The petition is a "short-cut" to the Seneschal elections, which would never have happened if we hadn't forced the election procedure in over the top of the King just picking whoever he thought best.

I'm actually kind of offended by the attitude that the constitutional changes I've spent several Cosas implementing are a burdensome waste of time.

Quote from: Sir Lüc on January 31, 2025, 09:17:24 AMhere's multiple recent examples of things that "sound fun" but are unnecessary and/or overcomplicated (Seneschal elections, the CRL itself,

Senescal elections are only unnecessary if you think the basic principle that the Cosă chooses the Seneschál, not the King, is wrong.

The CRL is useful, valuable, and not too complicated, and I'll stand on that as an election plank if you want.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on January 30, 2025, 02:57:00 PMI hope this reform would eliminate both the Hopper and the CRL.

Well, okay, let's deal with the Hopper: the reason for the Hopper is that bills just don't go on the Clark without any input or proofreading from other MCs. So if you want to eliminate the Hopper in this proposal:

- a bill has to be published in the Senäts and Cosa chambers 10 days before first reading;
- the "Second Clark" (debate and amendment phases) go on in the Senäts and Cosa chambers

Quote from: King Txec on January 30, 2025, 11:05:28 AMI would be interested to see how multiple readings could be implemented.

Okay, imagine this:

- a bill is put up on the First Clark. The purposes of this "first reading" vote is just to vote on whether it's worth discussing.
- if it passes that vote, then during the Second Clark the bill goes back to the Hopper. This would include input on not only the substantive but the technical/proofreading aspects of the bill, which would ideally come from a civil service Clerk of the Ziu but failing that the current CRL would work.
- then it can be put up to actually be adopted on the Third Clark.
- Perhaps there could be provisions for one or more of these steps to be skipped in case of urgency.

This is the simplest way I can think of it, but we could make it more complicated, ask me how if you're interested.

My interpretation of how the CRL has worked in practice, as well as my intentions in setting up the CRL in the first place, align with @Glüc da Dhi S.H. 's observations. CRL approval has never been necessary, only CRL commentary, i.e. at least 2 out of 3 members give their opinion, which the bill proposer may take in or ignore. To give a veto power to the CRL would have been undemocratic.

This is why I'm going to vote against this bill - it's not only pointless but misunderstands the existing situation.

I crave to hear how Members of the Ziu intend to organise a confirmation hearing. Note that these are a relative minority, pretty much set up because former Justice V was such a controversial choice.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, SMC EiP on January 29, 2025, 12:47:13 AMWhat is the last time we've even had a commission?

Organic Law commission in the last Cosa. That was more or less a bust.

Updated response to this question:

The Government is pleased to announced that, should we form the Government next term, we have agreed to fund @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu 's "Talossan 101" lessons at the rate of $US25 per lesson, an allocation for which will be made in the 61st Cosă budget.

Should we not form the Government next term, we will challenge the new Government to carry through on this pledge.

As you may have seen in another thread, my bill that would nominate @Sir Ian Plätschisch to the Uppermost Cort is eligible to go on the last Clark of this term.

However, I thought it proper to ask the members of the Ziu more broadly, especially Opposition members, whether they would prefer this be delayed to enable confirmation hearings, like we have had for some (not all) previous candidates.

Please also to be clarking this: https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3736.0

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on January 24, 2025, 10:56:28 AMTúischac'h:

I direct my enquiry to the Culture Minister. @Miestră Schivă, UrN

I refer to the Minister's reply from September:

Quote"In previous years I have suggested "calquing" a textbook for a different Romance language for use in l'educaziun glheþească. So, taking Teach Yourself Beginners' Italian or some such and tweaking it for the needs of ár glheþ naziunal. The Ladintsch Naziunal is unsure of the feasibility of that approach, so we're still discussing one that might be better."

What updates does the Culture Ministry have on this discussion?

I am very glad the member asked me this question. Right now there are two different "Beginners Guide to Talossan" projects being drafted - one by @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu and the other by @Iac Marscheir . While the Ministry is disappointed the two projects can't be combined right now, perhaps right now a spirit of "healthy competition", including actual A/B testing by citizens, is the way forward.

I thank the member for his question. The reshuffle is planned for 1 February, or within that week anyway.

WHEREAS a seat on the Cort pü Inalt was made vacant by the passage of 60RZ19;

AND WHEREAS the Government has agreed on a supremely qualified candidate for the role, who unfortunately has other duties as Attorney-General, Finance Minister, Senator, and Senäts nominee to the Electoral Commission right now;

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Senäts and Cosă of Talossa assembled as the Ziu, that under the provisions of Organic Law VIII.4, @Sir Ian Plätschisch is nominated as a Puisne Judge of the Cort pü Inalt of Talossa, this appointment to take effect immediately upon the final certification of the 61st Cosă election.

A Cestour is a non-Talossan living in the GTA, we shouldn't change the definition of important Talossan words.

But I keep going back to the idea of a Landing Pier on which non-Talossan friends of our nation can post. Barclamieu would be very welcome in such a place.

Quote from: Sir Lüc on January 19, 2025, 03:15:24 PMI would also like to point out that it is relatively easy to edit the current form,

Okay, I've done that, but it wasn't that easy, the WYSIWIG editor is pretty far from intuitive, and the documentation for Contact Form 7 has gaping holes in it. But it's in better conformity with the law and my personal tastes now, you're all invited to check it out