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Bill: The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255
Details
Submitted by[?]: Legio Nationalis
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 4256
Description[?]:
| (OOC: Votes will not be tallied before the 4255 election) Senators, We have gathered here on this historic and inaugural meeting in Saturnium to elect the first Imperator our fair nation has had in centuries, in the process agreed to by over 2/3 of the legislature. Following procedure, two parties were eligible to nominate candidates. Those candidates are: Consul Populi Lucius Clodian, nominated by Legionem Nationis Former Consul Populi Arria Ivmarus nominated by In Marea - Civis Sinistram Senators, how vote you? Cassius Vestinus Caesar Senatus |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Consul Populi (Consul of the People)
Current: Princeps
Proposed: Imperator Lucius Augustus Clodian (Lucius I)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:54:46, August 11, 2017 CET | From | Legio Nationalis | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | The Legionem Nationis casts its 174 votes for Consul Populi Lucius Clodian |
| Date | 09:17:22, August 11, 2017 CET | From | Clara Aurora - COSIRA | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | the 126 senators from In Marea-Civis Sinistram cast their votes for former Consul Populi Arria Ivmarus |
| Date | 20:42:56, August 11, 2017 CET | From | Factio Fortuna | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | There seems too have been a rift in Factio Fortuna. 47 of our senators vote for Consul Populi Lucius Clodian. 22 of our senators vote for Former Consul Populi Arria Ivmarus. |
| Date | 07:08:21, August 12, 2017 CET | From | Factio Renatus Seluciana | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | The 73 senators of Partis Imperialis vote for Consul Populi Lucius Clodian. |
| Date | 16:15:25, August 12, 2017 CET | From | Legio Nationalis | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | With 294 votes, Consul Populi Lucius Clodian has been elected Imperator. He has elected to give himself the name Lucius Augustus Clodian, and may name himself further as he wishes. |
| Date | 16:24:01, August 12, 2017 CET | From | Legio Nationalis | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | OOC: Random number generation between 1 and 110-49 (his age) has determined a rule of 18 years |
| Date | 16:29:00, August 12, 2017 CET | From | Clara Aurora - COSIRA | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | OOC: Well, 18 years is probably a small period of time for a monarch I think... hahaha Maybe I need to be the modern Brutus 🌚 |
| Date | 16:31:40, August 12, 2017 CET | From | Legio Nationalis | To | Debating the The First Council of Saturnium, February 4255 |
| Message | OOC: Next time I think we need to bump it up to a minimum of twenty years, unless we decide to kill the Imperator off. With modern medicine and such longer reigns are expected. But we will make this work for now. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 314 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 126 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 60 |
| Random fact: Players have a responsibility to make a reasonable effort to be accurate when communicating the rules to other players. Any player who manipulatively misleads another player about the rules will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: "The political ballot box stands for willingness to be ruled by somebody other than yourself." - Alvin Lowi, Jr. |