NSG Senate Chamber: I came, I saw, I cleaned up after myself

by **Ainin** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:47 pm

Maria Haverkamp leaves the chamber with a smirk on her face.

She will go buy some KFC chicken.

by **The Danish Confederacy** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:48 pm

Ikania wrote:
The Danish Confederacy wrote:"He was pointing out the the honourable member that had not yet recognized the quorum."

"You're special, aren't you?"

"Does the honourable member care to explain?"

by **Ikania** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:49 pm

The Danish Confederacy wrote:
Ikania wrote:"You're special, aren't you?"

"Does the honourable member care to explain?"

"Nah, not really."

by **The Saint James Islands** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:50 pm

Diego sighed before muttering "Present and able."

by **Maklohi Vai** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:51 pm

Eduardo sighed. "Would the two gentlemen please remove themselves from that line of discourse and respect the order of this house? Thank you."

EDIT: 4 members present and able.

by **The Danish Confederacy** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:51 pm

Håvard left mumbling, "I am going to the gavel" in Danish.

by **The Nihilistic view** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:52 pm

Ainin wrote:Maria Haverkamp leaves the chamber with a smirk on her face.

She will go buy some KFC chicken.

Boris follows her out, sitting for 12 hours whilst members woke up from their slumbers was not his idea of fun. His local club would be a much better place to pass the time.

"Not present, getting inebriated." Boris called as he left the chamber.

by **MERIZoC** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:55 pm

Present and able

by **Geilinor** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:58 pm

Present and able

by **United Provinces of Atlantica** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:58 pm

Jean-Luc Martin says "Present and able", then quietly (so nobody else could hear it) muttered that "the Quorum Act is a piece of shit, I don't need to hear another fucking present and able ever again". Unfortunately for Martin a microphone which he thought was turned off wasn't, and the entire chamber could hear him mutter his take on the Quorum Act. After the remarks, though, Martin quietly leaves to the Gavel, unnoticed.

by **Maklohi Vai** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:04 pm

7 members present and able.

by **Argentarino** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:05 pm

"Present and able," Cristobal sighed as he made his way to the government benches.

by **Maklohi Vai** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:05 pm

8 members present and able.

by **The New World Oceania** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:06 pm

Present and able.

by **Maklohi Vai** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:07 pm

9 members present and able.

by **The Nihilistic view** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:09 pm

Boris leaves his ale at the door as he steps inside the chamber. "If a member leaves after saying they are present surely they are no longer present? So Jean-Luc Martin is no longer present and able."

by **Intermountain States** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:09 pm

Hungry, Vasquez heads for the bar.

"Not present and starving" he calls out to the chamber.

by **The Nihilistic view** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:11 pm

"Also now that I look around Hårald is no longer present and able."

by **Maklohi Vai** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:23 pm

The Nihilistic view wrote:Boris leaves his ale at the door as he steps inside the chamber. "If a member leaves after saying they are present surely they are no longer present? So Jean-Luc Martin is no longer present and able."

"Fair point. Let me look at the bill."

Quorum Act

Author: Kenneth Diaz (LDP)
Sponsors: Pierre Desjardins (LDP), Eugenia Malgrave (DL), David Vera Cruz (WA), Maceo Rodriguez (ND), Diego de la Cruz (LDP), Matilde Ojeda-Campos (FDP), Javier Martes (RP)
An act to ensure debate of legislation is conducted by enough present and able Members of Parliament.

Section 1: Definitions

Quorum: Fifteen (15) able Members of Parliament present within the chamber.
Quorum Call: Twenty four hour period in which fifteen (15) Members of Parliament must make their presence known.

Section 2: Establishing a Quorum

§1. The presence of a quorum shall be presumed unless the chair or a member notices that a quorum is no longer present.
§2. If quorum is not present, a quorum call must be initiated, in which fifteen (15) Members of Parliament respond to the question, "Are fifteen able Members of Parliament present?", asked by the chair, to which members respond, "Present and able."
§3. A quorum call may be ended early if fifteen members are present before the twenty four hour period is over.

Section 3: Absence of a Quorum
§1. In the event quorum is not reached, Parliamentary proceedings are to be suspended until it is reached.

Section 4: Exceptions
§1. A quorum call may not be initiated during voting.

"I read this as saying that a quorum call ends when we achieve a quorum, not when fifteen members have stated their presence and ability. Therefore, we are only 7 members on the way to a quorum."

by **Maklohi Vai** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:42 pm

For reference, the nomination period lasted for 6 hours and 7 minutes before the quorum call was initiated.

by **Beta Test** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:52 pm

*returns to chamber*

Kamchastkia wrote:I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!

Seconded.

The Danish Confederacy wrote:I nominate myself.

Seconded.

*leaves*

by **Maklohi Vai** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:58 pm

Beta Test wrote:*returns to chamber*

Kamchastkia wrote:I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!

Seconded.

The Danish Confederacy wrote:I nominate myself.

Seconded.

*leaves*

Mr. O'Hara, we are not in the process of nomination at the moment.

...

Oh damn it, he left.

by **Jeckland** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 2:01 am

Present and able.

by **Old Tyrannia** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 2:49 am

Present and able.

by **Davincia** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:09 am

Present and able, once again.

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