Eighth Senate

Elected in 1701 to the Senate term beginning 1.I.1701 were 1 Ayreonist, 4 Conservatives, 1 Verionist, 6 Humanists, and 6 Traditionalists. The Senate lasted until the last day of 1707.

Composition

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Faction	Comment
	Aliande, Lady Laegel	1654 Erudition (aged 79)		1704–1707 (3 AN years years)	Verionist	Took on the seat upon her husband's murder on 9.VIII.1704.
	Alissa Guadalim	1661 (aged 72)		1702–1707 (5 AN years years)	Humanist
	Ardashir Babakan-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 68)		1690–1707 (43 years)	Humanist
	Chaghagan Khoga	1624 (aged 109)		1702– (31 years)	Humanist	Khan of the White Band of the Eastern Ulus of the Silver Yak Horde
	Daniyal al-Osman	1645 Trans-Elwynn	1717 Aqaba (aged 90 AN years)	1690– (43 years)	Humanist	Prime Minister since 1690
	Eliza Aabooð	1632 Lakkvia	1728 (aged 96 AN years))	1703–1707 (4 AN years)	Ayreonist	Took office upon the death of Kir on 2.VII.1703. Senator also 1696–1701 (6 AN years), took office in 1696, replacing Catarina de Todos los Santos u-Kart who suddenly resigned].
	Erik Tyve Andersen	1645 (aged 88)		1702– (31 years)	Traditionalist
	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	1672 Ghawlama (aged 61)		1695– (38 years)	Humanist
	Isor Verion	1660 Cromswind	1704 (aged 44 AN years)	1702–1704 (2 AN years years)	Verionist
	Ivan Maksimilianov-Shvinnskiy	1667 Mudyy, Mishalan	1704 (aged 66 years)	1704–(29 years)	Traditionalist	Took his seat in the Senate upon Jan Spiik's resignation.
	Jamshid-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 68)		1702– (31 years)	Humanist	Senator also 1690–1695
	Jan u-Samil Spiik	1645 Vesüha	1714 Liderai (aged 69 AN years)	1690–1704 (14 AN years)	Traditionalist	Prime Minister of Hurmu (1690), Prime Minister of Lakkvia (1686–1690). Resigned his seat on 30.XV.1704 upon his election to Secretary-General of the MTO.
	Janek Tryggve	1668 (aged 65)		1702–19.VI.1706 (4 AN years)	Traditionalist	Resigned upon being elected Jurist of the MTO Court, replaced by Monika Saajar.
	Jaya Prabhu	1676 (aged 57)		1702– (31 years)	Conservative
	Karel des Vinandy	1676 's Koningenwaarde (aged 57)		1695– (38 years)	Conservative
	Kir Ayreon-Kalirion of Waffel-Paine	1667 Shirekeep (aged 36 AN years)	1703	1702–1703 (1 AN year years)	Ayreonist	19.VI.1706
	Monika Saajar	1673 Haraldsborg (aged 60 AN years)		1706– (27 AN years years)	Traditionalist	Replaced Janek Tryggve upon his resignation on 19.VI.1706 due to his election to Jurist of MTO Court.
	Li Naomiai Avon-El	1627 Michaelion (aged 106)		1690– (43 years)	Traditionalist	Presiding officer 1702–
	Lyudmila Eduardovna	1669 (aged 64)		1702– (31 years)	Traditionalist
	Patrik Djupvik	1643 Shirekeep	1729 AN Huyenkula (aged 86 AN years)	1690– (43 years)	Traditionalist
	Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 53)		1702– (31 years)	Conservative
	Priya Sinha	1650 (aged 83)		1702– (31 years)	Conservative

Committees

There are 4 committees in the Senate, each having 5 members. The committees are for the Hurmu Peace Corps, diplomatic relations, protocol/Order of the Holy Lakes, and constitutional law.

Senatorial Committee for the Hurmu Peace Corps

Overseas defence, border control, security, matters related to the Hurmu Peace Corps, as well as the Green.

Members

• Ardashir Babakan-e Osman (H), chair.
• Lyudmila Eduardovna (T), vice chair.
• Monika Saajar (T), member.
• Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal (H), member.
• Jaya Prabhu (C), member.

Senatorial Committee for Diplomatic Relations

Overseas foreign affairs, in charge of embassies and legations abroad, multilateral and bilateral relations:

Members

• Lyudmila Eduardovna (T), chair.
• Chaghagan Khoga (H), vice chair.
• Eliza Aabooð (A), member.
• Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal (H), member.
• Karel des Vinandy (C), member.

Senatorial Committee for Protocol and Matters related to the Order of the Holy Lakes

In charge of relations with the Assembly, relations with the States and Districts, preparing elections, genealogy of the order, protocol in the Order and the Senate, bookkeeping of the Senate, and manages the civil service of the Order.

The chair of the Committee is ex officio Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes.

Members

• Patrik Djupvik (T), chair.
• Alissa Guadalim (H), vice chair.
• Li Naomiai Avon-El (T), member.
• Daniyal al-Osman (H), member.
• Saurabh Farrah (C), member.

Senatorial Committee for Constitutional Law and Justice

Prepares for when the Senate sits as the Supreme Court, scrutinises other parts of the Hurmu government, acts as public ombudsman

Members

• Alissa Guadalim (H), chair.
• Li Naomiai Avon-El (T), vice chair.
• Erik Tyve Andersen (T), member.
• Jamshid-e Osman (H), member.
• Priya Sinha (C), member.

Important matters

Year	M	D	Item	Outcome	Comment
1702	1	1	Elect a presiding officer	Li Naomiai Avon-El elected	Traditionalists nominated Li Naomiai Avon-El as the Senate's presiding officer. Elected by the Senate (14-0-4), with Conservatives abstaining.
1702	1	1	Recognize as faction representatives: Daniyal al-Osman for the Humanists, Jan Spiik for the Traditionalists, Isor Verion for the Verionists, Kir Ayreon-Kalirion of Waffel-Paine for the Ayreonists, and Karel des Vinandy for the Conservatives	Approved by acclamation
1702	1	1	Expand committees from 3 to 5 members	Approved by acclamation
1702	1	2	To note the results of the Order referendums on the questions of currency and membership of Scott Woodrow, to be mindful of the results of the first question being binding upon the Senate, and the second question not having been answered by the membership	Approved	The resolution on the first question was passed by acclamation; the second question with 13 votes in favour, 4 votes against (Conservatives)
1702	1	5	To confirm the Assembly's nomination of Daniyal al-Osman as Prime Minister of Hurmu	Confirmed	11 votes in favour (Humanists, Traditionalists); 2 votes against (Ayreonists, Verionists), 4 abstentions (Conservatives)
1702	1	6	The Prime Minister announcing his cabinet
1702	1	7	The Senate receives the new cabinet for luncheon.
1702	1	14	Report on treaty negotiations with the Hexarchy	Received	Rapporteur: Senator des Vinandy.
1702	1	14	Communiqué from Batavia	Received	Rapporteur: Senator des Vinandy.
1702	1	14	Report on Kurum Ash-Sharqia	Received	Rapporteur: Senator des Vinandy.
1702	1	16	Assign committees	So done	Committees assigned. Traditionalists and Humanists agreed to share the chair and vice chair positions, and reported to the Presiding Officer who set out the new committees. 5.IV.1702
1702	3	15	Report: Batavia I	Received	Rapporteur: Jan Spiik
1702	4	5	Accreditation of legate from the Benacian Union	Received	Linus Truls Thorgilsson received and approved as legate from the Benacian Union, thus replacing the ambassadors from Elwynn and the Unified Governorates.
1702	5	17	Report: Batavia II	Received	Rapporteur: Karel des Vinandy
1702	5	24	Admission of Rashid Hasanzadeh to the Order	Rejected	A joint Ayreonist–Verionist proposal to admit Rashid Hasanzadeh to the Order, "for his steadfast work for peace, friendship, and cooperation between Hurmu and Zeed, for fostering a sense of brotherhood between the Hurmu and Zeedic peoples, and for securing peace in Hurmu during the Zeed–Raspur Pact war" was voted down by the Senate with 2 votes in favour (Ayreonist–Verionists), 4 votes against (Conservatives) and 11 abstentions (Humanists and Traditionalists).
1702	6	8	Ratification of a treaty with the Hexarchy	Approved	Unanimously.
1702	6	12	Ratification of a treaty with Batavia	Approved	With this treaty, diplomatic relations with Batavia were upgraded from consular level to ambassadorial level. Moreover, Hurmu and Batavia agreed on a land trade. Northern Bretland was ceded to Batavia in exchange for Fränzi-Ferdinanda Island being ceded to Hurmu. The ratification was passed with 15 votes in favour and 2 votes against (Ayreonist, Verionist), with the presiding officer not voting.
1702	10	4	Report on Kurum Ash-Sharqia II	Received	Rapporteur: Jan Spiik.
1702	10	6	Report on Kurum Ash-Sharqia III	Received	Rapporteur: Jan Spiik (by link from Vrijplaats)
1702	11	16	Ratification of Treaty between Hurmu and Kurum Ash-Sharqia	Approved	With this treaty, diplomatic relations with Kurum Ash-Sharqia were normalized. Adopted unanimously.
1702	13	19	Transprinitica Act	Approved	Adopted unanimously. Hurmu annexes territory west of Lontinien and Rekozemlje, all the way to Tyrador, and grants the eastern parts of the new lands to the State of Lontinien, and the western parts of it to the new-formed Transprinitican District.
1702	15	16	Receiving the Hu and honouring the band for bringing glory to Hurmu by winning this year's Microvision contest.
1703	1	10	Report on the Arboric Civil War etc.	Received	Rapporteur: K. K. des Vinandy.
1703	2	1	Port Esther Summit: Report I	Received	Rapporteur: Jan Spiik.
1703	2	6	Report on Lycurgus. Abbreviated form: The harbour master at Tyrador, one of the small community of shipwrecked mariners who found shelter with the HPC garrison there, reported spotting a rusting merchantman, ex-SATCO by the looks of it, sheltering in the roads offshore. The garrison commander was summoned, as he had the binoculars. The colours at the vessel's stern appeared to be those of the Elwynnese Realm. In the absence of coastguard cutter, nor of an air sea rescue helicopter, requisitions for which have been submitted, a contingent of eight riflemen accompanied the harbour master on a commandeered native fishing boat to make an inspection of the strange vessel. The MV Lycurgus, almost certainly a false name, was found to be carrying a human cargo - four hundred and fifty Umraists from the city of Allswell in Alalehzamin. All in a miserable and sickly condition. It transpires that the persecution has continued, in spite of international criticism. Those Umraists who refused the call to submit to the Covenant, about half in all, were subjected to a round-up, with the security forces assisted by their Zurvanite neighbours. Selection parades are reportedly being conducted in rural Mishalan, with those chosen for the Labour Reserve being sent to Pozdam for processing, whilst the rejects are being herded onto trains bound for Avakair, where they apparently await boats. It should be noted that most reported executions have been conducted against those who have attempted to resist, or flee, particularly those trying to cross borders without authority. Those found manacled aboard the MV Lycurgus were apparently a "trial run", an attempt to find a suitable port or coastline onto which the deported population could be dumped. There may well be more to come.	Received	Rapporteur: Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal.
1703	6	17	Ratification of Treaty between Hurmu and Sanama	Approved	With this treaty, diplomatic relations with the new regime in Sanama were normalized. Adopted with 13 votes in favour (Ayreonists, Humanists, Traditionalists, Verionists) with the 4 Conservatives absent. The Humanist vote proved dramatic, as the Humanists first opposed ratification, citing the plight of the "Humanist Martyrs of Richmond". Thereafter, the Presiding Officer, being shocked at the sudden emotive nature of the humanist delegation, adjourned the meeting for a few minutes. When the meeting resumed 10 minutes later, the Humanist delegation informed the Presiding Officer that they had changed their votes to abstain. A few minutes later, the Humanist delegation received a telegram from Chryse, carried into the Senate chamber on a silver platter by one of the young Lakkvian ushers working at the Palace of the Elenaran, and the Humanist delegation then informed the Presiding Officer that they changed their votes again, once more, this time to being in favour. Despite the Conservatives having not been able to attend the meeting yet (travel difficulties), the Presiding Officer immediately called the question closed, perhaps in an attempt to avoid further Humanist vote changing, and declared the treaty duly ratified.
1703	7	3	Sitting in memoriam Kir Azariah Vidar, who had died the day before.
1703	7	4	Eliza Aabooð takes up the seat left vacant upon the death of Kir Azariah Vidar.
1703	8	10–11	Report on the Ghawlama attack.		According to a leak reported by the Humanist-aligned tabloid Hurmu Herald, the Senate voted (15 votes in favour (Conservatives, Humanists, Traditionalists), 2 against (Ayreonist, Verionist) to issue an ultimatum to the so-called Republic of Barikalus, whereby the Republic would have 12 days (i.e. until the 22 or 23.VIII.1703 to provide Hurmu with reparations for the attack, with figures around 1 million Cräites per dead Hurmudan and for costs of cleaning up the harbour and repairing it and salvaging the damaged ship, as well as handing over all persons involved in the attack to face trial in Hurmu, and that if the Republic fails to deliver on these demands, Hurmu will respond to a military attack on its territory with a proportional military response, and also exclude Mustafa Asada from the Order of the Holy Lakes for treason by waging war against Hurmu.
1703	8	24	Expulsion of Mustafa Asada The Senate condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the attack on Hurmu territory, in which several hundred people were murdered soldiers and airmen under the command of Mustafa Asada, son of Ali Asada and Jalila el-Hana. Mustafa Asada has failed to take responsibility for his actions and for the actions of the people under his command. He has received the demands for reparation and bringing to justice of all of those involved in the attack, and he has not acted on them. As such, he has brought the Holy Lakes into disrepute and his refusal to take responsibility threaten the people of Hurmu with war. By bringing fire and death upon the people of Hurmu, Mustafa Asada has committed treason against the Holy Lakes. For that reason, the Senate of the Lakes, in its capacity as sovereign of the Order of the Holy Lakes in right of Hurmu, expels Mustafa Asada, son of Ali Asada and Jalila el-Hana, from the Order of the Holy Lakes, with immediate effect.	Unanimously approved	Mustafa Asada thus had the rare dishonour of being the first person ever to have been expelled from the Order of the Holy Lakes
1704	3	10	Receiving the Imperial Apollonian Ambassador, Ravi Sharma, in which the Ambassador relays information of a formal declaration of war from Barikalus upon Hurmu.	Received	Rapporteur: Ravi Sharma.
			Report: Attack on Ghawlama	Received	Rapporteur: Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal
			War with Barikalus Act In short, the Act provided for recognising the existence a state of war between Barikalus and Hurmu, authorising the HPC to enter and occupy territory presently held by the forces of Barikalus, considering the entirety of the territory of the former Emirate of Arbor enemy territory, and seizing all assets belonging to the enemy and citizens and companies of the assets	Unanimously approved
			Minute of silence for the slain in Ghawlama
1704	8	2	Attempted coup d'état. Senate adjourned.
1704	8	4	Senate reopened.
1704	8	10	Sitting in memoriam Isor Verion, who was found dead the day before.
1704	8	4	Aliande of Laegel takes up the seat left vacant upon the death of Isor Verion.
1704	10	24	Tiegang Armistice Agreement: Report and planning for the four-year occupation of Al-Khadra and Qurtuba	Received	Rapporteur: Ardashir Babakan-e Osman.
1704	11	2	Question of Hurmu joining the World Association of Non-aligned Countries	Approved	11 votes in favour (Traditionalist, Conservative, Ayreonist, Verionist) and 6 votes against (all Humanist).
1704	12	10	Assent to the Assembly's Currency Bill	Approved unanimously	Most provisions, including the introduction of the Hurmu crown, enter force on 1.I.1701.
1703	15	7	Report on relations with Meckelnburgh, Ashinthael, Lac Glacei, and the Hexarchy	Received	Rapporteur: Jan Spiik.
1704	15	8	Bill to expand the territories of Lontinien and Transprinitica	Approved unanimously	Allows for the Hurmu annexation of the Green territory between Lontinien, Transprinitica and the Ashinthael reservation.
1704	15	30	Jan Spiik informs the Senate that he has been elected Secretary General of the MTO and thus must resign his seat in the Senate. He is replaced by Ivan Maksimilianov-Shvinnskiy who takes his place six hours later.
1705	1	17	Question of ratification of Treaty with Akhidia	Approved	Ratification passed with 7 votes in favour (Traditionalists, Ayreonists, Verionists), 6 votes against (Humanists), and 4 abstentions (Conservatives).
1705	5	5	Accession to the Convention on the Establishment of a Common Court	Approved	Ratification passed with 12 votes in favour (Humanists, Traditionalists, Ayreonists), 5 votes against (Conservatives, Verionists). The Humanists supported these measures as being conducive to Hurmu's seeking of the role of host for this organisation. Conservatives described themselves as not happy with foreign interference that undermined Hurmu's sovereignty and therefore votes against the accessions. The Verionist representative agreed with Calbion's notice to depart from the MTO – "The new secretary's attempts to increase MTO powers, as well as the talks of a move to a place build on the theft of the work of others are a step to far." The Verionist representative stated, for the record, that Hurmu should abandon its membership in the MTO. The Ayreonists and Traditionalists disagreed that ratifying the said treaties will diminish Hurmu's sovereignty, on the contrary, they believed it would lead to a greater voice of Hurmu on the international arena, which will only serve to strengthen Hurmu's independence and sovereignty. Accordingly they voted aye.
			Accession to the Treaty to Establish the International Commission
1705	13	10	MTO Headquarters Agreement	Approved by acclamation	Vesüha has been elected the MTO headquarters. This agreement is an executive agreement between the Government of Hurmu and the Secretariat-General of the MTO on matters such as extraterritoriality, immunity, as well as land use of the MTO in Hurmu. All in accordance with international law and norms.
1706	5	3	Report on negotiations to declare peace in the Barikalus–Hurmu war.	Received	Rapporteur: Karel Kyle
1706	6	19	Janek Tryggve informs the Senate that he has been elected Jurist the MTO Court and thus must resign his seat in the Senate. He is replaced by Monika Saajar who takes his place immediately after.
1706	7	5	Ratification of the Dasil Agreement	Approved unanimously	If ratified by all parties, on 1.X.1708, Hurmu will be expanded to include the cities of [[Al-Khadra (city]|Al-Khadra]] and Khanabad. Occupation of Al-Khadra and Qurtuba to stay on-going until then.
1706	10	14	Sanctions on Floria	Approved (7-6-1-4)	Illegal war of aggression that Floria brings on the peaceful country of Pt Balaine, amounting to, as follows: Ban of Florian businesses operating in Hurmu End of visa-free travel for Florian citizens in Hurmu Freezing of all Florian assets in Hurmu Ban of Florian trains on our tracks Ban of Florian ships in our waters Ban of Florian use of Hurmu airspace
1706	15	10	Annexation of Karnamark and Amaland	Approved (6-0-12-0)	With this Act, the districts of Karnamark and Amaland were established with annexed territory on the west coast of Keltia. Border of Karnamark pending, due to dispute with the Hexarchy. Agree to disagree with Hexarchy while negotiations work it out.
1707	2	5	Ratification of the Treaty with Vegno.	Approved (13-0-1-4)
1707	2	5	Florian Sanctions Compromise	Approved (13-0-1-4)	With this compromise being approved by the Senate, Hurmu eased its sanctions against Floria to be in line with those of the Xäiville Convention. This restored the right of Florian businesses to trade with Hurmu (though kept the import ban of Florian products), visa-free travel for Florian citizens, and the right of Florian trains and ships and airplanes to access Hurmu. Sanctions remaining were thus "an import ban on Florian products, a release of copyright on Florian products already in the XC is lifted (making piracy legal), and no broadcasting of Florian football games, and no audience for Florian games taking place in XC countries". Moreover, the Senate directed its representative to the XC to begin dismantling the sanctions against Floria.
1707	10	10	The Senate receives His Majesty Giakoumis (Jaime Augustin Joaquin Primo de Aguilar), Basileus of Constancia, Knight of the Holy Lakes, for an audience followed by a luncheon, as part of the first day of His Majesty's state visit to Hurmu.
1707	10	13	The Senate hosts a banquet for His Majesty Giakoumis, Basileus of Constancia, Knight of the Holy Lakes, as part of the last evening of His Majesty's state visit to Hurmu. Present for the banquet are also several members of the Basileus's entorage and family, as well as of the Constancian and Hurmu legislatures and executives and state/provincial/district leaders and representatives of the loyal opposition in both countries.
1707	14	5	Question of sponsoring Cisamarra's XC application	Approved by acclamation	Cisamarra had approached Hurmu to sponsor its application for membership into the Xäiville Convention. The Senate debated the request and decided, by acclamation, to sponsor the application, and directed its XC representative to inform the XC Council of the Senate's decision.
1707	14	14	Certification of the Senate election results	Approved (17-0-1	The vote was preceded with an electoral report, which, in short, indicated that there had been no allegations of improper behaviour during the election.