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Post by Nathan on Jun 2, 2004 18:49:23 GMT -6
Under the new constitution the senate is responsible for drafting its own rules. I'd like to submit this basic procedure that can be added or changed later. we'll have to vote on this to adopt it.
The Speaker of the Senate holds administrative powers in the Senate. The Speaker leads debates, and insures the Senate follows parliamentary procedure.
The Speaker sets the number of senators required for a quorum. A quorum vote will hold the same power as a full senate vote.
Any Senator may propose legislation. Any senator may debate for or against the legislation. Any senator may vote for or against legislation.
The Senate is responsible for punishing its own members while the Senate is in session.
The Senate determines how long it will stay in session.
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Post by Nathan on Jun 29, 2004 0:04:55 GMT -6
c'mon people.... we HAVE to adopt this... otherwise the Senate can't operate.
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Post by Tasneem on Jul 1, 2004 1:38:08 GMT -6
Once again, without reading it, I'm trusting it is in the good of Natopia so I'll vote for it
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Post by Nathan on Jul 1, 2004 18:50:53 GMT -6
wow... ur a dictator's dream citizen!!! not that im a dictator....
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Post by Tasneem on Jul 2, 2004 14:40:27 GMT -6
Sure you aren't...
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Post by Nathan on Jul 2, 2004 17:27:29 GMT -6
you'll notice that everything i do is in accordance with the constitution that you signed. this is a country of law!
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Post by Tasneem on Jul 3, 2004 0:38:34 GMT -6
Eh, I'm too lazy to read the constitution and then check that you're following its laws
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Post by Nathan on Jul 3, 2004 21:24:32 GMT -6
everyone is too lazy to do that... espescially Sherry... its her JOB to do just that
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Post by Tasneem on Jul 3, 2004 21:33:15 GMT -6
That's kinda pathetic
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Post by Nathan on Jul 6, 2004 22:32:08 GMT -6
there is a revision in the Senate Procedures:
The Speaker of the Senate holds administrative powers in the Senate. The Speaker leads debates, and insures the Senate follows parliamentary procedure.
The Speaker sets the number of senators required for a quorum. A quorum vote will hold the same power as a full senate vote.
Any Senator may propose legislation. Any senator may debate for or against the legislation. Any senator may vote for or against legislation.
The Senate is responsible for punishing its own members while the Senate is in session.
The Senate determines how long it will stay in session.
Senators will vote by posting with messages of "yes," "no," "abstain," or any similar words.
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Post by Nathan on Jul 6, 2004 22:38:23 GMT -6
voting useing a poll does not keep records of who voted for what. from now on senators will post their vote of yes, no, or abstain when the Speaker calls for a vote by using parliamentary procedure.
ALSO, because these procedures cannot be passed into Law by the senate itself I will interpret the Constitution, which does not require the Senate to vote on its proceudures, as to meaning the Speaker of the Senate, who constitutionally leads the discussion, must be able to instantly adopt procedures to allow him to fulfill his constitutional requirement.
I am useing that interpretted power to make these proposed procedures official and binding on the Senate. Im the Speaker of the Senate and i cant do my job if we dont have procedures.
The Grand Judge may declare what I'm doing unconstitutional. In that event the Senate will have to VOTE this procedure in as a bill.
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Post by Nathan on Jul 6, 2004 22:41:15 GMT -6
and because senators have to post their votes only I shall be the moderator of this board. I, as admin, have the ability to delete any votes not made by officially appointed citizens.
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