386YE Spring 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 1406 thrones.

Administrative Motions

Amend title of Arcane Envoy

• Motion: To amend the election method of Arcane Envoy so that it is elected by Declaration of Candidacy in the Conclave.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Further Details: The Arcane Envoy was created by the Senate during the Winter Solstice 385YE. The original motion stated that it was to be appointed yearly, which is not a valid well-worn path available for new titles in the Conclave.

Amend title of Warmage I

• Motion: To amend the title of Warmage, to be a national Urizen position appointed by a simple majority vote of Urizen magicians present in the Hall of Worlds.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Further Details: The Senate voted to amend the Warmage during the Winter Solstice 385YE. The original motion stated that it was to be appointed by the generals of Urizen which was ruled by the Constitutional Court as not a valid well-worn path available for the position. If this motion is passed the Warmage will be appointed in a similar manner to the Doyen of the Spires. If neither this nor the following motion is passed by the Senate then the position of Warmage will remain an Imperial title appointed by Declaration of Candidacy in the Conclave. More information on this motion can be found in the The three pillars wind of fortune

Amend title of Warmage II

• Motion: To amend the title of Warmage, to be a national Urizen position appointed by the Senate.
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Further Details: The Senate voted to amend the Warmage during the Winter Solstice 385YE. The original motion stated that it was to be appointed by the generals of Urizen which was ruled by the Constitutional Court as not a valid well-worn path available for the position. If this motion is passed the Warmage will be appointed in a similar manner to the General of the Citadel Guard. If neither this nor the previous motion is passed by the Senate then the position of Warmage will remain an Imperial title appointed by Declaration of Candidacy in the Conclave. More information on this motion can be found in the The three pillars wind of fortune.

Assign Mareave

• Motion: To assign the territory of Mareave
• Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
• Further Details: The territory of Mareave has been conquered by the Empire and can be assigned by the Imperial Senate. Any senator can then make the case for the territory to be assigned to their nation. Once the debate is concluded, the Speaker will invite the Senate to vote on which of the options presented they wish to support. If the Senate does not want to assign the territory at this time, they may vote for "no nation." If this happens, the Civil Service will raise the administrative motion again at the Summer Solstice. More information can be found in the Into the spin wind of fortune.