Northeast Assembly Thread

[Napoleon]

I'm not questioning your intelligence, I know you're smarter than your post. To be honest, I thought you were trying to make a joke instead of considering my point. No offense was meant but I shall elaborate.

I found no relevant clause in the Atlasian constitution parallel to the mentioned clause found in America's constitution. This law is legal for states in America, so we could assume pretty safely off the bat that were that the case, a law like this would be constitutional here in Atlasia. The Courts are permitted to come to different conclusions in Atlasia, however, it would be silly to legislate on such a wild assumption.

[homelycooking]

I found no relevant clause in the Atlasian constitution parallel to the mentioned clause found in America's constitution.

Thanks. That's all I was looking for.

[Elyski]

Well I'm back. Did I miss anything?

In the future, remember to make a leave of absence thread. 

Okay, I'll remember that.

[Elyski]

Back to the bill;

I will support the amendment made by FallenMorgan, but will not vote Aye on the current bill. 

I agree.

[homelycooking]

The amendment offered by FallenMorgan, having not been designated by the bill's sponsor as friendly, will come to a vote. Members will vote aye or nay on the following language:

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This vote will last 24 hours. Should the amendment fail, it will immediately be followed by a vote on the original language.

[tpfkaw]

Is this on whether to amend the bill or to amend *and* pass the bill with this language?

(Aye if it's the former, nay if it's the latter).

[Cincinnatus]

Aye on the amendment

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Aye on the amendment.

[Napoleon]

Please open a recommendation ballot along with the final vote. This is a top priority.

[homelycooking]

Aye on the amendment.

[homelycooking]

On the previous question the ayes are four; the nays are zero. The bill is amended to read:

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Members will vote aye or nay on passing the bill with this language. This will be a 24 hour vote. Concurrently, members will vote on a recommendation for Lieutenant Governor. Please nominate at least one Northeast Citizen to serve in that office. This will also be a 24 hour vote.

Ballot:

[] Napoleon (nom. Cincinnatus)
[] Write-in

[Cincinnatus]

Aye on the bill

[X] Napoleon

[tpfkaw]

Nay

[X] Write in: Dallasfan65

[Elyski]

Nay.

[X] Write in: Dallasfan65

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

[X] Napoleon

Aye

[Free Palestine]

Aye

[X] Write in: Dallasfan65

[homelycooking]

Aye.

• Napoleon

[homelycooking]

On the previous question the ayes are four; the nays are two. The bill is passed.

On the vote to recommend, the votes for Napoleon are three and the write-in votes for Dallasfan are three. Without objection, both candidates will be recommended to the Governor.

The Assembly will now consider the next bill in the queue, proposed by the honorable member from New York. Debate will last forty-eight hours.

Amendment to the Northeast Assembly Speaker Act

The Northeast Assembly shall elect a Speaker from among its members by a majority vote of all members of the Northeast Assembly at the start of each new Northeast Assembly term. In the event that the members of the Assembly cannot come to a decision 48 hours after voting has commenced, the Lt. Gov [or in the case of vacancy, the acting Lt. Gov] shall break any ties and declare the new Speaker.

[homelycooking]

You may want to address what would happen if there are insufficient votes to elect a speaker (a minority of Assemblymen). Otherwise, as long as you clearly specify that this would occur only in the case of a tie, I'm fine with your amendment.

[homelycooking]

Time for debate has expired. This legislation will come to a vote - members will vote aye or nay on the following bill. This vote will last 24 hours.

Amendment to the Northeast Assembly Speaker Act

The Northeast Assembly shall elect a Speaker from among its members by a majority vote of all members of the Northeast Assembly at the start of each new Northeast Assembly term. In the event that the members of the Assembly cannot come to a decision 48 hours after voting has commenced, the Lt. Gov [or in the case of vacancy, the acting Lt. Gov] shall break any ties and declare the new Speaker.

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[tpfkaw]

Nay

[Cincinnatus]

Aye

[Cincinnatus]

Without a Lt. Gov, Speaker homely is in charge of the Assembly .  I knew we'd have to do this again so here it goes;

We need to recommend Napoleon again for Lt. Gov.

[Free Palestine]

Nay

[homelycooking]

Aye

The chair would like to remind the gentleman from New York that Napoleon has already been recommended to the Governor for appointment to the office of Lieutenant Governor.

On the vote to recommend, the votes for Napoleon are three and the write-in votes for Dallasfan are three. Without objection, both candidates will be recommended to the Governor.

If a member wishes to introduce a motion to retract that recommendation, then our procedure will follow from there. Barring that, there is no need to re-recommend.