Northeast Assembly Thread

[Lincoln Republican]

I concur with the Governor's proposed amendment. If he will propose an exact text therefor I will officially introduce it.

Thank you Representative Nathan. 

Article II: The Executive

6.  A Governor may be impeached at any time while he or she is in office by the will of two thirds of the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region following having been found guilty of an impeachable offence.  Impeachment proceedings shall begin when a motion to impeach offered by a Representative is seconded by another Representative, excluding the Representative serving as Lieutenant Governor.

Not part of the amendment:  That is assuming of course that a Representative is serving as the Lieutenant Governor.  If the office of Lieutenant Governor is elected as Lieutenant Governor in the election, then "excluding the Representative serving as Lieutenant Governor" will no longer part of Article II Section 6.

I made the following proposal on August 8, 2011.

When I asked if the impeachment matter had been introduced as an amendment and passed, this is what I was referring to.

My proposed changes to this section add clarity to this matter.  It is my hope that this has been adopted and passed by the assembly, or that at least it will be adopted and passed, in  fairness to all future Governors of the Northeast.

[Lincoln Republican]

Still, my proposed amendment to Article II Section 6, referring specifically to the impeachment of the Governor, makes this article and section absolutely clear under what criteria the Governor can be impeached by a vote of two thirds of the Assembly.

[Lincoln Republican]

Yes Mr. Speaker.  I agree with your proposed wording for Article II, Section 6.

Thank you.

[Lincoln Republican]

Had this bill passed and been sent to me, I wouild have vetoed it. 

Not that I do not support the intent of the bill, I do, however, I do agree with the statements against this bill.  The opposition to this bill is reasoned and logical.

I am sure that we all support our school age children becoming computer literate, however, there are better ways of achieving this.  Computer labs at school, as has been mentioned, are the logical approach.  As has been noted, laptops for all students will be far too costly, and the misuse and theft of these laptops is a very real possibility.

This bill should be rewritten in order to achieve the intent of the bill but without the tremendous cost this bill would put on the taxpayers.   

[Lincoln Republican]

Had the Healthy Students Act of 2011 come to my office for signature for approval or for veto, I would have vetoed it in my last act as Governor.

This proposal is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Lincoln Republican]

I would like to take this opportunity, before the new session of the Northeast Assembly gets into full swing, to thank all of the candidates in the October election for offering themselves as candidates to serve the people of the Northeast region.

I would like to congratulate the winners and wish them all the best for the coming term.

I would as well like to thank all the officials from the last session, the Lieutenant Governor,  the Representatives, and our Regional Senator, for all their work and contributions to move the Northeast forward, and for their work with me as Governor.

All the best to one and all.

[Lincoln Republican]

Thank you, Mr. Governor. Your service to the region was beyond great. You will be missed.

Thank you.  You are too kind.

[Lincoln Republican]

Thank you, Governor. Here's to a smooth transition.

Congratulations Governor.  All the best.

[Lincoln Republican]

Congratulations, Winfield. You were a great governor.

Thank you very much for your kind words. 

[Lincoln Republican]

I support Cincinnatus for Speaker.

[Lincoln Republican]

Aye for Scott's appointment.

Please clarify why we have to vote on this since he won the Senate election.

[Lincoln Republican]

Aye for Scott's appointment.

Please clarify why we have to vote on this since he won the Senate election.

Napoleon vacated his seat upon swearing in as Governor.  Therefore, the seat is currently vacant because Senators won't swear in for a while.

Thank you.  I was not sure when Senators swear in.

[Lincoln Republican]

Speaker

[X] Cincinnatus
[  ] Write-in

[Lincoln Republican]

Aye Napoleon
Aye homely

[Lincoln Republican]

Sorry, I have been engrossed in Mitt's campaign, but now that Arizona and Michigan have voted, way to go Mitt , I will try to pay more attention to Assembly affairs.

I agree with the proposal for the most part, but I don't know that a separate thread for each piece of legislation is warranted.  Myself, I would be content to deal with the legislation, piece by piece, in the Assembly thread.

[Lincoln Republican]

Aye to all three three amendments.

[Lincoln Republican]

All amendments have passed and will be incorporated.  The Assembly will now vote on the final text.  This vote will last 24 hours, or until all members have voted.

Why have you cut off voting before all members have voted?

[Lincoln Republican]

All amendments have passed and will be incorporated.  The Assembly will now vote on the final text.  This vote will last 24 hours, or until all members have voted.

Why have you cut off voting before all members have voted?

24 hours have passed.

Then the wording is misleading, 24 hours OR until ALL members have voted.

It should be worded

Until all members have voted or up to 24 hours.

[Lincoln Republican]

Was the Anti-Prohibition Act of 2012 ever actually signed?

Governor, please be sure to sign or veto this bill before the next session begins.

The above is the last entry in the then Governor's office thread, so apparently not.

[Lincoln Republican]

Speaker

[X] Averroes Nix
[  ] Wormyguy

Since Wormyguy is, I assume, going to the  Senate, there is no point in electing him Speaker, although, if he were not going to the Senate, I would have no objection to him becoming Speaker.

I as well have no objection in Averroes Nix becoming Speaker.

[Lincoln Republican]

Aye

[Lincoln Republican]

Welcome to the Assembly Representative Alfred F. Jones.

However, I must say that I do not believe it is productive for one to put ideology ahead of all else when deliberating what is in the best interests of the region.

[Lincoln Republican]

Confirmation vote on Simfan

Aye

[Lincoln Republican]

I am pleased to endorse Representative Simfan for Speaker.

[Lincoln Republican]

I endorse either Simfan or Winfield for Speaker.

Thank you Jay, but I am not interested in the position.

I endorse Simfan.