Lex Tauronia
Article I - Concerning Majority Governments
Should the Imperator die, fall ill, or be otherwise incapacitated, the second in command of the party will become Imperator.
Article II - Concerning Two-Party Coalition Governments
a. Should the Imperator die, fall ill, or become otherwise incapacitated, the coalition party’s leader will become Imperator.
b. If the junior party no longer wants to remain in the coalition, or the senior party does not accept the junior party’s choice, or if they can no longer function in any way, a snap election will commence.
Article III - Concerning Multi-Party Coalition Governments
Should the Imperator die, fall ill, or become otherwise incapacitated, the multiparty coalition will end, and a snap election will commence.
I will not stand for this slander of our Imperatar's memory! If you read the Legates actual account you will see the Great Graetius died heroically on the battlefield, and that he was taken off-guard by hidden reserves, These are all febal attempts for the Mercators to tarnish the memory of the Imperatar.That Graetius Tauronian died on the battlefield, having overreached himself in a hitherto decisive skirmish against the Urollara hordes. According to this account, the late Imperator charged the flanks of the enemy before total field supremacy had been achieved; he was thus overwhelmed, with his guard at his side, by the sheer number of his foes. It was an ill-conceived and costly blunder, no doubt brought on by Graetius overestimating his own martial aptitude and underestimating the threat posed by the barbarians. Since the Legate was an eyewitness, and is of sound character and mind, I cannot see how anything but his report could be admitted into the public record as the official account of the death of Graetius Tauronian. Let us therefore put these rumours to rest.
I can't support this bill enough this is a fair and level-headed solution to the death of Imperatars.Lex Tauronna
Article I - Concerning Majority Governments
Should the Imperator die, fall ill, or be otherwise incapacitated, the second in command of the party will become Imperator.
Article II - Concerning Two-Party Coalition Governments
a. Should the Imperator die, fall ill, or become otherwise incapacitated, the coalition party’s leader will become Imperator.
b. If the junior party no longer wants to remain in the coalition, or the senior party does not accept the junior party’s choice, or if they can no longer function in any way, a snap election will commence.
Article III - Concerning Multi-Party Coalition Governments
Should the Imperator die, fall ill, or become otherwise incapacitated, the multiparty coalition will end, and a snap election will commence.
I would also like to say, before I go to my seat, on Powers Bill, it seems that the key issue is the provision that the Imperator can dissolve the Senate and force elections, along with a fear that the office could have too much power. I would suggest to my friend Senator Smight that it would certainly be more prudent to remove that proviso and to trim the power of the Imperator somewhat. I too have lingering concerns relating to this bill.
I vote against the Powers Bill. I would put it to the Senate that, this document essentially being constitutional in character, as it ascribes and defines the powers of the institutions of the Republic and of the Imperator, it is necessary that there be an absolute two-thirds majority for the proposal to be passed into law. Moreover, as it incorporates the constitution proposed by Senator Desimodius, which restricts motions of no confidence to a two-thirds majority vote, the bill itself would require the support of two-thirds of the Senate in order to become legal.
- Caesennia Caprica
I vote yes on this motion let us honor our fallen leader in the proper way.((I agree but it's a bit unfair to change the rules during a vote, and as such the two thirds should only apply in future...Maybe there should be a bill that stipulates such and covers what happens to unconstitutional laws, but it wouldn't come into effect after the current round of voting))
I wish to table a motion, that, in recognition of his military leadership and his work for the republic, it is the opinion of this house that Graetius Tauronian should receive a posthumous tribute.
This certainly makes things....interesting
Unio Libertatis
Vires per Libertatem
Union of Freedom
Strength through Liberty
The Union of Freedom is built on moderatism; it’s goal is to unify Atlantis and her people, not through divisive politics, but through compromise. We seek to bridge the divide between the Mercators and the Populares to ensure our great nation can grow and prosper in stability. It was formed in the wake of the first election and made of those who rejected the blantant populism of the populares, but were loath to accept a transition to a country controlled by the merchants, not the people. It stands for justice, liberty and freedom throughout Atlantis.
Like the Mercators, we agree in a free market, and oppose most governmental control over the market; however, we do see the need to control trade slightly, if only to ensure that our laws are kept and to provide a degree of oversight. We also stand with them on the size of government, believing that giving regions more control will more effectively bring them into our nation, though we feel that the state should have a greater deal of authority than many Mercators. We support a plutocratic society, crafted through merit not blood, but we don't accept some of the radical sentiments of the Mercators.
Like the Populares, we believe that our people should be free and, through that freedom, our nation is kept strong and continually rejuvenated. We stand firmly in opposition to any attempt to enchain the free people of Atlantis. We support expanding our nation across the continent, both by militaristic and diplomatic means. We support an offensive doctrine to ensure that our men are always ready to fight.
The policies of the Unio Libertatis are thus:
(+1) Centralised/Decentralised.(+3) Aristocracy/Plutocracy.(+5) Serfdom/Free Subjects.(-3) Innovative/Narrowminded.(+4) Mercantilism/Free Trade.(-4) Offensive/Defensive.(0) Land/Naval.(-3) Quality/Quantity.(+3) Isolationism/Expansionism(0) Secularism/Theocracy
The Petitor, who represents the union in the elections for Imperator, is elected from within the union before an election. The Praetor and Sub Praetor oversee the union and are elected following a general election.
Petitor (Candidate):VacantAgens Praetor (Acting-Chairman):Vulpis AureolisSub Praetor (Vice-Chairman):
VacantMembership (Commonly known as Liberators):Vulpis Aureolis
Marcellus Smigt
Unio Libertatis will bring freedom, justice and liberty to Atlantis and her People.