Post by Viteu Marcianüs on May 19, 2019 10:18:02 GMT -6
My fellow citizens of the United Provinces:
Please excuse my lack of diligence in timely convening this Estats Xhenerais. As some of you may be aware, the United Provinces has not adopted a formal procedure by which these sessions are called into order, but have fallen to adhering to convention. Eðo Grischun and I recently proposed and concurred that member of the preceding Estats Xhenerais call into order the newly formed Estats Xhenerais.
I sat as Presiding Officer of the Estats Xhenerais convened following the general elections of July 2018. Although our province is old, and our constitution enters its sixth year, we have not seen the type of activity that we once envisioned our unique approach to self-governance envision. However, I do see that as beginning to change. In the last Estats Xehenerais, we debated and passed the first (correct me if I'm wrong) substantive piece of Byelaw--the Claiming Our Autonomy Act--which was adopted, implemented, and successful in choosing a new Senator.
I wish to continue this and, in so doing, to entrench into our convention a means by which our province can further develop its legal identity distinguished from our sibling provinces. We are, after all, the United Provinces, and we are, after all, unique in our history and procedure. Our legal identity should properly respect our uniqueness.
With that said, that April 2019 election having concluded, I hereby convene the Grand Session of Estats Xhenerais.
This is, from my count, the ninth election since adoption of our constitution in April 2013, and, notwithstanding that sessions have not always been convened, I propose identifying each period for which one could have been convened with a roman numeral, which we can keep informal, as to establish a clear continuity for reference. Accordingly, I would style this Grand Session as "IX"and the preceding "VIII". In Short, "GS-IX". Roman numerals are just prettier.
In any event, in the April 2019 election, Eðo Grischun , Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo , Gödafrïeu Airignha , and Viteu Marcianüs claimed their seats in this E-X in accord with section 5 of article III of our Constitution, and are thus recognized as members of this Grand Session.
Having now been convened, I immediately declare as follows:
(1) In accordance with Article III, § 9 of the Constitution of United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, as the first order of business of this Grand Session of the Estats Xhereais ("GS-IX") for the United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, I hereby nominate Eðo Grischun as Premier; and
(2) In accordance with Article III, § 10 of the Constitution of the United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, as the second order of business of the Grand Session of the Estats Xhereias for the United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, I hereby nominate Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo , as Presiding Officer of the Grand Session.
The floor is now open for additional nominations or for votes confirming the foregoing nominations. While this may be obvious, please allow my nominations of the foregoing individuals to reflect my vote in support for same.
I also note that we do not have established time frames in our Grand Sessions, which is not particularly a bad thing. I like the idea that we can debate legislation for as long as we want and vote on it when we feel it ready. I do not want to abandon this feature. I hope you would all agree with me. Nevertheless, we ought to be mindful that we subject our sessions to the sitting of the national Cosa, and, as such, cannot always enjoy the luxury of doing things at our own pace. Thus, I propose that, if a second for either be received by May 30, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. TDT, but a third having not, then the foregoing nominations be deemed adopted by acclamation. If, however, at any time before that period, a third vote is received in support, the measure is deemed passed.
I close this long speech and note that I intend to follow-up immediately with some proposed Byelaws.
Please excuse my lack of diligence in timely convening this Estats Xhenerais. As some of you may be aware, the United Provinces has not adopted a formal procedure by which these sessions are called into order, but have fallen to adhering to convention. Eðo Grischun and I recently proposed and concurred that member of the preceding Estats Xhenerais call into order the newly formed Estats Xhenerais.
I sat as Presiding Officer of the Estats Xhenerais convened following the general elections of July 2018. Although our province is old, and our constitution enters its sixth year, we have not seen the type of activity that we once envisioned our unique approach to self-governance envision. However, I do see that as beginning to change. In the last Estats Xehenerais, we debated and passed the first (correct me if I'm wrong) substantive piece of Byelaw--the Claiming Our Autonomy Act--which was adopted, implemented, and successful in choosing a new Senator.
I wish to continue this and, in so doing, to entrench into our convention a means by which our province can further develop its legal identity distinguished from our sibling provinces. We are, after all, the United Provinces, and we are, after all, unique in our history and procedure. Our legal identity should properly respect our uniqueness.
With that said, that April 2019 election having concluded, I hereby convene the Grand Session of Estats Xhenerais.
This is, from my count, the ninth election since adoption of our constitution in April 2013, and, notwithstanding that sessions have not always been convened, I propose identifying each period for which one could have been convened with a roman numeral, which we can keep informal, as to establish a clear continuity for reference. Accordingly, I would style this Grand Session as "IX"and the preceding "VIII". In Short, "GS-IX". Roman numerals are just prettier.
In any event, in the April 2019 election, Eðo Grischun , Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo , Gödafrïeu Airignha , and Viteu Marcianüs claimed their seats in this E-X in accord with section 5 of article III of our Constitution, and are thus recognized as members of this Grand Session.
Having now been convened, I immediately declare as follows:
(1) In accordance with Article III, § 9 of the Constitution of United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, as the first order of business of this Grand Session of the Estats Xhereais ("GS-IX") for the United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, I hereby nominate Eðo Grischun as Premier; and
(2) In accordance with Article III, § 10 of the Constitution of the United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, as the second order of business of the Grand Session of the Estats Xhereias for the United Provinces of Vuode and Dandenburg, I hereby nominate Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo , as Presiding Officer of the Grand Session.
The floor is now open for additional nominations or for votes confirming the foregoing nominations. While this may be obvious, please allow my nominations of the foregoing individuals to reflect my vote in support for same.
I also note that we do not have established time frames in our Grand Sessions, which is not particularly a bad thing. I like the idea that we can debate legislation for as long as we want and vote on it when we feel it ready. I do not want to abandon this feature. I hope you would all agree with me. Nevertheless, we ought to be mindful that we subject our sessions to the sitting of the national Cosa, and, as such, cannot always enjoy the luxury of doing things at our own pace. Thus, I propose that, if a second for either be received by May 30, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. TDT, but a third having not, then the foregoing nominations be deemed adopted by acclamation. If, however, at any time before that period, a third vote is received in support, the measure is deemed passed.
I close this long speech and note that I intend to follow-up immediately with some proposed Byelaws.