Chapter 18: Chapter Eighteen: The First eting of the House of Commons
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The crowd instantly got silent after hearing the guard’s words, and they all turned their expectant eyes towards the guard, or rather, the list of nas he held in his hand.
Seeing the crowd gradually quiet down, the guard began, “What is now being announced is the list of elected mbers of the House of Commons for the entire New South Wales State. Once the list is announced, the mbers shall officially assu their duties for a two-year term.”
“Albert… Martin… Henris! These 71 people are the newly appointed mbers of the House of Commons. Soldiers will soon go to these mbers’ residence to notify them. According to His Highness’s command, the first official eting of the House of Commons is scheduled for June 10th, by then, all elected mbers should attend unless there are special circumstances,” The guard solemnly reminded after announcing all the nas.
Because it was the first ti that the House of Commons held a eting, Arthur decided to preside over it in person.
This greatly elevated the solemnity and seriousness of the eting, therefore, theoretically, mbers are not allowed to be absent without any reason.
“Sir, when will the State Parliant’s mbers be announced?” a person who considered himself eligible but hadn’t been elected for the House of Commons, eagerly asked.
Without being included in the House of Commons, becoming a mber of the State Parliant was currently the only path for those dreaming of a career in public service.
“I’m sorry, we don’t know the list of the State Parliant, you might have to wait for them to announce it later.” The guard spread his hands, remarking apologetically.
Hearing the guard’s response, those who had failed in the election were instantly crestfallen, their eyes filled with envy as they watched the successful candidates around them celebrating.
As two of the more senior officials of the Sydney City Council, Henris and Martin were quite successful in this election. Both were successfully elected to the House of Commons.
Upon hearing their nas being announced, both of them looked at each other with joy.
“Hey! Henris, did you hear that? We were elected successfully! From now on, we are respected mbers, man,” Martin said excitedly to Henris.
“Of course, Martin. You’re right. We’re mbers, now,” Henris responded, his face also full of joy, only he better controlled his wild excitent, replying with a smile.
For small officials from the city council, being successfully elected as a mber was definitely a huge boost for their career in office.
For any country with a parliant, mbers are prestigious and powerful politicians. Even in a monarchy like Australia, mbers have a certain say in the political arena.
“Alright, gentleman. This is the entrance of the State Parliant. If there’s nothing else, you shouldn’t gather around here. The mbers of the House of Commons don’t forget your eting on the tenth of next month, as for the rest, wait patiently for the announcent of the State Parliant.” After finishing reading the list of mbers, the guard stuck it onto the announcent board at the entrance of the State Parliant, gave a final reminder to the crowd and returned to the Administrative Building.
Upon hearing the guard’s reminder, the crowd wisely dispersed from the State Parliant. As the saying goes, so families are happy, so are sad. Those who were successful in the election were naturally elated while those whose nas weren’t ntioned could only watch others around them cheerfully celebrating with feelings of envy and jealousy.
June 10th, 1900, Sydney, Australian National Governnt Building.
Ever since Arthur’s arrival, this Administrative Building, originally used as the office of the New South Wales Colony’s governnt, was temporarily converted by Arthur into the Australian National Governnt Building.
Thanks to the sufficiently large-scale planning during the construction of this building, it was able to accommodate the governnt bodies of the entire country.
This, however, was only a temporary solution, as Arthur was determined to construct new governnt buildings and a royal palace. Neither the location of the national governnt nor the residence of the royal family should be too modest.
At seven in the morning, the front of the Administrative Building was surrounded by a crowd of people dressed formally, their expressions solemn.
This group of people weren’t officers from the Administrative Building, nor were they onlookers, rather, they were all the mbers of the Australian House of Commons who had been elected on Election Day.
Knowing that this day was very important for all mbers, everyone dressed in a very serious and formal manner. Normally jovial, the mbers were all stiff at the entrance of the Administrative Building.
After a while, the front doors of the Administrative Building swung open and a troop of guards slowly walked out, addressing the crowd, “Gentlen, today’s eting will take place at the first eting Room on the east side of the Top Floor. Please, remain solemn and quiet as you all make your way up.”
Following the guards’ instructions, the crowd began to move towards the Top Floor of the Administrative Building.
The Top Floor of the Administrative Building served as the temporary residence for the mbers of the royal family, such as Duchess Louise, Margaret, Patricia, along with Arthur and was equipped with two eting rooms, a restaurant, and two offices.
The First eting Room, as ntioned by the guard, was the biggest eting room at the top floor of the Administrative Building. It could accommodate up to 300 people simultaneously, making it more than sufficient for these 190 mbers.
Everyone carefully made their way up to the Top Floor. Under the guidance of the guards, they started to enter the eting Room.
While passing through each floor, none of the mbers dared to look around, as the guards were keeping an eye on them ail the ti. If they looked around’ the place, it would not only give Arthur a bad impression, but also possibly expose them to censure.
Upon entering the eting Room, everyone took their seats according to their designated seating arrangents. Most people chose positions in the middle or towards the back. Apart from a few governors and mbers who were rather audacious, there were also a few unlucky ones who ca late and had to sit nervously at the front because there were no spots left at the back.
At eight o’clock, with a chi, the door was pushed open by a guard and Arthur walked in with a smile.
First, he scanned the room, where he saw familiar faces, he then smiled and said, “Gentlen, congratulations. You have distinguished yourselves from thousands, even tens of thousands, to beco the first mbers of the Australian House of Commons.”
Phew!
Seeing Arthur’s first sentence wasn’t too serious, all the mbers breathed a sigh of relief, relieving much of their tension.
“However, I must remind you all, your status has changed. You are now the formal mbers of the Australian Duchy House of Commons, you are important officials who can determine the election of the cabinet and the law of this country. Previously, you may have been commoners, or maybe officials at the city council. But now, you are all respected mbers. During your term, I hope not to see any instances of corruption or bribery, I hope you all can commit to this important position with the purpose of developing Australia and building our beautiful ho,” Arthur suddenly changed his tone, becoming solemn and serious.
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