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Establish Standing Orders for the 2nd Congress
The people of Democracy Craft, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Sittings of the Senate
(1) The Senate is to sit every day unless the Senate otherwise moves to recess.
(2) The Senate is to adjourn at the end of each day until the next sitting day.
2 - Business of the day
(1) Each day it sits, the Senate is to consider business put before it.
(2) The Senate is to consider new bills and resolutions in the order that they are submitted.
3 - Consideration of urgent business
(1) Should a majority of members petition the chair to consider an item of business urgently, that
item of business shall be moved to the top of the docket and be considered immediately.
4 - Consideration of business
(1) Bills shall be voted upon in the order in which they were proposed, skipping any bills not posted to the forums.
(2) The Senators may debate the bill before voting if they choose.
(3) Should the bill fail to reach a majority of Ayes or Nays due to Abstentions, the next 24 hours shall be committed to debate and amendments, then the bill will be reopened for votation.
(4) Should the bill fail to reach a majority of Ayes or Nays due to Abstentions for a second time, the bill fails.
5 - Putting the question
(1) Should any question be put to the Senate, the chair shall call roll for the Ayes, the Nays, and the Abstentions.
6 - Passage of bills
(1) Should a bill pass the Senate it shall be sent to the President for assent.
7 - Rules of Debate
(1) All individuals may debate during a reading.
(2) Individuals are not to make personal attacks against another individual.
(3) Individuals are to contribute to debate in a constructive and relevant fashion.
(4) Individuals are to cease speaking and resume their seat if directed to by the chair.
(5) Individuals are not to exhibit disorderly, inappropriate, or offensive conduct.
(6) Individuals are not to misrepresent a statement or viewpoint of another individual.
8 - Points of Order
(1) All individuals may raise points of order. Points of order are to be considered
immediately.
(2) The chair rules on points of order.
(3) Individuals are not to raise vexatious points of order.
(4) Points of order are matters between the individual raising them and the chair.
9 - Suspension of Individuals
The chair may suspend an individual who behaves in a disorderly fashion from the service of
the Congress for the remainder of the day’s sitting.
10 - Adoption by the Congress
Upon the passage of this bill in the Senate it shall come into force.
The people of Democracy Craft, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Sittings of the Senate
(1) The Senate is to sit every day unless the Senate otherwise moves to recess.
(2) The Senate is to adjourn at the end of each day until the next sitting day.
2 - Business of the day
(1) Each day it sits, the Senate is to consider business put before it.
(2) The Senate is to consider new bills and resolutions in the order that they are submitted.
3 - Consideration of urgent business
(1) Should a majority of members petition the chair to consider an item of business urgently, that
item of business shall be moved to the top of the docket and be considered immediately.
4 - Consideration of business
(1) Bills shall be voted upon in the order in which they were proposed, skipping any bills not posted to the forums.
(2) The Senators may debate the bill before voting if they choose.
(3) Should the bill fail to reach a majority of Ayes or Nays due to Abstentions, the next 24 hours shall be committed to debate and amendments, then the bill will be reopened for votation.
(4) Should the bill fail to reach a majority of Ayes or Nays due to Abstentions for a second time, the bill fails.
5 - Putting the question
(1) Should any question be put to the Senate, the chair shall call roll for the Ayes, the Nays, and the Abstentions.
6 - Passage of bills
(1) Should a bill pass the Senate it shall be sent to the President for assent.
7 - Rules of Debate
(1) All individuals may debate during a reading.
(2) Individuals are not to make personal attacks against another individual.
(3) Individuals are to contribute to debate in a constructive and relevant fashion.
(4) Individuals are to cease speaking and resume their seat if directed to by the chair.
(5) Individuals are not to exhibit disorderly, inappropriate, or offensive conduct.
(6) Individuals are not to misrepresent a statement or viewpoint of another individual.
8 - Points of Order
(1) All individuals may raise points of order. Points of order are to be considered
immediately.
(2) The chair rules on points of order.
(3) Individuals are not to raise vexatious points of order.
(4) Points of order are matters between the individual raising them and the chair.
9 - Suspension of Individuals
The chair may suspend an individual who behaves in a disorderly fashion from the service of
the Congress for the remainder of the day’s sitting.
10 - Adoption by the Congress
Upon the passage of this bill in the Senate it shall come into force.
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