Poll: Senate motions, Summer 260 BC

This poll is for members of the Will of the Senate PBM only. Voting will be open for 24 hours.

The motions that received at least two seconders are as follows:

Motion #9.1: I propose that the next first consul immediatly sends forth an army to retrieve our stolen eagle, in Gergovia. Which is then extermintated following the conquest of that city. Who leads the army to Gergovia is up to the consul.
Proposed: Flavius Pacuvius
Seconded: Lucius Aemilius, Titus Vatinus, Galerius Vatinius

Motion #9.2: Before making any attempt to recover the Eagle at Gergovia, Legio III (Laevinius' former legion) is to be reinforced to full strength and commanded by Augustus Verginius, with Marcellus Aemilius as Tribune once he has completed school.
Proposed: Marcellus Aemillus
Seconded: Decivs Laevinivs, Lucius Aemilius

Motion #9.5: All Roman troops (Hastasi, Principes, Triarii, Velites, Funditores and Equites) be relieved of auxilia garrison duty and be redeployed with under-strength Legions (such as Legio VI)
Proposed: Decivs Laevinivs
Seconded: Lucius Aemilius, Decius Curtius, Galerius Vatinius

Motion #9.6: A new Legion, Legio VII be raised and be deployed immediately against the Thracians.
Proposed: Decivs Laevinivs
Seconded: Lucius Aemilius, Servius Aemilius, Galerius Vatinius

Motion #9.7: Tiberius Coruncanius will be granted a triumph in recognition of the great achievements the Republic has made during his term, both in war and economics.
Proposed: Augustus Verginius
Seconded: Lucius Aemilius, Marcellus Aemilius, Galerius Vatinius

Motion #9.8: This house considers any attempt by Iberia to block access to Gergovia to the Roman armies as a hostile act, and authorizes a declaration of war on Iberia should any such attempt be made.
Proposed: Tiberius Coruncanius
Seconded: Lucius Aemilius, Augustus Verginius, Decius Curtius

Motion #9.11: This Senate orders the immediate reassignment of Senator Augustus Verginius to the Gallic theatre.
Proposed: Decius Curtius
Seconded: Lucius Aemilius, Tiberius Coruncanius, Augustus Verginius

Motion #9.12: The complete conquest and retention of the Gallic held lands.
Proposed: Decius Curtius
Seconded: Tiberius Coruncanius, Augustus Verginius

Motion #9.13: The blocking Iberian army should be threatened with our own forces – our intent made clear over a season. If they choose to withdraw, the motion permits the moving past the force to engage the Gauls, if they do not, the Motion authorises immediate war against the Iberians.
Proposed: Decius Curtius
Seconded: Lucius Aemilius, Galerius Vatinius

Motion #9.14: The Senate authorises the raising of troops to bring all current field armies back up to their fully operational levels as well as raise, up to, three additional field Legions.
Proposed: Decius Curtius
Seconded: Servius Aemilius, Lucius Aemilius, Tiberius Coruncanius

Motion #9.15: An investigation is to be launched about the facts of the Messilia battle that Publius Laevinus has lost. His glory surely had more than a regular battle to lose.
Proposed: Publius Pansa
Seconded: Servius Aemilius, Lucius Aemilius, Flavius Pacuvius, Augustus Verginius

Motion #9.18: This House proposes that the wars with Thrace, Illyria and Macedon be directed towards establishing a frontier along the river Danube.
Proposed: Numerius Aureolus
Seconded: Marcellus Aemilius, Tiberius Coruncanius, Lucius Aemilius

MOTIONS PASSED THIS SESSION

Motion #9.1: I propose that the next first consul immediatly sends forth an army to retrieve our stolen eagle, in Gergovia. Which is then extermintated following the conquest of that city. Who leads the army to Gergovia is up to the consul.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), GeneralHankerchief, Mount Suribachi (+1), ShadesWolf (+1), TinCow (+5), Wonderland (+1)
No: econ21 (+3), FLYdude (+5), Ice, Lucjan, Tiberius (+2)
MOTION PASSED 23 to 15


Motion #9.2: Before making any attempt to recover the Eagle at Gergovia, Legio III (Laevinius' former legion) is to be reinforced to full strength and commanded by Augustus Verginius, with Marcellus Aemilius as Tribune once he has completed school.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, Lucjan, ShadesWolf (+1), Tiberius (+2)

No: econ21 (+3), FLYdude (+5), Mount Suribachi (+1), Wonderland (+1)
MOTION PASSED 18 to 14


Motion #9.6: A new Legion, Legio VII be raised and be deployed immediately against the Thracians.

Yes: DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), Tiberius (+2), Wonderland (+1), x-dANGEr (+4)
No: Braden (+1), econ21 (+3), FLYdude (+5), ShadesWolf (+1)
MOTION PASSED 23 to 14


Motion #9.7: Tiberius Coruncanius will be granted a triumph in recognition of the great achievements the Republic has made during his term, both in war and economics.

Yes: DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), econ21 (+3), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), ShadesWolf (+1), Tiberius (+2), TinCow (+5), Wonderland (+1), x-dANGEr (+4)
No: Braden (+1)
MOTION PASSED


Motion #9.8: This house considers any attempt by Iberia to block access to Gergovia to the Roman armies as a hostile act, and authorizes a declaration of war on Iberia should any such attempt be made.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), FLYdude (+5), GeneralHankerchief, ShadesWolf (+1), TinCow (+5), x-dANGEr (+4)
No: econ21 (+3), Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), Tiberius (+2), Wonderland (+1)
MOTION PASSED 30 to 13


Motion #9.11: This Senate orders the immediate reassignment of Senator Augustus Verginius to the Gallic theatre.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), econ21 (+3), GeneralHankerchief, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), ShadesWolf (+1), Tiberius (+2), TinCow (+5)
No: Dutch_guy (+1), Ice, x-dANGEr (+4)
MOTION PASSED 25 to 8


Motion #9.13: The blocking Iberian army should be threatened with our own forces – our intent made clear over a season. If they choose to withdraw, the motion permits the moving past the force to engage the Gauls, if they do not, the Motion authorises immediate war against the Iberians.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), GeneralHankerchief, Wonderland (+1), x-dANGEr (+4) No: econ21 (+3), Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), Tiberius (+2), TinCow (+5)
MOTION PASSED 18 to 17


Motion #9.14: The Senate authorises the raising of troops to bring all current field armies back up to their fully operational levels as well as raise, up to, three additional field Legions.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), FLYdude (+5), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), ShadesWolf (+1), Tiberius (+2), TinCow (+5), Wonderland (+1), x-dANGEr (+4)
No: econ21 (+3)
MOTION PASSED 39 to 4


Motion #9.15: An investigation is to be launched about the facts of the Messilia battle that Publius Laevinus has lost. His glory surely had more than a regular battle to lose.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), FLYdude (+5), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), Tiberius (+2), TinCow (+5), x-dANGEr (+4)
No: econ21 (+3), ShadesWolf (+1), Wonderland (+1)
MOTION PASSED 35 to 8


Motion #9.18: This House proposes that the wars with Thrace, Illyria and Macedon be directed towards establishing a frontier along the river Danube.

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), econ21 (+3), FLYdude (+5), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), ShadesWolf (+1), Tiberius (+2), TinCow (+5), Wonderland (+1)

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY


FAILED MOTIONS

Motion #9.5: All Roman troops (Hastasi, Principes, Triarii, Velites, Funditores and Equites) be relieved of auxilia garrison duty and be redeployed with under-strength Legions (such as Legio VI)

Yes: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), Dutch_guy (+1), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, ShadesWolf (+1), Tiberius (+2), Wonderland (+1)
No: econ21 (+3), FLYdude (+5), Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), TinCow (+5)
MOTION DRAWN (FAILS) 19 to 19

Motion #9.12: The complete conquest and retention of the Gallic held lands.

Yes: Dutch_guy (+1), FLYdude (+5), Tiberius (+2), x-dANGEr (+4)
No: Braden (+1), DDW (+5), econ21 (+3), GeneralHankerchief, Ice, Lucjan, Mount Suribachi (+1), ShadesWolf (+1), Wonderland (+1)
MOTION FAILS 16 to 21