M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus Consul: Senatui Populoque Novo
Romano, T. Iulio Sabino Consuli collegae Quiritibus, et omnibus:
salutem plurimam dicunt: Cetera scire de se Dis immortalibus curae
esse
The Comitia Centuriata is called to assemble to vote for the ordinary
Centuriate magistracies for calendar year ab urbem condita 2762.
The Contio will begin at 07:00 hours, Roma time (Central European
Time), on 9 Nov. and will last until 17.00 hours, Roma time, on 14
Nov.
During the Contio the diribitores need to select and announce the
Centuria Praerogativa.
Voting will then commence according to this schedule
07:00 hrs CET 15 November: Voting by the Centuria Praerogativa alone
begins.
07:00 hrs CET 17 November: Diribitores capture tally of Centuria
Praerogativa.
07:00 hrs CET 17 November: Voting by all First Class centuries now
permitted.
07:00 hrs CET 20 November: Diribitores capture tally of all First
Class centuries.
07:00 hrs CET 20 November: Voting by all centuries now permitted.
16:00 hrs CET 23 November: All voting ends.
The diribitores shall provide reports of the progress of the voting
in accordance with the provisions of the LEX FABIA DE RATIONE
COMITIORUM CENTURIATORUM.
The magistracies to be filled, and the candidates for these
magistracies are:
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CENSOR (1 opening)
Publius Constantinus Placidus
http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=5934
Titus Iulius Sabinus
http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=8092
C. Popillius Laenas
http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=1781
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CONSUL (2 openings)
M. Iulius Severus
http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=8632
Marcus Curiatius Complutensis
http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=6159
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PRAETOR (2 openings)
Gnaeus Equitius Marinus
http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=2356
P. Memmius Albucius
http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=7425
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Si Dis placet, quod bonum faustum felixque sit
The following proposed leges Moravia Iulia are placed before the
Comitia Centuriata.
Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the Lex
Fabia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum be amended:
I Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum
By this Lex Moravia Iulia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum is
amended the Lex Fabia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum 5. B which
reads:
"In the case of a magisterial election, voting shall be sequential.
1. "A century from the first class shall be selected by lot by the
diribitores to vote first. No century containing only one member
shall be selected for this purpose. For the first 48 hours of the
voting period only members of that century shall be permitted to
vote."
2.
"Twenty-four (24) hours after the beginning of the voting period, the
diribitores shall tally the votes of all those who have voted so far
according to the method set out in A.1 above, and shall announce the
result no later than 48 hours after the beginning of the voting
period."
3.
"Forty-eight (48) hours after the beginning of the voting period, the
rest of the centuries in the first class shall be permitted to vote;
members of the century selected under B.1 above who have not yet
voted shall still be permitted to vote."
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"Ninety-six (96) hours after the beginning of the voting period, the
diribitores shall tally the votes of all those who have voted so far
according to the method set out in A.1 above, and shall announce the
results no later than 120 hours after the beginning of the voting
period."
5.
"One hundred twenty (120) hours after the beginning of the voting
period, everyone who is eligible to vote but has not yet done so
shall be permitted to vote. All voting shall cease no less than 216
hours after the beginning of the voting period."
The Lex Fabia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum 5.B is hereby
amended as follows:
5.B:
"In the case of magisterial elections, the voting period shall last
no fewer than 192 hours (8 days), with all centuries casting their
votes concurrently. Reports of the voting results shall be announced
sequentially.
1. "The Diribitores shall select by lot one century from among the
first class centuries to serve as the Centuria Praerogativa. No
century containing only one member shall be selected for this purpose.
2. "Within forty-eight (48) hours after the beginning of the voting
period, the Diribitores shall tally the votes of all those who have
cast votes thus far in the Centuria Praerogativa, and shall announce
those results no later than 48 hours after the beginning of the
voting period.
3. "Ninety-six (96) hours after the beginning of the voting period,
the Diribitores shall tally the votes of all those who have voted
thus far, and shall announce the results of only the first class
centuries no later than 120 hours after the beginning of the voting
period.
4. "All voting shall cease after no less than 192 hours (8 days) have
past and no more than 216 hours (9 days) have past after the
beginning of the voting period. The Diribitores shall then tally all
votes cast and within 48 hours later report the results solely to the
presiding magistrate and to his or her colleague as per 3.F."
NOTE: The purpose and intend of this proposal is to simplify the
voting procedure, whereby it shall be less confusing for our voters.
At the same time it retains the Centuria Praerogativa for augural
purposes and retains the sequential reporting of results.
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Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
II Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de institutis publicis religiosis
By this Lex Moravia Iulia de institutis publicis religiosis the
Constitution, Article VI, on Public Religious Institutions, is hereby
replaced by the following Article VI.
A. The Religio Romana, defined as the traditional worship of the
Gods and Goddesses of Rome, shall be the official religion of Nova
Roma.
B. The sacerdotal responsibilities for the State Religion of
Nova Roma shall be invested primarily into the Collegium Pontificum
and the Collegium Augurum.
1. The Collegium Pontificum shall consist of the Rex and Regina
Sacrorum, the Flamens, Flaminicas, Pontifices, and the Sacerdotes
Vestales, co-opted by the Collegium Pontificum itself, under its own
governing rules. The Collegium Pontificum shall be responsible for
the conduct and administration of all public religious ceremonies
other than those rites assigned to the Augurs. To that purpose, the
Collegium Pontificum may create sacerdotal offices, sodalitates, and
collegia.
2. The Collegium Augurum shall consist of all public Augurs who
are co-opted by the Collegium Augurum itself, under its own governing
rules. The individual members of the Collegium Augurium shall be
responsible for instructing and advising curule
magistrates on performing auspicia on behalf of Nova Roma. In other
religious ceremonies the Augures shall perform their traditional
responsibilities. The Collegium Augurum may create sacerdotal offices
and sodalitates that are specifically related to the conduct and
administration of its responsibilities.
C. Additional sacerdotal collegia may be instituted and their
rules set by the Collegium Pontificum, with the approval of the
Comitia Centuriata.
NOTE: The purpose and intent of this amendment is to simplify the
language of the Constitution, retore a more historical model of the
Collegia by making them independent of one another, and gives each
Collegia more flexibility in determining how the institutions of the
religio Romana should develop. At the same time it places some
measure of review by the Comitia Centuriata over the decisions of the
Collegium Pontificum in regard to establishing new sacerdotal
collegia.
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NOTE: Proposals III through IX concern the Magistrates. These
proposals amend the Constitution by adding in language that allow the
Comitia to set additional responsibilities and powers for the
respective magistrates, or limit these, through passage of leges
rather than resorting to amending the Constitution. They also allow
the Comitia to determine and change the number of certain
magistrates, as needed. This will give us a greater degree of
flexibility in addressing issues as they arise in the future. These
proposals will also lead to a more historical model of a
constitution, since such issues were determined by Comitia and not by
a Constitution per se. The biggest change comes with the Censors.
The proposed Lex de censoribus will make this office more historical
by having two Censores elected together to conduct a census once
every two years. Historically censores were elected only once every
five years and held office for only eighteen months. We propose to
have a one year term and censors elected every other year. Combined
with the other proposals, which can allow the Comitia to reduce the
number of magistrates to what is sufficient and needed, the Consuls
hope to address the continual problem of having too many offices, not
enough candidates for those offices, and then having magistrates
elected with no duties assigned to them. In regard to the Censors,
much of their former duties have been taken over by our Rogatores,
and the main function of the Censors now is to conduct the biennial
census. From the census is determined the size of the Senate, and
the Censors thus retain their powers to adlect new Senators and/or
remove members of the Senate. By reducing their term to one year,
which is more than sufficient to complete their duties, we will
conceivably provide ourselves with additional qualified candidates in
other offices.
Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
III Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de Censoribus
By this Lex Moravia Iulia de Censoribus is amended the Constitution,
Article IV.A, paragraph 1, which is:
IV.A.1: Censor. "Two censors shall be elected by the comitia
centuriata to serve a term lasting two years, to be elected in
alternate years so as to have a one-year overlap of terms. They shall
have the following honors, powers, and obligations:
a. To issue those edicta (edicts) necessary to carry out those tasks
in which they are mandated by this Constitution and the law to engage
(such edicts being binding upon themselves as well as others);
b. To maintain the album civium (list of citizens), including the
tribe and century to which they are assigned as described by law, and
other appropriate information regarding them;
c. To maintain the album gentium (list of gentes) and appropriate
information regarding them;
d. To maintain the album senatorum (list of Senators), including the
power to add and remove names on that list according to
qualifications set by law;
e. To maintain the album equestrium (lists of members of the
equestrian order), including the power to add and remove names on
that list;
f. To safeguard the public morality and honor through the collegial
administering of notae;
1. A nota against an ordinary individual is sufficient to deprive
that individual of the right to vote until such time as it is
removed;
2. A nota against a member of the Senate is sufficient to remove that
individual from the Senate until such time as it is removed.
g. To appoint scribae (clerks) to assist with administrative and
other tasks, as they shall see fit."
Hereby shall IV.A.1 be amended to:
IV.A.1: Censor: "In any year following the conduct of a census two
censors shall be elected by the comitia centuriata to serve a
collegial term lasting one year in the year following thereafter.
That is, two censors shall be elected together once every two years.
They shall have the following honors, powers, and obligations:
a. To conduct the census.
b. To insure that the Album Civium is updated in accordance with the
results of the census.
c. To oversee the Album Senatorum (list of current Senators),
including the power to add and remove names on that list according to
qualifications set by law;
d. To issue those edicta (edicts) necessary to carry out those tasks
in which they are mandated by this Constitution and the law to
engage. Their edicts shall be binding upon themselves as well as on
others.
e. To appoint scribae (clerks) to assist with administrative and
other tasks, as they shall see fit
f. As conservators of public morality and civic honor, to administer
notae.
1. A nota may admonish a citizen for improper conduct, without any
explicit penalty.
2. A nota may reassign a citizen to a different tribe, including to
urban tribes reserved for capiti censi or to the aerari for those
without a tribe, thus depriving the aerarian citizen of a vote in any
tribal assembly.
3. A nota may reassign a citizen to a century in any class, including
to the last century of the Comitia Centuriata, which is reserved for
capiti censi.
4. A nota against a member of the Senate may additionally impose
ejectio e senatu (removal from the senate).
5. A nota may only be lifted by the Censors; either those Censors who
imposed it or their successors.
g. To conduct the Lustrum as their final official act before leaving
office.
h. All official censorial actions must be collegial. That is, both
censors must agree on any official action. If one censor becomes
unable to continue to serve in office, the censura (term of office of
both censors) ends immediately and his or her colleague must resign
the office of censor."
2. The Lex Moravia Iulia de Censoribus shall become effective as of
the Kalends of January AUC 2762. The candidate who is elected to
serve in the term beginning AUC 1 January 2762 to 31 December 2763
shall have his term instead designated as lasting from AUC 1 January
until 31 December 2762. There shall not be an alteration to the
century points received for this curtailed term, but remain at the
same amount as though the two-year term had been served.
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Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
IV Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de Consulibus
1. By this Lex Moravia Iulia de Consulibus is amended the first
paragraph in the Constitution, Article IV.A, section 2, which is:
"Two consuls shall be elected annually by the comitia centuriata to
serve a term lasting one year. They shall have the following honors,
powers, and obligations:"
Hereby shall the first paragraph of IV.A.2 be amended to:
IV.A.2: Consuls: "Two consuls shall be elected annually by the
Comitia Centuriata to serve a term lasting one year. Their powers and
their areas of responsibility may be defined by law enacted by the
Comitia Centuriata. In addition the Consuls shall have the following
honors, powers, and obligations:"
2. The Lex Moravia Iulia de Consulibus shall become effective as of
the Kalends of January AUC 2762.
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Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
V Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de Praetoribus
1. By this Lex Moravia Iulia de Praetoribus is amended the first
paragraph in the Constitution, Article IV.A, section 3, which is:
IV.A.3: Praetor. "Two praetors shall be elected by the Comitia
Centuriata to serve a term lasting one year. They shall have the
following honors, powers, and obligations:"
Hereby shall IV.A.3 be amended to:
IV.A.3: Praetor. "A number of Praetors, determined by law, shall be
elected by the Comitia Centuriata to serve a term lasting one year.
The number of praetors, their powers, and their areas of
responsibility may be defined by law enacted by the Comitia
Centuriata. In addition the praetores shall have the following
honors, powers, and obligations:"
2. The Lex Moravia Iulia de Praetoribus shall become effective as of
the Kalends of January AUC 2762.
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Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
VI Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de Aedilibus Curulibus
1. By this Lex Moravia Iulia de Aedilibus Curulibusis amended the
Constitution, Article IV.A, section 4, which is:
4. Aediles Curules (Curule Aediles). "Two curule aediles shall be
elected by the comitia populi tributa to serve a term lasting one
year. They shall have the following honors, powers, and obligations:
a. To hold Imperium;
b. To issue those edicta (edicts) necessary to see to the conduct of
public games and other festivals and gatherings, to ensure order at
public religious events, to see to the maintenance of any real public
facilities that the State should acquire, and to administer the law
(such edicts being binding upon themselves as well as others);
c. To pronounce intercessio against another aedile (curule or
plebeian) or magistrate of lesser authority;
d. To appoint scribae (clerks) to assist with administrative and
other tasks, as they shall see fit.
e. To maintain the venues where the Ordo Equester is engaged in
commerce within Nova Roma property. It is the responsibility of the
Curule Aediles to report any changes of the Ordo Equester to the
Censors."
Hereby is IV.A.4 amended to IV.A.5 as follows:
IV.A.5: Aedilis Curulis: "A number of Aediles Curules, determined by
law, shall be elected by the Comitia Populi Tributa to serve a term
lasting one year. The number of Aediles Curules, their powers, and
their areas of responsibility may be defined by law enacted by the
Comitia Populi Tributa. In addition the Aediles Curules shall have
the following honors, powers, and obligations:
a. To administer any funds assigned to him or her by the Senate and
to see to the maintenance of any real property and/or public
facilities owned by Nova Roma;
b. To issue those edicta (edicts) necessary to conduct the public
games and other festivals and gatherings, and to ensure order at
public religious events. Their edicts shall be binding upon
themselves as equally as on others;
c. To pronounce intercessio against another aedile (curule or
plebeian) or magistrate of lesser authority;
d. To appoint scribae (clerks) to assist with administrative and
other tasks, as they shall see fit.
e. To maintain the venues where the Ordo Equester is engaged in
commerce within Nova Roma property. It is the responsibility of the
Curule Aediles to report any changes of the Ordo Equester to the
Censors."
2. The Lex Moravia Iulia de Aedilibus Curulibus shall become
effective as of the Kalends of January AUC 2762.
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Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
VII Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de Aedilibus Plebis
1. By this Lex Moravia Iulia de Aedilibus Plebis is amended the
Constitution, Article IV.A, section 5, which is:
IV.A.5: Aediles plebis (Plebeian Aedile). "Two plebeian aediles shall
be elected by the comitia plebis tributa to serve a term lasting one
year. They must both be of the plebeian order and shall have the
following honors, powers, and obligations:"
Hereby shall IV.A.5 be amended to IV.A.6 and its first paragraph is
amended as follows:
IV.A.6: Aediles Plebis: "A number of Aediles Plebiss, determined by
law, shall be elected by the Comitia Plebis Tributa to serve a term
lasting one year. The number of Aediles Plebis, their powers, and
their areas of responsibility may be defined by law enacted by the
Comitia Plebis Tributa. In addition the Aediles Plebis shall have
the following honors, powers, and obligations:"
2. The Lex Moravia Iulia de Aedilibus Plebis shall become effective
as of the Kalends of January AUC 2762.
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Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
VIII Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de Quaestoribus
1. By this Lex Moravia Iulia de Quaestoribus is amended the
Constitution, Article IV.A, section 6, which is:
IV.A.6: Quaestor. "A number of quaestors shall be elected by the
comitia populi tributa equal to the number of consuls, praetors, and
aediles to serve a term lasting one year. One quaestor shall be
assigned to each of these magistrates by mutual agreement or, if such
cannot be made, by decision of the newly-elected consuls. They shall
have the power and obligation to administer those funds that shall be
allocated to them by the Senate in its annual budget under the
supervision of that magistrate to whom they are assigned. Those
quaestors assigned directly to the consuls shall supervise the whole
of the aerarium (treasury), but no funds may be spent without the
prior approval of the Senate."
Hereby shall IV.A.6 be amended to:
IV.A.7: Quaestor. "A number of Quaestors, determined by law enacted
by the Comitia Populi Tributa, shall be elected by the Comitia Populi
Tributa to serve a term lasting one year. Quaestors shall be assigned
duties by the Consuls acting collegially. Quaestors shall have the
power and obligation to administer those funds that shall be
allocated to them by the Senate in its annual budget under the
supervision of that magistrate to whom they are assigned. Those
Quaestors assigned directly to the Consuls shall supervise the whole
of the aerarium (treasury), as well as oversee other Quaestors, and
ensure that no Nova Roma funds may be spent without the prior
approval of the Senate and authorization by a curule magistrate.
(That is, authorization from one of the Consuls, Praetors, or Aediles
Curules)."
2. The Lex Moravia Iulia de Quaestoribus shall become effective as of
the Kalends of January AUC 2762.
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Velitis iubeatisne haec sic fieri?
Is it your will and pleasure that this be done so? That the
Constitution of Nova Roma be amended by passage of the following lex:
IX Proposed Lex Moravia Iulia de Tribunis Plebis
1. In the order of authority among the ordinarii magistrates, the
Tribuni Plebis shall be placed in fourth position, behind the
Praetors.
2. Therefore, the Constitution, Article IV, Section A, Paragraph 7,
is reassigned as Article IV, Part A, Section 4 with the other
sections in Part A following in numerical order.
3. By this Lex Moravia Iulia de Tribunis Plebis is amended the
Constitution, Article IV, Part A, Section 7, where it begins:
"Tribuni Plebis (Tribune of the Plebs). Five tribunes of the plebs
shall be elected by the comitia plebis tributa to serve a term
lasting one year."
Hereby shall IV.A.7 be amended to IV.A.4 as follows:
"Tribuni Plebis (Tribunes of the Plebeians): Three (3) tribunes of
the plebs shall be elected by the Comitia Pplebis Ttributa to serve a
term lasting one year."
4. The Lex Moravia Iulia de Tribunis Plebis shall become effective as
of the Kalends of January AUC 2762 and thus shall apply to those
individuals who are elected as Tribuni Plebis that same year to begin
their terms in December AUC 2762.
Vos quod fexitis, Deos omnes fortunare velim.
