Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN
Seneschal
the new Jim Hacker
Posts: 6,635
Talossan Since: 6-25-2004
Dame Since: 9-8-2012
Motto: Expulseascâ, reveneascâ
Baron Since: Feudal titles are for gimps
Duke Since: Feudal titles are for gimps
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Post by Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN on Feb 24, 2020 18:44:01 GMT -6
WHEREAS OrgLaw III.2 (before Still Into This, IV.4) provides that a Senator could not "vote their seat" until they qualified through length of citizenship or service;
AND WHEREAS OrgLaw III.5 (before Still Into This, V.5) provides that a Senator who does not vote on two consecutive Clarks loses their seat;
AND WHEREAS the intention of HM King John, who authored the first clause, was not that the combination of the two clauses would lead to someone to whom the first clause applied falling victim to the second clause;
AND WHEREAS this is not how the Secretary of State, and the current Attorney-General, have interpreted the law;
AND WHEREAS the Government has decided not to take the issue to Cort, but instead prefers to allow the Ziu to sort it out:
BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosa and Senäts in Ziu assembled that OrgLaw III.5, which currently reads:
is amended to read:
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Lüc da Schir
Senator for Benito
If Italy wins a Six Nations match I will join the Zouaves
Posts: 4,125
Talossan Since: 3-21-2012
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Post by Lüc da Schir on Feb 25, 2020 3:40:05 GMT -6
Good to hear we will be avoiding more Court fights.
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Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN
Seneschal
the new Jim Hacker
Posts: 6,635
Talossan Since: 6-25-2004
Dame Since: 9-8-2012
Motto: Expulseascâ, reveneascâ
Baron Since: Feudal titles are for gimps
Duke Since: Feudal titles are for gimps
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Post by Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN on Feb 25, 2020 12:46:34 GMT -6
Good to hear we will be avoiding more Court fights. Well, no Govt-sponsored Cort fights, since the Govt itself cannot agree on this issue (the A-G thinks the SoS acted correctly, I disagree). I can't predict what the King or the expelled Senator from Cézembre will do.
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Açafat del Val
Citizen of Talossa
Posts: 112
Talossan Since: 10-15-2017
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Post by Açafat del Val on Mar 2, 2020 14:09:31 GMT -6
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