387YE Summer Solstice Senate sessions

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 658 thrones and 6 Crowns.

Administrative Motions

Elect Imperial Consul

Motion: Election of Imperial Consul.
Proposed: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: The title of Imperial Consul will be appointed at the Friday Senate session

Elect Minister of Historical Research

Motion: Election of the Minister of Historical Research.
Proposed: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: The title of Minister of Historical Research will be appointed at the Friday Senate session

Assign Madruga

Motion: Assign Madruga
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: This motion will be brought during the Saturday evening session unless a Senator raises an earlier motion to assign the territory.

Redefine Advisor on the Vallorn

The following three motions will be brought on Saturday evening session, in an order chosen by the Speaker of the Vallornguard. If an earlier motion passes, the others will be withdrawn. If none of the three pass, then the position of Advisor on the Vallorn is no longer able to be appointed.

Motion: To reassign the title of Advisor on the Vallorn, making it an Imperial title appointed by the Vallornguard sodality. The title would no longer be responsible for protecting the Great Library of Hacynian; this duty will instead be transferred to the Singer of the Silence.
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: If this motion passes, the Advisor on the Vallorn becomes an Imperial title appointed by the Vallornguard and the Singer of the Silence becomes responsible for protecting the Great Library at Hacynian. The Advisor would retain the power to address the Senate and could be given additional powers, such as address the Military Council.

Motion: To amend the title of Advisor on the Vallorn, to remove the ability to address the Senate and the responsibility to advise the Senate and protect the Empire. The title will instead gain the power to address the Vallornguard, and the responsibility to advise the sodality in their mission.
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: If passed, the title holder would gain the power to make a single, short address during a formal meeting of the Vallornguard each summit, even if not themselves a member. They would remain custodian of the Great Library of Hacynian and appointment by Navarr Senators.

Motion: To amend the title of Advisor on the Vallorn, removing its power to address the Senate and its responsibility to advise the Senate and protect the Empire. The title will be renamed Custodian of Hacynian, and its sole responsibility will be the oversight and protection of the Great Library at Hacynian.
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: The renamed Custodian of Hacynian will remain a Navarr Senator appointed title and a respected authority on the vallorn and the history of Terunael, but will hold no legal powers. Their duties will focus entirely on safeguarding the Library and the invaluable lore it contains.

Establish the Cat's Graces

Motion: Create the Imperial Sodality of The Cat's Graces. The sodality is dedicated to art and music. It holds the following to be true: Arts are for everyone to enjoy, no matter their skill; Virtue demands that we give a space for joy as well as for work; The value of a nation is judged by its culture as much as its might. The sodality therefore exists to: To promote and encourage the arts and creatives in Anvil and across the Empire; To encourage all people and nations, within and outside the Empire, to teach each other through their art; To hold social events to enjoy and promote the arts in Anvil and outside it. The symbol of the sodality is a cat holding a scroll. The Imperial title 'Maestro' will be elected by the sodality, with the responsibility to represent the Cat's Graces views to other parts of the Empire, to recruit new members, and to advance the sodality's goals and the members' interests.
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: This motion will be brought at the Saturday 9pm Senate session. It requires a Constitutional Vote.

Establish the Artisans Guild

Motion: Create the Imperial Sodality of the Artisans Guild. The Imperial Artisans Guild holds the following to be true: Artisans and the items they create are valuable strategic resources for the Empire; Artisans deserve to be compensated fairly for their craft; Artisans are the citizens best placed to make decisions that affect artisanry. The Artisans Guild therefore exists to: Provide aid and guidance on artisanry across the Empire; Support and coordinate the efforts of artisans in the creation and innovation of magic items; Represent the Empire's artisans and support opportunities for them within our borders and beyond. The symbol is an anvil with the Xun rune. The title of Guildmaster of the Artisans will be amended to be elected by the sodality, and gain the responsibility to represent the Artisans Guild's views to other parts of the Empire, to recruit new members, and to advance the sodality's goals and the members' interests.
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate
Notes: This motion will be brought at the Saturday 9pm Senate session. It requires a Constitutional Vote.

Senate Motions

Appointments

Commissions (Senate)

Construct Icarion Qanat

Motion: To construct the Icarion Qanat. Self Funded
Proposed: Mareave
Seconded: Zenith
Passed
Outcome: Construct Icarion Qanat
Further reading: More information can be found in the Million miles of water wind of fortune

Construct Prosperous Counting House in Holberg

Motion: Commission to construct a Prosperous Counting House in Holberg. This is an edifice costing 5 weirwood and 5 white granite. It will increase the Virtue Fund by 15 crowns a season
Proposed: Reikos
Seconded: Segura
Passed
Outcome: Construct Prosperous Counting House in Holberg
Further reading: More information can be found in the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune

Fortify Ruicraic's Redoubt

Motion: To commission a fortification at Ruicraic's Redoubt, Eoradal as per the opportunity identified by the Tamazi sept in Autumn 386YE. This is fully funded by the Imperial Orc nation with help from Reumah's Redoubt. This is in Mareave.
Proposed: Skarsind
Seconded: Mareave
Passed
Outcome: Fortify Ruicraic's Redoubt
Further reading: More information can be found in the We all stand wind of fortune

Construct Temeschwar Superlative Citizen Sinecure

Motion: Construct the Temeschwar Superlative Citizen Sinecure in Hanuri, Temeschwar. This cider brewery will be a money sinecure costing 10 wains of weirwood and 3 thrones 6 crowns in labour. This will create the title Most Charismatic Citizen in Anvil, auctioned annually on the Imperial Bourse. The title-holder will receive 1 throne, 2 crowns, and 16 rings a season from the sale of its ciders. They are responsible for using their income to perform and promote acts of Pride so brazen as to inspire even the eternal Barien to convert to the Way. This is a deliberate experiment to see if a sinecure with a vanity title will sell for more than it is worth
Proposed: Temeschwar
Seconded: Tassato
Failed
Notes: There were several concerns raised by the consitutional court during initial scrutiny

Construct Carmine Fields Trading Post

Motion: To construct the Wordes, Numbers, Figures and Knotes Carmine Fields Trading Post and create the position of Envoy to the Karass
Proposed: The Barrens
Seconded: Semmerholm
Passed
Outcome: Construct Carmine Fields Trading Post
Further reading: More information can be found in the Little mercy wind of fortune

Construct Stockland Bounders Hall

Motion: To commission the building of a Bounders Hall in Stockland, Upwold. This will create the title "Bailiff of the Heath", appointed annually by unanimous decision of the Marcher senators. This will cost 12 wains of white granite and 36 crowns in labour. Self funded by Prosperous citizens of the Marches
Proposed: Upwold
Seconded: Miaren
Passed
Outcome: Construct Stockland Bounders Hall
Further reading: More information can be found in the Kith and kin wind of fortune

Restore the Throne Room

Motion: For the restoration of the throne room in the Castle of Thorns within Withy, Astolat, which is a fortification. The cost of the restoration will be 15 white granite and 45 crowns. This has been secured with thanks to the Catellan of Spiral Castle and houses of Dawn. When consecrated with true liao, the work will generate historical research into the early monarchs of Dawn. This work will take three months to complete
Proposed: Astolat
Seconded: Mitwold
Passed
Outcome: Restore the Throne Room
Notes: More information can be found in the Dog days are over wind of fortune

Construct Crystal Fruit Garden

Motion: To construct a mana sinecure in Serenael, Miaren. It will cost 12 mithril, 36 crowns, take three months, and is fully self funded. To be called the Crystal Fruit Garden and create the title Keeper of the Crystal Fruit, responsible for coordinating Navarr farmers. Elected annually by unanimous decision of the Navarr senators
Proposed: Hercynia
Seconded: Mournwold
Passed
Outcome: Construct Crystal Fruit Garden
Notes: This announcement is undergoing extended scrutiny due to the responsibility

Commissions (Announcements)

Construct Jonas' Legacy

Announcement: To construct a tower called Jonas' Legacy in Elvette, Semmerholm. The tower is to be the residence of, and create the title of, Emerald Arcanist. Their role will be to advise the Vallornguard on magical matters and monitor the border with Brocéliande. The titleholder will receive a payment of nine mana crystals each season distilled from a network of mithril bowls built into the tower. The title will be Imperial and elected annually in Autumn by majority vote of the Vallornguard. 10 mithril and costs to be paid by the Castellan of Spiral Castle
Announced by: Bertrand, Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave
Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Elvette, Semmerholm
Further Details: Construct Jonas' Legacy

Construct Barossa University of Dramaturgical Arts

Announcement: To construct the Barossa University of Dramaturgical Arts. A University for the study of Dramaturgy in Apulian. It will function as a college of magic with the unique power to either codify rituals itself or to cooperate with the Doyen of Spires and achieve unprecedented codification. This also creates the position of Reapers Gift, with the responsibility to promote the use and study of dramaturgy, oversee the University and facilitate collaboration between Urizen and League magicians. This is a League position to be appointed by Tally of the Votes.
Announced by: Laughlan Vi Temeschwar, Master of Rings
Outcome: Constructs a college of magic in Apulian, Apulus, Spiral as per the The play that came to Apulian wind of fortune
Further Details: Construct Barossa University of Dramaturgical Arts
Notes: This announcement is undergoing extended scrutiny due to the change in election method

Upgrade Grimhold

Announcement: To upgrade the Grimhold fortification
Announced by: Dima, Master of the Koboldi
Outcome: Upgrades the Grimhold, a fortification in Perumaki, Miekarova
Further Details: Upgrade Grimhold

Construct Spy Network in Sermersuaq

Announcement: The threat of the claw lingers and grows. I commission the means to spy the oncoming wave. Commission a spy network in Sermersuaq
Announced by: Rahmah i Darwisj i Erigo, Imperial Spymaster
Outcome: Constructs a spy network in Sermersuaq
Further Details: Construct Sermersuaq Spy Network

Construct Ashen Tears Wayhouse

Announcement: The Ashen Tears wayhouse to be built in Skogei, Skarsind for 16 wains of white granite and 6 thrones. Keeper of the Ashen Tears Wayhouse to be appointed by Navarr senators.
Announced by: Firesong Arachas, Legion Engineer
Outcome: Constructs a Navarr wayhouse in Skogei Glens, Skarsind
Further Details: Construct Ashen Tears Wayhouse

Construct Silver Fox Mines

Announcement: Opportunity to build the Silver Fox Mines, to support businesses and mines in Temeschwar. It is a great work and costs 50 weirwood, 50 white granite, and 25 thrones. It increases taxation by 5 thrones. Named the Silver Fox Mines and sponsored by the Crimson Reapers.
Announced by: Alexnadro von Temeschwar, Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave
Outcome: Constructs a great work in Locul, Temeschwar
Further Details: Construct Silver Fox Mines
Notes: More information can be found in the Don't blame me wind of fortune

Construct the Dreaming Spire

Announcement: To celebrate two years of friendship, prosperity, and the completion of the League's reckoning with Urizen, our premier building society - Red Raven Holdings - commissions this gift to our neighbours in Spiral: to build The Dreaming Spire upon Mount Cinnius, Ankra, Spiral. It will serve as a home for the Omphalos of Urizen, the Library of Solen's Doubt, and all Urizen Spiralites, wherever they may be. Irrespective of political boundaries, the Omphalos is the heart of Urizen's people, with whom we are proud to live, side by side. This edifice costs 26 wains of white granite and 30 thrones. It will create the title "Custodian of the Omphalos", with responsibility to epitomise and maintain Urizen culture in Spiral, to be appointed by the Urizen Assembly
Announced by: Lucrezia Corvinascura, Chair of the Wolf
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Ankra, Spiral
Further Details: Construct the Dreaming Spire
Notes: More information can be found in the Daybreak in Spiral wind of fortune