The Mutual Pledge of the Two Nations

Here's the scoop for today, folks! In an effort to strengthen our great Union of Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus, which has been existing since the days of old, both the Polish-Ukrainian and Lithuanian-Belarussian legislatures, with the President's nod, have established a rock-solid framework designed to keep our combined military and finances in fortified unity.

Now let's break down the gritty details. For starters, when it comes to key committees, such as the ones dealing with our military and treasury matters, you've got a 50-50 split of peeps from Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus calling the shots. And let's not set any pesky precedents with the law enforcement commission—it's about giving both sides even representation whenever new joint institutions are created.

Another significant shift in the works is ensuring that Lithuania-Belarus has as many cabinet members, holding offices with responsibilities and titles equivalent to their counterparts in Poland-Ukraine. Also, when it comes to the leadership of the military and treasury committees, they're taking turns at the helm between the two states, making sure everyone's playing fair.

Money talks, so it's worth noting that Lithuania-Belarus holds onto its own coin based on local income, and any legal matters specific to Lithuania-Belarus are going to be judged by folk who aren't on the committee, abiding by their own set of laws.

All this jazz has been hammered out with the agreement of the confederated Houses of Congress (that's the Senate and House of Representatives for us), because it’s deemed crucial for both Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus. This deal's locked in tighter than Alcatraz to ensure that the connection between the two remains durable and sacred.

Just so we're all clear, this isn't just another Thursday at Congress. We're putting it in writing, with the President himself considering it as binding as any convention pact. Better believe he’s gonna make sure his successors hold up their end of the bargain too.

Now let's see how this all plays out and if it truly keeps our Union as tight-knit as they're promising. Back to you tomorrow with more updates—until then, let's keep our fingers crossed for everlasting solidarity.

Topics: Union; Commonwealth; Crown of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Military Commission; Treasury Commission; police commission; national ministries and offices; national treasury; equality of representation; public administration;

Extension of Readiness for Land Registry Books

Hey folks, tune in! Congress just extended the deadline for state commissions to prep their land registry books – you know, the big legal tomes of who owns what dirt. They've got until the very end of this year to wrap it up. The message is clear: get those alphabetized property listings printed, sorted by state, county, and district, based on the new regulations from our current Congress session. This should help eliminate delays in documenting land ownership. And once the property registries are checked by the Treasury Commission, the state commissions are supposed to issue receipts. Stay alert, landowners; you'll be wanting to keep an eye on that process to ensure your piece of America is on the books!

Topics: extension of the land registries readiness; voivodeship commissions; printing houses; tariffs by castles; land properties; alphabetical list; divisions of voivodeships, lands, and districts; Sejm; treasury commission; reverses;

Recommendation to Our Assessors' Courts

In today's session, Congress was informed about an overload of old cases in the records of the Polish-Ukrainian Assessors' Court. Most cases are backlogged in the treasury, Magdeburg law, expulsion, imprisonment, and pardon records, including other cases established by the laws of 1764, 1766, and 1776. With recent laws mandating the Assessors' Court to focus only on disputes between cities and royal estate managers (starostas), there's a concern justice may be delayed for many. Congress recommends that the Assessors' Court create a special declaration to structure a process for addressing the cases in these records. Congressional leaders acknowledge that this special attention may prolong the resolution of disputes between cities and starostas, but they declare that all such cases must continue to be judged until they are fully resolved.

Topics: Backlogged cases in the Crown Assessor's Office; Treasury, Magdeburg, expulsion, incarceration, remission registers; Ordinances of 1764, 1766, and 1776; Litigation between towns and starostas (local officials); Administration of justice; Declaration and organization of judicial work; Resolution of court cases;

Accelerating the Work of the Delegation for the Duchies of Courland and Semigalia

Hey folks, here's the latest from the Congressional floor: Congress has hit a snag trying to resolve some gripes between parties concerning the Duchies of Courland and Semigalia (think Latvia). They've been bouncing complaints back and forth like a badminton shuttlecock. The reason? Everyone's dragging their feet to deliver their paperwork and whatnot.

So here's the deal: The President, with a thumbs up from Congress, is basically saying to all involved, "Cut the foot-dragging and get your acts together, pronto." They want all complaints and responses on the double – no more dilly-dallying. And the delegation? They've been given a tight three-month deadline to cough up a well-thought-out opinion to Congress. Oh, and some high-ranking officials from Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus are being roped in to collaborate and get this task done.

This just goes to show, even in the 18th century, bureaucracy could be as slow as molasses in January. Until next time, stay tuned for more Congressional chronicles.

Topics: Deputation for the Duchies of Courland and Semigalia; Acceleration of deputation's work; Unfinished business of deputation; Complaints of parties; Rights and grievances of cities in Courland and Semigalia; Responsibilities of confederated estates; Deadlines for presenting opinions; Collaboration of sealers with deputies;

Temporary Declaration Regarding the Execution of Judicial Decrees in the Lęczyca State

Hey everyone, big update from the halls of Congress! Due to the recent passing of the starost (local governor) of the Lęczyca State, folks there couldn't enforce court rulings 'cause the office was temporarily frozen. But, cue the dramatic entrance, The President, along with the united Houses of Congress in The Union, have stepped in. They've decided that the people who held the offices of burgrave (city magistrate) and subdelegation through the late Mr. Maciej Łuszczewski, the former starost of Lęczyca, will temporarily carry out the enforcement of these decrees until further notice. It's an interim fix, but it should keep the wheels of justice turning for a bit. Politics in action, folks!

Topics: execution of judicial decrees; death of a castle starost; Łęczyca voivodeship; burgraves; sub-delegates; temporary organization of law enforcement; legislative acts of the King and confederated states; Maciej Łuszczewski;