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376YE Winter Solstice Senate sessions

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Imperial treasury during this season announced by the Civil Service at 200 Thrones.<br>
==Overview==
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* Imperial treasury during this season announced by the Civil Service at 200 Thrones.<br>
Various announcements and statements were also made during the course of the sessions which are not recorded here.<br>
* Various announcements and statements were also made during the course of the sessions which are not recorded here.<br>
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* The roll of Senators serving during this season can be found [[Titles Winter 376#Senators|here]].<br>
The roll of Senators serving during this season can be found [[Titles Winter 376#Senators|here]].<br>
* The outcomes of these motions will be recorded here as soon as they are known.
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The outcomes of these motions will be recorded here as soon as they are known.


==Saturday, Afternoon session==
==Motions passed==
* '''[[Madruga shipyard]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
===Motion: Raise a second Urizen army===
* '''[[Town defences]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
Proposed by Morrow, seconded by Bastion<br>
* '''[[Imperial Orc observer]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
Defeated in principle
* '''[[Future territory assignment]]''' <label type="important">Unconstitutional</label>
* '''[[Auras illegal in the Senate]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
* '''[[Arrangement for Britta's body]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
* '''[[Change to Navarr voting]]''' <label type="important">Unconstitutional</label>
* '''[[Resupply Imperial armies]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
* '''[[Create Imperial Banner]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
* '''[[Distribute Imperial budget]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
* '''[[Ratification of Britta's Seal]]''' <label type="info">Complete</label>
* '''[[Create Highguard army]]''' <label type="progress">In progress</label>


===Motion: Build a new Imperial shipyard in Madruga===
==Motions defeated==
Proposed by Sarvos, seconded by Madruga<br>
* A motion to raise a second Urizen army (Proposed by Morrow, seconded by Bastion) was defeated on principle.
Passed at 30 Thrones with 4 votes against, money distributed to Sarvos<br>
* A motion to assign additional militia forces to Brass Coast, Varushka and Urizen (Proposed by Karov, seconded by Zenith) was defeated with 18 votes against.
* A motion proposing the expansion of port and town in Semmerholm and raising of local militia (Proposed by Weirwater, seconded by Astolat) defeated in principle with 20 votes against.
==Saturday, Late session==
* A motion that the Senate appoint a subcommittee to establish the feasibility and process to establish an Imperial Bank (Proposed by Feroz, seconded by Upwold) was defeated with 24 votes against.
 
* A motion to improve the output of the Imperial Ilium mines (Proposed by Semmersuaq, seconded by Mitwold) was defeated in principle with 27 votes against.
===Motion: Defensive improvements required for towns in the League, Marches and Highguard===
==Other Business==
Proposed by Mitwold, seconded by Temeschwar<br>
Passed at 60 Thrones with 13 votes against, money distributed to Mitwold<br>
''Advised by the Civil Service to require 40 wains of white granite.''
 
===Motion: Requiring an Orc observer for the Senate to be elected and given the right to speak on the Senate floor, though no direct vote or motion raising powers===
Proposed by Astalot, seconded by Semmerholm<br>
Passed with 3 votes against and awaiting Constitutional Court opinion and Imperial Assent<br>
While this was deemed a constitutional issue, the precise outcome of the constitutional court review has not been produced.<br>
<ic>It is Magistrate's opinion that this motion is unconstitutional as the primary purpose of the senate is to represent the citizens of current imperial territories. The Imperial Orc nation does not currently have any territories. Furthermore it is within the existing powers of the senate to call someone to address the senate with regards to a particular motion.</ic>
 
==Sunday. Afternoon session==
===Motion: Additional militia forces for Brass Coast, Varushka, Urizen===
Proposed by Karov, seconded by Zenith<br>
Defeated with 18 votes against<br>
 
===Motion: First captured virgin territory to be given as homeland to the Orcs granting them a Senate seat and encouraging all Senators to expedite this===
Proposed by Bregasland, seconded by Therunin<br>
Passed with 10 votes against<br>
==Sunday, Late session==
===Motion: To remove the aura of Vigilance from the Senate and to make it illegal for an aura to be emplaced on the Senate building without prior explicit permission from the Senate===
Proposed by Zenith, seconded by Hercynia<br>
Passed unanimously<br>
 
===Motion: Arrangements for the effects, body and goods of the late Empress Britta to be laid to rest in Necropolis (effects) and the Kallevesi marshes (remains) and for appropriate monuments to be erected in both locations===
Proposed by Necropolis, seconded by Semmersuaq<br>
Passed at 7 Thrones with 12 votes against, money distributed to Necropolis<br>
 
===Motion: Expansion of port and town in Semmerholm and raising of local militia===
Proposed by Weirwater, seconded by Astalot<br>
Defeated in principle with 20 votes against<br>
 
===Motion: Alteration to internal Navarr voting protocols regarding those who have no formal territory===
Proposed by Therunin, seconded by Tassato<br>
Passed unanimously, awaiting Constitutional Court opinion and Imperial Assent<br>
Deemed a constitutional issue<br>
==Monday session==
 
===Motion: Return all Imperial armies to full strength with reinforcement to be directed by Military Council===
Proposed by Hahnmark, seconded by Bregasland<br>
Passed unanimously<br>
 
===Motion: Senate to fund an Imperial banner for the Military Command on the field===
Proposed by Casinea, seconded by Morrow<br>
Passed with 1 vote against, funds provided by Senator for Hercynia<br>
===Motion: Any excess Senate budget at the end of a festival be divided equally between the Military Council and the Conclave for the betterment of the Empire===
Proposed by Volodmart, seconded by Redoubt<br>
Passed with 10 votes against<br>
===Motion: In the event that Volodmart’s motion is passed, the Conclave and Military Council be obliged to publicly account for the use of said funds===
Proposed by Redoubt, seconded by Kahraman<br>
Passed unanimously<br>
 
===Motion: That the Senate appoint a subcommittee to establish the feasibility and process to establish an Imperial Bank===
Proposed by Feroz, seconded by Upwold<br>
Defeated with 24 votes against<br>
 
===Motion: In light of the motion raised yesterday awaiting Imperial assent, that the Orc nation, guided by its Egregore, in preparation for that assumed assent, elect by whatever means they deem appropriate the nominated Senate Observer. The Senate further moves that once elected, that representative be summoned as expert witness to the next available Senate sitting to testify definitively as to the location desired for an Orc homeland===
Proposed by Upwold, seconded by Feroz<br>
Passed with 5 votes against<br>
===Motion: To improve the output of the Imperial Ilium mines.===
Proposed by Semmersuaq, seconded by Mitwold<br>
Defeated in principle with 27 votes against<br>
===Motion: To ratify the Imperial Seal on a warrant bearing Empress Britta’s signature and to pass that Warrant into law===
Proposed by Madruga, seconded by Kallavesa<br>
Passed unanimously<br>
 
===Motion: To raise a new army to muster in Anvil under a Highguard general===
Raised by Hercynia, seconded by Necropolis<br>
Passed at 120 Thrones with 9 votes against, money distributed to Necropolis<br>
''Advised by the Civil Service to require 150 wains of Mithril.''
 
===Other Business===
Funds to be disbursed to [[Imperial Conclave]] and [[Imperial Military Council|Military Council]] (as per [[#Motion: Any excess Senate budget at the end of a festival be divided equally between the Military Council and the Conclave for the betterment of the Empire|this motion]]): 14 Thrones and 4 Crowns.
Funds to be disbursed to [[Imperial Conclave]] and [[Imperial Military Council|Military Council]] (as per [[#Motion: Any excess Senate budget at the end of a festival be divided equally between the Military Council and the Conclave for the betterment of the Empire|this motion]]): 14 Thrones and 4 Crowns.


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Overview

  • Imperial treasury during this season announced by the Civil Service at 200 Thrones.
  • Various announcements and statements were also made during the course of the sessions which are not recorded here.
  • The roll of Senators serving during this season can be found here.
  • The outcomes of these motions will be recorded here as soon as they are known.

Motions passed

Motions defeated

  • A motion to raise a second Urizen army (Proposed by Morrow, seconded by Bastion) was defeated on principle.
  • A motion to assign additional militia forces to Brass Coast, Varushka and Urizen (Proposed by Karov, seconded by Zenith) was defeated with 18 votes against.
  • A motion proposing the expansion of port and town in Semmerholm and raising of local militia (Proposed by Weirwater, seconded by Astolat) defeated in principle with 20 votes against.
  • A motion that the Senate appoint a subcommittee to establish the feasibility and process to establish an Imperial Bank (Proposed by Feroz, seconded by Upwold) was defeated with 24 votes against.
  • A motion to improve the output of the Imperial Ilium mines (Proposed by Semmersuaq, seconded by Mitwold) was defeated in principle with 27 votes against.

Other Business

Funds to be disbursed to Imperial Conclave and Military Council (as per this motion): 14 Thrones and 4 Crowns.

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