Session XXXVI 03 July 2755

Latest revision as of 15:45, 17 November 2010

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

Senate action for 3 July 2755 as posted in the “old Tabularium” Tiberius Galerius Paulinus, Censor 9 August 2761 A.V.C.

Tribunus Plebis Manius Villius Limitanus Quiritibus SPD

The Senate has finished its latest session, and the votes have been tallied, as below. The following 15 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)
• Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (LCSF)
• Pompeia Cornelia Strabo (PCS)
• Lucius Equitius Cincinnatus (LEC)
• Caius Flavius Diocletianus (CFD)
• Antonius Gryllus Graecus (AGG)
• Alexander Iulius Caesar Probus Macedonius (AICPM)
• Marcus Iunius Iulianus (MII)
• 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 senators did not vote:

• Marcus Cassius Julianus
• Caeso Fabius Quintilianus
• Gaius Tullius Triumphius Cicero
• Minervina Iucundia Flavia
• Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus
• Quintus Fabius Maximus

"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 Marcus Bianchius Antonius as governor of province "Lacus Magni"

RESULT

Passed: unanimously. 15 UTI ROGAS

VOTES and OPINIONS

MMA: UTI ROGAS: He was recommended by his former Propraetor, and that together with his experience as a Legate, bodes well for the province and for Nova Roma. MOG: UTI ROGAS - he was recommended by the previous propraetor, and has had the experience as a legate and co-organizer of our last provincial gathering.

ITEM II - Appointment of Lucia Ambrosia Valeria as governor of province "Mediatlantica"

RESULT

Passed: unanimously. 15 UTI ROGAS

VOTES and OPINIONS

MOG: UTI ROGAS - although a relatively new citizen, she has already demonstrated committment by serving as Sacerdos.

ITEM III - Appointment of Sextus Apollonius Scipio as governor of province "Gallia"

RESULT

Passed: 13 UTI ROGAS vs 1 NEGAT & 1 ABSTINEO

VOTES and OPINIONS

PCS: UTI ROGAS If there was another candidate interested/qualified I would be forced to vote no, in keeping with the current Senatus Consultum on this matter. However, in the past Propraetors have been appointed, who do not meet all Senate guidelines, but show promise and enthusiasm, under the guardianship of another Propraetor who shall act as a mentor. As Senator et Propraetor Marcus Minucius Audens has offered himself in this capacity, I shall vote yes for Apollonius.

CFD: UTI ROGAS Since he doesn't fulfill the requirements for governorship, he´s an able and dedicated man, suitable for one of the most important provinces. He deserves an exemption.

AICPM: VTI ROGAS I feel a little bit hesitating to vote posiively mostly because he is resident in Germany and I do not know how the citizenary in Gaul will accept him. Anyway, I trust his abilities and enthusiasm on the goals of our Republic to provide a wise and sucessful governorship of this important province.

CMM: NEGO I cannot vote to appoint someone immediately following notification to the whole Senate that he does not meet any of the minimum standards that this body established for appointment.

MMA: ABSTINEO I have indicated my feelings and recommendations already to this august chamber, together with my offer to mentor this gentleman, as I have done previously. Since I have offered to mentor this individual and since he has two areas in which he does not meet the letter of the law regarding the appointment to the position of Propraetor, I cannot in good conscience vote for or against him. My offer to mentor this individual still stands, should the Honored Senior Consul see fit to make the temporary appointments, as suggested by my honored and trusted colleague, Senator Strabo.

MOG: UTI ROGAS - this is a very important provincia and it needs a governor. S. Apollonius is mature and dedicated.

ITEM IV - Guidelines for Micronational Recognition

RESULT

Passed: 11 UTI ROGAS vs 2 NEGAT & 2 ABSTINEO

VOTES and OPINIONS

PC: ANTIQUO. I honor Decius Iunius' cooperation and would welcome his input if he is able to take time away from family concerns, but I also believe Nova Roma and the macronational climate has changed since he penned these. I also do not believe we should approve such a significant law without considerably more discussion and consideration, both here and on the Main List.

PCS: ABSTINEO.

MMA: ABSTINEO I have offered to write a set of guidelines for this purpose, and have recieved authority from the Senior Consul to proceed with that project. I had asked the Jr. Consul to send me these guidelines so that I might get started on that project. My intention was to use these guidelines and the discussion at Roman Days as a basis for the project. However, a response from the Jr. Consul was never recieved, and these guidelines were immediately rushed onto the Senate Ballot in order, apparently, to get to this point first. This, in spite of the fact that this project had lain fallow for some long period of time. Since I am not in a "racing mode" on this project, and since I have no wish to cloud the "success" of the Jr. Consul in this instance, I gracefully surrender the field, for whatever "honor" is to be gained by this "victory," to the "Honored Junior Consul Sulla Felix"

MOG: UTI ROGAS - this is a statement of what our goals should be and which nations we should seek relations with, and I consider it good advice.

Manius Villius Limitanus, Tribunis Plebis
07 Jul. 2755