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Bill: National Language
Details
Submitted by[?]: Goldstein Corporation
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2616
Description[?]:
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate of Republica Baltusia, let it be resolved that: 1) The official language of Baltusia be known as Babel. 2) Multibabel shall be defined as that which results from the attached engine with the box "Include Chinese, Japanese, and Korean" checked. 3) All schools must teach Multibabel and teach in Multibabel. 4) All bill titles and headers and all mottos must be in Multibabel. 5) The national anthem must be in Multibabel. 6) Bill descriptions must be bilingual; first in Multibabel, and then the English translation below. 7) All officials in the Senate may choose to speak either Multibabel or English, at their discretion. THIS SHALL TAKE EFFECT immediately upon its passing in the Senate. http://tashian.com/multibabel/ |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:58:08, August 03, 2008 CET | From | Baltusian Popular Front | To | Debating the National Language |
Message | Please not bill titles. I mean, why not make it optional for bill titles, I agree with the rest |
Date | 06:07:40, August 04, 2008 CET | From | Corrupt Dealings Party | To | Debating the National Language |
Message | I agree, no to bill titles but the rest is fine. |
Date | 22:13:41, August 04, 2008 CET | From | Goldstein Corporation | To | Debating the National Language |
Message | I shall submit the revised edition. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 50 | |||
no | Total Seats: 103 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 147 |
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