Northeast Assembly Thread

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I'm against this, for entirely self-interested reasons (I was the 8th one elected!)

If it becomes an issue, I'll bow out of the first race this takes effect to increase your chances.

And, guys, how do you feel about the Lt Govship? Axe it, or leave it as is?

But I want you to be in the assembly!

Also, get rid of it.

And I will be in the Assembly for quite some time - but if I had to choose between a more energetic Northeast, or my own office-holding, I'd pick the former everytime.

For the record, I wrote this based off Mideast law. Just changed the region name.

If you move to 6, you may want to keep Lt. Governor and consider abolishing CJO. If you stay at 5, vice-versa. Regardless, I think this is a significant step towards making Northeast elections more competitve.

As I've stated before, I would much rather abolish Lt. Governor than CJO - the latter serves a genuine purpose.

I'll pretty much echo Verily here, I support this.

The Lt Governorship is really unnecessary, remove the position, and amend the line of succession to make the Speaker the next in line, but in the event of the Speaker having to act for the Governor in a temporary capacity have a Deputy Speaker who's already a member of the assembly to act in their stead.

 

Sounds good - I was mulling over writing a bill adding a superficial title to the most senior Representative, and whomever held that title could take over in his absence.

Anywho, since there's a broad consensus, does anybody mind me amending this bill so that it also abolishes the Lieutenant Governorship?

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Another issue - Wormy's motion to impeach Lieutenant Governor Fezzyfestoon.

After this bill, I will give Fezzyfestoon the floor to testify as to why he should not be impeached - once he does so, I'll open up the vote.

Of course, if he does not testify (by a time yet to be determined) then the vote will begin anyway.

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After much deliberation, I will be introducing an amendment abolishing the Lieutenant Governorship as a separate amendment - I don't want it to be attatched to this incase it sinks the support of this bill.

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We will now hold a vote on the Making Competitive Elections Amendment. Representatives have 24 hours to vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

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Aye.

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Da

I am interpreting this as an affirmative vote.

Also, due to my work schedule, I likely will be an hour or so late in closing the vote tomorrow (will be closed around 9-10 PM as opposed to 8 PM.)

Following that, we'll allow fezzyfestoon to testify before the Northeast Assembly, hold a vote on impeachment, and then discuss Polnut's bill.

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NAY

Why?

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Well, I did offer to bow out of the first race this actually takes effect (February, I believe.)

We have three vacancies(provided the other winners don't swear in by the third vote, which I imagine they won't) and half of the winners were those that wrote themselves in without any intention of winning. Turnout has been depressed in recent cycles because of uncompetitive elections - I'm confident you would win re-election, with or without me in the running, in the next few cycles.

Besides, I don't know of any session where there wasn't atleast one vacancy, and there'd be plenty of opportunity to run in a special election. Han, who's now Governor, won in a special.

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The amendment passes!

Ayes: 4
Nays: 1

I open the floor for Lieutenant Governor Fezzyfestoon to testify in his defense, and will be giving him until Sunday, 10:00PM to do so, unless any of my colleagues object and would like it moved to a different time. I will be PMing Fezzyfestoon so he is aware.

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I now open up the vote for the impeachment of Lieutenant Governor Fezzyfestoon. Representatives have 24 hours to vote.

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Let me say this as the man who first recommended Fezzyfestoon for the Lieutenant Governorship back in May, to Governor Morgan.

I gave Fezzy ample time to acquit himself, and my vote was very much up for grabs. Yet, despite having posted on other boards in this forum, despite a PM from myself telling him about the hearing, he did not show up and attempt to sway any of our votes. I don't really have much of a choice but to vote...

Aye.

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The impeachment measure fails.

Ayes: 3
Nays: 1
Abstentions: 1

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We shall move on to the next piece of legislation.

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Sponsor: Rep. Polnut

The question is whether the bill should be considered?

The ayes have it.

Debate on this bill will continue until at least November 17th, 10:20 PM unless the debate period is extended or shortened in accordance with the SOAP.

The sponsor, Polnut, has the floor.

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Just a few questions I have,

Does 'course' just imply 'session' or is it a class?

Also, not asking for specific numbers, but will this fee help mitigate the affect that this will have on the budget?

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We shall now hold a vote on the Hepatitis B Prevention Bill. Representatives have 24 hours to vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

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Nay.

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Morgan hasn't voted yet, guys.

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Morgan hasn't voted yet, guys.

You said it would be 24 hours to vote, it's been like 30.

What am I missing

We shall now hold a vote on the Hepatitis B Prevention Bill. Representatives have 24 hours to vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

We have until 10:25 PM tonight.

Therefore it'll go down, lol

I wouldn't count Morgan as a sure-fire Nay on this.

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Thought it was 10:25 AM.  My bad.

No worries.

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The bill fails.

Ayes: 2
Nays: 3

Next up, we shall move to the next piece of legislation.

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Sponsor: Rep. Dallasfan65

The question is whether the bill should be considered?

The ayes have it.

Debate on this bill will continue until at least November 20th, 6:45 PM unless the debate period is extended or shortened in accordance with the SOAP.

The sponsor, Dallasfan65, has the floor.

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I motion that we either shorten debate until November 19th, 9:30 PM or extend it until November 20th, 9:30 PM. I won't be able to close the vote in a timely manner otherwise.

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Can somebody third it?

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Anybody have any input?

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A necessary thing.  Is it constitutional?

As far as I know, yes - this is just us editing our SOAP, or rather, how we run ourselves - and I'm almost positive we need not the Governor's signature to do this.

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We shall now hold a vote on the Amendment to the SOAP. Representatives have 24 hours to vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.