Northeast Assembly Thread

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Then I should ask Morgan: is this amendment friendly or unfriendly?

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Excellent.  Members will now cast their votes on the legislation.  This will be a 24-hour vote.

Anti-Conscription Act

1) The government of the Northeast region may not conscript its citizens, whether for military or civil purposes.

2) The Northeast Assembly affirms that conscription is a form of forced labor, and thus should not be allowed in any progressive society.

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Aye.

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With all members having voted, voting time is expired.  Ayes are seven, with no members voting against or abstaining.  The bill is passed.

The Assembly will now consider the appointment of Giovanni as Lieutenant Governor.  I suggest that all questions members might have for him be asked here.  Should any questions be asked by members, I will tell Giovanni to answer them in this thread.

Debate will last for 48 hours.

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Giovanni, you have a history here of not actually caring.  Actually, I'm quite surprised in fact, that you've been appointed to be Lt. Gov.  Why should we expect you to be any different than the "carpetbagger" you've admitted you are..? 

This is the only question I think is worth answering.  Just saying.

I share the same concerns.  Also, he's been a little snotty to me lately, so I'm not sure how I will vote on confirmation right now, to be completely honest.

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Him answering the question would help to prove that...

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Debate has concluded.  Members will now cast their votes on confirmation.  This will be a 24-hour vote.

On the motion that Giovanni be confirmed to the office of the Lieutenant Governor

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Nay.

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The Governor has rescinded his nomination.  The voting period is over and the motion is not agreed to.

The Assembly will now consider the legislation introduced by the gentleman from Pennsylvania.  Debate will last for more than 48 hours, because I will be in Boston this weekend and return presumably late on Sunday.

The Preventing HxC Dancing In Public To Protect Citizen Safety Act of 2011

1. All "HxC" or "Hardcore" dancing is hereby prohibited in public.

2. "HxC" or "Hardcore" dancing is defined as:

• Floorpunching
• Windmilling
• Moshing
• Any other form of limb flailing that may cause passersby to become injured

3. Citizens may Hardcore dance at concerts, but at their own risk of being injured or injuring someone else.

4. If someone is caught Hardcore dancing in public, they shall have to pay a $500 dollar fine.

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I don't really know what to think about this, to be completely honest.  I'd strongly be against a ban on public dancing, but people should always be courteous to the safety of others when doing anything.  Would the sponsor like to say a few words about his bill?

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I see your point.  Still, I would like to offer an amendment that changes the language of section one to "All dangerous forms of "HxC" or "Hardcore" dancing are hereby prohibited in public", just so we can clarify that we're not banning dancing in public altogether.

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The Governor should still be able to close debates while there's no Lt. Governor Scott.  So if you're away, Snowstalker should have the authority to close the debate and start a vote at 48 hours.

Good point.

Governor, I am requesting that you conclude debate at 2:46 PM on Sunday (or, you know, around that time) and start the vote, please.

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Well, first I thought the vacancy had to be filled by special election, like with other offices.  Then Napoleon told me someone would have to be appointed and then confirmed by the Assembly.

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Well, first I thought the vacancy had to be filled by special election, like with other offices.  Then Napoleon told me someone would have to be appointed and then confirmed by the Assembly.

As far as I know the Assembly just recommends a Lt. Governor.  Realistically, The Governor can appoint whoever he wants after that.  So..  we should of had a period to recommend someone to fill the position, before a Lt. Governor was ever chosen.

Ah.  You appear to be right, because it has been done this way before.  Still, he technically doesn't have the position because the Governor rescinded his nomination.

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I'm back.

Aye.

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With all members having voted, voting time is expired.  The ayes are 3, nays are 3, and abstentions are 1.  The bill fails.

The Assembly will now consider the appointment of AndrewPA as Lieutenant Governor.  I suggest that all questions members might have for him be asked here.  Should any questions be asked by members, I will tell AndrewPA to answer them in this thread.

Debate will last for 48 hours.

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AndrewPA seems to be a fairly active citizen of the Northeast with a clean record.  So far, I do not have any objections to this nomination.

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Giovanni is the Lt. Governor, the Governor does not have the power to hire and fire Lt. Governors.

Except he hasnt sworn in. And thus for now he isnt. He didnt answer any questions, and his last known post on here was when he was declaring himself Lt. Governor. Now, if he shows up and swears in, great.

And we all know the odds of that actually happening.

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If Giovanni doesn't swear in before the deadline, it would be most logical to just confirm Andrew and call it a done deal.  However, the Governor rescinded his nomination before everything was set and done, so he doesn't really have much ground on this.  But I sort of think it was a mistake on my part to even open up consideration in the Assembly for either of these appointments, since Lt. Governors are normally appointed without confirmation.

Our regional constitution only specifies that the Lt. Governor may substitute for the Governor, nothing about the other way around.  Snowstalker would still not have a vote.

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Cynic has informed me that the fourth Constitution, does not, in fact, address vacancies.  This is a huge oversight.  He also said that the Assembly sent a recommendation to the governor, but the governor would not have to approve it.

I have already written legislation that addresses the issue of vacancies, but I see now that I should revise it and propose it as a constitutional amendment instead of a resolution.

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I suppose that when it becomes time for a vote, the motion will be on whether to recommend AndrewPA for the position, then.

Originally, Cincinnatus ran for the position and got the most votes.  Instead of taking the position, he swore in as a Representative.  Giovanni has not swore in yet, but even if he does, it won't really be legitimate since the Governor rescinded his nomination and the Assembly didn't vote to approve his appointment.

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Thanks for explaining the situation.  So there is a vacancy in the Lt. Governor's office.  Under the old constitution, the Governor could not appoint a new Lt. Governor until a recommendation was received from the Assembly.  Since that didn't happen, elections were held under the old constitution and the new constitution is silent on how to fill a Lt. Governors' vacancy, Giovanni's appointment is void.

The Assembly should recommend a new Lt. Governor.  The Governor need not appoint the person recommended, but cannot appoint anyone to fill the office until the recommendation is made.

The Assembly will vote on recommending AndrewPA, since he was the Governor's second choice for the position anyway.

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In that case, I will cancel the vote on AndrewPA's confirmation.  If any member would like to nominate a recommendation for Lt. Governor, please state who you would prefer.  This nominating period will last 24 hours.

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I second Andrew's nomination.

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All members have spoken.  The Assembly will now vote on recommendation.  This will be a 24-hour vote.

Lieutenant Governor Recommendation Preference

[ ] AndrewPA
[ ] Write-In:_____________
[ ] None of these candidates
[ ] Abstain