National Archives/Chambers/5 Five

Recognizing Vreêland
The nation of Vreêland asks for re-recognition. In Lovia, Congress needs to approve this. A 50% majority is required.

PRO

 * Pierlot McCrooke 14:29, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * &#123;&#123;User:Aesopos/HT}} 14:46, 5 July 2008 (UTC) (this makes me extremely happy!)
 * 14:51, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Ben (talk) 08:22, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Robin Ferguson 14:50, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 12:47, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 17:54, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * George Matthews 15:07, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * now all of the Congress has agreed :) Enrico Pollini 18:46, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ 13:37, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Smoking ban
Article to be added to the Federal Law. 50% majority required.

Content

 * Article 9 - Tobacco Regulations Act
 * The term "tobacco" is used for an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Under "using tobacco" the Lovian government understands: smoking tobacco in the form of cigarettes or cigars, using it in smoking pipes and water pipes, or consuming it in the form of snuff tobacco or chewing tobacco.
 * The use of tobacco is forbidden by the Tobacco Regulations Act of the Federal Law, supported by Congress:
 * In all governmental buildings, including federal properties, state properties and properties of the city, town, neighborhood, or hamlet.
 * For all persons aged under 18 years.
 * In the close environment of persons aged under 12 years.
 * In the close environment of persons aged older than 12 years and under 18 years, unless permission is given by the minor.
 * The use of tobacco is discouraged by the Congress, in all public places, especially those where people consume food and beverages, meaning there is no strict prohibition on the use.
 * Every Lovian person, company, or organization who owns or manages a building, room, or public place has the right to prohibit the use of tobacco within that space, supported by Local Police authorities in case of disobedience.

Voting
Article to be added to the Federal Law. 50% majority required.

PRO

 * 14:22, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Lars Washington 14:30, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Robin Ferguson 14:50, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 12:48, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 17:54, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Ben (talk) 06:54, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Pierlot McCrooke 11:07, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Good! George Matthews 15:07, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * smoking kills, congress bans :) Enrico Pollini 18:47, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

CONTRA

 * ✅ 13:38, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ 13:38, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Amendment to the Federal Law: Hamlet Act
May 27 2008 Congress accepted the Hamlet Act (Federal Law) with a massive majority. Still, there is a practical thing that needs to be changed. A 50% majority is needed to get this change into the Federal Law.

Content
This is the original text:
 * Article 8 - Hamlet Act
 * 1) Hamlets are Lovian place comparables to neighborhoods and are treated as a part of a town or city.
 * 2) Hamlets are managed by a Chairman and are under control of a town or city's Mayor.
 * 3) Places are hamlets if:
 * 4) The population is at least 100 and maximum 500. If larger they are considered a town.
 * 5) The size
 * 6) * is smaller than the normal area of a neighborhood,
 * 7) * is equal to a normal neighborhood area, but is mostly occupied by natural or agrarian lots.
 * 8) The number of administrative, commercial and industrial occupations can be considered low.

This is the proposed text with the changes in bold: (note the spelling mistakes in the first line aren't in bold)


 * Article 8 - Hamlet Act
 * 1) Hamlets are Lovian places comparable to neighborhoods and are treated as a part of a town or city.
 * 2) Hamlets are managed by a Chairman and are under control of a town or city's Mayor.
 * 3) Places are hamlets if:
 * 4) The population is at least 100 and maximum 1000. If larger they are considered a town.
 * 5) The size
 * 6) * is smaller than the normal area of a neighborhood,
 * 7) * is equal to a normal neighborhood area, but is mostly occupied by natural or agrarian lots.
 * 8) The number of administrative, commercial and industrial occupations can be considered low; or the hamlet is focused on a certain function that is not an intensive industry, such as holiday or film business.

The reasons for this changes:
 * Maximum population 1000: otherwise only three users could buy a house in a hamlet. Now seven people can do.
 * Focus on certain fuction: hamlets should be able to be real holiday villages with almost only hotels, parks, beaches etc., or film villages that are almost entirely used as a movie location or studios.

Voting
Changes to be made to the Federal Law. 50% majority required.

PRO

 * 14:22, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Lars Washington 14:30, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Robin Ferguson 14:51, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 12:49, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * 17:57, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Ben (talk) 06:54, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * George Matthews 15:08, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

NEURTRAL

 * Pierlot McCrooke 17:29, 24 July 2008 (UTC) (There are good and bade sides of this cahnge)
 * I don't completely understand? But Pierlot must be right, after all: even Hitler loved his dog! (Don't think he had one, just a way of saying that everything has pro's and contra's) Enrico Pollini 18:50, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

CONTRA

 * ✅ 13:38, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ 13:38, 12 August 2008 (UTC)