385YE 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.

Treasury

• Imperial treasury during this season announced by the civil service at 601 thrones and 4 crowns.

Administrative Motions

Criminalise the Last Resort

• Motion: Motion to criminalise the poisons that are part of the Last Resort
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Further Details: The collection of recipes was added to Imperial lore by a motion of the Senate during the Autumn Equinox 382YE

Senate Motions

Appraise the Otterway

• Motion: Appraisal to look at utilising the Otterway military road, built by Matilda Fisher, for the benefit of the betterment of Bregasland and how it might affect the current disgruntled mood of the region. Proposed: Bregasland, Seconded: Mitwold.
• Withdrawn

Appraise Dry Patricians

• Motion: Appraise a solution to the Dry Patrician problem in Madruga; Lutomysla Niegoslava to undertake this task. Proposed: Segura, Seconded: Kallavesa.
• Pass
• Outcome: An appraisal will be published before the Spring Equinox 386YE

Appraise Fleets in the Bay of Catazar

• Motion: The Senate request Graciana to conduct an appraisal of methods to deploy Imperial Fleet captains to disrupt enemy naval and logistical operations in the Bay of Catazar. Proposed: Miaren, Seconded: The Barrens.
• Pass
• Outcome: An appraisal will be published before the Spring Equinox 386YE

Appraise Cooperation in Spiral

• Motion: To send Naomi of Virtue's Rest to appraise how the Urizen and Leaguers of Spiral might work together to combine the best of League innovation and Urizeni wisdom in bolstering the security and prosperity of Spiral. Proposed: Spiral, Seconded: Morrow.
• Fail

Excavate Holberg Embankment

• Motion: To request permission of Senate to excavate a deep embankment in front of the walls of Holberg as described in the Raise The Walls Opportunity. This Opportunity DOES NOT require a commission. This opportunity DOES NOT increase the upkeep of Holberg's walls. We do this out of love for our great city. Proposed: Citizen's Voice.
• Pass
• Outcome: The Walls of Holberg will be upgraded as per The greatest city in the world wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Prospecting in Skarsind

• Motion: To welcome Prospectors and mining experts to explore the Northern hills of Skarsind. With the support of the Golden Pyramid the cost has been been reduced to 100T. This is fully funded by Irontide Flax. Proposed: Skarsind, Seconded: Spiral.
• Pass
• Outcome: Human miners will come to Skarsind and work the Imperial Orc mines as per the Standing in the sun wind of fortune.
• Further reading: here

Create title of Arcane Inquisitor

• Motion: To create the title of The Arcane Inquisitor to be appointed yearly by the Assembly of Nine. This position will be responsible for overseeing the virtue of those appointed by Conclave, with the power to raise one Judgement of Inquisition per summit. Proposed: Mitwold, Seconded: Bregasland.
• Passed with a constitutional majority, ratified by The Throne
• Outcome: The title of Arcane Inquisitor will be created; this motion is receiving additional scrutiny

Amend Imperial Warmage

• Motion: To amend the method of appointment for the Warmage to be appointed by the Urizen generals.. Proposed: Zenith, Seconded: Karov.
• Passed
• Outcome: This motion is receiving additional scrutiny

Amend law of execution around Semmerlak

• Motion: To make drowning in the Semmerlak the default form of execution in Karov, Karsk, Ossium, Weirwater, and Holberg. Proposed: Karov, Seconded: Semmerholm.
• Fail

League Crystal Mana to Spiral

• Motion: To henceforth dedicate all mana crystals from the Legacy of Ambition in Tassator, the Legacy of Loyalty in Temeschwar, the Legacy of Courage in Holberg, and the Legacy of Pride in Sarvos to support the spires of Spiral. Pride teaches us to raise up and Prosperity to share. Proposed: Tassato, Seconded: Therunin.
• Pass
• Outcome: The Legacies will now provide mana directly to the spires of Spiral and reduce the season cost to the Senate from 35 thrones to 5 thrones as per the Blue flowers in the snow wind of fortune

Create title of Arcane Envoy

• Motion: To create the position of Arcane Envoy, to be elected yearly by Conclave. This position will facilitate the proper endorsement of works of magic and agreements with eternals, by raising a declaration of endorsement once per summit. This is to ensure that acts endorsed by Conclave are properly considered and protected against throughout means both in and out of Conclave. Proposed: Hercynia, Seconded: Ossium.
• Pass
• Outcome: This motion is receiving additional scrutiny

Outlaw Privateering on Bay of Catazar

• Motion: Outlaw privateering on the bay of Catazar, in line with the Ephisis Deal. Proposed: Miekarova, Seconded: Necropolis.
• Fail

Recognise Thule Dominion

• Motion: This Senate recognises that the Thule have Dominion over Krevsaty, Miechernya, Crow's Ridge, Silver Peak, and the Webwood, and recognises that they are a part of Otkodov. We will take no steps to challenge this, while bound by the peace we seek to extend. Proposed: Volodmartz, Seconded: Karsk.
• Pass
• Outcome: The Thule will be made aware of the Senate's position.

Amend Spider's Dream Construction

• Motion: To amend the Spider's Dream commission to remove the 20 white granite fortications. Proposed: Sermersuaq, Seconded: Hahnmark.
• Pass
• Outcome: The previous motion to Construct Spider's Dream Bridge has been amended

Title

• Motion: Blurb. Proposed: Territory1, Seconded: Territory2.
• PassFail
• Outcome:
• Further reading: here

Appointments

Appoint Captain of the Senate Guard

• Motion: To appoint the Captain of the Senate Guard.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Outcome: Arthur Bannerman aka Bam Bam of Navar was elected as the Captain of the Senate Guard

Appoint Dean of the Academy

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• Motion: Elect Dean of the Academy.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Outcome: The motion to appoint the Dean of the Academy was raised during the last session of the Autumn Equinox 385YE

Appoint Imperial Administrator

• Motion: To appoint the Imperial Administrator.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Outcome: Bridget Talbot de Couerdefer of Dawn was elected as the Imperial Administrator

Ambassador to the Grendel

• Motion: To elect a Grendel Ambassador. Proposed: Kahraman, Seconded: Weirwater.
• Outcome: Finna i Fijadoz i Guerra of the Brass Coast was elected as the Ambassador to the Grendel

Ambassador to Axos

• Motion: A motion to elect the Ambassador to Axos. Proposed: Ossium, Seconded: Hercynia.
• Outcome: Fintan Nighthaven of Navarr was elected as the Ambassador to Axos

Commissions (Senate)

Construct Spider's Dream Bridge

• Motion: To construct Spider's Dream Bridge with the additional 20 white granite fortification. Requesting fund. Proposed: Necropolis, Seconded: Segura.
• Pass
• Outcome: 240 thrones disbursed to Senator for Necropolis. This motion was amended later in the season to remove the fortification. This is related to the Dreaming in strands wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Semmerholm Counting House

• Motion: To commission the construction of a Prosperous Counting House in Semmerholm. Proposed: Semmerholm, Seconded: Temeschwar.
• Pass
• Outcome: Constructs a folly in Semmerholm as per the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Tassato Counting House

• Motion: Motion to commission and that there be a disbursal of funds to construct a Counting House in Tassato. Proposed: Conscience of the Senate, Seconded: Tassato.
• Pass
• Outcome: Constructs a folly in Tassato as per the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Garden City in Holberg

• Motion: To commission the work to transform Holberg into the City of Flowers. Proposed: Holberg, Seconded: Redoubt.
• Pass
• Outcome: Constructs a folly in Holberg as per The greatest city in the world wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Hall of Rund

• Motion: To commission the Hall of Rund in Rundhal, Kallavesa, a sinecure giving liao. To be held by the Speaker of the Crows who will lead and guide the National Assembly, appointed by the Wintermark National Assembly. Proposed: Kallavesa, Seconded: Kahraman.
• Pass
• Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Kallavesa as per the Old ways wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Reikos Counting House

• Motion: To construct the prosperous counting house in Reikos for seven white granite and seven weirwood. Fully funded by Highguard benefactors. This creates the title of Benefactor of High Chalcis, a Highguard national title appointed by our assembly. Giving herbs as well as the virtue funding, and allows the title to address Senate in response to certain opportunities. The title is responsible for using the herbs of High Chaclis' gardens to virtuously benefit the Empire and oversees these gardens. Proposed: Kallavesa, Seconded: Kahraman.
• Pass
• Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Reikos as per the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Commissions (Announcements)

Construct A Fair Price

• Motion: To commission 'A Fair Price'; a sinecure in Iteri, Zenith attached to the Champion of Prosperity position. The farm sinecure will provide money to allow the Champion to pay the deserving for their work, as no prosperous citizen shall work for free.
• Announced: by Groza, Legion Engineer
• Outcome: Creates a sinecure in Zenith
• Notes: It is not possible for the Legion Engineer to amend a title to grant it custodianship of a sinecure. It will require a senate motion to amend the Champion of Prosperity to include custodianship of the sinecure.
• Further reading: here

Construct The Gloaming Forum

• Motion: To construct a self-funded ministry called the Gloaming Forum in Operus, Morrow, to be assigned by Tally of the Votes as an Urizen national position. The Gloaming Merchant to be able to purchase weirwood as per the opportunity presented by the Basilisk of the Bourse and the Spire of Golden Wood.
• Announced: by Zorya (Zosia) Swietoslawa Przewalski, Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave
• Outcome: Creates a bourse seat in Morrow as per the Bright yellow blooms wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Holberg's Phantasmagorical Mementoes

• Motion: To complete the restoration of Holmauer Park we announce the legitimisation of the entrepreneurial souvenir stall operated by Claude of Holberg. Formerly known as 'The Rickety Stall' an investment of coin and wains by Kleists of Holberg create "Holberg's Phantasmagorical Mementoes" a standard business sinecure in Holmauer Park, to be appointed unanimous decision of the League's senators.
• Announced: by Bernhard Kleist von Ennerlund, Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave
• Outcome: Creates a sinecure in Holberg as per the In the garden of defiance wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Leshun Market

• Motion: The Boyar of the Iron Roads, Borys, announces the building of the Leshun Market
• Announced: by Borys Vardovich Straskovich, Boyar of the Iron Roads
• Outcome: Creates a ministry in Karsk as per the Pride and prejudice wind of fortune
• Further reading: here

Construct Spy Network in Reinos

• Motion: I, Bernard Dugdale, Imperial Spymaster announce that out of Loyalty to the General of the Red Wind Corsairs, honouring a previous agreement, that a new spy network will be constructed in Reinos, so to speed closure of the Jotun war. May the information finally be the first step in hamstringing Lasambrians and ending the western front.
• Announced: by Bernard Dugdale, Imperial Spymaster
• Outcome: Creates a spy network in Reinos.
• Further reading: here

Improve Bursar of the Conclave's Ministry

• Motion: To improve the Bursar of the Conclave's ministry to allow them to purchase crystal mana at standard costs. It will cost 12 wains of mithril and 36 crowns and will be constructed in Moresvah, Karsk.
• Announced: by Aleksandr Zoravich Novosad, Arcane Architect
• Outcome: Improves the ministry of the Bursar of the Conclave
• Further reading: here

Announcements

Research Ore Hills Rebellion

• Motion: To commission Snowstorm Henk to prepare a report into the Ore Hills Rebellion of 326YE, its leaders, their fate, and their virtue.
• Announced: by Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, Minister of Historical Research
• Outcome: Historical research on the matter will be delivered to the Minister at the Spring Equinox 386YE

Breadbasket Supports Freeborn

• Motion: To Breadbasket to support the armies of the Brass Coast.
• Announced: by Thatcher Grayson, Keeper of the Breadbasket
• Outcome: The losses suffered by the armies of the Brass Coast due to insufficient supply are halved until the situation changes