FE4:Iconography Act of 2017 (Statute)

[Pragmatic Conservative]

AN ACT
to inspire patriotism and to
encourage unity, civil and political,
by the creation of the flag and
other icons of the commonwealth

Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this act shall be the "Iconography Act of 2017." It may be cited as the "Iconography Act."

Section 2 (Capital)
i. The seat of government of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be at Salt Lake City, Utah.

Section 3 (The Seal)
i. The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be as follows: a gold circlet encompassing the image of John Charles Fremont, namesake of the Commonwealth, planting the banner of liberty upon the high ridge of the Rocky Mountains, and distributed around him eighteen white stars representing the eighteen states of the Commonwealth. Along the top of the circlet shall be the words, "The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Fremont," and along the bottom the Roman numeral "MMXVI," the year marking the conception of the Commonwealth.

Section 4 (The Flag)
i. The flag of the Commonwealth of Franklin shall be as follows: a blue field embossed with the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Franklin, and without the Seal eighteen white stars representing the eighteen states of the Commonwealth.

Section 5 (Motto)
i. The motto of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be, "LEX POPULUSQUE PATRIAE REGET;" in English, "the Law and the People of the Fatherland Reign."

Section 6 (Bird)
i. The official bird of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be the western meadowlark (sturnella neglect).

Section 7 (Holidays)
i. The twenty first day of January shall henceforth be celebrated as Fremont Day, in commemoration of the birth of John Charles Fremont, namesake of the Commonwealth.
ii. The first day of May shall henceforth be celebrated as Discovery Day, in commemoration of the birth of Sacagawea, without whom the history of Fremont as presently known would be impossible, and of the contributions of Native Atlasians to Fremont.
iii. The fourteenth day of June shall henceforth be celebrated as Bear Flag Day, in commemoration of the Bear Flag Revolt that began the struggle for independence from Mexico and so represents the first step towards the creation of Fremont.
iv. The sixth day of September shall henceforth be celebrated as Suffrage Day, in commemoration of Louisa Ann Swain of Wyoming, who on 6 September 1870 became the first woman in Atlasian history to vote in a general election, and of Fremont's role in advancing the cause of women's rights throughout history.

Section 8 (Anthem)
i. The anthem of the Commonwealth of Fremon shall be "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On," by Woody Guthrie.

APPENDIX A: The Seal


APPENDIX B: The Flag


APPENDIX C: The Anthem
Green Douglas firs where the waters cut through.
Down her wild mountains and canyons she flew.
Canadian Northwest to the ocean so blue,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on!

CHORUS
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

Other great rivers add power to you,
Yakima, Snake and the Klickitat, too,
Sandy Willamette and Hood River, too;
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

Tom Jefferson's vision would not let him rest,
An empire he saw in the Pacific Northwest.
Sent Lewis and Clark and they did the rest;
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

It's there on your bank that we fought many a fight,
Sheridan's boys in the blockhouse that night,
They saw us in death but never in flight,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

At Bonneville now there are ships in the locks,
The waters have risen and cleared all the rocks,
Shiploads of plenty will steam past the docks,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

And on up the river is Grand Coulee Dam,
The mightiest thing ever built by a man,
To run these great factories and water the land,
It's roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

These mighty men labored by day and by night,
Matching their strength 'gainst the river's wild flight,
Through rapids and falls they won the hard fight,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

Sponsor Harry S Truman
48 hours for debate on this bill

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Looks good for the most part, a couple questions though: Are the holidays statutory? and why did you waht to move the capital from Denver to Salt Lake City?

[Pragmatic Conservative]

AN ACT
to inspire patriotism and to
encourage unity, civil and political,
by the creation of the flag and
other icons of the commonwealth

Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this act shall be the "Iconography Act of 2017." It may be cited as the "Iconography Act."

Section 2 (Capital)
i. The seat of government of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be at Salt Lake City, Utah. Denver Colorado.

Section 3 (The Seal)
i. The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be as follows: a gold circlet encompassing the image of John Charles Fremont, namesake of the Commonwealth, planting the banner of liberty upon the high ridge of the Rocky Mountains, and distributed around him eighteen white stars representing the eighteen states of the Commonwealth. Along the top of the circlet shall be the words, "The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Fremont," and along the bottom the Roman numeral "MMXVI," the year marking the conception of the Commonwealth.

Section 4 (The Flag)
i. The flag of the Commonwealth of Franklin shall be as follows: a blue field embossed with the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Franklin, and without the Seal eighteen white stars representing the eighteen states of the Commonwealth.

Section 5 (Motto)
i. The motto of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be, "LEX POPULUSQUE PATRIAE REGET;" in English, "the Law and the People of the Fatherland Reign."

Section 6 (Bird)
i. The official bird of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall be the western meadowlark (sturnella neglect).

Section 7 (Holidays)
The following are Statutory holidays
i. The first day of May shall henceforth be celebrated as Discovery Day, in commemoration of the birth of Sacagawea, without whom the history of Fremont as presently known would be impossible, and of the contributions of Native Atlasians to Fremont.
The following shall be non-statutory holidays
i. The twenty first day of January shall henceforth be celebrated as Fremont Day, in commemoration of the birth of John Charles Fremont, namesake of the Commonwealth.
ii. The fourteenth day of June shall henceforth be celebrated as Bear Flag Day, in commemoration of the Bear Flag Revolt that began the struggle for independence from Mexico and so represents the first step towards the creation of Fremont.
iii. The sixth day of September shall henceforth be celebrated as Suffrage Day, in commemoration of Louisa Ann Swain of Wyoming, who on 6 September 1870 became the first woman in Atlasian history to vote in a general election, and of Fremont's role in advancing the cause of women's rights throughout history.

Section 8 (Anthem)
i. The anthem of the Commonwealth of Fremon shall be "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On," by Woody Guthrie.

APPENDIX A: The Seal


APPENDIX B: The Flag


APPENDIX C: The Anthem
Green Douglas firs where the waters cut through.
Down her wild mountains and canyons she flew.
Canadian Northwest to the ocean so blue,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on!

CHORUS
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

Other great rivers add power to you,
Yakima, Snake and the Klickitat, too,
Sandy Willamette and Hood River, too;
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

Tom Jefferson's vision would not let him rest,
An empire he saw in the Pacific Northwest.
Sent Lewis and Clark and they did the rest;
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

It's there on your bank that we fought many a fight,
Sheridan's boys in the blockhouse that night,
They saw us in death but never in flight,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

At Bonneville now there are ships in the locks,
The waters have risen and cleared all the rocks,
Shiploads of plenty will steam past the docks,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

And on up the river is Grand Coulee Dam,
The mightiest thing ever built by a man,
To run these great factories and water the land,
It's roll on, Columbia, roll on.

(CHORUS)

These mighty men labored by day and by night,
Matching their strength 'gainst the river's wild flight,
Through rapids and falls they won the hard fight,
Roll on, Columbia, roll on.

Sponsor Harry S Truman
48 hours for debate on this bill

I offer the following amendment. I would like to keep the center of government in Denver, and while I don't mind adding a single statutory holiday, adding 4 additional ones is too many.

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As their is an amendment on the table I extend debate an additional 24 hours.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Seeing no debate for 48 hours I will bring this bill  to a 24 hour vote.
Please vote Aye, Nay,or Abstain on the proposed bill.
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Aye

[Pragmatic Conservative]

This bill passes with 2 ayes and 1 non voting. This bill goes to the Govrenors desk for his signature or veto.