NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate]

[Silent Majority]

Transportation Ministry: Abstain
National Census Act: Aye
Commerce Ministry: Nay
National Judiciary Act: Nay

[Jozef van Oostvoorne]

I change my vote on the Commerce Ministry Act from Yea to Nay.

[Free South Califas]

VOTE COUNT
Voting ends 2013-6-15 at 5:50 UTC (24 hour time format guys)


Transportation Ministry
For: 54
Against:14
Abstain: 3

National Census act
For: 54
Against:14
Abstain:3

Commerce ministry act
For: 36
Against: 29
Abstain: 6

National Judiciary act
For:6
Against: 50
Abstain: 15

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. Governmental Subdivision Creation Act
2. Agricultural Rights Act
3. Governmental Services Act
4. Ministry of Research and Astronomy Reform Act
5. National Culture Act
6. National Financing and Accounting Act
7. Legality and Restrictions Act
8. Senatorial Procedures Act
9. Anti-Corruption Act
10. Membership of the Commonwealth of Nations Act
11. Basic Utilities Privatisation Act
12. Ratification of the Non-Proliferation Treaty
13. Railways Act
14. Food Vendor Act
15. First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act
16. First amendment to republican executive act
17. Universal credit
18. Internet registration act
19. Voting bosses out is undemocratic
20. Time Zone act
21. Condemnation of nsa
22. National Drug Safety Act
23. Education Framework Act

Motion to omnibus 17 (universal credit) and 23 (education framework act) into 3 (government services act) (four seconds)
Motion to omnibus 10 (common wealth) and 12 (non proliferation) into the International treaties act (new omnibus, will take common wealth's place) (four seconds)
Motion to omnibus 22 (national drug safety act) into 7 (Legality and restrictions act) (there will be two drug proposals in the new omnibus, it allows us to pick between them) (four seconds)
Motion to omnibus 15 (First lla amendment) and 16 (first Republican executive amendment) into 8 (senate procedures act) (four seconds)
motion to omnibus 11 (basic utilities act), 13 (railways act), and 14 (food vendor act) into the Economy oversight act (new omnibus, will take basic utilities place) (three second)

[Oneracon]

I hereby change my vote on the CMA from Yea to Nay

[Macedonian Grand Empire]

Transportation Ministry: aye
National Census Act: Aye
Commerce Ministry: Aye
National Judiciary Act: Nay

[Slazliyka]

I hereby request that the following ballot be registered:

• AYE on Transportation Ministry Provisions Act 2013.
• NAY on The National Census Bureau Establishment Act, Commerce Ministry Act, and National Judiciary Act.

[Saint Haden]

I vote as follows:

Transportation Ministry Provisions Act: Aye

National Census Bureau Establishment Act: Aye

Commerce Ministry Act: Nay

National Judiciary Act: Nay

[Cronos Republic]

I request to vote as I the following states:

Aye on Transportation Ministry and National Census

Nay on Commerce Ministry and National Judiciary Act

[Bering]

Transportation Ministry Provisions Act: Aye

National Census Bureau Establishment Act: Aye

Commerce Ministry Act: Aye

National Judiciary Act: Abstain

[Yanalia]

VOTE COUNT
Voting ends 2013-6-15 at 5:50 UTC (24 hour time format guys)


Transportation Ministry
For: 59
Against: 14
Abstain: 3

National Census act
For: 58
Against: 15
Abstain: 3

Commerce ministry act
For: 37
Against: 33
Abstain: 6

National Judiciary act
For: 6
Against: 54
Abstain: 16

[Ainin]

Adequate support for queue.

System of Measurement Act
Author: Ainin [TR] | Urgency: Medium | Sponsors: Free South Califas [C], New Zepuha [CMP], Geilinor [LD], Slazliyka [C], Liberated Counties [CFE], Jetan [NCP], Pragia [CFE], Great Nepal [CFE]

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The Senate of Aurentina,

Noting the currently-used British Imperial System is arbitrary and absurd,

Lauding the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for declaring the International System of Units (or metric system) the international standard,

Acknowledging that the Imperial System is in need of dire replacement in Aurentina,

However realizing that a sudden switch to the International System of Units may cause unintended consequences, including but not limited to financial losses, incidents involving motor vehicles and dangerous incorrect chemical mixtures,

Section I - On Government Usage
a) All persons employed by all ministries, departments, organs and corporations belonging to the Aurentine, provincial, regional or municipal governments must cease usage of the imperial system in official documentation.
b) All signalization under public administration must be converted to the metric system by 2017.
c) Any civil servant failing to comply with these regulations thrice may be terminated at supervisor's discretion starting from January 1st, 2017.
d) The Ministry of Research and Astronomy is tasked with overseeing the Aurentine public sector's transfer to the ISU.
e) All licensed education facilities must use and teach the International System of Units (ISU) as predominant system of measurement.

Section II - On Private Usage
a) Shops, restaurants and other enterprises destined for public use are to switch to the metric system by 2023 or face a fine of $2,000.
b) All employees whose primary job involves contact with the customer have to be able to give a basic measurement of weight, volume and length.
c) Any company directly dealing with persons or corporations in the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, Canada, the United Mexican States, the Republic of Liberia or the Union of Burma are exempt from the previous clause.
d) The Ministry of Commerce shall be tasked with overseeing the Aurentine private sector's transfer to the ISU.
e) Establishments serving alcohol are exempt from clauses (a) and (b).

Section III - The International System of Units

• Weight: The kilogramme (kg), and all derivatives thereof
• Length: The metre (m), and all derivatives thereof
• Temperature: The kelvin, and all derivatives thereof
• Time: The second, and all derivatives thereof

The following are to be classified as metric as well for the purpose of this law:

• Temperature: The degree Centigrade (Celsius), and all derivatives thereof
• Voltage: The volt, and all derivatives thereof
• Resistance: The ohm, and all derivatives thereof
• Frequency: The hertz, and all derivatives thereof

All categories not named by this list are unregulated by this legislation.

Hereby passes the System of Measurement Act.

[Costa Alegria]

Seconded.

[Free South Califas]

Thirded.

[Vedastia]

Fourthed.

[Free South Califas]

Finally had a chance to examine the omnibus motions.

Motion to omnibus 17 (universal credit) and 23 (education framework act) into 3 (government services act) (four seconds)

Opposed. UC and EFEA are fine for what they are, but come later because they were made after perfectly serviceable alternatives had already been drafted, edited across the aisle and patiently put through queue. I don't see why these two should jump into GSA with the bills we've been waiting for. I might reconsider this if the relevant GSA bills fail, but I haven't looked into the specifics of those closely yet.

Motion to omnibus 10 (common wealth) and 12 (non proliferation) into the International treaties act (new omnibus, will take common wealth's place) (four seconds)

Fifthed

Motion to omnibus 22 (national drug safety act) into 7 (Legality and restrictions act) (there will be two drug proposals in the new omnibus, it allows us to pick between them) (four seconds)

Opposed. I think that's unfair; the Senate drafted LRA with its long-term political balance in mind and tried to strike a fair compromise respecting the truth, ie scientific returns about the causes and solutions of drug addiction, and the effects of drug prohibition. I note that not only are families broken up by prohibition and lives ruined within Aurentina, it contributes to the oppression of coca producers in the Andes, who make a vital leaf-based product (not cocaine as such) for large populations to live in and visit the altitude yet are targeted as if terrorists. NDSA should wait until after LRA gets its day at vote, which we waited patiently for.

Motion to omnibus 15 (First lla amendment) and 16 (first Republican executive amendment) into 8 (senate procedures act) (four seconds)

Fifthed

motion to omnibus 11 (basic utilities act), 13 (railways act), and 14 (food vendor act) into the Economy oversight act (new omnibus, will take basic utilities place) (three second)

Opposed, and suspicious of your calling 11 "basic utilities act" and then "basic utilities" when its name is Basic Utilities Privitisation Act. The omnibus name is misleading, as the latter two are standard government stuff, while BUPA is a property grab justified by ideology. (Yep, I know what you'll say, but there's no proof that

ACKNOWLEDGES That for the state to provide its citizens with Basic Utilities puts a strain on the taxpayer.

REALISES That private interests can provide these utilities without putting a significant burden on the taxpayer.

and in fact, the experiences of privatization in the US and other places would suggest this cannot at all be assumed.)

For good measure, the other current motion is to add the bill phasing in metric measurements to the queue; it has a fourth supporter and no opponents so far.

I have dropped my motions regarding currently voted-on bills.

[New Zepuha]

Not sure what number the omnibus proposals are at now, but, I will add one to each. As I support each act.

[New Waterford]

Motion to omnibus 15 (First lla amendment) and 16 (first Republican executive amendment) into 8 (senate procedures act) (four seconds)

Fifthed

Sixthed.

[Ainin]

Fifthed

Sixthed.

Seventhed.

[Jetan]

Transportation Ministry: Yea
National Census Act: Yea
Commerce Ministry Act: Yea
National Judiciary Act: Nay

[Ainin]

Brought glorious vote counter to previous glory. :3

THE GOVERNMENT SUBDIVISION CREATION ACT
Voting ends June 15, 2013 at 5:50 UTC (24 hour time format guys)


Transportation Ministry Provision Act
For: 61
Against: 14
Abstain: 3

National Census Bureau Establishment Act
For: 60
Against: 15
Abstain: 3

Commerce Ministry Act
For: 39
Against: 33
Abstain: 6

Act to Establish a Judicial System
For: 7
Against: 55
Abstain: 16

[Malgrave]

Transportation Ministry: Yea
National Census Act: Yea
Commerce Ministry Act: Nay
National Judiciary Act: Nay

[Ainin]

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. Governmental Subdivision Creation Act
2. Agricultural Rights Act
3. Governmental Services Act
4. Ministry of Research and Astronomy Reform Act
5. National Culture Act
6. National Financing and Accounting Act
7. Legality and Restrictions Act
8. Senatorial Procedures Act
9. Anti-Corruption Act
10. Membership of the Commonwealth of Nations Act
11. Basic Utilities Privatisation Act
12. Ratification of the Non-Proliferation Treaty
13. Railways Act
14. Food Vendor Act
15. First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act
16. First Amendment to the Republican Executive Act
17. Universal Credit
18. Internet Registration Act
19. Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
20. Time Zone Act
21. Condemnation of United States National Security Agency project: US-984XN
22. National Drug Safety Act
23. Educational Framework Establishment Act
24. System of Measurement Act

[Ainin]

THE GOVERNMENT SUBDIVISION CREATION ACT
Voting ends June 15, 2013 at 5:50 UTC (24 hour time format guys)


Transportation Ministry Provision Act
For: 62
Against: 14
Abstain: 3

National Census Bureau Establishment Act
For: 61
Against: 15
Abstain: 3

Commerce Ministry Act
For: 39
Against: 34
Abstain: 6

Act to Establish a Judicial System
For: 7
Against: 56
Abstain: 16

[Fulflood]

Brought glorious vote counter to previous glory. :3

THE GOVERNMENT SUBDIVISION CREATION ACT
Voting ends June 15, 2013 at 5:50 UTC (24 hour time format guys)


Transportation Ministry Provision Act
For: 61
Against: 14
Abstain: 3

National Census Bureau Establishment Act
For: 60
Against: 15
Abstain: 3

Commerce Ministry Act
For: 39
Against: 33
Abstain: 6

Act to Establish a Judicial System
For: 7
Against: 55
Abstain: 16

And I believe voting has ended, as 5:50 UTC passed between Costa Alegria and FSC's posts.

[Ainin]

Brought glorious vote counter to previous glory. :3

THE GOVERNMENT SUBDIVISION CREATION ACT
Voting ends June 15, 2013 at 5:50 UTC (24 hour time format guys)


Transportation Ministry Provision Act
For: 61
Against: 14
Abstain: 3

National Census Bureau Establishment Act
For: 60
Against: 15
Abstain: 3

Commerce Ministry Act
For: 39
Against: 33
Abstain: 6

Act to Establish a Judicial System
For: 7
Against: 55
Abstain: 16

And I believe voting has ended, as 5:50 UTC passed between Costa Alegria and FSC's posts.

THE GOVERNMENT SUBDIVISION CREATION ACT
VOTING ENDED (24 hour time format guys)


The Transportation Ministry Provision Act carries.
The National Census Bureau Establishment Act carries.
The Commerce Ministry Act carries.
The Act to Establish a Judicial System fails to carry.