Session XXXV 01 June 2755

Latest revision as of 15:37, 17 November 2010

This is a report of a session of the Nova Roma Senate of Kal. Iun. ‡, M. Octavio L. Sulla (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLV a.u.c..

Senate action for 1 January 2755 as posted in the “old Tabularium” Tiberius Galerius Paulinus, Censor 10 August 2761 A.V.C.

Senatvs Consvlta 01 Iunius MMDCCLV

Tribunus Plebis Marcus Arminius Maior Quiritibus SPD

The Senate has finished its latest session, and the votes have been tallied, as below.

The following 18 Senatores cast votes. They are referred to below by their initials, and are listed in alphabetical order by nomen:

Marcus Arminius Maior (MAM) Patricia Cassia (PC) Marcus Cassius Julianus (MCJ) Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (LCSF) Pompeia Cornelia Strabo (PCS) Lucius Equitius Cincinnatus (LEC) Caeso Fabius Quintilianus (CFQ) Quintus Fabius Maximus (QFM) Caius Flavius Diocletianus (CFD) Antonius Gryllus Graecus (AGG) Alexander Iulius Caesar Probus Macedonius (AICPM) Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus (DIPI) Titus Labienus Fortunatus (TLF) Gaius Marius Merullus (CMM) Marcus Minucius Audens (MMA) Marcus Octavius Germanicus (MOG) Lucius Sergius Australicus Obstinatus (LSAO) Appius Tullius Marcellus Cato (ATMC)

The following Senatores did not vote:

Minervina Iucundia Flavia Gaius Tullius Triumphius Cicero Senator Marcus Iunius Iulianus cast their votes after the end of voting session, and so are not included in the results.

"UTI ROGAS" indicates a vote in favor of an item, "ANTIQUO" or "NEGAT" is a vote against, and "ABSTINEO" is an abstention.

ITEM I: Appointment of Translators

The following citizens have volunteered to serve as official translators. The Senate is asked to vote YES or NO on each one to determine whether they shall be appointed as such.

Latin: Claudius Salix Davianus Spanish: Claudius Salix Davianus French: Sextus Apollonius Scipio German: Tiberius Annaeus Otho Portuguese: Lucius Arminius Faustus sub-items a. to d.:

• PASSED* unanimously. YES, 18; NO, 0; ABSTENTION, 0.

sub-item e.:

• PASSED* YES, 16; NO, 0; ABSTENTION, 2.

MAM UTI ROGAS. I know, more or less, all the candidates above. L. Arminius Faustus was approved into my gens last week, and seems to be very active.

PC UTI ROGAS to all candidates, with thanks for their willingness to help foster understanding in our multilingual community.

MCJ UTI ROGAS for all of the above translators. It is pleasing to see people step forward for such a public service!

LCSF UTI ROGAS.

PCS UTI ROGAS for Latin, Spanish, French, German; ABSTINEO: Portugese, to wit, Lucius Arminius Faustus. In all honesty, it would be incorrect for me to render an opinion on this individual's abilities, as I do not know him well enough to vote accurately. I know his Paterfamilias well, but not the filias in question. I cannot give an objective appraisal. I mean no offense, but I must be objective and honest in this regard.

LEC UTI ROGAS.

CFQ UTI ROGAS. The only one I don't know is

Honorable Lucius Arminius Faustus. Still I think that the service of these men is much needed and I think that we should accept their help warmly.

QFM UTI ROGAS.

CFD UTI ROGAS. I would like to express my heartful thanks to all volunteers for this demanding and responsible task.

AGG UTI ROGAS.

AICPM UTI ROGAS. I appreciate their wish to serve the Res Publica and to take that duty.

DIPI UTI ROGAS.

TLF UTI ROGAS.

CMM UTI ROGAS.

MMA UTI ROGAS, ABSTINEO for "e.". I am not aware of the capablities of this candidate [ L. Arminius ], so I can neither vote for or against him.

(MOG) UTI ROGAS.

LSAO UTI ROGAS.

ATMC UTI ROGAS.

- The citizens Claudius Salix Davianus, Sextus Apollonius Scipio , Tiberius Annaeus Otho and Lucius Arminius Faustus are now official translators.

ITEM II: Appointment of Provincial Governors

a. Australia: Gaius Sentius Bruttius Sura

• PASSED* Unanimously. YES, 18; NO, 0; ABSTENTION, 0.

b. America Medioccidentalis Superior: Sextus Cornelius Cotta

• PASSED*. YES, 17; NO, 0; ABSTENTION, 1.

MAM UTI ROGAS.

PC UTI ROGAS.

MCJ UTI ROGAS. Bruttius Sura has been an active Citizen and I believe he will do an excellent job as Provincial Governor.

LCSF UTI ROGAS.

PCS UTI ROGAS. I have had association with these two citizens for at least one year. Both are active in their gens et provincia. I am pleased to be affilitated with Cornelius Cotta in familiaship, and I have worked closely in the past with Gaius Sentius in Militarium, and he has availed himself to me this year as Praetorial Scriba. I am confident they will both do honour to Nova Roma as Propraetors.

LEC UTI ROGAS.

CFQ UTI ROGAS for "a."; ABSTINEO for "b.". I know Honorable Gaius Sentius Bruttius Sura to be a serious and loyal citizen. I don't know HonorableSextus Cornelius Cotta and he hasn't been that active on the main list, so I can't vote for him. But still his Pater have only good words for him so I will not vote against him.

QFM UTI ROGAS. Sentius has demonstrated excellent leadership abilities and will be a fine Provincial Praetor (Remember only the Principate had governors); Another Cornelian [Sex. Cornelius Cotta ] enters the political arena. Lucius Cornelius should be proud.

CFD UTI ROGAS.

AGG UTI ROGAS.

AICPM UTI ROGAS. To my regret I am not fellow with the candidates. Anyway, since they have been recommended by Senators, whose opinion I appreciate and trust, I vote UTI ROGAS/YES.

DIPI UTI ROGAS.

TLF UTI ROGAS.

CMM UTI ROGAS.

MMA UTI ROGAS.

(MOG) UTI ROGAS.

LSAO UTI ROGAS.

ATMC UTI ROGAS.

- Gaius Sentius Bruttius Sura is now Propraetor of Australia.

- Sextus Cornelius Cotta is now Propraetor of America Medioccidentalis Superior===

ITEM III: Ratification of Lex Cornelia de rebus Ordinis equestris agendis

The full text of this lex is at http://www.novaroma.org/tabularium/leges/lex-2002-02-27-i.html

Having been approved by the Comitia Centuriata, it must now be ratified by 2/3rds of the Senate to take effect.

• PASSED* unanimously. YES, 18; NO, 0; ABSTENTION, 0.

MAM UTI ROGAS.

PC UTI ROGAS. I hope that as time passes, those who do this job can come up with a set of guidelines which we can follow consistently in dealing with Macellum members.

MCJ UTI ROGAS. The Ordo Equester and Macellum may well benefit from ongoing attention by elected officials.

LCSF UTI ROGAS.

PCS UTI ROGAS.

LEC UTI ROGAS.

CFQ UTI ROGAS. I see this change to the Constitution as a step forward to reconstructing the Res Publica and one of it most noble offices in one more of its duties.

QFM UTI ROGAS.

CFD UTI ROGAS.

AGG UTI ROGAS.

AICPM UTI ROGAS.

DIPI UTI ROGAS.

TLF UTI ROGAS.

CMM UTI ROGAS.

MMA UTI ROGAS.

(MOG) UTI ROGAS.

LSAO UTI ROGAS.

ATMC UTI ROGAS.

- The Lex Cornelia de Rebus Ordinis Equestris Agendis is confirmed by the Senatus and shall be posted in the Tabularium.

ITEM IV: Enact a policy enabling late payment of taxes

   I. Citizens who pay after March 30th must pay an additional 50% of
   the base amount as a late payment penalty.  Citizens paying this
   amount (base plus penalty) shall be considered Assidui, with the
   same status as those who paid before the deadline.

   II. Reclassification of Capite Censi citizens as Assidui due to
   the late payment method described above may not take place between
   November 1st and January 1st.

   III. Any citizen whose check was returned as unpayable by a bank,
   for insufficient funds or other reasons, may regain Assidui status
   by paying the original amount plus all bank fees associated with the
   returned check.

• PASSED* unanimously. YES, 18; NO, 0; ABSTENTION, 0.

MAM UTI ROGAS.

PC UTI ROGAS.

MCJ UTI ROGAS. The goal of taxation is to raise funds for Nova Roma, and allowing an extention of payment time will benefit both NR and our Citizens.

LCSF UTI ROGAS.

PCS UTI ROGAS. Now this is a vote for the 'idea in principle'. I cannot guarantee that I will not have a comment on any particular future proposals which house the principle of this item.

LEC UTI ROGAS.

CFQ UTI ROGAS. I have studied this proposal and I think that it is a real improvement and will gladly vote for it.

QFM UTI ROGAS. In my plan I had a 4 month pay

period, for this very reason.

CFD UTI ROGAS.

AGG UTI ROGAS.

AICPM UTI ROGAS. Since taxes have been paid by citizens all over the world, even from countries with far from perfect bank services, I find the proposed policy fair and encouraging tax payers.

DIPI UTI ROGAS.

TLF UTI ROGAS.

CMM UTI ROGAS.

MMA UTI ROGAS.

(MOG) UTI ROGAS.

LSAO UTI ROGAS.

ATMC UTI ROGAS.

- The Senatus agrees that a policy enabling late payment of taxes is necessary.

Valete,

a. d. Kal Iun MMDCCLV Marcus Arminius Maior Tribunus Plebis et Senator in the name of the Collegium Tribunicium 01 June 2755