Hey y’all! It’s
Katie coming to you a bit early, live from the
30th Term with your weekly Underhusen news! This time I promised I’d bring y’all a lot more content, and I don’t aim to disappoint. As the 30th term Underhusen ends, it’s time to reflect on all the “accomplishments” and “ethical actions” we’ve made! Ignore the horrible murder factories, look at the bills! And it’s with that said that I’d like to introduce to y’all…
Underhusen Weekly Report XVI – 30th Term Final Edition
- 07.10.2018 – The 30th Term Underhusen officially begins with the election of Skrifa Chanku, North, Syraj, Laurentus and Katie.
- 10.10.2018 – Chanku is re-elected as Speaker, slimly beating Katie in a surprise twist that saw the opponent voting in favor of the other side despite their initial 2-vote lead. Syraj is re-appointed as Speaker Pro Tempore, and Katie remains Officer of Information.
- 07.11.2018 – Speaker Chanku activates Speaker privileges for Pro Tempore Syraj.
- 08.11.2018 – Speaker Chanku deactivates Speaker privileges for Pro Tempore Syraj.
- 01.12.2018 – With the election uncontested, Chanku, Syraj, Katie, Laurentus, and Crushita are set to be the Skrifa of the 31st Underhusen, taking power on December 11th.
Members of the 30th Underhusen
Officers
Speaker - Chanku
Speaker Pro Tempore - Syraj
Officer of Information - Katie
Skrifa
Chanku
North
Syraj
Laurentus
Katie
Notes
- Sets forth policies for the containment of potential future regional viral outbreaks.
- Revises the requirements of the retention of citizenship in Wintreath.
- Outlines who has the authority to grant honorific titles.
- Makes some wording and grammar changes to Section 7 of the Fundamental Laws.
- Changes the process of declassifying Storting private discussion chats.
Articles
Chanku Recognitions Act
The Chanku Recognitions Act was presented to the floor by Skrifa North on October 10th. The Act sought to give Speaker Chanku a regional title and commend him for his good deeds to the region throughout the history of Wintreath. Among his deeds and accomplishments listed were: running in every Underhusen election since its establishment, being speaker of the Underhusen for 6 terms and speaker of the Overhusen for 1 term, taking the side of the people and ethical governance in various regional scandals, serving in various cabinet positions, and various other things.
As debate continued, however, fellow Skrifa, peers of the Overhusen, and other citizens expressed disapproval of the proposed titles for Chanku. This debate continued for many days, and frustration built among members of the Underhusen and Chanku himself. In the end, multiple Skrifa had harsh words for Chanku for voting no on the bill, although Wintermoot intervened and thoroughly scolded those involved for their unprofessionalism.
It was mainly due to this fiasco that the session was so inactive, although final exams may have also had a factor.
Contagion Quarantine Authorization Act of 2018
The Contagion Quarantine Authorization Act of 2018 was presented by Speaker Chanku on October 13th in response to the upcoming Z-Day event. Almost immediately, Skrifa Katie expressed her concerns with the bill on the grounds that it allows for expulsion should a nation not wish to participate in Z-day. The debate among citizens was thorough regarding said language, but in the end it was decided that the language was better than any alternatives.
The bill was eventually failed, however, due to it failing to meet the requirements set forth by the recently passed Citizenship Requirements Rectification Act, and other Skrifa followed suit alongside high tempers related to the Chanku Recognitions Act.
Prohibition on Citizenship within the New Pacific Order
A revival of a similar 2015 bill, Speaker Chanku proposed the Prohibition on Citizenship within the New Pacific Order late in the term on November 25th in response to recent actions on the part of The Pacific. Its intention was not to make any substantial dent in the Wintreath-Pacific dual citizenship number, as that number was already low if existent at all. However, Chanku and Skrifa Katie were prime proponents of the bill due to the image it would supposedly send out for Wintreath regarding exterior issues.
The bill was met with debate both within and outside the Underhusen, and it was quickly decided that the bill should be seen by the next Underhusen due to the proximity of elections.
Thank you all so much for reading my pamphlet! Next term I'm going to actually consolidate them into one forum thread, just so it doesn't clutter things up. I have enjoyed so much bringing y’all information from the lower Storting, and I look forward to an amazing next session! Have a great day! –
Katie