EternusIV Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 The third session of the Galactic Senate has officially commenced. Good Senators, post your new bylaw proposals and discussions here. This very post will contain the updates and tallies for each Bylaw proposed in the third session, seconded or not. Secretary-Senator 070204 ================================================================================ === GS BILL 070204-3-01: SECRETARY-SENATOR Simplification of Piracy-Bill ================================================================================ === DEADLINE FOR VOTE: July 15, 2004 at 11:59 MST Seconded by Justinian Whereas three bills were presented on piracy in the Second Session, none of them to be exclusive, the Secretary-Senator proposes to consolidate definitions to present a more precise definition of Piracy. The Hannibal Anti-Piracy Act reads as follows: The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. The Hannibal-Logion Anti-Piracy Bill reads as follows: The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. Piracy is defined as the act of intentionally attacking, raiding, blockading, bombarding, extorting, or plundering of any thing of value, actively run by a real player, without provocation or legitimate justification. Piracy shall not be deemed to include the capturing of legitimate prize during times of just war, nor shall it include the confiscation of contraband or tariffs by customs and revenue authorities provided the collection of same is openly and conspicuously announced beforehand and the territorial scope of such collection is specifically and intelligably defined. The liberation of contraband from a known pirate shall not itself be deemed piracy. Whenever possible, stolen property should be returned to its former owners. The liberator of stolen goods may keep 30% of any liberated goods as a salvage fee. The Hannibal-Queen Mother definition reads as follows: The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. Definition of Piracy: Commiting an act of larceny in the space lanes of senate territory. Whereby it be in the best interests of public disclosure to combine all three Bylaws into one, in no way changing the original spirit and intent of the three Bylaws concerning the acts of Piracy, this Bylaw will amend the three into one, namely: The HANNIBAL-LOGION-QUEEN MOTHER Anti-Piracy ActCombined through subsequent Bylaw The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. Piracy is defined as the act of intentionally attacking, raiding, blockading, bombarding, extorting, or plundering of any thing of value, actively run by a real player, without provocation or legitimate justification. Piracy shall not be deemed to include the capturing of legitimate prize during times of just war, nor shall it include the confiscation of contraband or tariffs by customs and revenue authorities provided the collection of same is openly and conspicuously announced beforehand and the territorial scope of such collection is specifically and intelligably defined. Additionally, piracy also includes the commission of any act of larceny in the space lanes of senate territory. The liberation of contraband from a known pirate shall not itself be deemed piracy. Whenever possible, stolen property should be returned to its former owners. The liberator of stolen goods may keep 30% of any liberated goods as a salvage fee. SECONDED: YES Vote Record YEA: 1728, 760, 1006, 4579, 2372, 82, 4933, 2084, 3343, 54, 3857, 2996, 1773, 2159 NAY: 4851 ABSTAIN: SUBJECT TO DEFAULT ABSTAIN VOTE: 1351, 500, 1290, 3062, 2516, 2296 ================================================================================ === ================================================================================ === GS BILL 070904-3-02: LOGION - NEUTRAL SYSTEM REGISTRY AND PRIVACY ACT ================================================================================ === DEADLINE FOR VOTE: July 15, 2004 at 11:59 MST Seconded by Senator-President Kasame M'Bete A Bill to facilitate and encourage the dedication of Neutral Zone Systems by allowing for a centralized system of promulgation. Whereas Act 2:06 as amended has been passed overwhemingly by the Galactic Senate; Whereas Senators have already begun to publically proclaim systems which are dedicated to public use as neutral zone systems; and Whereas pirates and brigands have caused a chill on further dedication because of their basesless threats of violence; The Galactic Senate hereby reiterates its member's collective commitment to the Neutral Zone regime and the cultivation of intersteller commerce and goodwill. Be it enacted, therefore, that a centralized system for the promulgation of neutral zone systems be created and that a worthy member of the Senate be appointed to collect from members those systems which they intend to voluntarily disclose for public use. Any member of the Senate may provided the Promulgater of Neutral Zone Systems with a list off all systems not claimed as sovereign for inclusion in the list of Neutral Zone Systems. Non-members may also provide the Promulgator with similar lists, but must confirm the existence of the systems by also providing the Promulgator with whatever proof the Promulgator deems necessary and sufficient to guarantee the actual existence of the system. Once collected the Promulgator shall make a weekly or bi-weekly post listing all neutral zone systems so dedicated and declaring them free and open to all Spacefareing Sentients. Care shall be taken to order these Neutral Zone Sytems in a coherent fashion and in a manner that will not hint at the identity of the member or non-member that dedicated the system. It shall be an offence against the Senate for the Promulgator to disclose the identity of any member or non-member dedicating neutral zone systems. Only the system names themselves shall be promulgated and all other information must be held in the strictist confidence. It shall also be an offense for any member or non-member to knowingly present to the Promulgator a fraudulent or otherwise made-up system name. It will be the duty of the dedicating member or non-member to insure the correct spelling of system names. Should an error be discovered in the promulgated list of Neutral Zone Systems the provider should promptly contact the Promulgator and have the error corrected. Any claims to sovereignty over any world or system located within the Neutral Zone shall be presented to the Promulgator who shall then present the claim to Galactic Senate on behalf of the claimant along with any evidence provided in support of that claim in the form of a Bill. This will preserve the privacy of the claimant. The Galactic Senate will then vote on the merits of the claim. If the Senate approves the application then that world or system shall be publically declared sovereign and not a free and open system by the Promulgator. SECONDED: YES Vote Record YEA: 1728, 3857, 1773, 82, 760 NAY: 2159 ABSTAIN: 4851, 2996, 2296 SUBJECT TO DEFAULT ABSTAIN VOTE: 1351, 500, 1290, 3062, 2516, 1006, 4579, 2372, 4933, 2084, 3343, 54 ================================================================================ === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternusIV Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 ================================================================================ === GS BILL 070204-3-01: SECRETARY-SENATOR Simplification of Piracy-Bill ================================================================================ === Whereas three bills were presented on piracy in the Second Session, none of them to be exclusive, the Secretary-Senator proposes to consolidate definitions to present a more precise definition of Piracy. The Hannibal Anti-Piracy Act reads as follows: The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. The Hannibal-Logion Anti-Piracy Bill reads as follows: The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. Piracy is defined as the act of intentionally attacking, raiding, blockading, bombarding, extorting, or plundering of any thing of value, actively run by a real player, without provocation or legitimate justification. Piracy shall not be deemed to include the capturing of legitimate prize during times of just war, nor shall it include the confiscation of contraband or tariffs by customs and revenue authorities provided the collection of same is openly and conspicuously announced beforehand and the territorial scope of such collection is specifically and intelligably defined. The liberation of contraband from a known pirate shall not itself be deemed piracy. Whenever possible, stolen property should be returned to its former owners. The liberator of stolen goods may keep 30% of any liberated goods as a salvage fee. The Hannibal-Queen Mother definition reads as follows: The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. Definition of Piracy: Commiting an act of larceny in the space lanes of senate territory. Whereby it be in the best interests of public disclosure to combine all three Bylaws into one, in no way changing the original spirit and intent of the three Bylaws concerning the acts of Piracy, this Bylaw will amend the three into one, namely: The HANNIBAL-LOGION-QUEEN MOTHER Anti-Piracy ActCombined through subsequent Bylaw The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. Piracy is defined as the act of intentionally attacking, raiding, blockading, bombarding, extorting, or plundering of any thing of value, actively run by a real player, without provocation or legitimate justification. Piracy shall not be deemed to include the capturing of legitimate prize during times of just war, nor shall it include the confiscation of contraband or tariffs by customs and revenue authorities provided the collection of same is openly and conspicuously announced beforehand and the territorial scope of such collection is specifically and intelligably defined. Additionally, piracy also includes the commission of any act of larceny in the space lanes of senate territory. The liberation of contraband from a known pirate shall not itself be deemed piracy. Whenever possible, stolen property should be returned to its former owners. The liberator of stolen goods may keep 30% of any liberated goods as a salvage fee. ================================================================================ === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinian Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 EternusIV Posted on Jul 2 2004, 07:06 AM Whereby it be in the best interests of public disclosure to combine all three Bylaws into one, in no way changing the original spirit and intent of the three Bylaws concerning the acts of Piracy, this Bylaw will amend the three into one, namely: QUOTE The HANNIBAL-LOGION-QUEEN MOTHER Anti-Piracy Act Combined through subsequent Bylaw The Galactic Senate declares piracy as a strictly illegal activity. No empire is allowed to steal or capture property belonging to another empire, unless under a declared state of war. Piracy is not in keeping with the Senate’s stated goals. Any empire found by the Galactic Senate to be engaging in piracy, will be branded as an outlaw empire. All empires, both in and out of the Galactic Senate are free to engage, indeed encouraged to engage, an outlaw empire wherever it is found to exist. Piracy is defined as the act of intentionally attacking, raiding, blockading, bombarding, extorting, or plundering of any thing of value, actively run by a real player, without provocation or legitimate justification. Piracy shall not be deemed to include the capturing of legitimate prize during times of just war, nor shall it include the confiscation of contraband or tariffs by customs and revenue authorities provided the collection of same is openly and conspicuously announced beforehand and the territorial scope of such collection is specifically and intelligably defined. Additionally, piracy also includes the commission of any act of larceny in the space lanes of senate territory. The liberation of contraband from a known pirate shall not itself be deemed piracy. Whenever possible, stolen property should be returned to its former owners. The liberator of stolen goods may keep 30% of any liberated goods as a salvage fee. I will provide the Second for this bylaw, which simplifies the many bills against piracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternusIV Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Thanks man Hopefully all the clutter I created in drafting that bylaw will save us from more heinous clutter and confusion in the future :lol: Since I'll be heading out for a couple days (soon), I mights as vote now: GS BILL 070204-3-01: YEA I'll be checking email, though. If any Senators notice errors etc feel free to PM me. Have a great weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Benthis Collective Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 We would like to commend the Right Honorable Senators Eternus and Justinian for a job well done in consolidating the differeing Piracy Bills. We vote Yea, Senator Logion 4579 Benthis Collective By Proxy the Boo Consulate also votes Yea, 1006. By Proxy the Kazarian Remnant of Nova Austrasia also votes Yea, 2372 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinian Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 We would like to commend the Right Honorable Senators Eternus and Justinian for a job well done in consolidating the differeing Piracy Bills. We did nothing but recognize the fine work of our Senator Secretary! GS BILL 070204-3-01: YEA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternusIV Posted July 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Thanks fellas Now I REALLY gotta go :lol: I'll prob check in on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Another anti-piracy law! But of course! Dastardly pirates GS Bill 070204-3-01: Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zy'lar'isa Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 GS Bill 070204-3-01 "Yes" Senator Queen Zy'lar'isa The Nest of Zylaria 4933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krelnett_of_Kraan Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 GS BILL 070204-3-01: Yea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKE235 Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Apshai GS BILL 070204-3-01: Yea. I was thinking. We're all busy people. Sometimes things get in your way in life. I would hate to be like the "distinguished" senator from Mass. and miss showing up for most of the votes. So, maybe I could pre-vote for the bills now, without knowing the topics? You know, something like this: 1 - Aye 2 - Aye 3 - Nay 4 - Abstain 5 - What, are you freakin nuts! 6 - Aye The Sec. could simply read down the list as the votes come in, mark things off, and I just fill in more to the list once all 6 are used up. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKO Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 BILL 070204-3-01: YEA Empire 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-t-akua Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 BILL 070204-3-01: YEA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurassier Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 BILL 070204-3-01: Yes Alcorn the Honored One Sabeli Ecok, #2996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhaseDragon Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Maybe I am being difficult but the "Declared state of war" seems to be another loophole allowing piracy. Although I don't have a fix for the correct wording of piracy I have to vote NO on the current wording due to this extremely exploitable loophole. BILL 070204-3-01: NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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