385YE Winter Solstice 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.

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 Passed Notes: The collection of recipes was added to Imperial lore by a motion of the Senate during the Autumn Equinox 382YE

Amend Conscience of the Senate

Motion: Motion to amend the power of the Conscience of the Senate to bring a single motion to be debated first in a session to be once per summit rather than once per session. Raised by: Speaker of the Senate Passed

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 Withdrawn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. Passed 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. Passed 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. Failed

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: Citizens' Voice. Passed Outcome: The Walls of Holberg will be upgraded as per The greatest city in the world wind of fortune Further reading: Excavate Holberg Embankment

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. Passed 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: Prospecting in Skarsind

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 Notes: Following extended scrutiny the Constitutional Court ruled that this motion did not require a constitutional vote

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. Failed

League Crystal Mana to Spiral

Motion: To henceforth dedicate all mana crystals from the Legacy of Ambition in Tassato, 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. Passed 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. Passed Outcome: It is not possible to create a position appointed by the Conclave which is not elected by Declaration of Candidacy. There will be an administrative motion present at the Spring Equinox 386YE to correct the appointment method of this title.

Outlaw Privateering on Bay of Catazar

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

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. Passed 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 fortifications. Proposed: Sermersuaq, Seconded: Hahnmark. Passed Outcome: The previous motion to Construct Spider's Dream Bridge has been amended

Disburse Funds for Coronation

Motion: To disburse funds for the coronation celebrations of Vesna Borkovna Prochnost, Emperor of the Hearth and Crowned in Thunder, liaising with the prosperous citizen Coal Carefoot. Proposed: Morrow, Seconded: Zenith. Passed Outcome: Coal Carefoot has been recognised by the civil service as being responsible for funding the celebrations as per the A Sparrow in Spring wind of fortune

Disburse Funds for Wintermark Army

Motion: To complete the Wintermark army we began to levy in Winter 384YE. This house has undertaken to levy this Wintermark army with the explicit expectation that I would return for further funding. The army is near complete and has upkeep costs. Wintermark is using the output of its national bourse seat and virtuous citizens are donating and fundraising however they can. We are doing our part. We are short of funds, but this is a priority. Proposed: Hahnmark, Seconded: Sermersuaq. Passed Outcome: 200 thrones disbursed to the Senator for Hahnmark. Note: This motion was prioritised by the Conscience of the Senate.

Disburse Funds for Temeschwar Great Works

Motion: To disburse money to Giuseppe Sanguineo von Temeschwar for the development of tax providing great works in Temeschwar. Proposed: Temeschwar, Seconded: Reikos. Passed Outcome: 44 thrones disbursed to the Senator for Temeschwar

Disburse Funds for Dawnish Army

Motion: To disburse funds for the fourth Dawnish army. Proposed: Astolat, Seconded: Miekarova. Passed Outcome: 55 thrones disbursed to the Senator for Astolat

Amend Legion Engineer

Motion: To amend the powers of the Legion Engineer to 1) build fortifications and 2) upgrade existing fortifications with the expertise offered by the Tamazi. Proposed: Upwold, Seconded: Mournwold. Passed Outcome: The powers of the Legion Engineer will be amended

Declare Rahvin Foreigners

Motion: To change the status of the sept of the Rahvin, located in the fangs of the Saltmarsh region of the territory the Barrens, to foreigners. Proposed: The Barrens, Seconded: Skarsind. Passed Outcome: The Rahvin are now considered foreigners and protected by Imperial law

Increase Upkeep of Brilliant Star

Motion: To increase the production of the Brilliant Star mithril bourse seat by 8 wains per season at an increased upkeep cost of 5 thrones per season. Proposed: Redoubt, Seconded: Holberg. Passed Outcome: The upkeep of the Brilliant Star has increased and the custodian will now receive 28 wains of mithril a season as per the Watercolours in the rain wind of fortune

Criminalise Ocean's Caress

Motion: This motion proposes that the possession and supply of the drug "Ocean's Caress" be made illegal. Proposed: Casinea, Seconded: Bastion. Passed Outcome: The drug Ocean's Caress has been added to the list of criminal offences

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 Navarr was elected as the Captain of the Senate Guard

Appoint Dean of the Academy

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

Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy

Motion: A motion to elect the Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy. Proposed: Bastion, Seconded: Miaren. Outcome: Tethros Zuhri of the Brass Coast was elected as the Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy Note: This election was escalated and received ratification by Emperor Vesna

Ambassador to the Sarcophan Delves

Motion: Motion to appoint the Ambassador for the Sarcophan Delves for a duration of three seasons. Proposed: Therunin, Seconded: Conscience of the Senate. Outcome: Thanmir Hrafnar of Wintermark was elected as the Ambassador to the Sarcophan Delves Note: This election was escalated and received ratification by Empress Vesna

Commissions (Senate)

Construct Spider's Dream Bridge

Motion: To construct Spider's Dream Bridge with the additional 20 white granite fortification. Requesting funds. Proposed: Necropolis, Seconded: Segura. Passed 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: Construct Spider's Dream Bridge

Construct Semmerholm Counting House

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

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. Passed Outcome: Constructs a folly in Tassato as per the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune Further reading: Construct Tassato Counting House

Construct Garden City in Holberg

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

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. Passed Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Kallavesa as per the Old ways wind of fortune Further reading: Construct Hall of Rund

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: Reikos, Seconded: Casinea. Passed Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Reikos as per the Forwards and Rewards wind of fortune Further reading: Construct Reikos Counting House

Construct the Phoenix Flame

Motion: To commission the Phoenix Flame in Astolat, Dawn, and create the title of Tender of the Phoenix Flame. The commission costs 30 wains of mithril, 30 wains of white granite, and 180 crowns. Once constructed the Phoenix Flame will be ceded to Meraud. Proposed: Weirwater, Seconded: Astolat. Passed Outcome: Constructs a sinecure in Astolat as per the Back in town wind of fortune Further reading: Construct the Phoenix Flame OOC Note: There was an error in the original write-up of this motion which stated that this commission would not be started as it was the last of the commissions passed by the Senate and so affected by a mandate. The announcement to Construct Holberg's Phantasmagorical Mementoes draws on an opportunity that does not require a commission. This was missed during the original write-up of this page and has since been fixed.

Construct Hall Leviathan's Hall

Motion: To commission Leviathan's Hall, a folly through which heralds of Leviathan can travel the Empire and learn more about it. Fully self funded, time limited to this summit. To be built in Miaren. Proposed: Karsk, Seconded: Volodmartz. Failed

Construct A Fair Price I

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. Proposed: Mournwold, Seconded: Upwold. Withdrawn

Commissions (Announcements)

Construct A Fair Price II

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: Construct A Fair Price

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: Construct The Gloaming Forum

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: Construct Holberg's Phantasmagorical Mementoes Notes: This did not require a commission slot as per the original opportunity

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: Construct Leshun Market

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: Construct Spy Network in Reinos

Construct Office of the Lantern Wolf

Motion: To commission the Office of the Lantern Wolf within the walls of Tassato as fully described in the opportunity. Announced: by Gustavus Tolski van Temeschwar, Chair of the Wolf Outcome: Creates a sinecure in Tassato as per the Battle cries wind of fortune Further reading: Construct Office of the Lantern Wolf

Construct House of Illumination

Motion: To commission the House of Illumination and Light Market in Cargo in Redoubt and Essk in Meikarova respectively, creating two Imperial titles: the Architect of Illumination and Merchant Boyar of the Light Market. In the spirit of partnerships and prosperity this commission was designed for, I profusely thank Bledri and Siân of the Eternal Family in Navarr, who have pledged 10 wains to this construction. Announced: by Dima Vasilyevna Novosad, Master of the Koboldi Outcome: Creates two sinecures in Redoubt and Miekarova as per the Out of the abyss wind of fortune Further reading: Construct House of Illumination and Light Market

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: Construct Ministry for Bursar of the Conclave

Construct Three Hands' Stand

Motion: To commission the weirwood bourse seat sinecure in Holberg at the request of the Sand Fishers and to create the Imperial title of the Red-Eyed Reaper of Three Hands' Stand to be appointed by League National Auction Announced: by Laughlan Vi Temeschwar, Master of Rings Outcome: Creates a bourse seat in Holberg producing weirwood as per The greatest city in the world wind of fortune Further reading: Construct Three Hands' Stand

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

Research Malachi of the Winds of Virtue

Motion: Heirs of Lepidus, it is time for the Empire to remember its beginnings and the strength of diplomacy. I request that you research the vision of Anwar i Covas i Erigo, who was Malachi of the Winds of Virtue, who in that vision met with the Last King of Wintermark - Alof Bearing - and spoke of his people and their traditions. May this inspire us to greatness once more. Announced: by Hazelelponi of the Shattered Tower, Lepidean Librarian Outcome: Historical research on the matter will be delivered to the Librarian 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

Hand of the Chancellor

Motion: The Throne uses Hand of the Chancellor to disburse 65 thrones Announced: by Vesna Borkovna Prochnost, the Throne Outcome: 65 thrones disbursed to Emperor Vesna Borkovna Prochnost

Imperial Guerdon

Motion: The Burning Falcon, the Green Shield, and the Summer Storm to receive the Guerdon Announced: by Hector Smith, Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies Outcome: Military units supporting the three armies will receive shares in the Imperial Guerdon