House of Baronies

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House of Baronies

Housse uft Baronys
House of Baronies logo.svg
Logo
Logo
Flag
Type
Type
Term limits
2
History
Founded1105 C.E, 919 years ago
Preceded byKing's Council
Leadership
The Barony Ser Thumes Garontia, SPDC
since 1 July 2022
Deputy Barony Saiah Monstagia, SPDC
since 1 July 2022
Speaker Pister Orwegia, SPDC
since 1 July 2022
Speaker Namarstann Tyrone, NP
since 1 July 2022
PM Saiah Dunwille
since 1 July 2022
Structure
Chatten and Leucen House of Baronies 2022.svg
Political groups
HH Government (56)
  •   SPDC (40)
  •   LP (5)
  •   SPC (4)
  •   CPC (3)
  •   TG (4)
Political groups
HH Opposition (20)
Length of term
6 years; renewable once
Elections
Last election
15 June 2022
Next election
15 June 2028
Meeting place
Sénat, hémicycle et tribune.jpg
Horessen Palace,
Constitution Square,
Lomercoyne NK-LC,
Chatten and Leucen
Website
www.parliament.gov.chl
Constitution
Constitution of Chatten and Leucen

The House of Baronies (Leucish: Housse uft Baronys) is the upper house of the Chalcish Parliament, the bicameral legislature of Chatten and Leucen. The House is composed of 76 representatives, 3 out of each federal state, except for Lomercoyne which has an additional representative. One of the oldest institutions in the world, it was established in the 12th century in the wake of the War of the Barons against Calwyth. It is the first chamber of the Parliament before the inauguration of the Assembly of Commons in 1815.

Emerging as the institution where Barons, landowners of medieval Leucen, can congregate to discuss matters of great importance, it represents the Parliament in decision-making through the passage of bills called acts. Before the creation of the Assembly of Commons, the Chalcish Parliament is unicameral; the House representing the entirety of the Parliament. After the War of the Barons and the baron victory at the Battle of Sewburg in 1105, King Calwyth relinquished his control, but not his authority, from the King's Council as part of the Ten Points. The Barons reorganized it into a legislative chamber, initially consisting of 50 members which consists of the opposing forces who fought in the war. With the members being part of the nobility, they executes enough power to challenge the power of the monarchy to pass laws. It was once headed by the Head of the Parliament, representing the Baronial Speaker and the Leader of Parliament at the same time (though the latter was later replaced by the Head of the Parliament). Due to its reach and power, successive monarchs have tried to curb its influence and reach, but to no avail.

Members of the House of Baronies are elected by the people using the x voting system. Divided into twenty-five sections, each section represents the interests of a federal state. All states, except for Lomercoyne, gets a fixed number of three votes, with each representative permanently tied to a single vote as per the 1945 Constitution. Before the Enabling Act of 1830 and the liberalization under Nethania III & I, the House of Baronies is composed of members that are appointed for life with hereditary privileges. The Humble Superior, representing the Church of Great Chalcain, was abolished following their involvement in the 1935 July Revolution. The Prime Minister derives its legitimacy from both the Assembly and the House.

As the upper house of the Chalcish Parliament, it has legislative powers and responsibilities similar to that of the Assembly of Commons. It can promulgate new bills, scrutinize legislation, holds the government into account, dissolve the current government by passing a vote of no confidence, declaring war, and reporting public policy to the monarch. It is represented by the Baronial Speaker and together with the Assembly Speaker and the Head of the Parliament, annually consults the Monarch every 1 December. It congregates at the Arch of Kings in the left side of the Horessen Palace in Lomercoyne.

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