Senatorial Procedure Resolution

[Bono]

Clause 3 of the first Senatorial Procedure Resolution shall be stricken, and replaced with the following:


Each Bill/Resolution/Constitutional Amendment will be debated before a vote called. The debate shall proceed as long as it is necessary to discuss properly the mattter in consideration:
--If the debate has halted for longer than 24 hours, any senator shall be able to call for a vote on the Bill/Resolution/Constitutional Amendment;
--Debate shall proceed as long as a senator is speaking, provided intervalls between different speeches are no longer than 24 hours;
--However, after five days have passed since the opening of the debate, a motion with the concurrence of seven senators shall end the debate and the PPT shall call a vote on the Bill/Resolution/Constitutional Amendment.

[Bono]

5) However, after five days have passed since the opening of the debate, a motion with the concurrence of seven senators shall end the debate and the PPT shall call a vote on the legislation.

This shall be read "can end the debate", not shall end the debate.

[Bono]

5) However, after five days have passed since the opening of the debate, a motion with the concurrence of seven senators shall end the debate and the PPT shall call a vote on the legislation.

This shall be read "can end the debate", not shall end the debate.

"Shall end" and "can end" mean basically exactly the same thing in this context.

It's my resolution. throw me a bone.

[Bono]

5) However, after five days have passed since the opening of the debate, a motion with the concurrence of seven senators shall end the debate and the PPT shall call a vote on the legislation.

This shall be read "can end the debate", not shall end the debate.

"Shall end" and "can end" mean basically exactly the same thing in this context.

It's my resolution. throw me a bone.

Actually, come to think of it, I think that "shall end" is better, sorry to say.   "Can end" sort of sounds like, "It can end the debate, but it may not."

I mean can end because hsall end makes it sound like a presenting that motion is mandatory, adn that if it fails the bill also fails. That's clearly not my intent.

[Bono]

Given that debate has halted for 24 hours and given that there seems to be nothing left to debate, I motion that this be brought to an early vote.

Me to. But remember it's can, not shall.

[Bono]

Aye.