The Will of the Senate PBM - out of character thread IV

[econ21]

Several interesting ideas - here's my

On the Tribune idea - why not propose it as a constitutional ammendment in the next Senate session? It will require a 2/3 majority to pass. I suggest the following simple wording:

This House creates the office of the People's Tribune.
(a) The Tribune will be elected every mid-term session of Senate for a five year term.
(b) The Tribune will have the power to veto any Senate motion in the mid-term he is elected and the following end-of-term session. But he cannot veto constitutional ammendments.

I would not be opposed to it - it would be very simply to operationalise and adds a little spice to the campaign.

On other people joining the PBM in the Upper House - that's fine; we are short of them.

On provincial governors etc - I think the idea is workable, but it is up to the First Consul. If I ever ran again, it would be part of my manifesto.

On the Marian reforms - we need an Imperial Palace in Italy but not Rome. The consensus before was not to push for them and let them happen naturally. The pre-Marian units are more varied and less powerful. That said, I am not wholly convinced by our current policy of not enslaving. Add a governor to Capua and ....