386YE Winter Solstice Senate sessions

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Overview

The Imperial Senate governs the Empire, and its authority extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government. Each summit the senators meet several times to deliberate and vote on the motions they have raised.

After the summit the civil service enact those motions, and ensure a public record of each is made available to the citizens of the Empire. This page lists all the motions raised during the summit, along with the announcements made by citizens with Imperial titles. In each case, the motion and its effects are summarized including the wording; who proposed and seconded it; whether it passed or not; whether any funds were disbursed to support it; and what the outcome of the motion will be.

Many motions (especially the commissions) also have a Further Details section that provides a link to a wiki page dealing specifically with that motion in more detail, any commentary from the Constitutional Court, progress on commissions, or expanded information about the outcome of the motion.

Following the mandate enacted by Luca i Taziel i Riqueza after the Winter Solstice 385YE the number of commissions available has been reduced as the faithful have been convinced to withdraw their labour. This will continue until either the Imperial Senate uses a motion to assign fines from the magistrates to the Virtue fund or the Prosperity Assembly uses a clearly worded Statement of Principle upheld with a greater majority to encourage the faithful to once again take up their tools. More information can be found in the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune.

Treasury

• Imperial treasury during this season announced by the civil service at TBC thrones.

Administrative Motions

Guidance on Fortifications

• Motion:Fortifications must mount the most effective defence possible of the land under their control, regardless of the source of the attack
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Saturday evening session
• Further Details: More information on this motion can be found on the Start a war wind of fortune

Assign Mournwold

• Motion: To assign the territory of Mournwold
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Saturday evening session
• Further Details: The territory of Mournwold has been conquered by the Empire and can be assigned by the Imperial Senate. Any senator can then make the case for the territory to be assigned to their nation. Once the debate is concluded, the Speaker will invite the Senate to vote on which of the options presented they wish to support. If the Senate does not want to assign the territory at this time, they may vote for "no nation." If this happens, the Civil Service will raise the administrative motion again at the Spring Equinox.

Allocate the Fangs

• Motion: To allocate the Fangs
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Saturday evening session
• Further Details: The Fangs have been claimed by the Empire. They can be allocated as a national seat, for Dawn and appointed by Tally of the Votes; an Imperial seat, and auctioned off; or the motion rejected. More information on the state of the Fangs can be found on the Start a war wind of fortune

Senate Motions

Cede Bitterstrand to the Rahvin

• Motion: To cede the region Bitterstrand, the Barrens, to the Rahvin sept, including the mithril mine, the Fangs.
• Proposed: Kallavesa
• Seconded: Semmerholm
• Passed
• Notes:

Create Imperial Apothecaries' Guild

• Motion: Motion to create the Imperial Sodality of the Imperial Apothecaries' Guild and the title of Guild Leader of the Imperial Apothecaries. The sodality will be dedicated to the advancement, education, and support of apothecaries and other practitioners of the herbal arts across the Empire. Its mission is: To coordinate and support Imperial efforts in the research, development, education, and dissemination of ingredients, potions, and antidotes; to serve as a point of contact for bodies of state when apothecary and herbal advice is required; and to represent and support the economic, political, and magical interests of apothecaries and herbalists within the Empire. The title of Guild Leader of the Imperial Apothecaries will be an Imperial Title, appointed annually by the Imperial Apothecaries Guild and is responsible for overseeing the work of the Guild and advising the Senate and other state bodies on apothecary related matters.
• Proposed: Zenith
• Seconded: Bastion
• Passed
• Outcome:

Create Judgement of Exaltation

• Motion: To create a new type of Synod judgement, being a variant of sanction, namely: Exaltation. That this kind of judgement could be raised either: i As an outcome of an inquisition (in addition to already existing outcomes). ii Individually. That this judgement be used to raise up persons whose actions should be praised and serve as a pattern of virtue for others. That the civil service will keep a public roll of names
• Proposed: Conscience of the Senate
• Seconded: Upwold
• Passed
• Notes: Adding an individual to the Roll of Exaltation will require a greater majority in the relevant assembly.

Appointments

Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy

• Motion: Appoint Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy
• Proposed: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday session
• Outcome: Tethros i Zuhri i Erigo of the Brass Coast, the incumbent, was elected to the position
• Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 386YE

Ambassador to the Grendel

• Motion: Appoint Ambassador to the Grendel
• Proposed: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday session
• Outcome: Finna of Dawn, the incumbent, was elected to the position
• Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 386YE

Ambassador to Axos

• Motion: Appoint Ambassador to Axos
• Proposed: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday session
• Outcome: No candidate secured enough votes to be elected to the position
• Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 386YE

Commissions (Senate)

Redesign Pallas Docks

• Motion: To re-design the currently unused Pallas Docks ministry to allow the purchase of weirwood from the Sarcophan Delves, as per the proposal in Autumn by the Debruin Family of the House of the Bear. The name is to be changed to the Debruin Docks (as per the details in the opportunity) to be overseen by the Prime Factor of the Pallas Docks, which is to continue to be appointed as an Imperial Bourse position to bolster the Senate's funding. The Ambassador to the Delves is in support. To be self funded
• Proposed: Kahraman
• Seconded: Segura
• Passed
• Further Reading: Redesign Pallas Docks
• Notes: More information on this opportunity can be found in the Hyenas and herbs wind of fortune

Commissions (Announcements)

Construct Timbermill and Sorting Yard

• Motion: Construct the Temeschwar Drovers' Guild Timbermill and Sorting Yard in Vardstein Vale, Temeschwar. This requires: 40 wains of white granite; 20 wains of mithril; and 180 crowns in labour. This creates 10 thrones of taxation per season. This creates the position of "Vardstein Vandal" who oversees a forest ministry. The Vardstein Vandal is elected each Autumn by Tally of the Votes of League business owners. They are responsible for overseeing the prosperous use and vigilant care of Vardstein Vale's natural resources, especially the wolves who embody so much of Temeschwar's character. Special thanks to Laszlo Gulyas von Temeschwar, who died before he saw this ambition fulfilled.
• Announced by Laughlan Vi Temeschwar, Master of Rings
• Outcome: Constructs a great work in Temeschwar as per the Don't blame me wind of fortune
• Further Reading: Construct Timbermill and Sorting Yard

Announcements

Hand of the Chancellor

• Motion Use of Hand of the Chancellor
• Announced by Vesna Borkovna Prochnost, The Throne
• Outcome: 227 thrones disbursed to Empress Vesna

Research Past Life of Brendan Brackensong

• Motion: Heirs of Lepidus, inspiration is indeed in those we see around us. In embracing our past, we acknowledge that there are those who were inspired by a fictitious story, but who yet may have inspired others to greatness themselves. I guide you to read the Past Life of Brendan Bracksenong, seek out the story of Bran and Volkhov. The fire of Virtue has not been extinguished and it may yet shine ever brighter.
• Announced by: Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower, Lepidean Librarian
• Outcome: Historical Research on the matter will be delivered to the Librarian at the Spring Equinox 387YE