Welcome + Mençei

[Lüc da Schir]

Esteemed colleagues, let me be the first to welcome back to the Senate the Senators for Florencia and Cézembre and congratulate them on their respective election wins. Congratulations to the Senator-Elect for Maricopa as well; I fully expect this Senate to closely examine the question of his eligibility, but I would refer to the incumbent Mençei for guidance on this particular issue.

The first point of order is, as usual, the election of a new Mençei. Would the Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic be interested in continuing in office?

[Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun]

A hearty welcome to all of you from me, as well! I graciously thank Senator da Schir for jump-starting this! I shall now relieve my good friend and colleague, the Senator da Schir for Benito, from his interim duties as Acting Mençei, with my greatest thanks and utmost respect for coming to my aid during a very stressful time!

As to the matter of the Senator-Elect from Maricopa, who has not yet made his wishes clear as pertains unto the CpÎ, it is my belief that he cannot serve as Senator, until and unless he renounces his CpÎ seat. His seat shall, therefore, r e m a i n    e m p t y until such time as the matter of standing is resolved. I will issue an official writ momentarily.

Again, I thank Senator da Schir for his trust, and help, in these past few months. I may indeed be available to continue on as Mençei, if this House will still have me, and/or if there is not anyone else much more eager (and less forgetful) than I to serve our august House in this important capacity.

I will allow for N O M I N A T I O N S of a possible new Mençei for the next 7 days, or until every Member of the Senäts has nominated a person, supported a standing nomination, or declined to nominate any person; whichever comes first.

[Béneditsch Ardpresteir, O.SPM.]

Oh! The Senate has opened up again.

I had been elected as the Senator of Maricopa in the recent General Elections but due to the present form of the Organic Law, I am not in a position to carry out my duties in this 'august' gathering.

Till such time the elections were validated it was not possible for me to make my decision known as I was not even technically elected. So I appear within 24 hours of the Senate reopening just to resign from the post of the Senator of Maricopa.

The Premier of Maricopa has been notified for making alternate recommendation.

BenArd

[Glüc da Dhi]

Azul to my fellow Senators. I had not expected to be back here so soon. Congratulations to Hooligan, who will remain senator of Florencia and Sir C. M. Siervicül, the new senator of Maricopa. I'm looking forward to working with all of you.

As one of the two "new" faces in this house I have been told I have a duty to stock the bar, so I smuggled the following from Europe:

First of all for those who wish to remain sober during our meetings I have Jumbo storebrand orange juice with nectar. I also brought Jumbo storebrand apple juice.
Then, because Talossa is a beer drinking nation, I have brought from Belgium (well actually you can buy it in the supermarket here too) Leffe Tripel.
Lastly, while I know senators like scotch, frankly, I don't, so for those who would like something stronger, I brought Juttertje, which is a bitter made on the Dutch island of Texel.
I hope this pleases my fellow senators.

Lastly, with regards to the election of a Mençei, I would like to nominate the senators from M-M, Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun and Vuode, Eðo Grischun, and declare my support for possible future nominations of any senator who isn't me.

[Iac Marscheir]

Wait, do you have the same cake as last time? I liked that cake.

[Eðo Grischun]

I support the nomination of the member for M-M. He did a fantastic job last term!

[Lüc da Schir]

I support the nomination of my esteemed friend the Senator from Maritiimi-Maxhestic as well. Also, welcome to the Senate and congratulations on your appointment, Senator Siervicül!

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

Taking the Senator from Vuode's comment as a declination of his own nomination, I too support the Senator from Maritiimi-Maxhestic's nomination as Mençei (even though the time for doing so has apparently expired).

[Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun]

I thank the honourable Members of Senäts for their replies, and close the nomination period for the Mençei, and I thank all those who nominated me, or supported my nomination.

I accept the nomination, and ask Senator Grischun whether our esteemed colleague from Maricopa was correct in his interpretation of the Senator’s remarks as being a rejection of the nomination?