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 388YE.

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.
Withdrawn

Senate Motions

Abrogate Decommission of Eastern Guard

Motion: To abrogate the motion to decommission the Eastern Guard in Upwold
Proposed: Upwold at the Saturday evening session
Seconded: Mitwold
Passed
Notes: The motion from the Summer Solstice 387YE has been abrogated

Abrogate Grendel Embassy

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

Allocate Tassatan Hills

Motion: To allocate the Tassatan Hills ilium mine
Proposed: Tassato at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Holberg
Outcome: Allocated as Imperial. The Tassatan Hills will be available for auction at the Spring Equinox 387YE.

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 Imperial Embassies

Motion: The Senate makes a motion to amend Imperial embassies. Henceforth, all gifts, goodwill, and favours received by an embassy will be used to offset the upkeep of the embassy to the Imperial treasury. This is in accordance with the opportunity identified by Graciana i Lopez is Guerra of the Imperial Prognosticators Office
Proposed: Sarvos at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Spiral
Passed
Outcome: Removes access to ministries for ambassadors and removes upkeep for the embassies. More information can be found on the The circle game wind of fortune

Amend Landskeeper Titles

Motion: To amend the following Marcher positions according to the opportunity presented by Alisoun Bathwater. The Guardian of the Prosperity of Afal, Keeper of the Golden Fields, Keeper of the Happiston Fields, Roost's Reeve, and the Keeper of the Dour Fens will now all be held by Landskeepers. In return the prosperous citizens of the Marchers will reward them with odds and ends.
Proposed: Mitwold at the Sunday afternoon session
Seconded: Semmerholm
Passed
Outcome: Amends the titles of Guardian of the Prosperity of Afal, Keeper of the Golden Fields, Keeper of the Happiston Fields, Roost's Reeve, and the Keeper of the Dour Fens. More information on this opportunity can be found in the Volumes of forgotten lore wind of fortune

Amend Legion Rookery

Motion: To change the Legion Rookery to an edifice to support the miners of the Sorrowful Tunnels. We thank the Black Tillers for their work and ask their help in proposing replacement great work designs.
Proposed: Skarsind at the Sunday afternoon session
Seconded: Morrow
Passed
Outcome: This has changed the Legion Rookery into an edifice which halves the cost for purchasing additional wains of mithril.

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

Assign Stipend to Embassies

Motion: To assign a stipend to Imperial Ambassadors with an embassy
Proposed: Hercynia at the Sunday afternoon session
Seconded: Weirwater
Passed at 4 thrones

Create Ambassador to Beoraidh

Motion: To create the title of Ambassador to Beoraidh. This does not include the construction of an embassy as it is not required.
Proposed: Mareave at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Feroz
Passed
Outcome: Creates the title of Ambassador to Beoraidh

Create Broker of Thorns

Motion: To accept the offer made by the Great Forest Orcs and create the title Broker of Thorns, a Navarr National bourse seat in Heart of Peytaht, the Barrens. Provides 11 weirwood seasonally, has the responsibility to work with the Great Forest Orcs if the Eaves of Peytaht is ever threatened. Has the normal upkeep cost but no creation cost as it is not a commission.
Proposed: Miaren at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Sermersuaq
Passed
Outcome: Creates the title of Broker of Thorns, which will be appointed for a shortened term at the Spring Equinox 388YE by Tally of the Votes of Navarr herb garden owners. More information can be found on the Quietude wind of fortune

Create Stoat of the Sun

Motion: To create the title 'Stoat of the Sun', a position in the Military Council with the power to address. To be assigned following the voting traditions of the Sun Chamber
Proposed: Mournwold at the Saturday evening session
Seconded: Upwold
Passed
Outcome: Creates the title of Stoat of the Sun

Decommission Ballaghadruh

Motion: To abrogate the fort of Ballaghadruh in Spiral
Proposed: Spiral at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Sarvos
Passed

Disburse Funds to Rhydian de Rondell

Motion: For the disbursement of funds to Rhydian de Rondell to defeat Druj ritualists in Therunin. This is the singular most important conjunction since the death of Britta. Should we fail, 25,000 vallornspawn will be loosed, dooming Therunin. We must not fail. The Empire is defended by its heroes.
Proposed: Astolat at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: The Barrens
Passed
Outcome: 90 thrones disbursed to Rhydian de Rondell of Dawn

Hire Prognosticators

Motion: To hire all three prognosticators
Proposed: Bastion at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Mareave
Passed
Outcome: The upkeep for the Prognosticators Office has increased by six thrones a season. More information can be found on the Forever is composed of nows wind of fortune

Reestablish Broken Shore Bounty

Motion: Motion to reestablish the Broken Shore Bounty in the region of Oranseri, Feroz. The Broken Shore Bounty is a national Bourse position, receiving 7 rings of ilium per season.
Proposed: Feroz at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Kahraman
Passed
Outcome: The Broken Shore Bounty will once again be elected at the Spring Equinox 388YE by Tally of the Votes of Freeborn fleet captains

Relinquish Tassatan Hills

Motion: To relinquish the Tassatan Hills ilium mine, currently a League national bourse seat. Requires disbursement of funds to Holberg to repay the investors as per the original opportunity
Proposed: Holberg at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Tassato
Passed with a constitutional majority
Outcome: Ratified by Emperor Vesna Borkovna Prochnost. 250 thrones disbursed to Kaspar Yakovich von Holberg, Senator for Holberg

Appointments

Appoint Ambassador to Beoraidh

Motion: Election of the Ambassador to Beoraidh
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Saturday evening session
Outcome: Melchior of Balthazar's Vineyard of Highguard was appointed as the Ambassador to Beoraidh

Appoint Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy

Motion: Election of the Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Friday evening 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

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 Bredavoi Emissary

Motion: Election the title Bredavoi Emissary
Proposed: Ossium at the Sunday afternoon session
Seconded: Temeschwar
Outcome: Držiljudi Budiveli Danyleski was appointed as the Bredavoi Emissary with a constitutional majority
Notes: This election was escalated and received the ratification of Empress Vesna Borkovna Prochnost

Appoint Captain of the Senate Guard

Motion: Elect the Captain of the Senate Guard
Proposed: The Barrens at the Saturday evening session
Seconded: Redoubt
Outcome: Arthur Bannerman aka Bam Bam of Navarr was appointed as the Captain of the Senate Guard at the Sunday afternoon session

Appoint General of the Golden Axe

Motion: Elect the General of the Golden Axe
Proposed: Karov at the Sunday afternoon session
Seconded: Volodmartz
Outcome: Vojsuli Cherenkov was appointed as the General of the Golden Axe with a constitutional majority
Notes: This election was escalated and received the ratification of Emperor Vesna Borkovna Prochnost

Appraisals

Appraise Prosperity of Volodmartz

Motion: The Cold Sun were an enemy unlike any the Empire has ever seen, unprecedented problems require unprecedented solutions. We send Graciana i Lopez i Guerra to find opportunities to bring Prosperity to the ruins of Volodmartz left by Cold Sun.
Proposed: Volodmartz
Seconded: Miekarova
Passed
Outcome: The results of this appraisal will be presented before the Spring Equinox 388YE

Appraise Rebels of Nesustak Forest

Motion: We send Naomi of Virtue's Rest to appraise solutions to the rebels of Nesustak Forest, Sarangrave
Proposed: Conscience of the Senate
Seconded: Sarangrave
Passed
Outcome: The results of this appraisal will be presented before the Spring Equinox 388YE

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. There are some outstanding, necessary details that must be provided to the civil service before work can be started on this project
Further Details: Construct Black Obelisk
Notes: This was the first use of a commission

Construct Rat Garden

Motion: To construct the "Rat Garden" in Hanuri, Temeschwar. This amendment to Giselle's Tomb will change its production from four liao a season tofour crystal mana and six crowns. This will amend the title "Guardian of Giselle's Tomb" to be renamed "Sexton of the Rat Plague Memorial", to be appointed annually by the Senators of the League. This motion is in direct response to the civil service record "The Concisest Tenant." The cost is 30 crowns.
Proposed: Temeschwar at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Kallavesa
Failed
Further Details: Further information on this opportunity can be found in the The concisest tenant wind of fortune

Construct Municipal Docks

Motion: Raise a commission to build the Municipal Docks in Madruga (inc Quaymaster). Self-funded.
Proposed: Madruga at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Hahnmark
Passed
Outcome: Constructs a great work in Calvos Sound, Madruga as per the Germinating a city wind of fortune
Further Details: Construct Municipal Docks
Notes: This was the third use of a commission

Construct Beacon of Sermersuaq

Motion: The Beacons of Wintermark must be completed. We shall construct the final set within Sermersuaq. As part of this commission we call upon a boon provided by Cathan Canae in recognition of our resilience against two armies of Oblivion.
Proposed: Sermersuaq at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Madruga
Passed
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Sealtoq, Sermersuaq as per the Farm, fur, and fish and Tales of imagination winds of fortune
Further Details: Construct Beacon of Sermersuaq
Notes: This was the fourth use of a commission

Construct Trencher's Shining Ambition

Motion: To construct a great lighthouse, Trencher's Shining Ambition, in West Marsh, Kallavesa; a great work benefitting fleets. Let us restore Westerhal as a hub of commerce in the west!
Proposed: Kallavesa at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Reikos
Passed
Outcome: Constructs an great lighthouse in West Marsh, Kallavesa
Further Details: Construct Beacon Trencher's Shining Ambition
Notes: This was the fifth use of a commission

Rebuild Great Library of Ankarien

Motion: To rebuild the Great Library of Ankarien in its original location, a promise and an ambition of two centuries fulfilled. Costs thirty wains of white granite. Fully funded
Proposed: Redoubt at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Miaren
Passed
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Ankra, Spiral
Further Details: Rebuild Great Library of Ankarien
Notes: This was the sixth use of 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: Conscience of the Senate
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 seventh use of a commission

Construct Haros Riverpatrol

Motion: To commission the sinecure: Haros Riverpatrol
Proposed: Necropolis at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Mournwold
Passed
Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Haros Water, Reikos as per the The price is great wind of fortune
Further Details: Construct Haros Riverpatrol
Notes: This was the eighth use of a commission

Construct Ozren Orzel Inspirational Tomb

Motion: Commission the inspirational tomb of the exemplar of Pride Ozren Orzel in Sandling, Weirwater. Self funded. True liao is ready for this great work.
Proposed: Weirwater at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded: Astolat
Passed
Outcome: Constructs a great work in Sandling, Weirwater. There are some outstanding, necessary details that must be provided to the civil service before work can be started on this project
Further Details: Construct Ozren Orzel Inspirational Tomb
Notes: This was the ninth use of a commission

Commissions (Announcements)

Construct Apstrus Dam

Motion: The Legion Engineer is to build the way less taken and construct the dam in Apstrus to direct water into Icarion. This will cost 30 white granite and the labour of an Imperial army. As part of this, we will relocate the books of Solen's Doubt which will cost 5 thrones. This is self-funded.
Announced by: Firesong Arachas Legion Engineer at the Sunday afternoon session
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Apstrus, Spiral
Further Details: Construct Apstrus Dam
Notes: For more information on this opportunity see the Million miles of water wind of fortune

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 Hanuri, Temeschwar
Further Details: Construct Circo del Topo

Construct Monument to Silent Bell

Motion: As Mistress of Monuments, I propose an edifice in Broken Rise, Reikos. This engraved white granite pillar would celebrate the Silent Bell sodality for their tireless work in defending the Empire and the Way. This will be fully funded by Anatolij Paukov Zorkin
Announced by: Ada Droon Mistress of Monuments at the Saturday evening session
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Broken Rise, Reikos. There are some outstanding, necessary details that must be provided to the civil service before work can be started on this project
Further Details: Construct Monument to Silent Bell

Construct Office of Fire and Stone

Motion: Self funded construction of "Office of Fire and Stone", an edifice in Iteri, Zenith. Urizen national position elected by Tally of the Vote.
Announced by: Edmundo of Damakan's Forge Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave at the Saturday evening session
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Iteri, Zenith. More information on the Office of Fire and Stone can be found in the The thing with feathers wind of fortune
Further Details: Construct Office of Fire and Stone

Construct Spy Network in Tsirku

Motion: To unseen shores, I the Imperial Spymaster commission a spy network in Tsirku
Announced by: Rahmah i Darwisj i Erigo Imperial Spymaster at the Saturday afternoon session
Outcome: Constructs an spy network in Tsirku
Further Details: Construct Spy Network in Tsirku
Notes: This was the second use of a commission

Construct the Story Garden

Motion: To build a sinecure called: "The Story Garden". Location - Belletain, Weirwater. Cost - 12 weirwood, 36 crowns. Title - Apothecary of the Story Garden. All funds have been raised by Lady Nieve Orzel. Tenured position that receives bladeroot. Responsible for providing potions to the virtuous citizens of Dawn in exchange for stories of their virtuous acts.
Announced by: Laughlan Vi Temeschwar Master of Rings at the Sunday afternoon session
Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Sandling, Weirwater
Further Details: Construct the Story Garden

Construct Wayhouse in Holberg

Motion: Self-funded construction of a wayhouse in Utterlund, Holberg. We are providing 16 wains of white granite and 48 crowns. It will be named The Splintered House
Announced by: Ciapek Splintered Oak Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave at the Saturday evening session
Outcome: Constructs a wayhouse in Utterlund, Holberg
Further Details: Construct Wayhouse in Holberg

Construct Well of Life

Motion: To commission the Well of Life, a grand lodge of the Silver Chalice in Lightsea, Madruga. This hospital is self-funded by the order (40 white granite, 40 weirwood, 20 mithril, and 60 crowns) and will create the title Hakima of the Rippling Marshes
Announced by: Dima Vasilyevna Novosad Master of the Koboldi at the Saturday evening session
Outcome: Constructs the grand lodge of the Silver Chalice in Lightsea, Madruga. More information on the Well of Life can be found in the The shape of things to come wind of fortune
Further Details: Construct Well of Life

Announcements

Hand of the Chancellor

Motion: Use of Hand of the Chancellor
Announced by: Vesna Borkovna Prochnost, The Throne at the Saturday afternoon session
Outcome: 200 thrones disbursed to Emperor Vesna Borkovna Prochnost

Investigate Fortifications

Motion: As Master of Works, I request the prognosticator Mladen to re-examine the followings works in light of new fortification technologies: Celesti's Lighthouse in Feroz; The Three Watchers in Morrow; and Reumah's Rest in Necropolis
Announced by: Ehud, Imperial Master of Works at the Sunday afternoon session
Outcome: The results of this investigation will be presented before the Spring Equinox 388YE

Light Market

Motion: This year, the miners of Varushka will seek precious metals and jewels for trade, adding coins the pockets of those attending Anvil from Volodmartz and Miekarova
Announced by: Desilav Sergeyevich Jesen, Merchant Boyar of the Light Market at the Sunday afternoon session
Outcome: The mine owners of Miekarova and Volodmartz will receive 36 extra rings each season

Lightstone Trade

Motion: As the new Architect of Illumination in Urizen, the traders of Morrow and Redoubt wish to be paid in coin for the lightstone sold to the people of Varushka
Announced by: Felix of the Wise Citadel, Architect of Illumination at the Saturday evening session
Outcome: The business owners of Redoubt and Morrow will receive 36 extra rings each season

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

Resupply and Imperial Guerdon

Motion: The Drakes and the Towerjacks to receive emergency resupply. The Argent Sword, the Drakes, the Eastern Sky, and the Narwhal's Spear to receive the Guerdon
Announced: by Natalia 'The Falcon' Barossa, Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies at the Sunday afternoon session
Outcome: Military units supporting the four armies will receive shares in the Imperial Guerdon

Click Expand to see the list of contributions made to the emergency resupply.

1 crown provided by Tethros i Zuhri i Erigo after Winter Solstice 387YE

20 wains of weirwood provided by Bloodcrow Rasp after Winter Solstice 387YE