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Bill: Senate Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Work-Shy Elements
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2149
Description[?]:
| We suggest slashing the number of Senators. In our opinion 305 is about… say… 60 Senators too many. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 305
Current: 450
Proposed: 245
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:44:18, November 30, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Senate Reform Act |
| Message | 3 years has always been adaquet time to pass legislation and get things done. |
| Date | 22:29:45, November 30, 2005 CET | From | Alderdath Lebrali Demkratti | To | Debating the Senate Reform Act |
| Message | we would never support a reduction in the number of seats |
| Date | 15:01:28, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Senate Reform Act |
| Message | That’s the sort of inflexibility which is holding Kundrati back. |
| Date | 18:30:20, December 01, 2005 CET | From | Alderdath Lebrali Demkratti | To | Debating the Senate Reform Act |
| Message | we will see about that |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 80 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 225 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In general, role-play requires the consent of all players. |
| Random quote: "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington |