PARLIAMENTARY 2ND SIMULATION

Designation:
Chairman – Reynan
Secretary – Aira
Committee Head on Rules – Michael
Committee Head in Finance – Donna
Committee Head on Membership – Danica
Member E - Emman
Member K – Kenneth Tipon
Member D – Daren
Member R – Kyle Rawin

REYNAN: Kindly settle down, everyone. This meeting will

now come to order.
Madam Secretary, please do the roll call.

AIRA: Say present if you’re here.

Mr. Chair, there are 9 present members and no absent.
There is a quorum.
REYNAN: Thank you. Since, it seems like we have quite a
lot of businesses to attend to. I declare the postponement
of the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Are
there any objections?
Hearing none, let us proceed to the unfinished
business.
 If there is no objection, we shall now take up the
orders of the day. Madam Secretary, kindly read the orders
of the day.
AIRA: When the meeting comes to order, the calling of the roll
follows and then unfinished business. Pending unfinished
businesses include the discussion on the resolution proposed by
the head of membership postponed last meeting and the motion
to purchase a printer proposed by Member R, which we were not
able to discuss due to adjournment raised by Member D.
Following the unfinished businesses, is the new business and
then announcement. Finally, the adjournment.
REYNAN: Thank you, Madam Secretary. Last meeting, the
head of membership proposed for the consideration of a
resolution presented before the assembly concerning the
conduct of a seminar-workshop for the newly-recruited
debaters. The same was postponed last time by committee
head on rules and is set to be discussed in today’s
meeting. Madam Secretary, kindly read the content of the
Resolution.
AIRA: Yes, Mister Chair.

College of Arts and Sciences Debating Guild

Resolution No. 2022- __
Authored by Danica

Resolution to Conduct a Seminar-Workshop for the Newly-

recruited members of the CAS Debating Guild

Whereas, The CAS CDG have just recently conducted its annual
Recruitment process;
Whereas, The organization, as per its constitutional mandate,
shall provide for the best possible training it may offer to its
members; and
Whereas, A seminar-workshop is necessary for the newly-
selected thirty (30) members in order to equip them with the
basic knowledge and practical skills in argumentation and debate
as part of their training; Now, therefore
Resolved, That the CAS CDG organized a seminar-workshop to
provide basic knowledge and practical skills for the newly-
selected members of the organization;
Resolved Further, That the executive board be appointed as
facilitators of the seminar-workshop; and
Resolved Finally, That this resolution be posted in the
organization’s official Facebook page and shall be served to all
members upon approval.
Adopted on ______ in _______.

Certified by:
Presiding Officer

Attested by: Approved by:

Secretary Chairman of the Board

REYNAN: Thank you Madam Secretary. Are there any

discussion of the resolution just read?

EMMAN: Mister Chair may I be recognized? *recognized*

I move to limit the debate into one speaker each side.
-second-
REYNAN: Are there any discussion to the motion just
raised? Hearing none, I will now take a vote on the motion
to limit the debate into one speaker each side. Remember
that the voting requirement for the approval of this motion
is 2/3.
Those in favor, kindly raise your hand. Those against, raise
your hands.
8 in favor, 0 against. There being 2/3 votes in favor, the
motion is carried.
Going back, the discussion on the pending question on
adopting the resolution proposed by the head on
membership is now open.
Yes, Mister Head of Committee in Membership?
DANICA: May I be recognized, Mister Chair? *recognized*
[insert arguments]
REYNAN: Is there any speaker from the opposing side?
EMMANUEL: Yes, Mister Chair? *recognized*
[insert argument]
DONNA: Mister Chair may I be recognized? *recognized*
I call for the previous question on the motion to approve the
resolution on conducting a seminar-workshop for the newly-
recruited members of the CAS Debating Guild.
*seconded*
REYNAN: the previous question has been moved and
seconded. Are you ready for the question? [read motion],
as many as in favor please rise. Those against, please rise.
4 in favor, 4 against. The motion is lost. But, as the
chairman and member of this organization, I render my
vote to the affirmative. The vote is now, 5 in favor and 4
against. Motion to call for the previous question is hereby
carried.
I will now, hence, take a vote on the resolution to
conduct a seminar-workshop for the newly-recruited
members of the organization filed before the assembly.
Those who are in favor, raise your hand. Those
against, raise your hand.
6 in favor, 2 against. The motion is carried. The
resolution to conduct a seminar-workshop for the newly-
recruited members of the CAS debating guild is hereby
adopted in P12, December 12, 2022.
Let us now proceed to the next agenda. Madam
secretary, kindly read before the assembly the details of
the next unfinished business.
AIRA: Last meeting, Member R proposed that the organization
will purchase a printer. He argued that it is necessary for the
organization to have its own printer to lessen the printing
expenses, especially that the organization has a lot of paper
works every academic year. The same was echoed by Member E,
stating that buying a printer is the most practical for the
organization and it’s a one-time expenses compared to having
our papers printed in computer shops every day. On one hand,
committee head on rules, asserted the opposite stating that the
organization is in tight budget and cannot give way yet to
purchase a printer.
Discussion on this motion was left unfinished due to an
adjournment motion raised by Member D. That would be all,
Mister Chair.
REYNAN: Thank you, miss secretary. Is there any more
discussion on the question pending before us?
MICHAEL: Mister Chair may I be recognized? *recognized*
I move to refer the question before the assembly to the
committee on finance with the instruction it submit a report of its
findings and recommendations at the next meeting of the
assembly.
CHAIR: Motion to commit the question pending before the
assembly to the committee on finance with the instruction
it submit a report of its findings and recommendations at
the next meeting of the assembly. Are you ready for the
question?
Those who are in favor, say ‘aye’. Those against, say
‘nay’.
The ayes have it. Motion is carried.
KENNETH: Mister Chair? *recognized*
I move that we take a recess of 5 minutes.
REYNAN: Granted. Please be back after 5 minutes.
*after recess*
REYNAN: Settle down, everyone.
We’re already done with the unfinished business; the
floor is now open for new business.
MICHAEL: I move that the organization will hold a Christmas
party.
KENNETH: Mister Chair, I move to lay the question on the table.
-seconded-
REYNAN: It has been moved and seconded to lay the
question on the table.
EMMAN: Mister Chair, I rise to a question of privilege.
*recognized*
May I request the Sergeant at Arms to raise the
temperature of the air conditioner, thank you.
Are you ready for the question? Motion to lay the question
on the table, as many as are in favor of the motion, say
Aye. Those opposed, say No.
5 in favor, 3 against. The motion is carried.
Is there any more proposal?
DAREN: Mister Chair? *recognized*
I move that we conduct an acquaintance party for the
newly-recruited members of the Guild.
*seconded*
KYLE RAWIN: Mister Chair, I move to postpone the consideration
of the question pending before then assembly until the next
meeting.
*seconded*
REYNAN: motion to postpone the consideration of the
motion to conduct an acquaintance party for the newly-
recruited members of the guild. Is there any discussion?
Hearing none, we will now put the question to vote.
Those in favor, raise your hand. Those against,
raise your hand.
5 in favor, 3 against. The motion is carried.
EMMAN: Mister Chair, I move that the meeting be adjourned.
*seconded*
REYNAN: Motion to adjourn has been moved and seconded.
KENNETH: Mister Chair? *recognized*
I move that when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet tomorrow at 1
o’clock at P11.
*seconded*
REYNAN: motion to fix the time to which to adjourn. Those
in favor raise your hand, those against please do the same.
5 in favor, 3 against. Motion is carried.
Going back, are there any objection to the motion to
adjourn raise by member E? Hearing none, this meeting is
adjourn. See you tomorrow.