Concilium Plebis

[Iron Aquilifer]

The Plebeian Council

Tribunes:

[Rhapture]

Tribune Lucius Valerius Poplicola calls the Assembly of the Plebeians to order.

[Dirty Chai]

Being a plebeian, Quintus Aurelius Orestes Unimanus attends the assembly.

[Pinkerton]

Gaius Asinius Naso attends the assembly

[JamesTruwood]

Caius Manlius Fortunas attends the assembly.

[grouchy13]

Titus Tullius Varro arrives.........

[Iron Aquilifer]

Gnaeus attends

OOC: I created this because I forgot the Well of Comitia was there. If ya still want this, I'll update the OP

[Rhapture]

Valerius stand and address the crowd.

"Plebeians of Rome! It is time we address an issue that the Senate has over looked sadly. How did they over look it? That is difficult to say since it happened in the Senate's very own hall, the Curia Hostilia. But it seems that they have forced the Consul, Lucius Atilius Regulus, the former military dictator, to pay some kind of restitution for the men he lost while commanding the legions. Now, my memory is not perfect, but I don't recall a military leader ever having to pay for his own troops. These were men of Rome, and Rome should pay any restitution if it needs to be awarded." He paused.

"Also, dictators are immune from prosecution from any actions they took as dictators! Yet we have Senators clamoring in the Curia that they need to be punished! How disgraceful! They even called for our own plebeian ex-consul Gaius Asinius Naso, to be personally responsible for his roll in our legions successfully keeping the Samnites from over-running Campania."
"I call for this body to pass a law, compensating Lucius Regulus for all the money he has donated from the Treasury, as is it not lawful and also shameful for the Senate to punish someone in this way!"

[Dirty Chai]

"How much was the ex-dictator pressured to hand out?"

[Rhapture]

"Consul Regulus gave out over 4500 denarii to those families who lost loved ones. And while that is most generous of him, it is not his duty to do so. Rome much be responsible for those who she asks to protect her and her interests! Not one person, who merely represents Rome!"
Valerius replies.

I hereby propose a new law:

Plebiscitum Valeria Multarum

• Commanders of the legions with imperium shall not be forced to compensate the families of soldiers lost
• Any previous form of punishment, whether from the Senate or otherwise, shall be recompensed by the treasury

[Dirty Chai]

Orestes supports the law.

[Iron Aquilifer]

Gnaeus does not support the law, on the grounds that the money given was a gift to support the families of those who had fallen for Rome. If the recompensation was revoked, the Gnaeus would support the law.

[JamesTruwood]

The Senator Fortunas points out the second portion of the law is too vague, and is ripe for abuse. He suggests making it more specific, as in what case recompense could be given and which they should not.

[Dirty Chai]

OOC: The money is not being revoked. The State is paying Regulus back for the money that was taken from him.

[Rhapture]

"We cannot have laws that only apply to one person, Senator Fortunas, so it may sound vague. Also Gnaeus, the money was only made after Senators continually hounded him in the Senate to be punished for his actions as Dictator, which he is immune from!"

Valerius called to the objectors.

[Iron Aquilifer]

"So the former Dictator had no intention of providing this gift to the people of Rome? That does put him in a better light, I am afraid."

[Dirty Chai]

"Principle must be upheld, and if the people" Orestes spoke of the Tribunal assembly around him, "do not uphold it, who will?"