission­ ary Bishops ... The Bishop of Damara- lan d 4 9 Amendment of Canon I., S ection 3 The Bishop of Damara- lan d 5 10 Amendment of Canon XLTJ., Section 1 Archdeacon Pennington 6 11 Amendment of Canon XXIX., Section 3 ... The Dean of Capetown . 7 11 Amendment of Canon XVIII., Section 2 ... Archdeacon Urquliart 8 12 Amendment of Canon I I I ....................................... Archdeacon Hogarth 9 1 3 Amendment of Canon tv....................................... Archdeacon Hogarth 10 13 Amendment of Canon V ......................................... Archdeacon Hogarth 11 19 Amendment of Canon xvm ................................ Archdeacon Hogarth ... 12 19 Amendment of Canon XXV .................................. Archdeacon Hogarth ... 13 20 Amendment of Canon XXV., Section 6 ... Archdeacon Hogarth 14 21 Amendment of Canon XL.. Section 6 W. E. Ranby 15 22 Amendment of Canon XL., Section 12 W. E. Ranby 16 23 Amendment of Canon XL. (Addition) W. E. Ranby 17 24 Amendment of Canon XL., Section 14 W. E. Ranby 18 30 New Canon X U . (a) ... The Rev. A. C. Grant ... 19 30 Amendment of Canon XXXVTTI., Section 5 Archdeacon Hulme 20 31 AGENDA of proposed alterations and additions to the Articles and Canons of the Constitution. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SYNOD. 1. It shall be the general instruction to the Com­ mittee appointed to arrange the order of the Agenda, to see that facilities are provided for an early discussion ol proposals affecting the Constitution and Canons and that due priority is given to the recommendations of the Standing Committee of Synod (“ opening of Synod,” page 188). The appointment of this Committee shall have precedence of all other business unless the Synod determine otherwise. 2. To facilitate the business of the Synod atten­ tion is drawn to Rule 15, page 190— Provincial Canons, 1924, as follows :— Bills. No. 15.—RULES OF ORDER. (Vide page 190; Constitution of Canons, 1924.) 1. The Mover shall move the First Reading of the Bill. No speech or debate shall take place there­ on, but a division may be called for. 2. If the E'irst Reading be carried, the Mover shall move a day for the Second Reading, or by leave of Synod may then move the Second Reading. 3. The debate on the Second Reading must be confined to the principles of the Bill. 2 4- If the Second Reading be carried, a day or time shall be fixed for consideration of the Bill in Com­ mittee of the whole Synod. 5. In Committee of the whole Synod, the debate must be confined to the details of the clause under con­ sideration. 6. When the Bill has been passed in Committee of the whole Synod it shall be reported to the Synod. 7. When a Bill is reported, with amendments, the same shall be considered at such time as the Synod may appoint. 8. The President shall put the amendments as far as possible in the order in which they appear in the Bill. 9. When a Bill, as amended, has been considered, or in case there be no amendments, a motion may be passed that the Bill be read a third time on a future d a y ; one clear day at least being interposed except by unanimous vote of the Synod. 10. To the Motion “ That the Bill be now read a Third time,” an amendment may be moved “ that the Bill be re-committed either wholly or in respect of a particular clause or clauses,” which amendment, being agreed to, a future time may be appointed for such reconsideration 11. After a Bill has been read a Third time, it shall come into operation, in terms of Article X X III. of the Constitution, or Canon XLII., 3, as the case may­ be. 12. After the Third Reading of a Bill to amend the Constitution has been passed, the Mover shall move “ that the Synod is of opinon that it is desirable to alter, amend or repeal (as the case may be) Article ........................ of the Constitution as detailed in the Bill just passed.” When such proposed alteration, amendment cr repeal comes before the next ensuing Synod, it shall be sufficient to move “ that Synod do agree to this Bill, and if such Motion passes, the alteration, amendment or repeal shall become operative, in terms of Article X X III. of the Constitution. No amendment of the Bill may be received at this Synod. 3 Reports (Rule 64). A member presenting any Report, except a Report of the Committee of the whole Synod, moves:— (1) “ That the Report be received; ” if granted, (2) “ That the Report be now read ” (no discus­ sion) ; if granted, (3) “ That the Report bo. considered on------; ” or, “ that it be referred to a Select Committee for report on----- . ” Every Report of a Committee requiring action shall be accompanied by a Resolution or Resolutions for the consideration of the Synod. (Rule 65.) By unanimous leave of the Synod a Report may be taken as read if it has been previously circulated. Petitions and Memorials 'Rule 69.) The following motions are required :— (1) “ That the Petition be received: ” if granted, (2) “ That it be now read.” A notice of motion founded on the Petition can then be moved and a day appointed for considering the same, but no discussion on the Petition may take place at the time. If the Petition has been previously circulated, by leave of the Synod, it can be taken as read. Production of Statistical and Other Information (Rule 46). A member requiring information moves: “ That it be laid on the table.” Committee of the whole Synod (Rule 70). The following are the motions :— (1) “ That this Synod do now resolve itself into Committee of the whole Synod, to consider ------; ” if carried, the President moves: (2) “ That I do now leave the chair,” and the Chairman of Committees presides; when the matter has been considered, the President reports the same to the Synod. 4 Rule 73. Any member may move at any time “ That the Chairman do now report progress and ask leave to sit again. Rule 74. A motion “ That the Chairman do now leave the chair ” will, if carried, supersede the further proceed­ ings of the Committee. Rule 79. The Committee can only discuss the details and not the principle of the proposal, or, resolution. Printing of Reports of Select Committees. All Reports of Select Committees should be in duplicate. One copy should be handed to the Secre­ taries, and another to the Provincial Registrar, who will arrange for it to be printed, or typed, and dis­ tributed in the Synod, if required. No Reports shall be printed or published without the previous sanction of the Synod. Notices of Motion and Notices of Questions to he asked. These should be handed in, in duplicate, to the Secretaries. All Motions and Amendments must be seconded and must be in writing. fRule 45.) Distribution of Papers in Synod Hall. As reports and other documents presented to the Synod are of a more or less private nature concerning the business of the Synod, members are particularly requested not to allow these to be made public without the previous sanction of the Synod, and in no case shall such Reports, etc., be distributed in the Synod Hall, except at the request of the President, or by his authority. Books of Reference. The Provincial edition of the Constitution and Canons, 1924, can be obtained at the Book Room, Church House, Burg Street, Capetown. 5 Legislative Matters. The following procedure was adopted at the Pro­ vincial Synod of 1924 (Vide Minute Book, pages 202, 204). All proposals of alterations and additions to the Articles of the Constitution and Canons, together with relative Notices of Motion, were taken during the morning and afternoon sittings, up to tea interval, and thereafter all general Notices of Motion were taken in the order in which they were printed. Reports of Provincial Committees or Boards were taken one each day, with precedence, after luncheon hour, until all had been dealt with. By the Bishop of George. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES VI., VIII. & XXIV. OF THE CONSTITUTION. Gravamen. W H E R E A S the Provincial Synod of 1924, in con­ formity with Article 23 of the Constitution, resolved to amend Articles V I., V III. and X X IV . ; AND W H E R EA S it is necessary, in compliance with the said Article 23, that the ensuing Provincial Synod of 1929 should agree to the amendments so agreed upon by the Provincial Synod of 1924: Reformandum. BE IT ENACTED (a) That in line 4 of Article V I. the word “ and ” be omitted, and the words “ male persons who are ” be inserted before the word “ Communicants.” (b) That at the end^ of Article V III. the following words be added, ” Provided, however, that women who are Communicants of the full age of 21 years, may be Electors of Repre­ sentatives in Diocesan Synods.” (c) That in Article X X IV ., line 2, Section 6, the wrord “ male ” be omitted.
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