Imperial Diet V

**FactionHeir** · 08-19-2007, 06:58

Duke Arnold, I insist on this amendment to the charter to ensure that Austria has an equal opportunity to put forth its house edicts as any other house can.
And Matthias Steffen, I believe that a house edict should not hinge on seconders from other houses, as long as the house it comes from supports it as best as it can, which CA 12.3 will enable. You are correct on the problem of marriage however, and I would advise any future chancellor to accept any proposal of marriage for the good of the empire instead of turning them down for political gain.

**Privateerkev** · 08-19-2007, 07:01

Hans, while your CA would help in the future, we need to find a way to get around this problem now. Any ideas?

**FactionHeir** · 08-19-2007, 07:05

There is no way of getting around this problem immediately without going against the charter, but Duke Arnold is more than welcome to converse with Swabia and have his Austrian legislation passed as a Swabian house edict until CA 12.3 is passed.

**OverKnight** · 08-19-2007, 07:20

I will second CA 12.3.

For any of you wondering, I accepted all marriage proposals made during my first term.

**AussieGiant** · 08-19-2007, 07:47

Arnold

At the risk of breaking protocol;

CA 12.1 should be one of the three Austrian House edicts/charter amendments.

Thank you to everyone who has seconded the CA.

**Ituralde** · 08-19-2007, 08:56

An Imperial messenger enters the Diet chambers, bearing the crest of the Emperor.

Nobles of the Reich, I bring you word from your Emperor Siegfried!

He looks slightly disgusted but continues in a steady voice.

He wants me to pass on his condolence over the death of King Salier. He was very sad to hear about the occasion. The matter of a new King of Outremere will also be resolved by the Emperor.

He once again extends his thanks to Chancellor Matthias, who has done a superb job of administering the Reich. Should he decided to run for a second time, he has the Kaisers full support.

Which leads me to the Emperor's wish to not invoke his prerogative of taking the office of Chancellor. He feels, he can't be bothered to administer the day to day affairs of the Reich. He wants to thank Prince Elberhard to for overseeing the Diet in his absence.

On to the legal matters then:

Before a new King of Outremer is appointed some clarifications have to be made concerning our Charter. The newly passed CA 11.6 contradicts itself with the Charter of Outremere. As with contradicting Edicts the Emperor decided to favour the solution that received the most votes when two Charter Amendments are contradicting. Thereby CA 11.6 is stricken from the Charter, as more people voted on the contradicting legislature of the Charter of Outremere, as can be seen by the Diets recording.

By the same reasoning the contradicting CA 11.3 and the corresponding part of CA 11.4 are resolved. Therefore CA 11.3 overrules the statements made in CA 11.4.

The post of King of Outremer is appointed to Jan von Hamburg until the next Diet session. He has shown much valour in the fight against the Mongols and will surely defeat them a third time!

That's all the Emperor has to say on matters in the Diet for now.

He bows and leaves the chamber again.

**Privateerkev** · 08-19-2007, 09:18

Upon hearing the news, Jan stands up

I am honored in the faith that Kaiser Siegfried places in me. I will do my utmost to serve the Reich and the Lord. If you would all excuse me, I need to go to my quarters to deliberate. I will be back with announcements.