1st Declaration of Senate – 1st Amendement: The Administration of Senate

Senate Declares that it shall meet within the Senate Hall, in the capital city, and only when more than half of the Senators are assembled, shall Senate be deemed to be chorate. If at any time during meeting, a count is called for, and it is thus discovered that Senate is no longer chorate, then that meeting is suspended until Senate again becomes chorate. No vote may be taken while Senate is known to be inchorate.

Senators shall be re-elected over a ten year period, with one tenth of the Senate re-elected each year. It is acknowledged that the Emperor has decreed that his appointed ministers need not seek re-election unless the Imperial Throne no longer requires their service.

The Emperor is welcome within Senate at any time. An Imperial Throne is to be set on the highest level at the east end of the Hall, from which the Emperor may partake in the business of Senate.

Senate declares that it will elect from amongst its membership a Speaker, who will chair the meetings of Senate, and command the daily administration of Senate. This post will be lifelong, with the Speaker not needing to be re-elected to Senate. The Speakers Chair will be located at the east end of the Hall, on the level below the Imperial Throne.

The Guild of Magic is Instructed to provide the means and methods such that any Senator speaking at the Oratorium, which will be located on the floor in the centre of the Hall, can be clearly seen and heard by all Senators in the Hall. They are also Instructed to ensure that the Emperor if he attends, and the Speaker of Senate can be clearly seen and heard, from their seats at the east end of the Hall.

The Guild of Law is instructed to ensure that all the business of Senate is duly recorded, and published, and that Learned Masters of Law are available whenever necessary to advise Senate on any matter of current law which may be required for its deliberations.

© Tim Hart 2003
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