Appointment of the Delegation for the Duchies of Courland and Semigallia

In today's session, Congress made a significant move toward addressing the grievances raised by the knighthood of the Duchies of Courland and Semigallia. A delegation was appointed, tasked with representing the interests of those regions. The members include a mix of Senators and Representatives from various Polish-Ukrainian, Lithuanian-Belarussian, and Latvian areas. This delegation will convene in the capital to deliberate on any legal abuses or harms to the rights within these duchies. They will seek remedies for any injustices that might have crept into the governance of the mentioned territories, as well as to devise preventive measures against future grievances.

The delegation is expected to propose a project after consulting and hearing all concerned parties, and once they've reached an agreement by at least a seven-member majority, they'll present their recommendations to the President and the Houses of Congress for approval within two months.

With representatives like Antoni Okęcki from the Senate, and Adam Czartoryski from the House of Representatives, this looks like a robust team ready to tackle the issues head-on. So, stay tuned, friends; it looks like The Union is taking serious steps to keep the peace in its varied and vibrant territories.

Topics: Designation of Deputies for the Duchies of Courland and Semigallia; Appointment of Deputies; Knighthood from the Duchies of Courland and Semigallia; Senators and Delegates; Duties and Authorities of the Deputation; Consideration of Complaints and Grievances; Prevention of Rights Infringements; Legislative Drafting; Voting Procedure and Royal Approval; Reporting Deadline;

The Saltworks Factory Insurance Act

In the latest news from Congress, a bill focused on securing salt supplies across The Union has just been passed. Mister President and the Houses of Congress have directed the joint financial committee of Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus to conduct appraisals at locations where saltworks are or could be established. To encourage the maintenance and establishment of these factories, they're offering loans without interest for a set period of time or a reward based on the salt production. The committee is also authorized to establish new factories or expand existing ones using public funds if private deals can't be made or if no one steps forward to build these factories privately. These efforts could involve swapping royal and church-owned properties where saltworks might exist for other Union assets as well as bringing in qualified foreign experts. The government pledges to hold onto the saltworks until it can ensure their efficient management and production by citizens who can repay the government costs and expand the operations.

Topics: Insurance of salt factories; Treasury commission of both nations; Securing salt supply; Financing and loans for salt factories; Building and expanding salt production; State support for salt factories; State takeover of salt factories; Investment in foreign salt factories; Equivalent exchange of royal and ecclesiastical properties; Development of the salt industry in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth;

Recommendations for the Evaluation of the Polish-Ukrainian Treasury Commission

Good day readers! Let's dive into the latest scoop from Congress. Big news: there's a new act focused on financial oversight, and it's like fresh air in the era of accounting chaos. The Treasury Commission, which is sorta like the IRS for Poland-Ukraine, has been under the microscope. They’ve just been given a report card, and guess what? The Congress thinks more homework is due. Specifically, they want a thorough review of the Treasury’s books since last September. Yikes, talk about crunching numbers!

Here's the gist: a delegation has been tasked to listen to the Treasury’s financial tale up to the current month's end. They're expected to relay their findings to both The President and the Houses of Congress. Hopefully, this will keep the Treasury on their toes and ensure the coin is spent wisely. Stay tuned for updates on what they dig up from this financial deep dive. Keep it fiscal, friends!

Topics: Crown Treasury Commission; deputation for examining the Crown Treasury Commission; treasury accounts; examination of accounts; report to the King and estates;

Commission for the Born Parliamentary and Confederation Marshals of the National Citizens

In today's session, the Congress assigned a special task to the Houses of Congress, addressing the urgent need for governance within the Greek Oriental (Orthodox) Church across The Union, following reports from the dedicated deputies on matters concerning the Greek Oriental and non-Catholic denomination. As the Greek Oriental Church operates without any spiritual or ecclesiastical oversight, it's essential to establish a supervisory body to maintain ecclesiastical discipline and internal peace. Until a permanent hierarchy is organized for the Greek Oriental Church that is congruent with the nation's needs and dignity, a circular letter is being issued. The Houses of Congress are to contact all Greek Oriental monasteries, archimandrites, protopopes, and non-Uniate parochial churches, allowing them to convene a general congregation. On May 15th, in the city of Pińsk, a supreme consistory must be elected from individuals distinguished by their education, conduct, and loyalty to the national government, born in Poland-Ukraine, and free from any oath to a foreign government. Upon swearing fidelity to the President and The Union, the consistory will assume spiritual jurisdiction over the entire Greek Oriental congregation, under the supreme authority of the national government.

Topics: Greek-Orientals; constitution; monastery; archimandrite; protopope; parish church; highest consistory; Commonwealth; faith assembly; ecclesiastical authority;

Appointment of Dissident Assessors to the Polish-Ukrainian Assessor Courts

Hey folks, big news from the legislative floor! The Congress of The Union – that's Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus together, just to clear things up – has just passed a new act. They've been stuck for two whole years, unable to judge cases from the dissenters' register because they didn't appoint any assessors. That's right, no one to hear the cases of those folks who don't quite fit the usual mold – sounds pretty rough, right? Well, it's all change now.

The President, in a move to kick justice into gear without further ado, has announced that he'll be appointing temporary assessors through a royal writ for the upcoming session. That’s band-aid for now, but it means those backlogged cases can finally see the light of a courtroom. Stay tuned as the assessments roll out and The Union shakes off the dust from its gavels!

Topics: Appointment of dissentients' assessors; Crown Assessoria courts; delay in the adjudication of cases; acceleration of justice; register of dissentients' cases; judicial arrangements; royal rescript; term of the register;