The Forums of Glennain

1. The King of Hanover, or any other person lawfully serving in his place as Head of State, shall have the right to preside over Parliament when there is no Speaker, and on ceremonial occasions.

2. The King shall appoint a Speaker to preside over Parliament, based on the nomination of the members; the Speaker shall serve at the King's pleasure, but shall also be subject to dismissal by Parliament.

3. The appointment of a Speaker shall not affect the King's right to speak in any debate in Parliament, or to grant and withhold the Royal Assent.

4. It shall be the Speaker's responsibility to maintain order and decency in the House; however, the remarks of any person shall not be censored or modified in anyway, except by permission of the House, or as explicitly permitted by Act of Parliament.


1. Whenever speaking in Parliament, members shall always address the House using the words "My Lords and Gentlemen"; when replying to remarks by the King, however, the words "Most Gracious Sovereign" shall instead be used.

2. Members shall endeavour at all times to maintain civil and polite standards of debate, without descending to petty or slanderous attacks.

3. In instances of repeated, severely disruptive behaviour during discussions in the House, the Speaker may censure the Member or Members responsible, and may impose a suspension of up to one week.


1. The Crown-in-Parliament exercises its supreme legislative authority by promulgating Acts of Parliament, agreed to by a majority of the House, and granted the Royal Assent.

2. A Bill is an Act of Parliament in draft form. Bills may be proposed by any member, known as the Bill's sponsor, either by their own initiative, or by advice of the King, as signified in Letters of Business sent to Parliament. No member shall have more than one Bill before the House at any given time.

3. The sponsor of a Bill, Resolution, or Amendment may withdraw it at any time before a division upon it is begun.

4. The Parliament exercises its non-legislative powers by means of Resolutions agreed to by a majority of the House. Resolutions do not require the Royal Assent, although the King may speak in debates upon them. Members may have any number of Resolutions before the House at any given time.

5. When a Bill or Resolution has been proposed, the King and the members of Parliament shall discuss the general principles and specific provisions of the measure.

6. Amendments may be proposed at any time during debate on a Bill or Resolution. Amendments by the original sponsor of the Bill shall be accepted without debate; other amendments shall be considered in the same manner as a Resolution.

7. No member may have more than one Amendment to a given Bill or Resolution before the House at any given time.

8. All Amendments shall be considered in the order in which they were proposed. When an Amendment is being considered, debate on the Bill or Resolution in question shall be limited to the Amendment.


1. When he believes that debate on a Bill, Resolution, or amendment has reached its proper conclusion, the Speaker shall call for a division. If a majority of the members voting declare themselves to be Content with the measure, it shall be passed.

2. A division shall be concluded, and all votes counted, after two days' time has elapsed, or when an absolute majority of the House has been attained in for or against the measure.

3. If three days have elapsed without any comment on a Bill, Resolution, or Amendment, and yet the Speaker has not called a division, any member may do so. Likewise, any member may count the votes and declare the result of a division if the Speaker does not do so at the appointed time.


1. These Standing Orders, or any Section of them, may be suspended by the consent of two-thirds of the members, upon the motion of any member present.

2. When these Standing Orders have been suspended, they must be subsequently reinstated within three day's time by a further motion of the House, to be passed in the ordinary manner.


1. These standing orders shall remain in force whenever Parliament is seated and shall not need to be reinstated upon dissolution and subsequent convocation.


1. The King, or the presiding officer, may move for a recess of not more than two calendar days at any time. If the presiding officer moves for a recess, the motion must be approved by a simple majority of voters. Such a recess will suspend all discussion and divisions, which shall resume at the end of the recess.

2. The members may put forth a resolution to call a recess of not more than five consecutive calendar days. Such a recess will suspend all discussion and divisions, which shall resume at the end of the recess.

3. At no time shall the house recess for more than seven calendar days in the course of one month.