Session June 2778
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Presiding Magistrate
The session was chaired by P. Aurelius Barbatus. The 'Call to Convene' was announced on a.d. IV Id. Iun. ‡.
Consular Auspices
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, pontifex, took the auspices for P. Aurelius Barbatus in his name, and they were favorable.
Consular Opening and Closing Ceremony
The Senate session was ritually opened and closed by a sacrificial ceremony by consul P. Aurelius Barbatus.
Quorum
The Senate of Nova Roma currently has 19 voting members which gives a minimum quorum of 13 voting members. With 18 senate members present and with 1 on leave of absence, the QUORUM IS ACHIEVED.
The 18 voting members are (first those who are currently magistrates then in order of senate precedence):
P. Aurelius Barbatus, vir tribunicius, CONSUL
C. Flavius Constantinus Aeneas Stilicho, senator aedilicius, CONSUL
Ti. Iulius Nerva, vir aedilicius, PRAETOR
D. Aurelius Ingeniarius, senator praetorius, PRAETOR
M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius, senator consularis, CENSOR
C. Petronius Stephanus Turpilianus, senator consularis, CENSOR
Fl. Vedius Germanicus, senator censorius
P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus, senator censorius
Sex. Lucilius Tutor, senator censorius
Q. Arrius Nauta, senator censorius
T. Domitius Draco, senator consularis
C. Cornelius Cethegus Barosus, senator consularis
M. Hortensia Maior Fabiana Faustina, senatrix praetoria
C. Petronius Dexter, senator praetorius - ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE
P. Porcius Licinus, vir praetorius
M. Caecilius Metellus Tocaiensis, senator aedilicius, AEDILIS CURULIS
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, senator aedilicius, TRIUMVIR MONETALIS
A. Vitellius Celsus, senator aedilicius
A. Iulius Paterculus, senator aedilicius
The following 5 tribuni plebis who are not senators themselves have the right to attend this meeting of
the Senate and are invited to participate therein:
M. Claudius Marcellus, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS
C. Valeria Terra, TRIBUNA PLEBIS
K. Quirinius Dasius, TRIBUNA PLEBIS
Ap. Pompeia Messalina, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS
Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS
Schedule
2130 Rome Time (CET) a.d. IV Id. Iun. ‡ 2778 AVC (10 Jun 2025) Call to convene. 2135 Rome Time (CET) a.d. IV Id. Iun. ‡ 2778 AVC (10 Jun 2025) Call to order. Debate period commences and lasts until needed. Debate is allowed to continue during voting. 1530 Rome Time (CET) Id. Iun. ‡ 2778 AVC (13 Jun 2025) Call to vote. Debate is allowed to continue during voting. 2300 Rome Time (CET) a.d. XVII Kal. Quin. ‡ 2778 AVC (15 Jun 2025) End of vote. Results. 2040 Rome Time (CET) a.d. XVI Kal. Quin. ‡ 2778 AVC (16 Jun 2025) Call to close.
Agenda
ITEM I The 10th International Grand Convention of Nova Roma Item for Vote ITEM II The Tax Rate for the Current Year Item for Vote
Proposal Results
ITEM I - Senatus consultum de X Magno Conventu Internationali Novae Romae Ad Fluvium Frigidum habendo
Uti rogas / censeo / consentio = 16 = MHMFF, SLT, CPST, DAI, PAB, QAN, MCMT, PACP, CCCB, TIN, IAP, AVC, PPL, CFCA, CCL, MAC
Comments:
- DAI: I am pleased to see the senate revoking legislation that is no longer valid. We have a habit of releasing new legislation without addressing the status of those in the past. Thank you for including the revocation of that past senatus consultum.
- MCMT: It is a pity that the planned conventus in Hispania was cancelled but I am happy that a substitute event was organized.
- PPL: This is simply making the best of a bad situation.
Antiquo = 1 = TDD
Comments:
- TDD: This is unfair to any Nova Romans who were already making plans for the events we had previously approved. Next convention should be barred from taking place in Europe. Our conventions should never revolve around other organizations plans. Maybe if it didn't take six months to convene the Senate, we could have planned appropriately.
Abstineo = 0
CENSUERE - ENACTED
ITEM II - Senatus consultum de tributis P. Aurelio et C. Flavio coss.
Uti rogas / censeo / consentio = 16 = MHMFF, SLT, CPST, DAI, PAB, QAN, MCMT, PACP, CCCB, TIN, IAP, AVC, PPL, CFCA, CCL, MAC
Comments:
- DAI: We were tardy in our release of this senatus consultum. We all share this blame. Nova Roma has set a precedence for the renewal timeframe of the tax period, with payments to be made by July 1. Leaving it linger is disruptive and causes confusion for the Republic. The senate must consider implementing meaningful legislation to capture scenarios, just like this one, where we consider an automatic renewal of the tax rates should the senate be unable or unwilling to release a renewing legislation. This will also save us, from what has been, unnecessary work for many of the last few years.
- MCMT: The current tax rates are fair and law. I agree to keep them.
Antiquo = 1 = TDD
Comments:
- TDD: We should not be determining tax rates without a full financial report in front of us first. This is fiscally irresponsible. Maybe if it didn't take six months to convene the Senate, we could have planned appropriately.
Abstineo = 0
CENSUERE - ENACTED
Session Results
| Item nb. | Item title |
|---|---|
| I | Senatus consultum de X Magno Conventu Internationali Novae Romae Ad Fluvium Frigidum habendo |
| II | Senatus consultum de tributis P. Aurelio et C. Flavio coss. |
