388YE Summer Solstice Senate sessions

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Overview

The 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 enacts those motions and ensures 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 748 thrones and two crowns

Administrative Motions

Amend Master of Works

Motion: To amend the Master of Works to be able to commission one fortification and separately to upgrade one fortification each season
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome: Failed
Note: The amendment last season was unclear about whether Master of Works could make two separate commission announcements in a single season. If this motion is passed, they will be able to build a new fort and upgrade a fort, using two of the Senate's limited commissions. If it fails, the Master of Works will be able to either build a new fort or upgrade an existing one, but not both.

Senate Motions

Raise Fourth Navarr Army

Motion: To raise the fourth Navarr army mustering in Oakways, Miaren. This will be army built to fight the vallorn with the support of an eternal such as Llofir, Kaela, or other options being pursued.
Proposed by: Rowyn of the Waystone Path, Senator for Hercynia at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded by: Thalia of Netherwatch, Senator for Redoubt
Passed
Further reading: Raise Fourth Navarr Army
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Amend Grand Inspiration of the Way

Motion: The Grand Inspiration of the Way heralds the dawn of the second age of virtue. We amend the Grand Inspiration to incorporate seven serene gardens for the voices of virtue. We disburse funds to complete the Grand Inspiration
Proposed by: Solomon, Senator for Reikos at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded by: Asael, Senator for Casinea
Passed at 50 thrones
Outcome: 50 Thrones disbursed to the Senator for Reikos. The Grand Inspiration of the Way has been amended.

Appointments

Appoint Minister of Historical Research

Motion: Appoint the Minister for Historical Research
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome: Watt Lambrook of the Marches was appointed as Minister of Historical Research
Note: This motion was raised at the final session of Spring 388YE.

Appoint Ambassador to Asavea

Motion: To elect the Ambassador to Asavea
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome: Herminius of Urizen was appointed as Ambassador to Asavea
Note: This motion was raised at the final session of Spring 388YE.

Appoint Imperial Consul

Motion: To elect an Imperial Consul
Raised by: Speaker of the Senate at the Friday session
Outcome: Sławomir Rabovich Bolotstrazh of Varushka was appointed as Imperial Consul
Note: This motion was raised at the final session of Spring 388YE.

Appraisals

Commissions (Senate)

Construct Martim de Tassato's Clattering Curtain Theatre

Motion: That the Senate authorise the construction of "Martim de Tassato's Clattering Curtain Theatre" in Mestra. This is a money producing sinecure. This will create the Imperial title "Martim de Tassato's Clattering Curtain Theatre Champion". This position would have tenure. This will be appointed by unanimous vote of the League.
Proposed by: Cesare Sanguineo Rezia Di Tassato, Senator for Tassato at the Saturday afternoon session
Seconded by: Vasilmir Radovanovna Esskivic, Senator for Miekarova
Passed
Further reading: Construct Clattering Curtain Theatre

Commissions (Announcements)

Construct the Northern Way

Announcement: To construct the Northern Way, a great work building a safe passage between the city of Apulian and the territory of Zenith. This is funded by the Crimson Reapers.
Announced by: Laughlan Vi Temeschwar, Master of Rings at the Saturday afternoon session
Further reading: Construct the Northern Way

Upgrade Palace of Apulian

Announcement: The Imperial Master of Works announces the commencement of the upgrade of the fortication called the Palace of Apulian in Spiral, which will become the Palace of Mists at a cost of 80 white granite and 240 crowns. As well as improving the fortification, it will additionally make an attack from the sea significantly more difficult and increase the taxation from the territory by five thrones a season
Announced by: Ehud, Master of Works at the Saturday afternoon session
Further reading: Upgrade Palace of Apulian
Notes: This was the first use of a commission. It draws on an opportunity presented as part of an appraisal on the prosperity of Spiral

Support Investigation of Zemeh

Announcement: We look after our people, and those who try to harm us will not escape the touch of our long grass. I the Imperial Spymaster commission the investigation into agent Vassa of the Regario Dossier
Announced by: Rahmah i Darwisj i Erigo, Imperial Spymaster at the Saturday afternoon session
Notes: This was the second use of a commission. This draws on an opportunity presented as a result of the loss of contact with Agent Vassa's network

Construct Publishing Clearing House

Announcement: As Chair of the Wolf I invite the inestimable Holberg College of Engineering to bring Katarzyna von Carstein's designs to life as the Great Publishers' Clearing House. Thanks to funding from the six great guilds of Tassato: the Camorra Barossa, the Gilded Horn, Jolly Jackdaws, Oathwright Press, the Silver Rivers Casino, and my own carta, the Printers' Guild. This great work in Tassato Mestra shall assure the illuminated city of Tassato as the printing capital of the world. Its custodian, Printmaster of the Publishers' Exchange, shall be appointed by League Bouurse Auction
Announced by: Taddea Ginori, Chair of the Wolf at the Saturday afternoon session
Further reading: Construct Publishing Clearing House
Notes: This commission draws on an opportunity presented as part of an appraisal to expand the printing empire of the Printers' Guild. This announcement is seeing extended scrutiny due to the election method of the associated title

Construct Statue of Murdered Researchers

Motion: As Mistress of Monuments, I announce the building of an edifice in Apulian to honour the researchers killed by the Whisper Gallery in the search for the truth. This will be fully funded by Ignacia i Zuhri i Erigo. The Senator for Apulian has consented
Announced by: Ada Droon Drifting Bough, Mistress of Monuments at the Saturday afternoon session
Outcome: Constructs an edifice in Apulus, Spiral.
Further Details: Construct Statue Murdered Researchers

Announcements

Research Life of Sjördeyr

Announcement: The Assembly of Loyalty have made their Highest Calling the transformation of Asavea. Our sibling in virtue is the Sumaah Republic are willling to discuss a figure of their past involved in their own liberation. A recruit, an inspiration, a builder. Virtuous action leads to further Virtue and we can learn from the example of Sjördeyr. I invite the High House of Prosperity to work alongside my librarians and share in Virtue.
Announced by: Hazelelponi, Lepidean Librarian at the Friday evening session
Outcome: Historical Research on the matter will be delivered to the Minister at the Summer Solstice 388YE

Hand of the Chancellor

Motion Use of Hand of the Chancellor
Announced by: Vesna Borkovna Prochnost, The Throne at the Friday evening session
Outcome: 249 thrones disbursed to Emperor Vesna Borkovna Prochnost

Assign the Guerdon

Motion: The Burning Falcon, the Citadel Guard, and the Eastern Sky 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 three armies will receive shares in the Imperial Guerdon

Assign Regalia to Keeper of the Study

Motion To assign the artefact The Mask of the Mourn to the title of the Keeper of the Study. The mask's purpose is to support landskeepers in ritual casting on farms in the Marches - the same responsibility as the Keeper holds. The mask bears a true, spontaneous, Prosperity aura.
Announced by: Cilicia of Athiliah's Handiwork, Benefactor of Regalia at the Saturday afternoon session
Outcome: The Keeper of the Study has been amended