Poll: Senate motions, 280 BC

[econ21]

This vote is for participants in the "Will of the Senate" PBM only.

The vote is public and the final result will be adjusted for influence.

Voting closes 6pm Friday UK time.

The "GAH" option is only if you wish to abstain from voting on all motions! It is to register that you actively participated in the vote.

The text of the motions:

MOTION 1: Thouse proposes that the First Consul be sent with a full Consular Army to defeat King Pyrrhus and then immediately to take Croton and Tarentum.
Proposer: Tiberius
Seconders: Decius Laevinus (Glaucus)

MOTION 2: This house proposes raising a Third Legion.
Proposer: Tiberius
Seconder: Dutch_guy

MOTION 3: This house approves of motions 1 and 2, but proposes that all three legions be sent to Southern Italia to combat Pyrrhus.
Proposer: GeneralHankerchief
Seconder: Lucius Amelius (DDW)

MOTION 4: This house requires that construction of an Academy begin in Rome within one year.
Proposer: Amulius Coruncanius (TinCow)
Seconder: GeneralHankerchief

MOTION 5: This house requires that trade rights be established with the regional powers (including Carthage & Macedon but excluding Gaul) in the next four years and steps should be taken to contact all other powers with the goal of trading and spreading roman culture to the whole of the mediterranean within 15 years.
Proposer: Lucius Amelius (DDW)
Seconder: Sextus Antio (Ignoramus)

MOTION 6:This house proposes to leave both Arretium and Armenium independent in order to serve as buffer states.
Proposer: Tiberius
Seconder: Amulius Coruncanius (TinCow)

MOTION 7: This house proposes that Rome conquers Arretium, but leaves Arminium independent.
Proposer:Sextus Antio (Ignoramus)
Seconder: Amulius Coruncanius (TinCow)

MOTION 8: This house proposes that Rome conquers both Arretium and Arminium..
Proposer: Lucius Amelius (DDW)
Seconder: Publius Laevinus (shifty157)

MOTION 9: This House proposes that, where reasonable, generals from the Lower House be tasked with military duties. Specially that, where reasonable, they:
a) be rotated through the post of governor of Capua
b) end their turns outside of settlements
Proposer: Quintus (econ21)
Seconder: Sextus Antio (Ignoramus)

MOTION 10: In acknowledgement of their duties, this House agrees to reward:
(a) the Senate Librarian, Amulius Coruncanius, (TinCow) with a Librarian Ancillary.
(b) the Senate Fixer, Lucius Amelius (DDW), with a Scribe Ancillary.
At the first opportunity, the First Consul is mandated to transfer said ancillaries accordingly, without requiring the consent of any other Senators.
Proposer: Senate Speaker
Seconder: Quintus (econ21)

[Ignoramus]

I apologize to the noble Senate Librarian and the noble Senate fixer, as I forgot to vote yes for Motion X.

[econ21]

These are the provisional results (they will be confirmed when voting closes at 6pm UK time):

MOTION 1: Thouse proposes that the First Consul be sent with a full Consular Army to defeat King Pyrrhus and then immediately to take Croton and Tarentum.
PASSED:10+4 vs 5+2

(Yes: Braden, Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Glaucus, Ignoramus, Mount Suribachi, Tiberius, TinCow
No: Dutch_guy, shifty157, SwordsMaster, Tricky Lady, YAKOBU)

MOTION 2: This house proposes raising a Third Legion.
PASSED: 14+10 vs 2

(Yes: Braden, Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, econ21, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Glaucus, Ignoramus, shifty157, SwordsMaster, Tiberius, TinCow, Tricky Lady, YAKOBU
No: Dutch_guy, Mount Suribachi)


MOTION 3: This house approves of motions 1 and 2, but proposes that all three legions be sent to Southern Italia to combat Pyrrhus.
DEFEATED: 3 vs 12+6

(Yes: Dutch_guy, Glaucus, Tiberius
No: Braden, Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Ignoramus, Mount Suribachi, shifty157, SwordsMaster, TinCow, Tricky Lady, YAKOBU)

MOTION 4: This house requires that construction of an Academy begin in Rome within one year.
DEFEATED: 8+1 vs 8+9

(Yes: Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, GeneralHankerchief, Glaucus, Mount Suribachi, SwordsMaster, TinCow, Tricky Lady
No: Braden, Dutch_guy, econ21, FLYdude, Ignoramus, shifty157, Tiberius, YAKOBU)

MOTION 5: This house requires that trade rights be established with the regional powers (including Carthage & Macedon but excluding Gaul) in the next four years and steps should be taken to contact all other powers with the goal of trading and spreading roman culture to the whole of the mediterranean within 15 years.
PASSED

(Yes: Braden, Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, Dutch_guy, econ21, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Glaucus, Ignoramus, Mount Suribachi, shifty157, SwordsMaster, Tiberius, TinCow, Tricky Lady, YAKOBU
No:)

MOTION 6:This house proposes to leave both Arretium and Armenium independent in order to serve as buffer states.
DEFEATED: 5 vs 12+10

(Yes :Dutch_guy, Glaucus, Mount Suribachi, Tiberius, YAKOBU
No: Braden, Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, econ21, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Ignoramus, shifty157, SwordsMaster, TinCow, Tricky Lady)

MOTION 7: This house proposes that Rome conquers Arretium, but leaves Arminium independent.
DEFEATED

(Yes: Ignoramus
No: Braden, Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, Dutch_guy, econ21, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Glaucus, Mount Suribachi, shifty157, SwordsMaster, Tiberius, TinCow, Tricky Lady, YAKOBU)

MOTION 8: This house proposes that Rome conquers both Arretium and Arminium..
PASSED: 8+7 vs 8+3

(Yes: Braden, Death the destroyer of worlds, Destroyer of Hope, econ21, GeneralHankerchief, shifty157, SwordsMaster, Tricky Lady
No: Dutch_guy, FLYdude, Glaucus, Ignoramus, Mount Suribachi, Tiberius, TinCow, YAKOBU)

MOTION 9: This House proposes that, where reasonable, generals from the Lower House be tasked with military duties. Specially that, where reasonable, they:
a) be rotated through the post of governor of Capua
b) end their turns outside of settlements
PASSED

(Yes: Braden, Destroyer of Hope, Dutch_guy, econ21, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Glaucus, Ignoramus, Mount Suribachi, shifty157, SwordsMaster, Tiberius, TinCow, Tricky Lady, YAKOBU
No:)

MOTION 10: In acknowledgement of their duties, this House agrees to reward:
(a) the Senate Librarian, Amulius Coruncanius, (TinCow) with a Librarian Ancillary.
(b) the Senate Fixer, Lucius Amelius (DDW), with a Scribe Ancillary.
At the first opportunity, the First Consul is mandated to transfer said ancillaries accordingly, without requiring the consent of any other Senators.
PASSED

(Yes: Braden, Destroyer of Hope, Dutch_guy, econ21, FLYdude, GeneralHankerchief, Glaucus, Mount Suribachi, shifty157, SwordsMaster, Tiberius, TinCow, Tricky Lady, YAKOBU
No: Ignoramus)


Note: there are 10 bonus votes equal to half avatar influence (rounded up):
econ21+4; shifty157+2; DDW +1; Flydude+1; Ignoramus+2;