Third American Direct Democracy Constitution - Installment 11 - Article 1 - Sections 4,5,6
Article 1 - Section. 4. – (Of the Second American Constitution)
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.
Article 1 - Section. 4. (Of the proposed “Third Constitution”)
Item One
The Times, Places and “Manner” (type of voting system?) of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the “Volunteer Advisory American Senate” thereof and the state unit of the “Volunteer House Of The American People”; but the “Volunteer House Of The American People” may at any time, by Majority Vote Law, make or alter such Regulations.
Item Two
Because of the intense demand of governing a modern nation, the “Volunteer Advisory House Of Representatives”, the “Volunteer Advisory Senate” and the “Volunteer House Of The American People” shall remain convened “24/7”.
Governance should never “sleep”…should operate at full capacity always?
Item 3
The above mandate could be expedited by the division of the Honored Advisory Legislative Bodies into two or three shifts. Each body and shift confirming the work of the shift before it and acting on new issues that arise.
Because of the immensity and distribution of the “Volunteer House Of The American People”, with its huge Populous Support Structure from Sea to Shining Sea, It will not be necessary to divide it into shifts to remain convened.
Article 1 - Section. 5. (Of the “Second Constitution”)
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.
Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
Article 1 Section 5 (Of the “Third, Direct Democracy Constitution”)
Item One
Honored Advisor Substitutions
Each Advisory House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and all members (the ones of the day shift, and the ones of the night shift, or more) of each house shall constitute a Quorum to expedite the needs of governance.
A “few” Individual members may have sick leave, but it may become necessary to quickly substitute for them from a Reserve designed and intended for this purpose, or from qualified members of the “Volunteer House Of The American People”. Each house will function under the irrevocable and irreversible “Rule Of Total And Constant Attendance”. Each shift will be completely represented by members of the respective house, for the duration of the day, or night shifts. Full staffing at all times!
Intent
No more will bills be sneaked through or squeezed through with less than fully attended Houses. (1913) Nor voted on outside of the central official legislative area of Our New Nation.
Article 1 – Section 6 - Of The Second Constitution
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any Civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Article 1 - Section 6 – Of The New Third Constitution
Item One
Monetary Compensation
(A) - The Advisor Senators and Advisors of the House shall receive a one time Compensation for service well rendered, at the end of their elected term. This compensation and the definition of what constitutes “well rendered service” will be ascertained by the Will Of The American People in the Volunteer House Of The American People in Direct Democracy Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
This compensation should be generous ($1,000,000.00), (one million dollars, or other currency type in use) in keeping with established Standards of Just Reward for Excellent Governance Service. Perhaps these standards can be constructed based on points of achievements that can come up in the course of governance service.
Item 2
Procedure Of Arrest For Treason or Crime
(B) They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the day or night session of their respective Houses, and from their quarters, going to and returning from the session chambers; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place. This questioning will not occur while they are in session, in the session chambers, but can happen in their quarters.
The arrests will be made by an officer that is assigned this responsibility by the Advisory House, accompanied by 3 Law Enforcement Officers of the “Eyes Of The People” and 3 Officers In Service to the “People’s Grand Jury”.
In cases of Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace (national or domestic), the Honored Volunteer Advisor is to be arrested at the end of his, or her, present day or night session and taken right away to a facility for Justice Process.
Item 3
Substitution For The Arrested.
(C) The arrested Advisor’s “Second” will assume their position. This replacement advisor will designate another Individual to take the place of “Second Advisor”, or ask the House to provide one. If, for some reason, the respective House cannot provide a replacement for the promoted “Second”, this duty will become the responsibility and mandate of the Volunteer House Of The American People.
Note: The “Eyes Of The People” Bureau is responsible for preventing office holders from getting into trouble; especially while they are in sequestered office. But this duty applies to the screening of the “Volunteer Advisors”, before they are given office too.