Curia Session IV - 194 BC

[Gaius Quinctilius Varus]

Aye by proxy

[Hostus Lucretius Tricipitinus]

The exasperated proxy just sighed and shook his head. Barely audibly:

Aye

[Gaius Cassius Vecellinus]

Vote tally for the SENATUS CONSULTUM DE BACCHANALIBUS (Senatorial decree concerning the Bacchanalia)

For the motion (12):
Allectus Fabius Maximus
Amulius Valerius Marius
Gaius Cassius Vecellinus
Gaius Claudius Nero
Gaius Quinctilius Varus
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo
Hostus Lucretius Tricipitinus
Marcus Aurelius Cotta
Marcus Silvius Pastor
Postumus Caesonius Tacitus
Proculus Lucius Regulus
Titus Furius Pavo

Against/Abstaining (1):
Marcus Decius Bellicus

Absent from the Senate (1):
Gaius Porcius Cato

The motion carries.

[Gaius Cassius Vecellinus]

The Consul rises.

Conscript fathers,

The day has been long but it has fortunately ended on a positive note; there are yet a few more matters which I wish to bring before you but with so few hours left in the day I fear we won't be able to conclude any of them.

As such, I ask any Senators, Magistrates or Promagistrates which wish to include a specific topic for debate in the next session, which I will open tomorrow, to do so now. On my part, I plan to bring a motion for debate on the basic needs of defense of our provinces.

I yield the floor.

[Allectus Fabius Maximus]

Primus Proximus Maximus stands to speak

Good Consul and Conscript Fathers,

Now that war is upon us, we must consider sending additional forces to assist both Proconsul Decius Bellicus and Propraetor Quinctilius Varus. Given the orders sent to them by Consul Cassius Vecellinus, at least two legions will be withheld from the fight in order allow this campaign to move forward. Thus, it is now imperative that we not only raise that additional socii legion among the Socii residents of Hispania but also dispatch one of the consular legions stationed in Rome. We must not allow these men to be given anything less the what they need to end this war quickly and efficiently. My suggestion would be to send the consular legion to the Proconsul Decius and the Socii Legion to Propraetor Q. Varus.

[Postumus Caesonius Tacitus]

The proxy for Caesonius Tacitus would speak.

Conscript Fathers,

Given how much time we've taken on debate, I'd have to wonder if any legion sent over from Italia would even make it over in time for campaign season. If we are raising additional forces for both of them, it'd probably be faster to do so with a locally raised allied legion in each province.

[Gaius Cassius Vecellinus]

The session is adjourned, rest assured Senator Fabius Maximus that we will return to that topic.