by Great Nortend » Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:36 am
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 CABBATT AND OLMAN'S PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES, of the Houses of Burgesses and Knights, and commonly known as the Houses of Commons THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF HIS MAJESTY KING ALEXANDER THE SECOND'S REIGN Speaker: The Right Honourable Sir Peter Faulkner, Burgess for Mainrew Knight-Lieutenant: The Right Honourable Henry Wigham, Knight for Swent North East THE THIRD LIMMES MINISTRY IN COMMONS Cabinet members are shewn in emboldened type Senior Secretary to the Treasury and Deputy Prime Minister: The Rt. Hon. Martin Fitzgerald, Burgess for Limmes Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Treasury: Richard de Maines, Knight for Barminstershire South Riding Paymaster of the Army: Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Minnow Master of the Mint: Sir Liam Sawnett, Knight for Mure Comptroller of the Exchequer: Rt. Hon. Spencer de Stornton, Burgess for Acingham Clerk of the Exchequer: Michael Falthorn, Knight for Essingfordshire North Knight of Receipts: Timothy Hawtree, Knight for Fawnshire North Secretary to the Lord Chancellour: Stuart Cloves, Knight for Bentshire North Paymaster of the Navy: Rear Admiral Sir Harold Hay The King’s Clerk: Rt. Hon. Sir Aaron Billings, Knight for Swent South West Secretary of State for Foreign and Welch Affairs: Rt. Hon. George Drachington, Burgess for Mooping Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs: Bernard Barber, Knight for Enley East Postmaster-General of the General Post Office: Rt. Hon. Sir Lachlan James, Burgess for Lanchester Assistant to the Postmaster-General: Henry Fabing, Knight for Poltland East Secretary at War: Rt. Hon. Frederic Hondel, Burgess for Morneck Storeman of the Board: John Edd, Knight for Eamshire East Clerk of the Board: Sir Charles Trueman, Knight for Larkshire in Between Master of the Board of Rail and Second Lord of Trade: Rt. Hon. Sir William Gouldon, Knight for Enley West Master of the Board of Health: James Kinson, Burgess for Seaslough Alchemist General: Sir Geoffrey Chandler, Burgess for Boucester Attorney General: Rt. Hon. Sir Peter Finch, Burgess for Tollsea Solicitor General: Sir Harmint Luse, Burgess for Quarry King’s Proctor: Sir Gerard de la Rue, Burgess for Sulthey Advocate General: Sir Xavier Wood, Burgess for Running Surveyour General of Forests and Woods: Rt. Hon. Jonathan Hall, Knight for Oxleyshire Under-Surveyour of Forests and Woods: Henry Fair, Knight for Ganningshire East PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
by Great Nortend » Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:23 am
25th of September, 2018 Oral Answers to Questions The King's Clerk was asked On matters concerning the provision of public police telephones Mr Jonathon Reid, for Ovingpool, Conservative—How useful and important is it that more public police telephones be provided in our boroughs and cities. Sir Aaron Billings (The King's Clerk), Knight for Swent South West, Scodeliers—Since my right honourable friend, his Grace, the Duke of Limmes of another place, formed government in 2009, we have introduced to the streets and other public places of Great Nortend's bustling and important civic centres over five hundred public police telephones, in the form of either discreet pillars of cast iron or practical boxes of a garden shed design, all painted in blues. Since 2010, when the first of these important elements of public infrastructure were installed, there have been over two million calls for assistance to the police constabularies, resulting indirectly in over a million arrests in these eight years. The Government has, however, not been content to sit idle and fan ourselves in glory. No, this year alone, we have installed fifty new police telephones, and I am pleased to announce to this honourable place that every single borough now has at least two public police telephones. Members cry Sir Aaron—Next year, in 2019, I am even more pleased to announce, the Government plans to install 133 new dedicated public police telephones in the streets of Lendert, Limmes, Rhise and Faunslaughter, and fit over 1000 red telephone kiosks with simple police telephone functionality. These police telephones save lives and further the Government's goal of keeping all of His Majesty's subjects safe from danger. Mr Reid—Some people have complained that these new police telephone pillars are unsightly and duplicate the role of the telephone kiosk. How does the Clerk respond to these allegations? Sir Aaron—I thank my hon. friend for his question. With every innovation, there is bound to be those detractours. And this is no exception. Of course, some people will be crossly writing to their member complaining that these essential public safety telephones are ugly or obnoxious, or as one lady in my shire said, 'arrogantly useless', but the majority will be thankful and glad, as will those aforementioned people, when the unfortunate time comes when they themselves are in need of the police, or an ambulance, or the fire brigade, and they are able to walk but a few hundred yards down the street and instantly, without panic and free of charge, dial the emergency service of which they are in need of. And note that though these telephones are called police telephones, we must not cause people to think that they are solely for the purpose of dialling the police. No, these telephones offer near-instantaneous communication with an operatour who is able to connect the caller to a wide range of emergency services, including, as before, the police, the fire brigade and the ambulance service, but also the coast guard and utilities companies for when someone is swept out to sea or when a water pipe is burst. Mr Philip Adrake, for Bexeness, Droughs—I wonder if the King's Clerk has been to my borough of Bexeness or wandered its town streets at all. The people I represent have, and from what I have been told, there has not been a public police telephone installed at all within the borough. How can the Clerk say that every borough has at least two public police telephones when apparently, Bexeness has naught? Sir Aaron—I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and invite him to inform his constituents that there indeed are two public police telephones in Bexeness. From my papers here, I can see that there is one wall-mounted public police telephone behind the sexton's shed in the churchyard of St Marion and another pillar telephone located at the crest of Jolliver's Hill, in Fillerby Alley. I hope that with this new information, the hon. Gentleman's constituents will be able to find their way around their town in a more effective manner. Mr Adrake—Behind the sexton's shed? Mr Speaker, surely that is not a reasonable place to put a public police telephone? And tucked away in a tiny, dark and dingy alley-way four foot wide? Does the Clerk think the good burghers of Bexeness deserve nothing but the bare minimum in terms of public safety? Sir Aaron—If we recall back to those debates in 2009, in the first term of our Government, I seem to recall that members on the opposite side were rather much against the entire scheme! If they were in Government we wouldn't have any public police telephones, let alone debate their placement! How can the hon. Gentleman complain about the placement of public police telephones when he himself was against the idea of their introduction in the first place? PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
by Great Nortend » Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:28 am
26th of September, 2018 Oral Answers to Questions The Senior Secretary to the Treasury was asked On the church and chimney taxes Mr Harold Allan, Knight for Barminstershire West Riding, Droughs—Why has the maximum church tax not been reduced to fifteen shillings threepence when before the general election, the Coalition's programme indicated that the government would? Mr Martin Fitzgerald (Senior Secretary to the Treasury and Deputy Prime Minister), for Limmes, Conservatives—Church tax, which should not be confused with church tithes, have been a staple part of the church's revenues since the 17th century, when our venerable King, His Majesty King Alexander the First, turned away from the popish skulduggery of the Roman church and established our holy and catholic Church of Nortend. It was Sir Edin that said in this very place, in 1899, that 'We who commune with the state's church and receive the grace of God thereby, must expect to and indeed do to our utmost to support the holy institution'. Though it may be argued that the late right hon. Gentleman was indeed referring to more physical or spiritual support, it cannot be denied that monetary support is a crucial element for the preservation and upliftment of the Church. I do apologise, Mr Speaker, for I appear to have strayed somewhat from the question. Now, the Government would very much like to reduce the upper limit for the church tax, as we do prefer to reduce taxes rather than raise them despite my loyalties to His Majesty's Treasury and Exchequer which may preclude my saying that I dislike taxes entirely– Hon. members on the left laugh Mr Speaker—Order. Mr Fitzgerald—Thank you, Mr Speaker, I do not dislike taxes entirely because I recognise that they are essential to the running of the State and Government. The church tax is required to help pay for the maintenance of our nation's great cathedrals, abbeys, priories and churches and for the payment of the thousands of clergymen that run the church behind the scenes. Parochial rates or tithes have increasingly been diverted away from the maintenance of the church and clergy towards schemes beneficial to the community at large, such as the hundreds of almshouses in parishes across the country, and in the giving of alms to the poor and needy. Without church tax, our religious buildings would indeed fall down and our holy men would starve to death. I am sure the hon. Gentleman will recall that our programme announced before the election mentioned reducing the church tax by threepence given that populations were expected to rise to counter its effect. However, the Government is proud to announce that our population has remained stable, with growth in souls reduced from the predicted 1·0 per cent to only less than 0·3 per cent in the past year. This is something the Government has worked very hard in achieving, through measures taken by my right hon. friend the First Member for Hexmeadbay as Master of the Board of Health to reduce infant mortality and birth rate to a stable level, as well as through extensive public awareness programmes undertaken in the less reputable areas of the country in exterminating fornication, night-working and wanton knowledge amongst the lower classes. Unfortunately though, as a consequence, the government is unable to proceed for a case to reduce the church tax by threepence as originally planned; however, it is considering reducing the chimney tax payable by sixpence to sixpencepence from the present shilling. Mr Allan—Chimney tax is payable monthly on every chimney for houses with more than two chimneys. Why is this essential in the first place? Surely the Treasury can survive without a few measly shillings? Some hon. members in government may suggest that it aims to reduce fuel consumption. No, the excise on coal takes care of that. In fact, the chimney tax is intended to raise money for the Government. Reducing the chimney tax reduces the tax burden on whom? On the wealthy and middle classes. The poor do not have three, four, five chimneys; they have one. They do not pay chimney tax in the first place and rarely hold the freeholds of their house anyway. What is the rationale for halving the chimney tax for the landed and wealthy? Mr Fitzgerald—I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and invite him to consider why the former right hon. member for Redwick in his party introduced the tax in the first place in the 1950s! This government is looking at reducing the chimney tax because it will mean chimneys currently blocked up may now be unblocked. People will be able to enjoy using fireplaces freely once more without fear of losing a pound and four shillings a year for the privilege of having two unblocked chimneys in their houses. The Government believes twelve shillings a year for two chimneys is a more reasonable cost to bear for freeholders and tenants, who overwhelmingly are saddled with the burden of building taxes by their landlords in any case. The Assistant to the Postmaster General was asked On accessibility to the post Mr Edmund Leeves, Knight for Merst South, Scodeliers—How is he and the Government working to ensure that all members of the community have reliable and convenient access to the postal system? Mr Henry Fabing (The Assistant to the Postmaster General), for Sulhampton, Scodeliers—My hon. friend has direct first-hand experience of how poor access to the entire postal system can lead to sad consequences. He has told me in a previous meeting of the story of an elderly spinster who was unable to walk the three miles to the nearest post box when the local post box was removed for repairs. The lady desired to make contact with her long-lost sister, who had written to her in the autumn of 2010 desiring to establish whether they were indeed sisters. The lady knew immediately from the other lady's photograph, which matched a photograph in a photograph album she had inherited, and wrote a letter, waiting for the post box to be replaced for her to post. The post box was not replaced for over two years and when it was, the lady was able to finally post her letter. Tragically, it turned out that her sister had died only a few months earlier unknown to her and not knowing that she had indeed discovered her blood kin at last. Such a tale, though rare, highlights how important it is that every member of society is able to access the post, which for many people living in rural areas, is the only way of contacting far off relations, friends, acquaintances or business. The Government has been working to ensure that when post boxes are replaced when they damaged, stolen or otherwise needing replacement, they are replaced in a timely fashion. Furthermore, the Government has recently introduced a trial of a scheme suggested by the postmistress of Lutton Dogfield, Mrs Alice Saunders, where postmen, in addition to their usual duties of delivering the letters and parcels, call upon the elderly, weak or vulnerable weekly to sell stamps, aerogrammes, envelopes, stationery and to collect letters or parcels to be posted. The trial started last month in the parishes of Lutton Dogfield, Standleton, Cogsworth-on-Street and Lower Cogsworth and will run for six months. Mr Leeves—I thank Mrs Saunders for her excellent idea and the Assistant to the Postmaster General for remembering perfectly the tragic case of Miss Mary Ashley. I hope my hon. friend and the rest of this chamber will agree that the post is a national icon and that it is crucial for the community to be able to access it in a reliable way. Members cry—Hear hear! The Second Lord of Trade was asked On support given to hat manufaturers Mr Leslie Hall, for Metthews, Droughs—What steps are the Governement taking to give support to hat manufacturers during this drought of rabbit fur? Sir William Gouldon (Second Lord of Trade), Knight for Enley West, Scodeliers—The recent scarcity of rabbit fur suitable for the use in the manufacture of felt hats is something on which the Government has been informed and a matter on which the Government is taking steps to support felt hat manufacturers. The Government will release its support plan in the coming weeks and I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
by Great Nortend » Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:55 am
20TH OF OCTOBER ANNO SEXTO DECIMO ALEXANDRI REGIS A Speech On a Bill to amend the Offences Against The Person Act, 20 Alex. II p. 34 and to repeal the Hoeslaughter Act, 3 Edm. VI p. 3 Sir Aaron Billings (The King's Clerk), Knight for Swent South West, Scodeliers—I move: That the bill is to be read a second time. The Second Reading Sir Aaron Billings (The King's Clerk), Knight for Swent South West, Scodeliers—I seek leave to have this speech inscriben in the rolls. Leave is granted The speech readeth as followeth: Sir Aaron Billings (The King's Clerk), Knight for Swent South West, Scodeliers—Mr Speaker, this bill abolishes the archaic crime of hoeslaughter in Great Nortend. Hoeslaughter as a crime dates from the ancient kingdoms of these fair isles as a way of reducing or deterring the wanton destruction and murder of the innocent natives of these fair isles. We however, have come far as a single Kingdom and it is the belief of this Government that this crime ought to be abolished. This crime is superfluous to our civil society. Not for many centuries have rampant and unreasoned desires to slay the peoples with whom we live nowadays freely been entertained and we should shudder at the very thought indeed. There is no need or place at all within our law for the murder of any person to be considered different from the murder of another. Whereas petty squabbles and differences between our native Hoes and others may occasionally erupt, murder is still murder, no matter the race of mankind to which the person belongs. The recent case of Hulmes v Rex, heard in the King's Bench, emphasises my point. Mr Hulmes was at the first instance at the Assizes convicted of the hoeslaughter of the late Mrs Sinode Oclard and sentenced to death. He applied for a writ of certiorari from the King's Bench, where on appeal he was successful on the grounds that Mrs Oclard was 'not of good character' and that he had a 'willing need' for her death as a Hoe. This is a clear disaster for justice, if a man may go free from the abominable crime of murder, on the text of a staute dating to the 16th century. It is not the place or time to go into the horrid details of this case, as the Crown has appealed to the court superior, however it is a good example of the real and pressing need for reform of this area. This bill will easily and simply abolish the Hoeslaughter Act, 1570, as well as remove all references to hoeslaughter from the Offences against the Person Act, 1888. After the passage and assenting to of this bill, the crime of hoeslaughter shall no longer exist in this Dominion and any killings of Hoes by people not of the Hoebric race shall be determined according to the law of murder, manslaughter or the like. I urge all of the honourable members of these houses to support this bill. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
by Great Nortend » Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:07 am
30th of January, 2019 Oral Answers to Questions The King's Clerk was asked On the Prohibitions Amendment Bill Mr Vernon Wegg, for Cadell, Droughs—Will the King's Clerk tell the members of this honourable place whether this bill will help facilitate the dreadful acts of Mohammedan terrorism seen in other countries? Sir Aaron Billings (The King's Clerk), Knight for Swent South West, Scodeliers—Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am adamant in telling this place that the Government is totally opposed and opposes in the most severe of tones acts of violence, terror or destruction in the name of any religion, and in light of recent events in the last few years, especially those done in by Mohammedans in the name of their prophet Mohammed and God. Mr Speaker, this bill seeks to only allow Mohammedan resident aliens to practise their faith whilst still residing in Great Nortend. The bill clearly outlines the establishment of a region of Cadell, specifically the Upper Ward, where they are permitted to live. Why does the hon. gentleman suggest in his question that Mohammedan resident aliens overtly residing in Great Nortend as Mohammedans would be inclined to any violent causes that would not manifest should they be required to practise their faith covertly, as it is currently? We accept that there is a risk in increased mobilisation or indoctrination into the particularly violent or virulent strains of the Mohammedan cult if Mohammedans are permitted to overtly declare themselves as such; however, the Government has proposed measures to counteract this, which, if the hon. gentlemen would be so inclined, is clearly stated in the third paragraph of the explanatory memorandum which he received on the bill. Members on the right cry Mr Wegg—Will the Clerk clarify to the chamber that the head priest, or imam as it is said here, will be appointed by the Crown? Sir Aaron—I thank the hon. member for the question. The Government intends that the Imam of the Mosk of Cadell will be appointed by the Crown through Order-in-Council of His Majesty's Privy Council. The current policy, as formulated by Professour Zewty, is that the Imam will be required to swear the Oath of Allegiance upon the mutually shared holy books of Christianity and Mohammedanism, being the Jewish Torah and Psalter, and an Oath of Office requiring him to report any suspected wrongdoing or inclinations towards violence within his congregation to the Government. Mr Wegg—What will the punishment be for any concealment of Mohammedan radicalisation? Sir Aaron—As the hon. gentleman knows, breaking an oath administered according to the rules of oaths is perjury. The Imam will be required to swear the two oaths before the Clerk of the Privy Council, and thus breaking them may result in his being liable to prosecution for perjury. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
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ANNO SEXTO DECIMO ALEXANDRI REGIS AN ACT to amend the Act to further the maintenance of the established church public morals and spirituality, 13 Catherine II p. 21 The King thanketh his subjects and willeth it so. OUR MOST EXCELLENT HIGH AND MIGHTY SOVEREIGN LORD WHEREAS it is expedient to lessen intolerance towards those persons of proscribed religions or spiritual groups and to therefore permit the practice of certain otherwise proscribed religions or spiritual groups by those persons whose presence within the realm shall be deemed by the King's most Excellent Majesty in Council advantageous WE your Majesty's most loyal subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Burgesses Knights and other Suitours of Parliament in this present Court assembled most humbly beseech your Majesty that it be enacted that :— (SECTION I.) Upon the day after which the Act receives the King's most Excellent Majesty's Assent, the provisions in Schedule I to the Act beginning on Page Twenty-One of the Vellum Rolls of the Thirteenth Year in the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Catherine the Second being entitled “An Act to further the maintenance of the established church public morals and spirituality” shall alter the text of law in the said Act as enacted and proclaimed. SCHEDULE I Of the Act to further the maintenance of the established church, public morals and spirituality, 13 Catherine II p. 21: i. Section V(3) Omit “sell, ” and “or in his shop” ii. After Section V(3), Insert the following: “(3a) sell or have in his shop except when on his person or for his personal use any supposed holy text, book, literature, image, icon or other document of such a religion or spiritual group, or” iii. After Section V, insert the following: V A. Lawful excuse for adherents to the heretical cult of Mohammed
(2) An alien resident within the King's Dominions, that is an adherent to the heretical cult of Mohammed, shall be deemed an exempted person if the King in Council with shall so declare him to have a lawful cause for the purposes of Section V in accordance with law. (3) The King in Council may only declare any alien to have a lawful cause for the purposes of Section V if:
ii. the King in Council is otherwise satisfied that by doing so the integrity of the Realm, his Peace, public order and the safety of His Majesty's subjects shall not be impaired. (5) If an exempted person shall change his place of residence, he shall within one week notify the King in Council or the Minister of the Crown, and if he does not, shall automatically be no longer deemed an exempted person. (6) The King in Council or the Minister of the Crown shall be able to declare an exempted person to be no longer an exempted person for any reason. (7) If any exempted person shall be indicted or presented for any felony or misdemeanour, he shall no longer be an exempted person. (8) An exempted person shall not wear or be habited in any religious or spiritual habit, garb or clothing that covers the majority of the face, or that resembles the habit of a monk, friar, nun or sister of the Church of Nortend. V B. Establishment of a mosk
(2) If such a mosk be established:
ii. shall be required to take the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of General Office, and iii. shall at all time seek to preserve the King's Peace, and iv. shall be required if he receives knowledge of any plan or devious mechanation or has reason to believe that any person has such knowledge, to inform as soon as reasonably possible the King in Council or the Minister of the Crown of such knowledge or belief, and v. if he shall be an adherent to the cult of Mohammed, shall be deemed to be an exempted person for the purposes of Section V A during the time which he shall be appointed, and for one year and a day thereafter. V C. Provisions relating to the mosk
(2) The King in Council or the Minister of the Crown shall have the power to make any regulations not repugnant to law relating to the operations of the mosk. (3) A warranted constable of the parish or police constable or one of the King's justices or a warden of the peace shall have the power to enter the mosk and expel any person therein for the preservation of the King's Peace. |
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 M E D I C A L A L M S Provided by the Lord High Almoner under the Public Alms Service. The Lord High Almoner provides all eligible Subjects with Medical Alms in accordance with the Lord High Almoner's Act 18 Edmund IX p. 44 as part of the Public Alms Service. Subjects who are entitled to Full Alms, such as those receiving Poor Alms or Common Alms are also entitled to Full Medical Alms. Subjects not entitled to Ordinary Alms are still eligible for Medical Alms up to 50 per cent. All other Subjects who are entitled to a percentage in between based on their entitlement to Ordinary Alms. In order to be entitled to Medical Alms, You must register with your chosen local Physician to get your Medical Alms booklet, the which will entitle You to coverage of fees and charges up to the Scheduled Fee for services covered by Medical Alms, as provided for in the Lord High Almoner's Rules. Note that the Scheduled Fee depends on your Alms entitlement. Medical Alms cover most Consultations, Treatments, Surgeries, Hospital Services, Nursing Services and Ambulance Services, as well as most commonly prescribed Medicaments, Drugs and Appliances. This includes some forms of Dentistry and Eye services. To receive a Medical Alms subsidy for a service, an Alms Claim form in your booklet must be filled in by the Provider of the service, be it the physician, surgeon, sister, spectacle-maker, apothecary or ambulanceman. This must be filled out in triplicate and one copy posted to the Lord High Almoner. Another copy should be retained by the Provider, and the final copy is retained by You. If the Provider is registered with the Lord High Almoner, he may receive a subsidy cheque in the Post directly made out to him. Depending on your level of coverage, You will need to pay the Provider the balance of the fee. Otherwise, a subsidy cheque will be posted and made out to You to recompense you as you likely will have been obliged to pay the Provider personally the entire charged fee at the time of receiving the service. Although Medical Alms are available for all Subjects regardless of Subscription payments, they are not free charity. They are paid for by H. M. Treasury, principally from the revenue taxpayers like You pay into the Exchequer. If You are able to pay your own way for medical services, even partially, the collective burden on the Treasury will be lessened. However, if you are unable to pay, there is no need to worry, for the Lord High Treasurer will insure that You are well looked after for your medical needs through the Medical Alms service. Note that intentionally claiming Medical Alms subsidies with a fraudulent intent is a felony. Printed for the Board of Information on behalf of the Lord High Almoner. Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer. 1d each; 6d per doz. |
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18th of November, Michaelmas, 16 Alexander II Oral Answers to Questions The Gentleman Equerry was asked On the advertisement of Bananas Mr. John Hallinger, Knight for Barminstershire North Riding, Scodeliers—Will The Honourable Gentleman of the Horse tell these Houses how the Government is supporting the farmers of the North Riding of Barminstershire in the face of the increasing popularity of bananas imported from tropical republics abroad? Mr. George Davis (The Gentleman Equerry), for Porthawley, Scodeliers—Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We in this place are all too well aware of the increasing assault on honest Erbonian orchard and market garden fruit produce by fruit goods from the heated tropics. This is no better epitomised than in the rapid rise in popularity of the curious yellow fruit which the honourable gentleman refers to. The Crown, under its prerogative powers, last fortnight presented to His Majesty for assent a number of measures aimed at supporting our farmers, orchard-men and market gardeners. Among these measures, the Government will impose a new one and fourpence excise per greengrocer's stone on all bananas and certain other tropical fruit goods, excluding oranges and lemons, imported from abroad. Mr. Hallinger—Will these fruit goods be marked, so that my constituents know that they are foreign goods? Mr. Davis—No, Sir. The fruit themselves will likely not be marked, at least not by the Government. However, the crates out of which greengrocers sell such fruit will be required to bear labels of origin, as well as excise stamps. His Majesty's Clerk of State was asked On safeguards for capital sentence Mr. Harold Allan, Knight for the West Riding of Barminstershire, Droughs—Will this Government introduce greater safeguards for passage of capital sentences, in the light of the recent acquittal of Mr. E. Muschamp after new evidence was brought to light in the case of the forestal of Miss Lucy Gibbs? Sir Aaron Billings (The King's Clerk), Knight for Swent South West, Scodeliers—I thank the honourable gentleman for his perspicacious question. As honourable members will have undoubtedly read, a great miscarriage of justice was averted last month by His Majesty's refusal to grant a writ of suspenditur et trahitur in the case which the honourable gentleman mentioned, after a highly reliable witness came forth with fresh evidence which led to Mr. Muschamp's acquittal of the heinous crime wherewith he was initially convicted. The office of my right honourable and right reverend lord, the Lord High Chancellour, is presently draughting an Order in Chancery to restrict the issuance of writs of suspenditur and its variants. Presently, the jury must return a verdict of “filed convict” in a capital crime which has been tried in a royal court for the judge to be able to request issue of such writs, and indeed in high felonies, the only possible sentence is death. The Order in Chancery will reiterate that jurors be told that if there is any doubt whatsoever in their minds as to whether the accused did that which he has been indicted or presented or informed so to have done, or if they believe the accused in the circumstances is not deserving of death, they must give a verdict of clean acquit or filed acquit respectively. That is to say, to remind them that the burden of proof in capital cases is beyond all doubt, and not merely beyond reasonable doubt. This is already customary practice in His Majesty's courts; however, the Order will ensure that it is made a legal requirement. Furthermore, jurors will be now required by law in capital cases to individually announce their verdict. The foreman shall no longer be called upon to give the verdict of the jury. Rather, each juryman shall be reminded of his oath to try the matter and then be called upon to give his verdict orally. This is a presently allowed at the judge's discretion; however, upon promulgation of this Order, it shall be made a requirement. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
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March 16, Epiphany, MMXX A Statement from His Majesty's Clerk Mr. Speaker—I call upon His Majesty's Clerk to make a statement Sir Aaron Billings (The King's Clerk), Knight for Swent South West, Scodeliers—Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With your leave, I shall make a statement to update the Houses on the measures which His Majesty's Government took at the emergency sitting of the Privy Council last Saturday. Honourable members will know that our nation is gripped in the throes of the vanguard of the Marimba flu. What started as a single case of pneumonia in Kuwazavkavan has blossomed into a world-wide outbreak. Millions have been infected, many have sadly died and many will die in the days, weeks and months to come. His Majesty's Government and the Cabinet led by my right honourable and noble friend the Lord High Treasurer [Sir Spencer de Stornton] has the responsibility of protecting our people, our fellow Erbonian subjects, and that is our sole goal. At a special sitting of the Privy Council held at the Castle of Hameford in the presence of His Majesty the King and inter alia, members of the Cabinet, the Physician-General and the Surgeon-General, a Public Health Proclamation was made under the Public Health Act, which affirms the wide ranging powers of the Crown in such times of infectious disease outbreak. A copy of the proclamation has been tabled with the House Clerks. I, with your leave Mr. Speaker, will give the Houses a brief over-view of the Proclamation's effect. The Proclamation imposes stringent inland quarantine measures on all persons present within His Majesty's realm of Nortend, Cardoby and Hambria. It as of now does not extend to St Parth and Hastica, and the Government will be seeking to pass legislation so amend the Public Health Act so as to extend. Quarantine regions have been established across the country, generally corresponding to the boundaries of the existing hundreds. In each quarantine region a hospital shall be designated a quarantine hospital to which all suspected cases of Marimba asterovirus will be sent for treatment, observation and care. No person is permitted to leave his quarantine region without a passport stamped by a local warden of the peace, and valid reason provided. Currently, His Majesty's Government is not seeking to impose overly oppressive restrictions on travel and thus the list of valid reasons include for work or trade. It is hoped that unnecessary regional travel, such as for entertainment, socialising and the like, will be minimised. His Majesty's Stationery Office has begun printing emergency passports and stocks have been sent to every quarantine region for dispersal to wardens. To enforce these new regulations, the Government has called upon servicemen from the Royal Army and Home Service, as well as senior members of His Majesty's Corps of Boy Cadets, to set up and man checkpoints along the borders of quarantine regions at roads, footpaths, canals, rivers and railway stations. Checkpoints will be manned from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. From 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. a night-curfew is imposed. In current circumstances, most home servicemen can expect to be on duty for three six-hour shifts a week and cadets for one six-hour shift weekly. Further information will be passed to servicemen and cadets down the chain of command. It shall be a criminal offence for persons to leave or enter any quarantine region without lawful reason. Furthermore, it shall be a criminal offence not to disclose symptoms of the Marimba asterovirus to authorised officers when questioned. Under the Public Health Act, both crimes are to be rated as felonies subject to severe punishment. His Majesty's Government will not tolerate persons putting the country at risk for their own personal and selfish interests. In the event of a public outbreak of Marimba asterovirus arising within a quarantine region, a localised epidemic shall be declared by three or more physicians therein. Thereupon, all egress and ingress of persons shall be forbidden except with special permission. Rationing will be put into place, and every person shall be required to register with their grocer, greengrocer, butcher and fishmonger for supply. Lenten abstinence, Mr. Speaker, will complicate some supply matters; however, the Government is quite sure that the nation has enough food to last through this crisis. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
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24th of November, 19 Alexander II Oral Answers to Questions The Master of the Board of Eduation was asked On the number of lower class children attending grammar schools Mr. Vernon Wegg, for Cadell, Droughs—Will the learned and right hon. Master tell the houses the number of lower class children attending grammar schools on senior bursaries and explain why the Government has not taken steps to increase this number. Dr. Sir Thomas Welfuller (The Master of the Board of Education), for Chepingstow, Scodeliers—I am obliged, Mr Speaker. The Board of Education has yet to publish its end-of-year report on middle and senior schooling for the last academic year; however, I am informed by the Board clerks that the preliminary figures show that approximately 14,233 pupils enrolled in recognised grammar schools in the last term are of a self-declared lower class background based on statistics from the latest Exchequer Census published in Whitsun, 14 anno regni. I must warn these houses that this figure is based on self-declared class, and based on data which may be outdated. In relation to senior bursaries, the Board of Education issues approximately 40,000 bursaries annually, paid out of annual appropriations from the Treasury up to £4,000,000. The Board does not have recent exact figures for how many of these 40,000 bursaries were paid out to lower class pupils; however, it was estimated in the Exchequer Census published in Whitsun, 9 anno regni, that approximately one third of these bursaries would have been granted to lower class pupils. This would mean approximately 13,333 lower class pupils received bursaries, slightly under the total number of lower class pupils estimated to be enrolled in recognised grammar schools by 900 pupils, who perhaps have had their studies financed by other means, such as school foundation or charitable bursaries or scholarships, or wealthy aunts, or loans. I am concerned by the implications hon. gentleman's second question. Since the Coalition government took office, the total authorised value of bursaries has increased from £3,650,000 in 2005. This is a net increase in the value of senior bursaries, which have allowed poorer boys and girls a chance to attend a grammar school when they otherwise could not, even with the existing senior bursary. This clearly demonstrates the Government's commitment to the education of the lower classes. However, the hon. gentleman perhaps worded his question unadvisedly, appearing to imply or at least allowing open the implication, that a greater number of lower pupils in the grammar schools is an ultimately desirable goal. This is, of course, not the aim of the Government, or the grammar schools themselves. Rather, senior bursaries and other associated forms of public charity for education are designed to allow for worthy pupils who can receive some benefit from an academic education to have the opportunity to flourish in a more academic environment when otherwise their family financial circumstances would prevent it. They are not designed to funnel lower class pupils into grammar schools for the sake of having poorer and commoner children amongst their social betters. The Government is committed to providing opportunities for children and all subjects who deserve a chance. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer |
by Great Nortend » Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:09 pm
HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT’S POLICY Outlined in Seven Points concisely for Public Information 1. Nationalist Service There is no place in Great Nortend for those without loyalty to King and Country. Every effort in every facet of life shall be for the good of the Nation’s strength and cohesion. Every Subject has the duty to act to repel all Forces against the Country, and thus the Government requires all able men to Muster in the service of their Nation. 2. Peaceful Order The Government imposes the King’s peaceful order on Society and Industry to provide the necessary framework for an efficient, flourishing Nation. Loyal Subjects shall strive to ensure their every deed maintains the peaceful order, and in doing so, shall support their own interests and those of their family, community and Nation. 3. Industry Industry is organised to maximise the benefit to the Nation. The Government lays down the limits within which industry operates for the welfare of the Nation as a whole, for Private Enterprise like all endeavours, must not enrich the Individual at the expense of the Nation. Profit comes after Service, and therefore Workers serve the Nation by serving their master, and in so doing serve their own best interests. 4. Work and Wages The Government recognising the scourge of vagrancy and unemployment maintains jobs through the checking of unfettered mechanisation which sweeps away honest jobs in the pursuit of the enrichment of the few. National demands are met by Nortish workers with high standards of living free from wage-cutting competition both domestically and abroad. 5. Agriculture and Land Foreign foodstuffs and produce are excluded in favour of Nortish produce. The Government takes steps to ensure Home production comfortably meets National demand. Furthermore, the Nation’s Land must be used in the interest of the Nation to feed, clothe and house our Population, not for the benefit of others. The Government supports all landlords in directing their lands to the benefit of their Tenants and ultimately, the Nation. 6. Export and Trade The Government’s policy is that Great Nortend buys from those who buy from Great Nortend. Nortish credit and capital shall be used for Nortish Industry, Producers and Consumer. Thus, to maintain the high standard of life so Nortishmen can consume the goods the Nation produces for itself, the Government excludes cheap foreign export goods which displace Nortish labour and reduce wages. 7. Public Alms All Nortish Subjects deserve the Nation’s support when they are in need through no fault of their own. The Government therefore provides Public Alms for those in need. This ensures that the Nortish people are cared for in illness, housed and clothed, in order so that they may contribute to the Nation in the future or to repay stedfast and dutiful contribution through their life. Printed for the Board of Information on behalf of the Lord High Treasurer’s Office. Cabbatt and Olman's, Printers of the City of Lendert His Majesty's Printer. 1d each; 6d per doz. |
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