52nd Cosâ, Clark #4 - Nov. 2018 - Senäts debate & voting

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

Let us give thanks...for Talossa! Happy Thanksgiving, one and all, whether you be in Canada or the U. S. or anywhere else, for that matter.

And we've come to the mid-way point in the 52nd Cosâ. Hooligan's loss of his seat in this body is duly noted, and we wish him well.

[Lüc da Schir]

I would like to bring the two rule proposals that were adopted by the committee last month for a full floor vote. I propose that we vote on both alongside the normal monthly business.

As a recap, they are:

Rule 1 | Terms
1. Each new term of the Senate shall commence upon the publication by the Chancery and/or the respective provincial conducting officers of final results for all of the seats up for elections, or the beginning of a First Clark, whichever comes first.
2. Senators of the previous Senate who did not seek or lost reelection shall remain into office until the beginning of the next term.

and

Rule 2 | Lord President (Mençei)
1. At the beginning of each new term, and whenever the position is vacant, the Senate shall choose a Lord President (Mençei) from among its members to perform the duties of the Chair.
2. Pending the election of a Mençei, the Dean of the Senate shall perform the duties of the Chair as Acting Mençei. Should the Dean of the Senate be absent or unwilling, seniority will be followed to select a replacement.
3. The Acting Mençei shall allow for nominations to be lodged for a period of at least a week from the beginning of a term. Should a Senator receive nominations from a majority of Senators, the nomination period shall end and the Senator be considered duly elected; otherwise, a ballot shall be held using Instant Runoff Voting. Seniority shall resolve any ties that may occur during any stage of elimination.
4. The Mençei shall have the right to name a Senator to perform the duties of the Chair as Deputy Mençei, should he or she be absent for a protracted period of time, and to name a Senator to represent him in any particular function he or she may hold by right of law.
5. Should the Mençei be absent without having named a replacement, the Senate shall be empowered to select a Senator to perform the duties of the Chair as Deputy Mençei, until such a time as the Mençei returns to the floor.

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

Next time, put stuff like this, please, onto a thread of its own. :-) Për to both of these.

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

Re the five bills on the November 2018 Clark, I vote për for all of them.

GV, Fiovâ

[Lüc da Schir]

Oct 31, 2018 13:45:37 GMT -6 Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h said:

Next time, put stuff like this, please, onto a thread of its own. :-) Për to both of these.

Apologies, but I wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to read and vote on them.

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

Nov 2, 2018 15:16:27 GMT -6 Lüc da Schir said:

Oct 31, 2018 13:45:37 GMT -6 Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h said:

Next time, put stuff like this, please, onto a thread of its own. :-) Për to both of these.

Apologies, but I wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to read and vote on them.

Understood. No worries. :-)

[Ian Plätschisch]

Për on all bills and rules.

[Lüc da Schir]

I vote Për on both rule proposals.

[Alèx Soleighlfred]

I vote Per on all 5 bills and both proposals.