SENATE BILL: Second Amendment to the Proportional Representation Act (Law'd)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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Sponsor: Bgwah

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Really? Never would have guessed.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I don't really see the point of officializing the unwritten rules we have always used. Anyways, I agree with this bill and I'd be voting for it.

For the record, I've always considered myself as the successor of AndrewCT.

That's because you are.


The rules are somewhat weak now. Especially considering that each seat isn't considered a "separate entity" with a name/number this will change that, thank god Understand, number five?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

It got somewhat complicated, so if someone wants to read through it and make sure it all makes sense, I would appreciate it.

For number 4, why use alphabetical instead of "political persuasion"?

Doesn't really matter, I'm just curious.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

It got somewhat complicated, so if someone wants to read through it and make sure it all makes sense, I would appreciate it.

For number 4, why use alphabetical instead of "political persuasion"?

Doesn't really matter, I'm just curious.

Well actually it matters to the extent that I would atleast like a response.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

4) Clause 3 of Section Six will read: "If a party has multiple departing Senators and multiple incoming Senators, then the successors shall be organized alphabetically beginning at the lowest numbered seat held by the party."


The only 4 with the word "alphabetically" in it.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

lol, Bgwah jumped the gone. That wasn't necessarily going to lead to an amendment. It may have, or it may not have. That would have been determined by the result of the coloqui (sp?).

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

With some thought into I have decided to support the amendment offered by bgwah.


Now for procedural matters. Is the amendment still on the table and does the sponsor of the underlying bill accept it as friendly? (Yes, I realize this requires bi-polar disorder to work. )

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I kind of need answers to both questions and the sooner the better, like yesterday.



Or as Marcus Crassus said:

"Hurry it up, or I'll have the lot of you whipped!!!"

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to object to the Amendment.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment has passed.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Final vote time?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators, this bill is at final vote, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

Final Vote on the Second Amendment to the Proportional Representation Act

Aye (6): Antonio V, Bgwah, HappyWarrior, Kalwejt, NC Yankee, shua
Nay (1): RowanBrandon
Abstain (0):

Failed to Vote (3): Duke, Oakvale, Snowguy


If one wants to move on to pressing matters, voting nay is the least effective way to do so as it mandates a 24 hour waiting period to allow Senators to change their votes. Such would not be the case with a unanimous vote.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

And for the record I am counting that paragraph as the commencment of the 24 hour period.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

We have passed our first bill, finally.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Final Text:

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Comes out dressed like Moses but actually looks like Glenn Beck on one of his worse days.


Behold, I hath before you in each of my hands, the two qualities which thy must seeketh to keep in balance. Quality legislation, and the speedy passage of bills. Wheneth thy hath become lazy, no-account, scoundrels a choice between the two is forced to be reckoned with. Whereas, thin active and engaged input can insure that both are achived without the expense of the former for the sake of the latter.