Hey y’all! It’s
Katie coming to you live from the
31st Term with your weekly Underhusen news! This term has felt like a million years, but at last it’s over and with the potential for a brand new Underhusen in its wake! However, that isn’t to say this term didn’t have some good legislation passed. With that said it is my pleasure to introduce to y’all…
Underhusen Weekly Report XXIV – 31st Term Final Edition
- 12.01.2018 – With the election uncontested, Chanku, Syraj, Katie, Laurentus, and Crushita are elected by default to be the Skrifa of the 31st Underhusen.
- 12.09.2018 – With no other contenders, Chanku becomes Speaker for the 3rd consecutive term. Additionally, Katie retains her seat as Officer of Information, also for the 3rd consecutive term. This marks the first time in Underhusen history where any Skrifa have held the same position for more than 2 terms in a row.
- 12.13.2018 – Syraj is officially appointed Speaker Pro Tempore (also for the 3rd consecutive term). Almost immediately afterward, Speaker Chanku activates Speaker duties for Syraj.
- 12.29.2018 – Speaker Pro Tempore Syraj makes his final post before mysteriously disappearing for the rest of the term.
- 01.29.2019 – Speaker Chanku establishes the Library of the Underhusen and appoints taulover as its librarian.
- 02.08.2019 – The 32nd Underhusen consisting of Chanku, Katie, Laurentus, taulover, and AJ’Blarg is elected.
Members of the 30th Underhusen
Officers
Speaker - Chanku
Speaker Pro Tempore - Syraj
Officer of Information - Katie
Librarian of the Underhusen – taulover
Skrifa
Chanku
Syraj
Katie
Laurentus
Crushita
Notes
- Regulates the use of the Wintrean flag and other potential symbols.
- Removes instances of “shall” from the Citizenship and Demonym Act
- Establishes procedure for if an elected Underhusen is small or undersized.
- Reached the time limit for voting. All who had not voted were declared "Non-Voting."
Spoiler
Articles
Symbols Act
The symbols act was, according to Speaker Chanku, supposed to be a warmup activity to get the Underhusen moving. It was indeed hotly debated among the citizenry. However, no noise at all came from within the Storting’s chambers, as after 17 days a motion to table was made that was not passed until January 27th.
The bill was regarding the national animal, colors, flag, and other symbols of Wintreath, encoding these into legislation as a permanent fixture of Wintrean culture. Fierce debate ensued over the national animal specifically, whether it should be a winter fox, a turkey, some mythical Wintrean creature, or anywhere between. Upon the motion table, Skrifa Katie suggested to Jarl of Culture Gerrick that a poll be held gameside regarding the national animal. It is assumed a similar poll will be held on the forumside.
Underhusen Seats for the Thirty Second Storting Act
The Underhusen Seats for the Thirty Second Storting Act was introduced to the floor by Skrifa Crushita on January 29th as a last-minute measure to lock in the number of seats for the 32nd term. Seeing increased interest in the Underhusen and sensing a contested election with 7 candidates, Crushita and Skrifa Katie advocated for an increase to 7 Underhusen Seats, reasoning that it would give the 2 new Wintreans running a chance at government experience. Speaker Chanku disagreed, citing the case with 29th term Skrifa Evanlicious. In the end, the bill could not be decided on in time for the end of the elections, and thus died on the floor.
A couple short updates before we finish off, starting next term (the 32nd term) this publication will be known as
The Underhusen Weekly Report, and that issues posted on the gameside in dispatches will no longer have the roman numeral designator in the dispatch title, but will instead have it in the title within the article itself.
Thank you all so much for reading my pamphlet! 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