07-26-2018, 12:37 AM
Oh, separate post for this: To comment on the question of someone putting something to vote multiple times... eh. I'm not super worried about it.
I think, though, that the Mandate might cover allowing the Speaker to unilaterally halt debate on something, as long as no laws are adopted forbidding such. ("In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules.") I think that stopping debate could be considered part of procedural rules.
I don't foresee this being used often, but if someone truly was motioning the same failed proposal to vote over and over again, or if someone brought a bill that was maliciously targeting another member of the community, the Speaker may safely be able to say "sit down, shut up, grow some decency."
I think, though, that the Mandate might cover allowing the Speaker to unilaterally halt debate on something, as long as no laws are adopted forbidding such. ("In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules.") I think that stopping debate could be considered part of procedural rules.
I don't foresee this being used often, but if someone truly was motioning the same failed proposal to vote over and over again, or if someone brought a bill that was maliciously targeting another member of the community, the Speaker may safely be able to say "sit down, shut up, grow some decency."