The Osvaldian Motion, 335ES

[Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska 3491]

The  Osvaldian Motion, 335E.S.

 

 

KRUZAE ZWY KONGZEM

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PREAMBLE

This Act, the third decree of Lord Speaker Osvald Barclay and the First Bill of Reform within the Royal Duma, seeks to reestablish the long lost ministers of the Royal Duma. It works to rejuvenate old traditions and positions long gone within the practical sphere of the body. The act shall also serve as a precedent for future Speakers, who seek approval for their endeavors before implementation.

 

ARTICLE I: The Black Bulava

1: The Black Bulava shall be the ceremonial mace of the Royal Duma required for all sittings to be called to session and adjourned, signifying the body as a constitutent legislative branch under the purview of the Crown of Hanseti-Ruska;

2: The Herzen of the Duma shall carry the Black Bulava as a symbol of office, and to reaffirm their legitimacy as the direct agent of the Crown during sessions of the body; 

3: During the opening of each session of the Duma, the Black Bulava shall be carried by the Lord Handler or Lady Handler to be presented towards the Lord Speaker, who thereafter shall bear the mace. 

 

ARTICLE II: The Lord Handler

1: The Lord Handler serves as de-facto pro-tempore Speaker in the absence of the Lord Herzen;

2: The Lord Handler is the only other office within the chambers that may wield the Black Bulava legally;

3: The Lord Handler shall be elected from among the representatives of the Royal Duma by the representatives and confirmed by the Crown and the beginning of each term;

4: The Lord Handler shall not be exempt from their duties as representative of the Royal Duma and shall be obliged to participate in votes and submit bills for consideration;

 

ARTICLE III: The Duma Clerks

1: The Duma Clerks shall be ministers who conduct assisting administrative tasks within the Royal Duma, such as record-keeping;

2: The Duma Clerks shall be exclusively selected at the discretion of the Lord Speaker to serve the Royal Duma;

3: The Lord Speaker shall be responsible for delegating their duties within the Duma efficiently.

 

ARTICLE IV: Ve Duma Kursain – The Royal Duma Guard

1: In pursuit of adequate protection of the representatives and observers, the Royal Duma Guard (Naumarian: Ve Duma Kursain) shall be forthwith established, the ranks of which shall be filled by soldiers of the Haense Royal Army;

2: Ve Duma Kursain shall serve a semi-ceremonial role, tasked with guarding the chambers at all times from violent incursions and behavior;

3: Ve Duma Kursain shall be composed of at least two veterans of the Haense Royal Army;

4: For the duration of a sitting of the Royal Duma and solely within the chambers of the Royal Duma, the Lord Herzen may issue orders to ve Duma Kursain for the purposes of maintaining order and security within the chambers;

5: Ve Duma Kursain shall be appointed by agreement between the Lord Marshal and the Herzen.

 

 

Signed into law on this Tov and Yermey of 335E.S. by Konstantin Wick, Regent of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska

on behalf of,

 

 

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, King Josef Sigismund of Hanseti-Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Ulgaard, Lahy, Sorbesborg and Slesvik, Duke of Carnatia and Vidaus, Margrave of Rothswald, Count of Graiswald, Karikhov, Baranya, Kvasz, Kavat, Karovia, Kovachgrad, Torun, Turov, and Kaunas, Baron of Rhysburg, Venzia, Esenstadt, Krepost and Kralta, Count of Alban, Reza, Markev, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector of the Highlanders, etcetera.

[yopplwasupxxx 5946]

“Great to see the Black Bulava’s return- a worthy symbol for the authority and responsibility of the current Lord Speaker.”

[GoodGuyMatt 7113]

"Always gut to rekindle ceremonial traditions" Aldermandt Brandt Barclay said as he saw Osvald's bill pass. The Barclay would then go back to working on his bills, awaiting to see what happened to his last one.