Senate

This is a guide for Senators on how to perform senate actions.

Propose motion

Spend from treasury

1. Visit Polkadot.js Apps

2. Go to Developer -> Extrinsics -> senate -> propose(...)

   • threshold: 51% * number of senate members, round up. Examples:

     • 3 senate members - threshold = 2

     • 4 senate members - threshold = 3

     • 5 senate members - threshold = 3

   • proposal:

     • llm treasuryLlmTransferToPolitipool(...) (or treasuryLlmTransfer for liquid LLM or treasuryLldTransfer for LLD)

     • toAccount: recipient of LLM

     • amount: LLM in grains, so 1 LLM = 1000000000000 (12 zeros)

   • lengthBound: 54

Cancel referendum

1. Visit Polkadot.js Apps

2. Developer -> Extrinsics -> senate -> propose(...)

   • threshold: 51% * number of senate members, round up

   • proposal:

     • democracy emergencyCancel

     • refIndex: index of referendum to cancel

   • lengthBound: 10

Cancel proposal

1. Visit Polkadot.js Apps

2. Developer -> Extrinsics -> senate -> propose(...)

   • threshold: 51% * number of senate members, round up

   • proposal:

     • democracy cancelProposal

     • refIndex: index of referendum to cancel

   • lengthBound: 7

Voting on motions

Get hash of proposal

1. Visit Polkadot.js Apps

2. Developer -> Chain state -> senate -> proposals()

3. Click + button

4. The hash is the string that starts with 0x.

Check details

1. Visit Polkadot.js Apps

2. Developer -> Chain state -> senate -> proposalOf(h256)

   • Put the hash from previous step.

3. Click + button

4. Make sure the section, method and args match what you expect.

Vote

1. Visit Polkadot.js Apps

2. Developer -> Extrinsics -> senate -> vote(...)

   • proposal: hash from previous step

   • index: 0

   • approve: yes

Execution

After at least threshold number of senators voted yes, anyone can execute the motion:

1. Visit Polkadot.js Apps

2. Developer -> Extrinsics -> senate -> close(...)

   • proposalHash: hash from previous step

   • index: 0

   • proposalWeightBound

     • refTime: 1307232

     • proofSize: 0

   • lengthBound: same as in Propose motion section