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Bill: Nobility Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 3443
Description[?]:
| To restore the traditional titles of nobility. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Proposed: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers titles and minor political rights, but no direct control over people or land, and can be hereditary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:53:18, February 18, 2013 CET | From | Old Whig Party | To | Debating the Nobility Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We there is absolutely no circumstance under which we could accept Article 2. Granting people extra political rights, no matter how slight, on the basis of nobility, goes against our basic tenant of self-determination. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 149 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 176 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 66 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "Racism isn't born, folks; it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list." - Dennis Leary |