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First Congressional Assembly
The First Congressional Assembly was the first legislature of the Sandbox Republic and convened on July 25, 2010, following the 2010 General Elections. This Assembly is currently in session and is expected to establish many of the procedures and practices to be followed by later Assemblies.
It opened with 25 seats, 10 held by the Socialist Dreamer Party, the plurality of the government. It was also marked by a large amount of independents.
Composition
The First Congressional Assembly had 25 members, representing four political parties and a remarkably large bloc of Independents. No party had a majority although the Socialists did hold a solid plurality.
As of August 2, 2010, TheDarkMessiah (Independent) is Chancellor of the Sandbox Republic and leader of Congress.
| Party | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Socialist Dreamers Party | 10 | N/A |
| Royalist Party | 3 | N/A |
| New Imperial Party | 3 | N/A |
| Motionless Cthulhu Party | 3 | N/A |
| Independents | 6 | N/A |
Change in Composition/By-elections during Congress
When a member loses their seat, resigns, or is elected Chancellor, a by-election must occur to fill the seat. One by-election has been held over the course of this Congressional Assembly. It was to replace TheDarkServant because he became Chancellor. It was triggered on July 27, 2010 and ended on July 29, 2010, with Patches (Ind.) winning the race. This is interesting to note as Patches is TDM's RL brother. The election replaced an Independent with an Independent and thus no change in party alignment occurred.
Election of the Chancellor
The first action of the Assembly was to elect their Chancellor. 010camaro was nominated by President Lord Roem, who was supported by the Motionless Cthulhu Party. The plurality Socialist Dreamers nominated their own Odysseus for the position, but he withdrew before the vote. Independant member, TheDarkMessiah, also put himself into the running expecting other Independents to support him. After discussions with the final two candidates, the Royalists pushed for TheDarkServant while the plurality Socialists split their vote.
A Chancellor was elected on the First Ballot:
TheDarkMessiah was elected Chancellor.
Debates on Constitutional Affairs
A proposal by President Lord Roem on the establishment of a Judiciary set off a major debate on how the new Republic should be structured, whether it should have a constitution, and what powers should each branch should have. A 'pro-legislature' side was primarily argued by LightInfa (R) and Douglas (Ind.), while Paladin (NIP) argued for a judiciary. As the debate progressed, the President began to support the idea of a written constitution and announced that he would send a draft to Congress for debate. Nonetheless, he still insisted on maintaining a judiciary in the Constitution.