387YE 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 summarised 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.

Treasury

Imperial treasury during this season announced by the civil service at 1519 thrones and 6 crowns.

Administrative Motions

Allocate the Fingers of the Devourer

Motion: To allocate the Fingers of the Devourer
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday evening session
Outcome: Allocated as Imperial.
Further Details: The Fingers of the Devourer will be available for auction for a shortened term at the Spring Equinox 387YE.

Allocate the Sorrowful Tunnels

Motion: To allocate the Sorrowful Tunnels
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate at the Friday evening session
Outcome: Allocated as national, for the Imperial Orcs.
Further Details: The Sorrowful Tunnels will be appointed for a shortened term at the Spring Equinox 388YE by Tally of the Votes of Unshackled military unit captains

Amend Manifesto of the Apothecaries Guild

Motion: To amend the manifesto of the Apothecaries Guild to the following "Apothecaries are a cornerstone of the Empire; Only through unity and shared discovery can we unlock our art's full potential; Our expertise should be valued and fairly compensated, not taken for granted." And amend the stated goals of the sodality to "Coordinate and support the research, development, and dissemination of ingredients, potions, poisons, antidotes, and drugs; To serve as the point of contact for bodies of state when apothecary and herbalist advice is required; To represent and support the interests of apothecaries and herbalists within the Empire"
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate on Saturday evening
Outcome:
Further Details: This matter has been raised due to the ambiguity of the original manifesto and the original goals in the It's what we do wind of fortune

Amend Manifesto of the Apothecaries Guild II

Motion: To amend the manifesto of the Apothecaries Guild to read "Coordinate and support the research, development, and dissemination of ingredients, potions, poisons, antidotes, and drugs to Imperial citizens"
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate on Saturday evening
Outcome:
Further Details: This matter has been raised due to the ambiguity identified by the Kruidenkenner.

Hire New Prognosticator

Motion: To hire Lisane de Terresford, Rosemary Stockland, or Vainakoma Dawnstongue to the Prognosticators' Office.
Raised by: Speaker for the Senate on Saturday evening.
Outcome:
Further Details: This matter has been raised at the request of Gerald LaSalle, due to the extended absence of Eilian Sweetwater. Details of the shortlisted candidates are available from the civil service.

Senate Motions

Abrogate Grendel Embassy

Motion: To abrogate the Grendel embassy in Redoubt forcibily ejecting the Grendel staff. This maintains the title of Ambassador to the Grendel
Proposed: Zenith at the Friday evening session
Seconded: Casinea
Passed

Amend Construction Titles

Motion: To amend the titles of Master of the Koboldi; Legion Engineer; Master of Rings; and Chair of the Wolf to grant them the power to announce the construction of any commission that creates a structure in line with Adamant's offer
Proposed: Morrow at the Friday evening session
Seconded: Skarsind
Passed

Amend Lepidean Librarian

Motion: To amend the title of Lepidean Librarian: to give the title custodianship of the dose of true liao refined and enhanced in the Garden of Atun, to use as they see fit in their pursuit of knowledge
Proposed: Reikos at the Friday evening session
Seconded: Necropolis
Passed

Appointments

Appoint Ambassador to Jarm

Motion: Election of the Ambassador to Jarm
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Friday evening session
Outcome: Thaumiel of Steeplechase Toll of Highguard was appointed as the Ambassador to Jarm
Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 387YE

Appoint Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy

Motion: Election of the Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome: Tethros i Zuhri i Erigo of the Brass Coast was appointed as the Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy
Notes: This appointment was initially raised in the last session of the Autumn Equinox 387YE

Appraisals

Commissions (Senate)

Construct Black Obelisk

Motion: To construct the edifice "The Black Obelisk" on the Guildenstern estate, Stockmarch, Upwold. To serve as a place of memorial to the herald Obligatus and the landskeeper Geraint Black, leader of the Unbound Union and Keeper of the Prosperity of Afal, following the activity of cultists in Upwold. This is fully self-funded.
Proposed: Casinea at the Friday evening session
Seconded: Zenith
Passed
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Stockmarch, Upwold as per the Carved in stone wind of fortune
Further Details: Construct Black Obelisk
Notes: This was the first motion passed to use a commission

Construct Garden of the Perfect World

Motion: To commission the Gardens of the Perfect World in Occursion, Zenith. This will create a ministry that allows trade with Tsark, trading weirwood and/or liao for white granite. This offers the choice for further trade with the hermit kingdom. This position is approved by the National Assembly. .Self-funded.
Proposed: Sarangrave at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Zenith
Passed
Outcome: Constructs a ministry in Occursion, Zenith as per the Poets light but lamps wind of fortune
Further Details: Construct Gardens of the Perfect World
Notes: This was the second motion passed to use a commission

Commissions (Announcements)

Construct Circo del Topo

Motion: To construct the structure of Circo del Topo. A self funded sinecure requiring 10 wains of weirwood and 30 crowns in labour costs using standard costings. The sinecure will provide an income of 216 rings per season. The Circo del Topo will be supervised by the Temeschwari Topolino, an Imperial title appointed by unanimous decision of the League senators. The Temeschwari Topolino has tenure; serving until they die, resign, or are revoked and will be built in Hanuri, Temeschwar. They are responsible for working with the Rat Catchers guild in Temeschwar to find wider business opportunities to use the captured rats in. The first of these will be training the rats for use in entertainment. This project has been organised by Red Raven Holdings.
Announced by: Lucrezia Corvinascura, Chair of the Wolf at the Saturday afternoon session
Outcome: Constructs an sinecure in Temeschwar
Further Details: Construct Circo del Topo

Announcements

Research Dewyn High Thorn Path

Motion: As an Empire, we accept the assistance of eternals in our military campaigns. Building armies, joining us in the fight, deciding our fates. We need to remember the cost, for there is nothing great without it, and there are pieces picked up by those left behind. Librarians, I ask you to research the past life of Bridge Talbot de Coeurdefer, who was Dewyn High Thorn Path, mother of Brannan the Relentless. Empress Brannan the Relentless.
Announced by: Hazelelponi, Lepidean Librarian at the Friday evening session
Outcome: Historical Research on the matter will be delivered to the Librarian at the Spring Equinox 388YE