Session May 2777

Contents 1 Presiding Magistrate 2 Consular Auspices 3 Consular Opening and Closing Ceremony 4 Quorum 5 Schedule 6 Agenda 7 Proposal Results 8 Session Results

Presiding Magistrate

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius, Consul

The session was chaired by M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius. The 'Call to Convene' was announced on Non. Mai. ‡.

Consular Auspices

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, pontifex, took the auspices for consul M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius 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 Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, pontifex in consul M. Cotta's name.

Quorum

Out of the 22 voting members of the Senate, A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, censorial consular senator and princeps senatus has recently deceased, her memory be blessed, and Gallio Velius Marsallas, senator quaestorius deceased earlier in the year, which modifies the current number of the senate to 20. The Senate of Nova Roma currently has 20 voting members which gives a minimum quorum of 14 voting members. With 20 senate members present and with 1 on leave of absence, the QUORUM IS ACHIEVED.

The 20 voting members are (first those who are currently magistrates then in order of senate precedence):

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius, senator praetorius, CONSUL
C. Petronius Stephanus Turpilianus, senator praetorius, CONSUL
P. Aurelius Barbatus, vir tribunicius, PRAETOR
C. Flavius Constantinus Aeneas Stilicho, senator aedilicius, PRAETOR
Fl. Vedius Germanicus, senator censorius
P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus, senator censorius
Sex. Lucilius Tutor, senator censorius
Q. Arrius Nauta, senator censorius
M. Pompeius Caninus, senator consularis
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
C. Artorius Praeconinus, senator praetorius
P. Porcius Licinus, vir praetorius
D. Aurelius Ingeniarius, senator praetorius, DECEMVIR STILITIBUS IUDICANDIS
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:

Ti. Iulius Nerva, vir aedilicius, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS
M. Claudius Marcellus, vir tribunicius, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS
C. Valeria Terra, femina privata, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS
Ap. Pompeia Messalina, femina privata, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS
K. Quirinius Dasius, vir aedilicius, TRIBUNUS PLEBIS

Schedule

1945 Rome Time (CET) Non. Mai. ‡ 2777 AVC	(7 May 2024)	Call to convene.
2000 Rome Time (CET) Non. Mai. ‡ 2777 AVC	(7 May 2024)	Call to order. Debate period and voting period commenced simultaneously and lasted until the end of the voting period. Debate was allowed to continue during voting.
2200 Rome Time (CET) a.d. VII Id. Mai. ‡ 2777 AVC	(9 May 2024)	End of vote. Results.
2355 Rome Time (CET) a.d. VII Id. Mai. ‡ 2777 AVC	(9 May 2024)	Call to close.

Agenda

ITEM I	Funus censorium state funeral of A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, princeps senatus	Item for Vote
ITEM II	Funus censorium state funeral of L. Equitius Cincinnatus Augur	Item for Vote

Proposal Results

ITEM I - DRAFT SENATUS CONSULTUM DE QUIBUSDAM PRAEMIIS CENSUALIBUS CLARIFICANDIS

Uti rogas / censeo / consentio = 13 = FVG, PACP, SLT, QAN, GCCB, MACI, DAI, GPST, AIP, MCMT, GCL, PAB, PPL

• Comments:

PAB: I fully support this item.

Antiquo / Dissentio = 1 = MHMFF

Abstineo = 3 = FVG, PAB, MHMFF

• Comments:

PAB: I became a citizen after the late L. Equitius Cincinnatus Augur became inactive in NR, and never knew him. I therefore do not feel able to make a determination on this item. However, I fully support the will of the Senate in this matter.

ENACTED

ITEM II - DRAFT SENATUS CONSULTUM DE TRIBUTIS M. COTTA C. PETRONIO COSS.

Uti rogas / censeo / consentio = 11 = PACP, SLT, QAN, GCCB, MACI, DAI, GPST, AIP, MCMT, GCL, PPL

Antiquo = 0

Abstineo = 3 = FVG, PAB, MHMFF

ENACTED

Session Results

Item nb.	Item title
I	Senatus consultum de funere censorio A. Tulliae Scholasticae Augustae
II	Senatus consultum de funere censorio L. Equiti Cincinnati Auguris