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Title: Legislation: Statehood Amendment, 1791 (Passed) Post by: Lumine on July 30, 2018, 05:47:32 PM Statehood Amendment (22nd Amendment*) Be it resolved, the following Amendment to the Constitution of the United States after ratification of the States and a Referendum of the People, Quote Statehood Amendment 1. For a state to be legally admitted into the United States as a new state, the state must first petition the National Assembly for a vote as to approve or deny the proposed state. 1a. Unless if a proposed state shall be in lands partially or completely controlled by another state already existing at the time of petition, in which case a referendum must be held in the affected lands before the petition reaches consideration before the National Assembly. 2. Upon approval of the Assembly, if the state shall be created out of new lands, the state shall come into immediate existence, and if the state includes parts of another already existing state at the time of the Assembly's vote, the respective state legislatures of the already existing states must approve in a simple majority the secession of their respective lands. 2a. If a proposed state includes lands of two or more states, whichever state legislatures approve the secession of their respective lands will seceed their lands to the proposed state without regard to the actions of other state legislatures. 2b. If a proposed state that includes lands of already existing states also includes lands not held by a current state, these lands on the approval of the National Assembly shall be automatically given to the proposed state. From the Sponsor: Quote Mr. Speaker, It is apparent we need to codify completely the process that a state shall enter existence in this Union after Westsylvania and Cumberland. With our nation ever expanding to the North and West, it is even more apparent we must codify this amendment as soon as possible, before another crisis shall break out that may break our Union. This act is intended to prevent such a crisis as Westsylvania from arising yet again. I yield. Title: Re: Legislation: Statehood Amendment, 1791 (Government) Post by: _ on August 02, 2018, 11:33:44 AM Mr. Speaker,
Given the previous crises in regards to states being formed from states already in existence, I believe that this Amendment is sorely needed to clarify the process by which states may enter the union. As such, I will vote in favor of this amendment and urge my fellow Patriots to do so. I yield. (Speaking as the Deputy from Wilkes until 1792, then Jackson can come back.) Title: Re: Legislation: Statehood Amendment, 1791 (Government) Post by: Orwell on August 02, 2018, 11:43:09 AM I will vote in favor and urge my fellow deputies to as well
Title: Re: Legislation: Statehood Amendment, 1791 (Government) Post by: Lumine on August 09, 2018, 12:58:49 AM Debate having been closed, the Speaker called for a vote:
National Assembly Vote: Moving into the final vote, the result was 38 in favor, 29 against, 3 abstentions. Senate and President: After a heated debate in the Senate the Statehood Amendment passed with 21 votes in favor against 13 and sent to the states for ratification. |