I call...

[Joseph Walkland]

For a new position to be created.

I envisage it as being the Speaker of the Etats, and he/she would have powers akin to the Lord President, the Speaker, and the Secretary of State.

He/she would conduct the affairs of the Etats, including keeping laws, orginizing the voting of them, and basically controlling the law-making.

The speaker would not be the same person as the Premier, and would have to sit in the Etats.

Ideas?

I am writing this currently.

-J Walkland, MC, ME (I presume).

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

How would they be selected?

[Sir X. Pol Briga]

A speaker should indeed be elected, but at the same time, there is a need for a Cunstavál da Cézembre, as I have previously resigned that postition. Perhaps there is someone who can be proposed to the King's Regent (while that person still serves in that capacity) who is not in the Etats to be acceptable as Cunstavál, while some other person shall be selected Speaker.

Typically a Speaker would be selected from the majority party.
Nikü Spyropoulos- 4 RUMP
Eugene Oh – 4 RUMP
Ián da Bitoûr – 3 RUMP

As I believe S:reu Oh is on military duty and has limited access to our chamber of discussion, that would lead to the suggestion of S:reu Walkland for that position since S:reu Bitoûr is the Sénéchal, however, I should expect that the nomination would come from within the RUMP party (as I am no longer a member at either the provinicial or national level).

XPB

[Joseph Walkland]

The speaker would be voted on by the Etats, rather than being "selected", people would vote for whichever ME (I presume we would be MEs, like MCs or MPs) would be best suited to the position.

I think it would be an important post, and would make passing laws a lot easier, so it ain't all controled by the Premier.

[Sir Samuhel Tecladeir]

Gentlemen, there is discussion in the Cabinet regarding this matter. I do not want you to think we have forgotten it.

[Sir X. Pol Briga]

As S:reu Oh has not voted in 2 consecutive Clarks, and is on active military service, it would be advisable for the RUMP leadership to reassign his seats also in the Etats.

On another note, should there be any business to attend to in France, I shall be in that country (although nowhere near our fair Isle) on Dec 1-3 for the European Quiz Championships see www.eqc2006.com.

XPB

[Joseph Walkland]

style1001 said:

Gentlemen, there is discussion in the Cabinet regarding this matter. I do not want you to think we have forgotten it.

Oh no!
This a new post, different to the Constable!

I havn't forgot, don't worry!

[Hooligan]

The leader of the RUMP herewith asks the Secretary of State for a ruling on whether the four seats in the Etats da Cézembre held by Eugene Oh are now mine to reassign or whether they must be explicitly relinquished to me by their holder. Whether two failures to vote in the Cosâ cause provincial seats to be vacated is something unknown to me.

Hooligan

[King John]

There is nothing in the OrgLaw or national law to suggest that S:reu Oh's seats in the Provincial Assembly are vacated by his failure to vote in the Cosâ. If Cézembrian law doesn't address the question, then he's still a member of the Etats.

— John Woolley, UrN

[Ian da Bitour]

I think that we have to hold on. Let us give further one chance of S:reu Oh. If It did not vote in the next Clark, We will estimate whether he will be a member on Etats da Cézembre. The RUMP loses its majority otherwise.

An a lot interesting casus, don't you think

[Hooligan]

I do not think the RUMP majority is in jeopardy. I assume that the Etats will consider some legislation concerning this issue, and pass it -- if need be -- in S:reu Oh's absence. Legislation which will determine if and when seats are vacated (by failure to vote), and what are done with them (given back to the party leader for reassignment, I would presume and suggest, just as happens for national Cosâ seats). Should this come to pass, I, as the leader of the RUMP, will be happy to reassign the four seats to other RUMP members.

Hooligan