[NSG Senate] Senate Chamber: Do We Have Work?

[Soviet Canuckistan]

Appointment to the Chairman of the Truth, Dignity and Reconciliation Committee (The Licentian Isles):AYE
Appointment to the Head of the Central Bank (Electrum):AYE
The Budget:AYE
Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act:AYE
Commission of Court Aediles Act:AYE
Constitutional (Overhaul) Amendment Act:AYE

[Libertate Pugnantium]

Appointment to the Chairman of the Truth, Dignity and Reconciliation Committee (The Licentian Isles): AYE
Appointment to the Head of the Central Bank (Electrum): AYE
The Budget: NAY
Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act: ABSTAIN
Commission of Court Aediles Act: AYE
Constitutional (Overhaul) Amendment Act: AYE

[Mariarty]

Appointment to the Chairman of the Truth, Dignity and Reconciliation Committee (The Licentian Isles): AYE
Appointment to the Head of the Central Bank (Electrum): AYE
The Budget: NAY
Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act: NEUTRAL
Commission of Court Aediles Act: AYE
Constitutional (Overhaul) Amendment Act: AYE

[Lykens]

Appointment to the Chairman of the Truth, Dignity and Reconciliation Committee (The Licentian Isles): Nay
Appointment to the Head of the Central Bank (Electrum): Aye
The Budget: Nay
Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act: Aye
Commission of Court Aediles Act: Nay
Constitutional (Overhaul) Amendment Act: Aye

[Tumbra]

"Order, order. Voting is closed."

"With 47 for, 1 against and no abstentions, [Electrum] is now the new Head of the Central Bank."

"With 46 for, 2 against and no abstentions, [Licen] is now the Head of the Truth [...] Committee."

"With 25 for, 23 against and no abstentions, Question accordingly resolved that the Budget passes and that this House has confidence in the current government."

"With 38 for, 4 against and 6 abstentions, Question accordingly resolved that the Collective Bargaining Act passes."

"With 31 for, 9 against and 8 abstentions, Question accordingly resolved that the Commission of Court Aediles Act passes."

"With 38 for, 8 against and 2 abstentions, Question accordingly resolved that the Constitutional (Overhaul) Act passes."

"We now begin debate on the Constitutional Amendment (Parliamentary Procedure) Act."

Order Paper

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All times stated are tentatively 1830 UTC + 8 (Elizian Timezone) unless stated.

Sunday to Monday - Constitutional Amendment (Parliamentary Procedure) Act (Rt. Hon Tijah Dian)

Monday to Tuesday - National Railway Network Act (Rt. Hon Huang Diem)

Tuesday to Wednesday - National Memorial Commission (Establishment) Act (Rt. Hon Jiang Muhammad)

Wednesday to Thursday - Oral Questions to the President

Thursday to Friday - Criminal Code (Narcotics Trade) Amendment Act (Rt. Hon John Chiu)

Friday to Saturday - Elizian Immunization Act (Hon. Chi Guozhi)

Saturday to Sunday - Voting on proposed bIlls

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Constitutional Amendment (Parliamentary Procedure) Act

Author: Tijah bin Dian (SLP)
Sponsors: Tjilik Beluluk (PtH), Juwita bin Fajardo (SLP), Linanto Aiguo (LDP), Sayid Kasturi (SLP), Michael Nugati (SLP), Ujang Duong (PtH), John Chiu (ChIP), Siva Jeyaratnam (EF)

An act to strike portions of the constitution to provide for more efficient and clear manners of electing the Speaker, establishing a Senate calendar for easier and quicker process through legislation, establishing proper parliamentary procedure, and allow for proper understanding and interpretation of it.

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Section I: Amending the Constitution

a. Part III, Section II, Articles IV, V, VI, and VII shall be struck out and repealed.
b. Part III, Section II, Article XIII, clauses I, V, VIII, and IX shall be struck out and repealed.
c. Part III, Section III, Article IX, XII, XIII, XV, and XVI shall be struck out and repealed.

Section II: Definitions

Speaker/Chair- Presiding Officer, either permanent or temporary.
Takes Precedence- Motion supersedes a motion made earlier.
Debatable- Whether or not a motion can be debated.
Second- Indication that there is more than one supporter of a motion than the original mover.
Floor- Place where members sit, speak, and debate legislation.
Decorum- Appropriate, respectful behavior to be maintained on the floor of the Senate at all times.
Senate- Legislature of Elizia.
Question- Bill or resolution sent to the floor for debate and vote.
Vote- The amount of votes needed to sustain, carry, or a overrule a motion.
Main motion- Motion used to bring a question to the floor.
Subsidiary motion- Motion that may be applied to a question, to modify, delay, or dispose of them.
Privileged motion- Motions that are not necessarily relevant to the question, but are of immediate importance or urgency.
Incidental motion- Motion that arises out of another question or related to the question at hand, must be decided before moving onto the pending question.
Disciplinary procedures- Procedures used to discipline members due to conduct or behavior.
Opinion of the Speaker/Chair- Ruling made by the Speaker, open to appeal by the entirety of the Senate.
Dilatory- Motions or tactics used to delay parliamentary business or proceedings.

Section III: Motions

§1 - Privileged Motions

a. Privileged motions take precedence over all other motions and are undebatable. they will be listed by precedence amongst themselves here.
b. Move to fix a time to adjourn, used to set the time when the session will end. Undebatable, requires second, majority vote.¹
c. Move to take a recess, used to allow for a short break of the deliberative Senate, ‘temporary adjournment’, Senate returns after a given period of time. Undebatable, requires second, majority vote.
d. Raise a question of privilege affecting the Senate, used to bring to the attention of the Speaker a lack of adequate comfort, safety, or ability to hear other members. Undebatable, requires no second, at the discretion of the Speaker.
e. Raise a question of personal privilege, used to bring to the attention of the Speaker a personal need for assistance, excusal from the session, or respond to charges made against the mover’s character. Undebatable, requires no second, at the discretion of the Speaker.

§2 - Incidental Motions

a. Incidental motions are those that arise from other questions or are related to the question at hand. They take precedence over subsidiary motions, and yield to privileged motions. Incidental motions do not have precedence amongst themselves, and take precedence over questions from which they arise from.
b. Move to appeal the ruling of the Chair, used to override the ruling of the Speaker on a motion, amendment, or other ruling, if successful. Undebatable, requires second, majority vote to override the ruling of the Speaker, majority vote in the negative to sustain the ruling of the Speaker.
c. Move to object to the consideration of a question, used to block a main motion bringing a question to the floor. Undebatable, requires second, majority vote to sustain objection.²
d. Move to withdraw a motion, used to withdraw a motion previously made, can only be made by the original mover. Undebatable, requires second, at the discretion of the Speaker.
e. Raise a point of order, used to bring to the attention of the Speaker a possible breach of parliamentary procedure. Undebatable, requires no second, sustained or overruled by the Speaker.
f. Raise a point of parliamentary inquiry, used to seek information regarding parliamentary procedure. Undebatable, requires no second, no vote required, answered by the Speaker.
g. Raise a point of information, used to seek information regarding the question and debate at hand. Undebatable, requires no second, no vote required, answered by the Speaker or member charged with managing the question.

§3 - Subsidiary Motions

a. Subsidiary motions are those that directly affect the form, outcome, or purpose of a question. Subsidiary motions yield to Incidental motions. They are listed in precedence amongst themselves here.
b. Move the previous question³, used to close debate and begin voting on the question. Undebatable, requires second, requires majority vote.
c. Move to postpone indefinitely, used to effectively kill a question by stopping debate indefinitely. Debatable, requires second, majority vote.
d. Move to postpone to a certain time, used to move debate on a question to another time. Debatable, requires second, majority vote.
e. Move to amend, used to change portions of a question by adding, removing, or substituting words. Debatable, requires second, majority vote.
f. Move to amend the amendment, used to change portions of an amendment by adding, removing, or substitituting words. Debatable, requires second, majority vote.
g. Move to limit or extend debate, used to limit the amount of time allowed for debate, or extend it. Debatable, requires second, majority vote.
h. Move to refer to a committee/to commit, used to send a question to an ad hoc committee for additional scrutiny better provided by a smaller body. Debateable, requires second, majority vote

§4 - Main Motions

a. Main Motions are used to bring a question to the floor for debate.
b. Move to table, used to bring a question to the floor. Undebatable, requires second, requires majority vote.
d. Main motions may only be moved when no other business or questions are on the floor.

Section IV: Disciplinary Procedures

a. Disciplinary procedures may be carried out against any member of the Senate, granted that a majority supports said actions.
b. Suspending, the Speaker may suspend a member they feel is being disruptive of the proceedings of the Senate for up to five (5) hours. Undebatable, requires no second, at the discretion of the Speaker.
c. Censuring, a public reprimand or condemnation by the Senate against a member who has committed an offense against the state, government, members of, or the Senate itself. Undebatable, requires second, majority vote.
d. Naming, the Speaker may name an individual who continues to disrupt the proceedings of the Senate, after being suspended initially, for up to five (5) days. Undebatable, requires no second, majority vote.
e. Declaring the Chair vacant, in the circumstances of dereliction of duty, lack of impartiality, or inability to carry out the duties of the Speaker, any member of the Senate may move to declare the Speaker vacant, prompting a vote to sustain the motion or overrule it. Undebatable, requires eight (8) seconds, majority vote to sustain or overrule motion. This vote will last twenty four hours.
f. Expulsion, in the most dire circumstances where a member has been convicted of a criminal offense and refuses to resign, or other extraordinary circumstances deemed as eligible for expulsion by the Parliamentarian. Debatable, requires ten (10) seconds, majority vote.

Section V: Senate Calendar

a. The Senate Calendar shall house all bills entered into the Bill Depository that have yet to be called to the floor.
b. The Senate Calendar shall be maintained by the Clerk of the Parliament of Elizia.
c. Members of the Senate may call any bill from the Senate Calendar to the floor of the Senate.
d. Members of the Cabinet take precedence in calling government bills off of the Senate Calendar.

Section VI: Officers, Powers, Nominations, and Elections

§1 - Chair

a. The Speaker shall be the presiding officer of the Senate, known also as the Chair.
b. The Speaker shall be elected by the members of the Senate.
c. The Speaker shall serve for the duration of a parliamentary term, unless they resign, die, are rendered incapable of carrying out the duties of the Speaker, lose their status as Senator, or a motion to declare the Chair vacant succeeds.
d. The Speaker shall be required to hold membership within the Senate.
e. The Speaker shall not vote unless in the event of a tie.
f. Nominations for the position of Speaker will be held for twenty four (24) hours, followed by a twenty four (24) hour voting period.
g. Nominations must garner five (5) supporters in addition to the member who nominated the candidate.
h. Members may rank all of the candidates in order of preference.
i. If no candidate should reach a majority, the candidate with the least amount of support is eliminated, and the second preferences are distributed.
j. Once a candidate garners a majority, they shall be invested as Speaker.
k. Speakers shall serve from their election to the election of their successor.

§2 - Powers and Duties of the Chair

a. The Speaker shall be entrusted with maintaining order and decorum within the Senate at all times.
b. The Speaker shall have the sole power to rule on all points of order and answer all points of inquiry.
c. The Speaker shall have the sole power to appoint one or more speakers pro tempore in their absence.
d. The Speaker or the Speaker pro tempore shall have the sole power to open proceedings of the Senate.
e. The Speaker shall have the power to appoint a parliamentarian to assist in interpretation and understanding of parliamentary procedure.
f. The Speaker shall have the power to rule motions dilatory, however these rulings are open to appeal.

§3 - Office of the Parliamentarian

a. The Office of the Parliamentarian will be filled by an individual appointed by the Speaker, whom they feel possesses an adequate knowledge and understand of this parliamentary authority.
b. The Parliamentarian shall be tasked with ensuring Senators understand and exercise proper parliamentary procedure and assist them with making proper motions.

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Footnotes

¹ All votes held on motions, appeals, and amendments shall be limited to two hours.
² A Motion to object to the consideration of a question may only be moved prior to a vote to table a question. If the vote to table a question occurs, a motion to object to the consideration of a question is out of order.
³ Motions to call the question may only be entertained twenty four (24) hours after a question has been tabled.
⁴ All debatable motions shall be debated for two hours prior to voting.

[Arkolon]

The President thanks the Senate for awarding him the confidence to supply a budget and to fulfill his duties for the remainder of his term.

[Nariterrr]

"Mr. Speaker, I was co-responsible for drafting and presenting our current legislative section. And while I put my heart and soul into drafting and completing it with my honorable colleague [Atlantica], I admit in hindsight it still has its flaws. This bill proposed by the Honorable Opposition Leader seeks to erase such mistakes as well as adding sections into the Constitution that we did not foresee would be important. I will be voting AYE on this bill, and I encourage you all to do the same."

[The Sarian]

"Mr Speaker, I know this is time for debate on the bill at hand, but if you will generously allow I'd like to rise today to condemn the manner of the vote that has just occurred. Mr Speaker, the honourable members of the opposition opposed the budget not on a principle of policy but on pure political ambition.

Mr Speaker, the proud electors of my constituency certainly did not send me here for petty politicking and I'm almost certain that no Senator sitting here today was elected to carry out such a mandate. We are here, Mr Speaker, to work together to condemn the bloody past of our nation into the pages of the history books. The fact that the opposition would seek to water that down for the faintest scent of power is a notion that I find physically repellent.

Can I just remind this house that the last time the opposition played the pathetic game of politicking, a Senator, friend and Officer of this House was shot as she spoke to some of the most disadvantaged people in our society. We cannot allow this to happen again. Mr Speaker, I have risen today to condemn the actions of the opposition and I know call for a full, and unreserved, apology from the Leader of the Opposition for his pathetic attempts to steer this nation down the road to pettiness and needless partisanship."

[Tumbra]

"I appoint the Hon. Tijik Beluluk [Atlantica] as Deputy Speaker."

[New Werpland]

Muhammad humphs and then says something:

"Mr Jiang Muhammad the Elizia we want to create does not take ques from Turkmenistan. The opposition is supposed to oppose here."

[Ikania]

"A politician doing politics criticizing other politicians for politicking," Ezra says. "Color me surprised."

[House of Judah]

"Mister Speaker, the words of the minister bring shame on herself and the Government. It is the duty of the Opposition to keep the Government honest, which the government has not. I asked a simple question, a basic accounting of the proposed budget. The projected costs of the various responsibilities our government has taken on. That is a question that even the government's back benchers should have asked if they were acting in good faith. The government was unable to provide even that basic information, which speaks either to their incompetence to govern or of corruption they are eager to hide, and give recent reports that we have been hearing I am beginning to think it is more the latter.

"The minister further humiliates herself by baselessly assigning blames and causes for a monstrous act, an act which every member of this body did vocally condemn. This is slander, Mister Speaker, plain and simple. As such, I rise to condemn the action of this disgraced minister and I now call for a full and unreserved apology from the minister for his dishonest and disingenuous attempt to curtail the ability of the Opposition to question the actions of the Government and silence all criticism of the same as the Elizian National Congress once did."

[The Sarian]

"I will not be accused of humiliating myself by someone with eyesight so poor that they think me a man. Now, if the House will excuse me I shall take leave to ring Minister Raşit Meredow of Turkmenistan to apologise to him for the words spoke against his nation in this house by certain ignorant members."

Jiang Muhammad left her seat, bowed as she passed the Speaker's chair and left the chamber.

[DrWinner]

Mark Markson enters, brushing past Jian Muhammad on his way in, and hastily makes his way to an open seat on the Opposition's side of the room, whispering apologies to those he passes.

[Lykens]

"Mr Speaker, I know this is time for debate on the bill at hand, but if you will generously allow I'd like to rise today to condemn the manner of the vote that has just occurred. Mr Speaker, the honourable members of the opposition opposed the budget not on a principle of policy but on pure political ambition.

Mr Speaker, the proud electors of my constituency certainly did not send me here for petty politicking and I'm almost certain that no Senator sitting here today was elected to carry out such a mandate. We are here, Mr Speaker, to work together to condemn the bloody past of our nation into the pages of the history books. The fact that the opposition would seek to water that down for the faintest scent of power is a notion that I find physically repellent.

Can I just remind this house that the last time the opposition played the pathetic game of politicking, a Senator, friend and Officer of this House was shot as she spoke to some of the most disadvantaged people in our society. We cannot allow this to happen again. Mr Speaker, I have risen today to condemn the actions of the opposition and I know call for a full, and unreserved, apology from the Leader of the Opposition for his pathetic attempts to steer this nation down the road to pettiness and needless partisanship."

Tijah rubbed his hands together before rising, wondering why the Government was more interested in his opinions than actually governing.

"Mister Speaker, I would first like to rise to commend this bill before us today. It will set about clarifying and streamlining the processes which this august body operates under. Appropriate power will be distributed between the Speakership and the body of Senators, allowing for, one hopes, more comity in the legislative process.

Secondly, Mister Speaker, I would like to heartily congratulate my dear friend and honorable colleague, the Deputy Speaker. I know he is capable for the job and will be impartial in all proceedings he chairs. He is one of the foremost constitutional scholars and I know he will cherish the rights and duties of this august body, and those of the Speaker's chair. He is the right person for the job.

Now finally, Mister Speaker, I would like to condemn in the strongest terms possible the blatant attempt to use the death of the honorable Sa Ri An for petty political points by the Foreign Secretary. It is without merit to blame the proceedings of this august body for the untimely and unjust death of Sa Ri An. It was an act of cowardice by an individual who has been so corrupted that they deserve nothing but the harshest penalties under the law. To insinuate, Mister Speaker, that the Opposition played a part in the death of a fellow and respected Senator is absolutely disgusting and should be unequivocally condemned by every single Senator in this chamber with an ounce of sense.

If we would like to discuss petty politicking and putting power over one's sense of commitment to their nation, Mister Speaker, let us look at the fact that the Foreign Secretary, after giving this government a blank check of support for all bills that they seek to pass and toeing the Coalition line, she was rewarded with the post of Foreign Secretary. So Mister Speaker, I will demand the Foreign Secretary retract her outrageous and bogus claims and accusations and demand an apology from the President for allowing such contemptible and vain individuals into his cabinet in return for blanket support of the government's priorities.

I had liked to consider the President was a man who chose cabinet officials on merits rather than party or coalition loyalty, but recent appointments have only led me to believe that the latter is much more a factor than the former, and Elizia deserves better.

Thank you, Mister Speaker."

[Britanno 3]

"At least we don't have bloody criminals on our frontbench," Diem muttered to the Home Secretary.

[Tumbra]

"We now begin debate on the National Railway Network Act. This is a government bill."

Order Paper

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All times stated are tentatively 1830 UTC + 8 (Elizian Timezone) unless stated.

Sunday to Monday - Constitutional Amendment (Parliamentary Procedure) Act (Rt. Hon Tijah Dian)

Monday to Tuesday - National Railway Network Act (Rt. Hon Huang Diem)

Tuesday to Wednesday - National Memorial Commission (Establishment) Act (Rt. Hon Jiang Muhammad)

Wednesday to Thursday - Oral Questions to the President

Thursday to Friday - Criminal Code (Narcotics Trade) Amendment Act (Rt. Hon John Chiu)

Friday to Saturday - Elizian Immunization Act (Hon. Chi Guozhi)

Saturday to Sunday - Voting on proposed bIlls

National Railway Network Act
| GOVERNMENT BILL |
| JUSTICE AND THE INTERIOR BILL :: TRANSPORTATION |

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Author: Public Services Secretary Britanno 3 (Labour)
Sponsors: Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary Eol Sha (Social Liberal) , Senator Arachea (Alternative), Senator Miaphysite Church of Coptic Archism (Independent), Senator DrWinner (Independent)

An Act to ensure the long-term future of the nationalised railway network.

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Section One - Ownership of the National Railway Network

1. All railways that form part of the national rail network shall remain nationalised.
2. Railway lines not connected to the national network may be privately owned but are obligated to comply with the same regulations as public railway lines.
3. Privately owned railway lines may not be used for the primary purpose of passenger-related services, or else they are subject to a compensated takeover by the Elizian Railway Administration.

Section Two - Maintenance of the National Railway Network

1. The Elizian Railway Administration shall be established to maintain the national rail network, pass regulations related to rail transport and set national railway policies.
2. The Elizian Railway Administration shall be funded by the Department of Public Services.
3. The Elizian Railway Administration shall be headed by a Chief Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Public Services Secretary.
4. The Chief Administrator shall appoint Regional Administrators to ensure maintenance of the rail network is carried out on a regional level, and may delegate certain powers to Regional Administrators that may be withdrawn at any given point should the Chief Administrator judge the local administration to be running the network poorly.
5. The Elizian Railway Administration shall be charged with regulating matters including, but not limited to: signalling, speed limits, visible warnings and signs, rail fare caps and punishments for fare-dodging.

Section Three - Public Safety

1. Ensuring public safety shall be a priority at all times for the Elizian Railway Administration.
2. The Office for Railway Safety shall be established as a department within the Elizian Railway Administration, charged with highlighting potential safety hazards and directing a course of action to prevent the hazard from being realised.
3. The Office for Railway Safety shall also set up investigations and report to the Chief Administrator following incidents in which public safety has been threatened and shall be charged with carrying out the recommendations for improvement of any inquiry..

[The Intergalactic Universe Corporation]

The clause that states that private railway networks may not provide passenger-related services is absolutely preposterous. Why is the bill prohibiting companies from trying to provide better quality services than the national rail company? This only stifles competition and stifles the growth and innovation of Elizia's rail industry. I hope that the authors of the bill will remove this clause because this is the single largest mistake in the entire bill after the fact that stating that the national rail network must be state-owned. Why can't private companies play a part in managing that network? What is the reason for allowing nationalisation to continue when private companies can contribute too? This is the failure of this government, the failure of not allowing fair and free competition, the stifling of innovation through onerous and unnecessary regulation and the mollycoddling of state companies. This is NOT the way for Elizia to prosper. We should be encouraging private contributions in ALL industries, not stifling and killing them! This is socialism, and the people of Elizia did NOT vote for a socialist government that prevents them from climbing the income ladder and from preventing economic growth through statist measures. When the government gets involved too often with the economy, it leads to chaos and economic mismanagement. The economy is best left at the hands of the private sector, and I thus urge ALL Senators to oppose this bill until Clauses a and c of Section One of this bill are removed.
-Senator Arthur Tan

[DrWinner]

"Allow me to speak in response, Mr. Speaker." Markus says, standing. "The bill prohibits private companies from providing passenger transport because that is a matter that should remain in government hands. As I'm sure I've made clear, I am in opposition to the government owning any economic good or service. However, I believe that, in this circumstance, it is necessary, as matters of public transport should be government controlled, as it is in most major economic powers, for example, America or Britain. Thus, if we want this nation's economy to become more like the major economic superpowers, we should mirror their policies on matter like this, and Clauses A and C of Section One should remain, as crucial parts of this bill."

Markus Markson bows, and then sits down.

[The Miaphysite Church of Coptic Archism]

"Mister Speaker", Đinh Tấn Lâm said, standing after Senator Markson sat. "I rise to support the statements made by the honorable member. Transport is a critical industry of our nation, and must remain under nationalized control. I would point to the example of Britain which privatized their Rails and saw increase in accidents, increase in costs for consumers and in fact a significant increase in necessary government spending on railway subsidies. While Elizia is of course a different nation under different circumstances, there is much damning evidence that proves the necessity of a nationalized rail network."

Britain source

[Britanno 3]

"This much-needed legislation will ensure that Elizia's railway services remain nationalised, guaranteeing that those running our railways will be motivated by the public interest, and not by the needs of shareholders or foreign owners. Furthermore, it sets out a system so that the railway network will be properly regulated and maintained to prevent public safety hazards. I urge all fellow senators to join me in voting aye."

[United Provinces of Atlantica]

"I strongly support this bill. Railways are an essential element of the infrastructure of any nation, and it is thus imperative that our railways remain nationalized, as nationalized infrastructure will be able to quicken and support our economic development through allowing the quick and cheap movement of goods, services and our citizens throughout he various provinces of Elizia."

[Beta Test]

Ching Chong-chak, the Labour senator who had never once spoken in the chamber and had only bothered to vote a few times, rose to speak

"Mister Speaker, railways are an important..."

He then stopped, stared, careened over and died.

[The Intergalactic Universe Corporation]

"Mr Speaker, if we keep clauses A and C of section 1 in place, it will prevent the privatisation of the railroads in future, and will harm our economy in the long run. If we keep the railways nationalised, and protect them from competition by barring private rail companies from competing, it will make the company complacent, and will make it less incentivised to improve services for the consumer, and also make it less incentivised to be more cost-effective and will eventually become a drain on public finances. I believe that private companies should be allowed to compete with the national railway company, to make sure that it is always on its feet and is incentivised to provide the best possible quality of service, and more able to respond to market forces despite not being a privately owned company. Also, I see no harm in allowing private competition while still maintaining a hold on the national railway company, and thus, I believe that private railway networks be allowed to operate passenger services without governmental intervention in preventing them from doing so, as it will just add diversity by allowing them to enter the market, and will urge the national rail company to remain focussed on giving the best quality of service and to be on its feet as competition might hurt them, and this will make them more likely to become more profitable and provide better services for passengers."

[Tumbra]

"We now begin debate on the National Memorial Commission (Establishment) Act. This is a government bill."

Order Paper

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All times stated are tentatively 1830 UTC + 8 (Elizian Timezone) unless stated.

Sunday to Monday - Constitutional Amendment (Parliamentary Procedure) Act (Rt. Hon Tijah Dian)

Monday to Tuesday - National Railway Network Act (Rt. Hon Huang Diem)

Tuesday to Wednesday - National Memorial Commission (Establishment) Act (Rt. Hon Jiang Muhammad)

Wednesday to Thursday - Oral Questions to the President

Thursday to Friday - Criminal Code (Narcotics Trade) Amendment Act (Rt. Hon John Chiu)

Friday to Saturday - Elizian Immunization Act (Hon. Chi Guozhi)

Saturday to Sunday - Voting on proposed bIlls

National Memorial Commission (Establishment) Act
| GOVERNMENT BILL |
| MISCELLANEOUS BILL :: CULTURAL AFFAIRS |

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Author: Senator Muhammad, Development Secretary (The Sarian | Chinese Interest Party)
Sponsors: Senator Abraham Kamassi, Home Secretary (Maklohi Vai | Labour Party); Senator Aiguo (Davincia | Liberal Democrats); Senator Jeyaratnam, Finance Secretary (Coconut Isle | Elizia First); Senator Chiu, Attorney General (Ainin | Chinese Interest Party); Senator Đinh (The Miaphysite Church of Coptic Archism | Independent)

AN ACT to Establish a Committee to Create and Maintain Monuments and Other Memorials of Local and National Importance

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Section One - Definitions

1. Memorial - a structure or area dedicated to commemorate a person or event.

Section Two - Establishment and Funding

1. The National Memorial Commission shall be established comprising of twelve (12) individuals, to be chosen by the Minister for Social Development;
2. The National Memorial Commission shall be a non-departmental public body under the purview of the Department for Social Development;
3. The National Memorial Commission shall receive an annual budget from the Department for Social Development.

Section Three - Competences

1. The committee shall have exclusive competence in establishing memorials in the Federation of Elizia;
2. The committee shall have exclusive competence in granting, or denying, planning requests for memorials in the Federation of Elizia;
3. The committee shall have shared competence with local bodies in the maintenance of memorials in the Federation of Elizia.

Section Four - Miscellaneous

1. All instances of 'Department for Social Development' may be replaced by a different Department or Ministry of the Federation of Elizia by the President of the Federation of Elizia;
2. All instances of 'Minister for Social Development' may be replaced by a different Member of the Government of Elizia by the President of the Federation of Elizia.

Ching Chong-chak, the Labour senator who had never once spoken in the chamber and had only bothered to vote a few times, rose to speak

"Mister Speaker, railways are an important..."

He then stopped, stared, careened over and died.

Richard directed some men in black suits to carry the body out of the Chamber.