Final Report for the 2nd Clark of the 37th Cosa.

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

Hear Ye, the following:

His Royal Highness King John, The Lord President of the Senate, The Speaker of the Cosa, El Seneschál del Regipäts Talossán , Senators, Members of the Cosa, Citizens of the Realm, Immigrants, Visitors, and Guests:


Azul.

I present you with the Final Results of the 2nd Clark of the 37th Cosa.

The Act (37RZ8 - The Clipper Act) passed both Chambers, and I ask that King John affix His signature to it, and enact it into Law.

There were 3 Amendments to the Organic Law that passed both houses of the Ziu (37RZ9 - Seat Security for Legislators Named Temporary Regents, 37RZ10 - The Finish the Finnish Act, and 37RZ11 - The "Standing on His Own Legs" Amendment). These Amendments will be presented to the citizens of Talossa for vote in the next general election.

Below are the copies of the Act/Amendments.

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

37RZ8 - The Clipper Act

The Clipper Act


WHEREAS the Conservative Loyalist Party served the country loyally in her most needed hours, and

WHEREAS we must always remember loyal service and reward it appropriately, especially such heroics, and

WHEREAS the CLP or "Clippers" stepped down from power in the manner of a Cincinnatus,

THEREFORE there is hereby established a new decoration, to be known as the "Medal of Cincinnatus", awarded by the King in recognition for acts of extraordinary Talossanicity in the face of opposition. Recipients of this Medal would be entitled to follow their names with the honorific "Cin.".

Noi urent q'estadra så:

Alexander Davis (Senator M-M)
Xhorxh Asmoûr (MC - RUMP)
Mick Preston (MC - RUMP)

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

37RZ9 - Seat Security for Legislators Named Temporary Regents

Seat Security for Legislators Named Temporary Regents Amendment

WHEREAS, under the current provisions of the Organic Law a Regent is not permitted to hold any seats in the Senats or the Cosa during his or her regency

WHEREAS, should the King be forced to absent himself from the affairs of state for a short while he will likely seek to name a temporary Regent from among the ranks of the most active citizens, which certainly—despite some occasional evidence to the contrary—includes members of the Senats and the Cosa

WHEREAS, it seems unjust to "reward" those legislators who answer the call of serving their King as temporary Regents with the loss of their legislative seats

WHEREAS, the King himself is appalled by this prospect of potential injustice

THEREFORE the Ziu hereby adopts the following Amendment to the Organic Law, and transmits it to the voters for their ratification:

Article VIII, Section 6 is re-created to read:

Except as otherwise provided by law, anyone eligible to vote in Talossa is eligible to hold any governmental position, including Member of the Cosâ. However, neither a reigning King, nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency shall hold any seats, either in the Cosâ or in the Senäts. But if a member of the Ziu is appointed Regent, and does not wish to resign his or her seats, a temporary replacement shall be appointed who shall occupy the Regent's seats until he or she is no longer Regent or his or her term of occupation of those seats expires. The method of appointing the temporary holder of the Regent's seats shall be specified in law.

Uréu q'estadra så:

Danihél Lauriéir (MC- DOTT)

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

37RZ10 - The Finish the Finnish Act

The Finish the Finnish Act (Amendment)

WHEREAS Article II, Section 10 of the Organic Law specifies that the motto of our nation is the Finnish translation of the English language phrase "A Man's Room Is His Kingdom", and

WHEREAS Article II, Sections 8 and 10 of the Organic Law specify that this motto is "Miehen Huone on Hänen Valtakunta", and

WHEREAS it has come to the attention of the nation, thanks to fellow-citizens fluent in Finnish, that the translation is not entirely correct, and

WHEREAS by "not entirely correct", we mean that it should be "Miehen Huone on Hänen Valtakuntansa", and

WHEREAS being entirely correct is better than being not entirely correct, and

WHEREAS His Majesty's Royal Archivist has been unable to determine any historical reason for the use of a mistranslation as our national motto, and

WHEREAS this leads us to believe that this was just an unfortunate error, and

WHEREAS errors should be corrected, now

THEREFORE while declaring its respect for the traditions and history of the nation, and sure in the knowledge that today's strong and proud Talossa stands as proof that a nation with a mistranslated motto has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, the Ziu hereby approves the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmits it to the populace for ratification:

* The letters "nsa" are hereby added to the end of the word "Valtakunta" where it appears in Sections 8 and 10 of Article II.

FURTHERMORE, the Senäts and the Cosâ humbly request of His Majesty the King that upon the ratifaction of this amendment to the Organic Law, the Sovereign shall see fit to instruct His Majesty's household officers the Scribe of Abbavilla and the Squirrel King of Arms to expeditiously make appropriate modifications to the public literature and to the royal arms.

ADDITIONALLY, the Ziu hereby officially expresses its thanks and appreciation to the word "Valtakunta" for standing in for "Valtakuntansa" all these many years, and requests that consideration be given this word by Talossans everywhere, that they may perhaps find use for it within their daily conversations, perhaps as a part of our national language, for we, the Ziu, state that we wish this important word, which served this nation so well for so long and which now becomes a link to our mistranslated past, never to be lost.

Noi urent q'estadra så:

Xhorxh Asmoûr, MC (RUMP)
Baron Hooligan (MC, RUMP)
Ián Páir Danôis (MC, CRO)

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

37RZ11 - The "Standing on His Own Legs" Amendment

"The Standing on His Own Legs" Amendment

WHEREAS Senators are supposed to be elected on their own merits rather than that of their party;

WHEREAS if a Senator vacates his or her seat before the term is up, the successor should be chosen in the same way;

WHEREAS a Senator is meant to represent his or her province and cannot necessarily do so if appointed by the King rather than elected by the people of the province;

WHEREAS the provinces clearly need to be more active and involved in their own politics;

WHEREAS the election of their Senator is one way this is possible;

THEREFORE 37RZ4 The Commonly Associated Act is hereby repealed and Article IV, section 10 of the Organic Law is hereby amended to read (new text in bold):

Section 10: If a Senator vacates his or her seat before the end of the term, the people of the province he or she represents shall elect a new Senator. This election shall take place at the discretion of the executive officer of the province, but no later than two weeks from the time the seat became vacant. the executive of the province shall appoint a Senator to sit until the next General Election or the next provincial election in that province, whichever is sooner, at which time the people of the province shall elect a Senator to serve the remainder of the term. If a seat becomes vacant during the term of a Senator, the King shall appoint a Senator to fill the remainder of the term. The King must appoint the individual designated to him by the political party with which the outgoing Senator was commonly associated. If this is impossible, the King shall appoint the individual designated to him by the executive officer of the province. If this is impossible, the King shall choose the Senator. If the provincial executive fails to appoint a Senator within a fortnight of the vacancy, the King or his Cunstavál shall appoint the Senator.

Uréu q'estadra så:

Nic Casálmac’h (Senator Mussolini )

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

The Vote Of Confidence - PASS (164-0).

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

(whew)

Also, please take note:

Votes were not received from the following MC's.:

Nicholas Moore (MC- RUMP)
Danihél Lauriéir (MC-DOTT)
Yassine Khalifi (MC-CRO)
Javier Otto Jorge Gold Ferrari (MC-CRO)

This is the second consecutive Clark in which votes were not received from MC's Khalifi and Ferrari. I will be notifying the leader of the CRO party that those seats are considered forfeit by MCs Khalifi and Ferrari, and need to be re-assigned.

I would like to take a moment of every one's time and thank the Deputy Secretary of State for conducting this Clark in my absence.


Done by my hand in the name of King John and under his Royal Seal this 28th day of June in the year of salvation 2007, in the 1st year of the reign of our gracious sovereign King John, and of the independence of Talossa the 28th.

Mick Preston, Secretary of State

[King John]

37RZ8 - The Clipper ActThe Clipper Act


WHEREAS the Conservative Loyalist Party served the country loyally in her most needed hours, and

WHEREAS we must always remember loyal service and reward it appropriately, especially such heroics, and

WHEREAS the CLP or "Clippers" stepped down from power in the manner of a Cincinnatus,

THEREFORE there is hereby established a new decoration, to be known as the "Medal of Cincinnatus", awarded by the King in recognition for acts of extraordinary Talossanicity in the face of opposition. Recipients of this Medal would be entitled to follow their names with the honorific "Cin.".

Uréu q'estadra så:

Alexander Davis (Senator M-M)
Xhorxh Asmoûr (MC - RUMP)
Mick Preston (MC - RUMP)

El Regeu en volt.

— John R