Half-Congress Minutes: Difference between revisions

The Outpost of Thornheim was lead by a democratically elected Half-Congress. The elected officials (known as Congydwarves) were keen to record the events of the subsequent meetings, leading to a large catalogue. Many of the details and issues of the minutes have no context in their recording, as the documents were for administrative purposes only and were not drafted for purpose of posterity. Stylistic consistency varies between the minutes, all of which were written by Mun Ogle with the exception of those for the 7 Novtag, 804 BY meeting, which were written by Del.

=== ''28 Octag, 804 BY'' ===

''The Meeting of the Dwarves

28th Day of the 10th month, 804 BY''

''Due to the lack of attendance of Mithrac, the appointed mediator, Del has been selected mediator.''

''The vote on the governance system will be spoken about by Del, and the vote tallied by him.''

''Rekkr’s suggestion of elected officials being Guildmasters.''

''Will be discussed should an Elected Democracy occur.''

''2 Full

3 Elected''

''Meeting Closed with these votes.''

=== ''6 Novtag, 804 BY'' ===

''06/11/804

'''Congress Minutes'''''

'''''Presiding''':

Mun Ogla''

'''''Attendance''':

Mun''

''A moment of silence for Mithrac.''

''Tour of the Convocation Chamber led by Dirk Eberhard.''

''Order Two:

Election by being nominated by two or more people''

''Del intejects with an alternative vote:

Move to elect officials now, and introduce proper election methods later, and introduce properly later.''

'''''Vote One''':

Move to elect now? Or Discuss election systems?''

''Elect Now: 1

Abstain: 1''

'''''Discuss Election Systems Passes'''.''

'''''Discussion''':

Guilds are classified as requiring more than one member.''

'''''Vote Two''':

Abstain - 1''

''Tie Breaker vote by Chair: 3rd Vote to 2+ Nominations''

''Vote Two Passes To 2+ Nominations.''

'''''Vote Four''':

Abstain - 0''

'''''Delay Passes'''.''

=== ''7 Novtag, 804 BY'' ===

''07/11/804''

''Presiding:

Mun Ogla/Del''

''Attending:

Satozi''

'''''Order 1''':

Electing Officials.''

'''''Nominees''':

Geir''

''Threlon - 5

Mun - 3''

'''''Order Two''':

Election of Speaker. Suggested by Presiding Officer as Majority of those present.''

'''''Nominees''':

Threlon''

''Del - 2

Threlon - 0''

'''''Cast Votes''':

Mun: Mun''

''Vote locked in a tie.''

'''''New Policy''':

If the Congress reaches a tie, all those in attendance who are not elected vote.''

'''''Vote Three''':

The three Nominees will be voted on by the unelected and added to the original.''

'''''Votes''':

Rekkr: Del''

''New Tally:

Threlon - 0''

''A Fish is flipped. It lands on ‘two’. Del becomes speaker.''

'''''Order Four''':

Proposal to construct a navigational fire beacon in the outpost.''

'''''Votes''':

Del - Aye''

'''''Order Five''':

Motion to allow Devi to reclaim the late Mithrac’s training center.''

'''''Votes''':

Del - Aye''

=== ''9 Jantag, 805'' ===

'''''09/01/805'''

'''Congress Minutes'''''

'''''Presiding''':

Mun Ogla''

'''''In Attendance''':

Satozi Glirom (Tardy)''

'''''Item One''': Border

Geir has moved the Border Fence in accordance with OOA Code.''

'''''Item Two''': Residences of Absent Dwarves

Ercon has removed their residences. Eminent Domain Geir’s Old House & Thomi’s Tinctures.''

'''''Item Three''': Tribute Handling

Mun proposes having a room and elected official to handle tributes. Dwarves submit materials for tribute, and the official will add the sufficient quantity to meet the tribute exactly. Surplus would be used where tribute cannot be met with what was submitted in the fortnight between.''

'''''Vote One''':

Implement Mun’s Idea''

''Del: Aye

Mun: Aye''

'''''Aye''': 3 | '''Nay''': 0 | '''Ab''': 0''

'''''VOTE ONE PASSES'''''

'''''Opinion of Ercon''':

Nay.''

'''''Item Four''':

Creation of an official treasury for Congress to store items and wealth.''

'''''Vote Two''':

On the implementation of an official Congress Treasury.''

''Del: Aye

Mun: Aye''

'''''Aye''': 3 | '''Nay''': 0 | '''Ab''': 0''

'''''VOTE TWO PASSES'''''

'''''Opinion of Ercon''':

“I…Nay, I don’t understand the need.”''

'''''Item Five''':

A notice to the Outpost that Kadrian has been asked by Mun to send a Detective over to deal with Criminal Inquiry One.''

'''''Item Six''': On the Subject of Ercon.''

''Complaint 1: DWL Sign above Stonehole

This is not the concern of the Congress. The sign will be removed.''

''For brevity within the Congress, Ercon’s further actions and responses will not be recorded.''

''2 & 3: Animal Enclosure, Livestock within Boundaries.''

''4: Size of the Ercon’s House. Noted submitted by Mun, refuted by Mun as a perspective fault.''

''Geir wishes the Congress learn who submitted points Two and Three in case they are the one who slaughtered the animals.''

'''''Item Seven''': Rank Three''

''SoG, Crypt, No Murder, No Censure, No Theft

MET''

''To-Do: Census, Declare Guilds''

''Ercon wishes to categorize Bull Murder as ‘Property Damage’.''

''HC-1 Bill-1 Submitted''

'''''Vote Four''':

On the adoption of HC-1 Bill-1''

''Del:Aye

Mun Ogla: Aye''

'''''Aye''': 4 | '''Nay''': 0 | '''Ab''': 0''

'''''For the record''':

Ercon''

=== ''6 Dectag, 805 BY'' ===

''06/02/805 Minutes''

'''''Presiding''':

Mun Ogla''

'''''In Attendance''':

Mun Ogla''

'''''Other Elected''':

Rekkr Gostang''

'''''Citizens''':

Varlen Katen''

''First order:

Submitted by: Mun Ogla''

''Amendment added:

3. The person consents''

'''''Vote One''':

HC-1 Bill-2''

''Threlon - Aye

Mun - Aye''

''3 Ayes | 0 Nays | 0 Abs''

''Passed Action:

The Congress Chamber becomes Public Land''

''Second Order:

Submitted by: Mun Ogla''

''Geir Ostlig Consents, Section C is sustained.''

''Mun Ogla Consents, Section D is sustained.''

''Theo is added as Landy Dwarf for Community Storage.''

''Del is selected as Landy Dwarf for Chamber.''

'''''Vote Two''':

On the adoption of HC-1 Bill -3''

''Threlon: Aye

Mun: Aye''

''3 Ayes | 0 Nays | 0 Abs''

''HC-1 Bill-4 Submitted By Mun Ogla''

'''''Vote Three''':

On adoption of HC-1 Bill-4''

''Threlon: Aye

Mun: Aye''

''3 Ayes | 0 Nays | 0 Abs''

'''''Molir Founded.'''''

'''''Theodolf Yaeldrin and B stand for nomination.'''''

''Theo’s Speech:

So, first off, I’ve got a solid head on my shoulders and I work well under pressure. I work in a forge so I know how to be careful when things get dangerous. So, not only can I keep those under my command calm, but also supply them with the gear they need.''

''Theo trained as: A Smith''

''B’s Speech:

Many of you will know of me, I go by B. In terms of history, back in Bormar I was in command of a group of Dwarves defending trade caravans and trade routes. I know how to lead Dwarves, I know how to defend Dwarves, and I know how to defend myself. Even to this day, I have kept honing my skills and respect for the world around us. I lost my own eye scouting the woods in this here land.''

''B trained as: A Dwarf-At-Arms.''

'''''Vote Four''':

On the Congydwarves’ votes for Hillsdwarf''

''Candidates: B, Theo.''

''Threlon: B

Mun: B''

''General Lillich Termonn wishes to address the Congress.''

''The General closes the case, unable to decide whom the killer is.''

'''''Vote Five''':

79 Wide''

''Threlon: Aye

3 Ayes | 0 Nays | 0 Abs.''

=== ''8 Febtag, 805 BY'' ===

''08/02/805''

'''''Presiding''':

Mun Ogla''

'''''Present''':

Mun Ogla''

'''''Additional''':

Rokan''

'''''Item One''':

Three ballots collected under spectator.''

'''''Item Two''':

Congydwarves and Rokan swear to uphold secrecy of cast ballots.''

'''''Item Four''':

Counts tallied and confirmed.''

''2 B votes

1 Theo vote''

''3 B votes by Congy''

''B wins''

''Item Five:

B’s Letter summarised and will be made available in the Library.''

''Notice:

Roken expresses that the petition submitted to Del was not acted upon and Suppressed.''

''Rokan punched Theo and Threlon before leaving congress.''