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Bill: Constitutional Monarchy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Les Ultraroyalistes d'Alduria (IA)
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: August 3525
Description[?]:
| Article I Restoration of the traditional Flag of Alduria Article II The Monarchy will 'oversee' appointment of mayors. This does *not* mean that they will be doing any direct appointments. Instead, this means that the Monarch will grant duly chosen mayors official charters of approval. Article III The Monarchy will be hereditary, but Head of State elections will continue, allowing the populace to elect a Viceroy by popular vote, who will represent the Monarchy in His Majesty's Government Article IV As per tradition, only the Monarch may bestow titles of nobility Article V The party represented in His Majesty's Government by the Viceroy will have the power to propose/nominate a Cabinet. Note that this does not say 'appoint', meaning that the full legislature will have to confirm it, as always. This Article VI Hereditary nobles are able to practice their traditional rights, but this is absolute not an re-introduction of Feudalism. Nobles will have *no* direct control over people or land, and all non-nobles remain fully entitles to the rights of landowners, citizens, and voters... Article VII The FitzJames family will hereby be recognized as House Stuart of Harkonia, and its head (currently James FitzJames, Earl of Berricke) will be legitimately entitled His Grace, The Duke of Harkonia; He will serve the first term as Viceroy of Alduria, and remain eligible for future elections to that Royal Office. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af262/gaffnp/alduriarepublic.png
Current: https://i.postimg.cc/KvWcX8kF/PRA.png
Proposed: http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080229002335/particracy/images/c/c6/Imperial_Flag.jpg
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Governor-General of Alduria
Current: Président de l'État Aldurien (President of the Aldurian State)
Proposed: Son Excellence Impériale, l'Empereur Philippe IV d'Alduria et du Luthori, et Son Viceroi Impériale
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not 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 6
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 only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not 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 | 11:37:58, July 18, 2013 CET | From | ConNaP | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | Our party doesn't support this. |
| Date | 21:11:22, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Liberal National Party | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | We can not support this bill. |
| Date | 21:15:42, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Liberal National Party | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I swear we in the Coaltion will not allow this to pass. We hope the people's party and Green Party stand with us. |
| Date | 09:36:32, July 19, 2013 CET | From | Les Ultraroyalistes d'Alduria (IA) | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | We've divorcing the sections regarding the Monarchy (Executive) from the Estates-General (Legislative) |
| Date | 20:23:02, July 20, 2013 CET | From | Jacobites | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | We could never support a Francophone monarchy, only the restoration of the True King. |
| Date | 07:59:11, July 25, 2013 CET | From | Les Ultraroyalistes d'Alduria (IA) | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | Please read the updated description. |
| Date | 23:09:03, July 26, 2013 CET | From | Parti Fédéraliste Sociale | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | The SFP abstains until after the election. |
| Date | 22:51:52, July 27, 2013 CET | From | Parti Fédéraliste Sociale | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | The SFP, although reluctantly open debate on the issue, believes that this bill still does not have the necessary 2/3 majority to approve these constitutional amendments. |
| Date | 04:36:30, August 03, 2013 CET | From | Les Ultraroyalistes d'Alduria (IA) | To | Debating the Constitutional Monarchy Act |
| Message | Please note Article VII |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 92 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 404 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 119 |
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