Session XIX 31 December 2752

This is a report of a session of the Nova Roma Senate of prid. Kal. Ian. ‡, L. Equitio Dec. Iunio cos. ‡ MMDCCLII a.u.c..

Senate action for 31 December 2752, as posted in the “old Tabularium”. This is posted in place of a Tribunes' report that has yet to be found.

Tiberius Galerius Paulinus, Censor 9 August 2761 A.V.C.

1. Senate Ballot and Results of 31 December 1999

Salvete Senatores! The auspices have been taken and the omens are favorable. As announced, I hereby present to the senate items for it to discuss and deliberate. All but one of my items will be in the body of this message. The final one, the budget, I will present in a separate message due to its size.

Amici, this is my last time before you in the curule chair as consul. It has been an honor to work with this august body and I thank each of you for your effort and support during my tenure of office.

Before I present the items to discuss, I will continue an ancient senatorial tradition that I revived over the summer: to begin each session of the senate with prayers and offerings to the Altar of Victory. The prayer is my own. If any other senator knows of another prayer, or one of the historical ones, please offer it to the senate.

Salve Victoria, Magna Dea! Once again the Senate of Rome prays to you. We have not forgotten you. Give us your strength to guide Nova Roma into the future. We swear on your Altar to do as we think is best for our Republic and ask for you to help us triumph over adversity. We hope our offerings please you, whatever each of us is able to give. Ita est!

Salve Iuppiter! Si sciens fallo, tum me Dispiter salva urbe arceque bonis eiciat ut ego hunc lapidem. And now Patres et Conscripti, to the business at hand. I will briefly list the items, then go into more detail below. The items are:

1.1. Revised budget, 2nd attempt

This is discussed in a separate message. This item can be found in the Aerarium Saturni.

1.2. Lex Iunia Cornelia--Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Senatorial Review of Governors

1/ The text of this proposed amendment is as follows:

Lex Iunia Cornelia: Proposed Change in Article of Constitution: Senatorial Review of Governors

This lex changes Article V Section C. of the Constitution to state: "The Senate may, by Senatus Consultum, create provincia for administrative purposes and to appoint provincial governors therefore. The Senate may review each governor on a yearly basis and it remains in the discretion of the Senate whether or not to prorogue such governors. These governors may have assistants to handle the disbursements of any funds that might come from the central government, as well as to manage any local funds."

This amendment I think is of vital importance as it brings some kind of yearly oversight over the provincial governors. There was such oversight in the original constitution but in the creation of the new system, this was lost. It does not *require* that the senate review each governor yearly but it does give the senate to right to do so if the need is evident.

2/ Vote Results: 7 vs. 1. Item is passed.

1.3.

1.3.1. Addition of 10 century points to the record of Lucius Equitius Cincinnatus for recognition of his service to Nova Roma;

Addition of 10 century points to the record of Lucius Equitius Cincinnatus for recognition of his service to Nova Roma; Removal of the senatorial reprimand from the record of Lucius Cornelius Sulla in recognition of his service to Nova Roma. This item may be the most controversial item this session but I think it quite important. That this year was foundation-shaking for Nova Roma is no surprise to anybody. Many people were hurt and much acrimony was formed between citizens, not to mention that Nova Roma nearly came to an end. The wounds have started to slowly heal as Nova Roma has continued forward, surprisingly on a stronger footing than ever. Part of what will keep us strong will be to continue to work together and to try and wash away the acrimony of the year. I think this item will much to do that.

Why the addition of 10 century points to the record of Lucius Equitius Cincinnatus? To recognize his service in the office of consul for the 1st half of this year and as a productive senator since his return to the senate. Yes, I know, the position he held was declared essentially null and void during the dictatorship because it was gained through an illegally held election. However, there is no denying the fact that for the 1st 6 months of this year, he was consul and held the fasces, even if through unconstitutional means.

While I obviously question some of his last actions as consul, there is little doubt that he served honorably before that and has done so in the senate since returning. The 10 century points would be a way for the senate to recognize that service, since that service cannot be recognized by law.

Vote Results: 2 vs. 5. Item is rejected.

1.3.2. Removal of the senatorial reprimand from the record of Lucius Cornelius Sulla in recognition of his service to Nova Roma.

I have also included in the above item removing the senatorial reprimand from the record of Lucius Cornelius Sulla. While he received that reprimand for poor judgment in connection with the senate website, I think that he more than proved his worth since then as senator, consul and soon to be as censor. If he showed poor judgment, there is little doubt I think that he has served ably, honorably and with excellent judgment since then.

Vote Results: 2 vs. 5. Item is rejected.

4. Creation of the Province of Samartia.

This province would consist of the Current State of Russia. Taken from this website photo: The proposed Governor would be: A. Artorius Arius Sarmaticus. Term of Office would expire on December 31, 2000.

Vote Results: 8 vs. 0. Item is passed.

5. Creation of the province of Australia.

This province would consist of the continent of Australia. Again, the website photo: The proposed Governor would be: Paulus Olympius Gallus. Term of Office would expire on December 31, 2000.

Vote Results: 8 vs. 0. Item is passed.

6. Appointment of the Governor of California

Helena Equitia Ovidia is proposed, with a term of Office would expire on December 31, 2000.

Vote Results: 8 vs. 0. Item is passed.

7. Appointment of the Governor of Britannia

Here there are two choices. We can only pick one. The two choices are: Publius Claudius Lucentius Severus and Nicholas Moravius Vado. Term of Office would expire on December 31, 2000.

Vote Results: 6 for Nicholas Moravius, 1 for Publius Claudius Lucentis, 1 thrown out. N. Moravius Vado is appointed.

8. Appointment of Gnaeus Tarquinus Caesar as Webmaster (Curator Aerareum)

This appointment would be pro tem until until an election can be held by the Comitia Populi.

Vote Results: 8 vs. 0. Item is passed.

9. Minor revision of the website

This revision would entail the Following: The area currently called the Aerareum Saturni would be renamed the Tabularium. There we would post all legal posts as was done in the Late Roman Republic after Lucius Cornelius Sulla built that building. A new section called the Aerareum Saturni would include all fiscal matters that will be available for the citizens. Again, this is where the Treasury was originally stored in Rome.

Vote Results: 5 vs. 3. Item is passed.

10. Adlection of 3 magistrates to the Senate

(vote each line separately) We propose that the senate approve the 3 magistrates below for inclusion in the senate. If the senate agrees, this vote will be put before the censors as a recommendation, allowing them to add them to the Album Senatorium at their discretion, in accordance with the Lex Vedia Senatoria.

The Proposed Senators are=20

10a. Patricia Cassia 10b. Gaius Marius Merullus 10c. Titus Labienus Fortunatus

Vote Results: 8 vs. 0. Items 10a to 10c are passed.

Consul Decius Iunius Palladius