386YE Autumn Equinox 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 TBC thrones.

Administrative Motions

Amend Crystal Architect

• Motion: To amend the position of the Crystal Architect of the Spires to become an Imperial position allowing the holder to build a vis or mana sinecure in any Imperial territory instead of just Urizen. To be auctioned on the public bourse auction. This will reduce the number of commissions available to the Senate each season by one in the same manner as the Imperial Wayleaves and the Legion Engineer.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Further Details: This motion was initially proposed by the Senator for Zenith at the Summer Solstice. As the title will be auctioned this will necessitate reducing the number of commissions available to the Imperial Senate by one. As this was not communicated to the Senate at the time this administrative motion will be raised to confirm the method of appointment and eligibility for this title.

Ratify treaty with the Iron Confederacy

• Motion: To amend the Summer Solstice 386YE treaty with the Iron Confederacy so that both clauses are affected by the three year period rather than just the outlawing of the sale of narcotics.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Further Details: This motion was initially proposed by the Senator for Segura at the Summer Solstice. There was some confusion over the format of the treaty. The three year period is a statement of intent as part of the treaty, it will still require motions to remove the status of free trade and to legalise the sale of narcotics to the Suranni.