[Carry_Okie]

There is a better device I cooked up back in 1985. Invest the power in the vice President or the Speaker to divide bills into pieces. When an issue comes up that is contentious, divide it off and let them put their names on it. When there is little argument, don't clog the proceedings with endless votes.

I call it a "cedo" from the Latin meaning "to cut in two," as with a sword.

You heard it here first. ;-)

[Carry_Okie]

Well, whaddya know? Upon posting that, I went and looked, because the last time I thought about this seriously there was no Internet. Turns out, my Latin dictionary from so long ago was positing an etymological origin, but not a translation per se. “Cedo” means to cede, which does involve an act of separation but it probably not the most precise of terms because it implies yielding. “Abscido” is probably a better term: to cut off, to separate, take away. I’ll ponder that some time, if and ever I have any.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Meh. King Solomon came up with that solution AGES ago, LOL! ;)