Senate of the Lakes/old

The Senate of the Lakes, also known as the Senate of Hurmu and the Senate, is the legislature and sovereign of the Order of the Holy Lakes, and, by extension, Hurmu. The Senate is also the constitutional court of Hurmu, and it decides on rules governing the Order of the Holy Lakes

The Palace of the Elenaran, where the Senate of the Lakes meets.

The current Senate, elected in 1718 and took office on 1.I.1719, has 18 members who are elected by the Electors, that is the adult members (who are at least or will turn 18 years of age during the year of the election) of the Order of the Holy Lakes. The Senate had 9 members from 1690 to 1701, with the first election occurring in 1690 and the second one in 1695. From 1702 and onwards, the Senate has had 18 members.

The next election is scheduled for XII.1723.

The Senate was originally created by Prince Andelarion as the Electorate of Hurmu in 1514. Quickly renamed to the Senate of the Lakes, it was in session from 1522 to 1536 (I), from 1542 to 1558 (II), and from 1570 to 1574 (III). Thereafter, it was in session from 1574 until 1599 (IV) as the merged Senate of Elwynn and Hurmu, and from 1599 as the Senate of an independent Hurmu once more, until 1603 (V), when it was effectively destroyed during the Hurmu genocide. After Hurmu's reunification in 1690, the Senate has been in seven sessions: 1690–1695 (VI), 1695–1701 (VII), 1701–1707 (VIII), 1708–1712 (IX), 1713–1718 (X), and from 1719 and onwards (XI).

Names

Language	Name
Agnesian	?
	?
Alexandrian	Sénat des Lacs
Amalandic	Søernes Ældsteråd
Arboric	مجلس شيوخ البحيرات
	Majlis Shuyukh al-Buhayrat
Army Crandish	Sjöarnas äldsteråd
Babkhi	شورای بزرگان دریاچه ها
	Shura-ye Pirâni-ye Kûlhâ
Blue Lontinian	Kölder aqsaqaldarı keñesi
Craitish	Senät ó oesst Lynś
Crandish	Altonratt ties Zeivers
Elw	Dasyh esomaluuqadyrizydar
Hurmu Norse	Aldraraaðeð sjooa
Hurmumol	Be-Gep b'-u-Yakwer-ka b'-u-Walk
Jing	湖元老院
Sangunese reading	Mizūmi genrōin
Tieyan reading	Hú yuánlǎoyuàn
Karnali	तालहरूको परिषद
	Tālaharūkō pariṣada
Krasnocorian	Савет стараца Језера
	Savet staraca Jezera
Lakkvian	Järvede vanematekogu
Martino	Senado de los Lagos
White Lontinian	Nuuruudyn Akhmadyn zövlöl

Powers

The Senate of the Lakes acts as the collective head of state of Hurmu, and, during the prorogation of the Assembly (automatically in election periods and when otherwise declared), it is the sole legislature of Hurmu.

Moreover, the Senate is the upper house of the Parlerment of Hurmu, and thus, all bills passing the Assembly must meet the approval of the Senate in order to be enacted into law.

Also, the Senate is also the final arbiter or interpreter of all constitutional matters. In so doing, the Senate acts as Supreme Court for all constitutional questions in Hurmu.

The Senate has furthermore the following duties:

• Overseeing the Hurmu Peace Corps
• Overseeing the Order of the Holy Lakes
• Accrediting and receiving diplomatic envoys, such as ambassadors
• The power to declare war and make peace
• Ratify treaties (the Assembly's approval is necessary if the treaty amends national legislation)
• Amend the constitution (with the approval of the States, not the Assembly)

The minority in the Senate have the powers as follows:

• Any question within the powers of the Senate might be brought to a referendum of the Electorate (i.e. the adult members of the Order of the Holy Lakes) if one third of the Senators so declare; such referendum will be held in conjunction with the next regular senatorial election. For example, if three Senators state that they want the question of changing the name of Hurmu's official name to "Republic of Hurmu", then the voters will decide on it in a binding referendum, and the question may not be revisited by the Senate during the term preceding the referendum or following it.

Security

The 37th regiment of the Hurmu Peace Corps, Senatens livgarderegemente (Army Crandish for "Life Guard Regiment of the Senate"), was committed to the defence of the Senate. It was however rendered ineffective through loss of manpower and coherence during the 1720 Battle for the Palace of the Elenaran.

As of III.1720 AN, security for the Senate of the Lakes, at its secondary location, is provided by contractors from the Honourable Company.

Senate 1719–1725

Composition

The Senate is composed of 7 Ayreonist–Traditionalist senators, 6 Humanist senators, 4 Conservative senators, and 1 Verionist senator.

Portrait	Coat of Arms	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Length of tenure	Faction	Comment
		Aliande, Lady Laegel	1654 Erudition	1719 Huyenkula (aged 65 AN years)	1704–1719	15 AN years	Verionist	Assassinated 22.XIV.1719
		Anastasia	1674 (aged 65)		1720–	19 AN years	United	Took seat on 1.I.1720.
		Asmila Avon-El	1690		1713–	26 AN years	United
		Catherine Wythe	1689 (aged 50)		1719–	20 AN years	United
		Fahime Jafarnejad	1686 (aged 53)		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
		Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	1672 Ghawlama (aged 67)		1695–	44 AN years	Humanist
		Ichirō of Varmland	1693		1713–	26 AN years	United	Commander
		Isabella III Güntherdohtor Merrick	1686		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
		Jamshid-e Osman	1665 Raspur	1720 (aged 55 AN years)	1719–1720	17 years	Humanist	Senator also 1690–1695, 1702–1712. Killed on 24.II.1720.
		Jaya Prabhu	1676 (aged 63)		1702–	37 AN years	Conservative
		Karel des Vinandy	1676 's Koningenwaarde (aged 63)		1695–	44 AN years	Conservative
		Khoga Checheyigen	1669		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
		Li Naomiai Avon-El	1627 Michaelion (aged 112)		1690–	49 AN years years)	United	Chancellor (Presiding officer)
		Milo Enujohanenion	1650	1720	1716–1720	(3 AN years)	United	Senator also 1708–1712; killed during the Battle of the Palace of the Elenaran on 1.I.1720.
		Mondo Etzeterra	Unknown		1708–	31 AN years	United
		Rosamund al-Osman Primo de Aguilar	1673 (aged 66)		1719–	20 AN years	Humanist
		Roya al-Osman	1686		1720–	19 AN years	Humanist	Became senator on 24.II.1720 upon the death of Jamshid-e Osman. Also Senator 1713–1718.
		Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 59)		1702–	37 AN years	Conservative
		Sackhcham Kapudia	1681 (aged 58)		1719–	20 AN years	Conservative
		Sirithil, Lady Laegel	1698 Erudition (aged 141)		1719–	20 AN years	Verionist	Took the seat upon Aliande's assassination on 22.XIV.1719
	File:Utas coa.png	Utas Ayreon-Kalirion	1683 (aged 56)		1720–	19 AN years	United	Took seat on 1.I.1720.
		Yahyanah Jahanbani	1677	1720 (aged 42 AN years)	1719–1720	1 AN year	United	Killed on 1.I.1720 during the Battle of the Palace of the Elenaran.

Important matters

Year	M	D	Item	Outcome	Comment
1719	1	1	Election of Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes and ex officio Presiding Officer of the Senate. Li Naomiai nominated.	Li Naomiai elected by unanimous consent
1719	1	1	Election of Commander of the Order of the Holy Lakes. Ichirō nominated.	Ichirō elected by unanimous consent
1719	1	2	Election of First Secretary of State. Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal nominated.	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal elected by unanimous consent
1719	1	2	Election of Secretary of State for the Bank, Mint and Press of Hurmu. Rosamund al-Osman Primo de Aguilar nominated.	Rosamund al-Osman Primo de Aguilar elected. (14-0-4)
1719	3	7	Election of Secretary of State for External Relations. Mondo and Jaya Prabhu nominated.	Mondo elected against Jaya Prabhu (11-5-2)	The vote was postponed as part of an internal Senate negotiations package. In the end, Mondo was confirmed.
1719	3	7	Election of Secretary of State for Peace. Jamshid-e Osman nominated.	(13-0-5)	The vote was postponed as part of an internal Senate negotiations package. In the end, Jamshid-e Osman was confirmed.
1719	3	7	Question of confirming Annika Raudsepp to position of Prime Minister of Hurmu.	(6 (7)-6-6 (5))	It took the Senate 2 months to wrangle through internal negotiations and private negotiations with the incoming Raudsepp administration, to finally put the matter to a vote. With there being a 6-6-6 (not an auspicious number for the incoming socialist government) vote for the nomination, there being thus a tie, it befell the Chancellor, a United Ayreonist herself, to break it. Following the party line, she voted in favour of accepting the nomination. As such, Annika Raudsepp was declared Prime Minister elect, and she would be inaugurated the following day.
1719	11	20	Founding of the city of Haratşarbatır: Motion that Hurmu establishes a city in Lontinien bearing the name Haratşarbatır, to honor a deceased individual who has done much for this country, Mukhaliin Kharachar (Haratşar Muhalin), Khan of the Blue Band of the Silver Yak Horde.	(12-0-1–4)	Mukhaliin Kharachar, also known as Haratşar Muhalin, was Khan of the Blue Band of the Silver Yak Horde. He died in 1717 to much grief of the Hurmu community. In OOC consideration, Mukhaliin Kharachar was the Hurmu character of the late Alperen, and the erection of a city in his honour is in this way one of our ways to mark our memory of him.
1719	14	22	Senator Aliande dies, having been shot two days earlier. Flag of Hurmu on top of the Palace of the Elenaran lowered to half staff for ten days.
1719	14	23	Sitting in memoriam Aliande. Aliande's replacement, her daughter, Sirithil attends and takes her seat in the Senate. Sirithil's two full siblings, Legolas and Zora, attend as guests. Annika Raudsepp, the Prime Minister, wished to attend to mark the tragic demise of Aliande but was not invited by Chancellor Li Naomiai.
1719	14	3	Question of no confidence in the Prime Minister (Annika Raudsepp).	(17-0-1–0)	Annika Raudsepp was thus dismissed from the office of Prime Minister, with the dismissal taking effect upon the nomination and confirmation of a Prime Minister by both Assembly and Senate.
1720	11	20	Question of admitting Sanama to the Xäiville Convention (take 1)	(7-10-1–0)	The decision of the Senate was kept secret until 10.XII.1720 when it was made public. The humanist faction indicated that if Sanama would leave WANC, it would support Sanama's membership in the XC. The ambassador to Sanama discretely informed the Sanaman government of this, and Sanama promptly left WANC.
1720	11	20	Question of admitting Dark Berry Islands to the Xäiville Convention (take 2)	(17-0-1–0)	The decision of the Senate was kept secret until 10.XII.1720 when it was made public.
1720	13	10	Question of admitting Sanama to the Xäiville Convention (take 2)	(13-0-1–4)	After Sanama had formally left WANC, the humanist faction in the Senate called for a new vote to admit Sanama to the Xäiville Convention. The Senate voted in favour of the question.

Senate 1713–1718

Composition

The Senate is composed of 12 women and 6 men (of which the entire humanist faction is female); the oldest was born in 1627 (thus aged 112 AN years) and the youngest in 1693 (thus aged 46 AN years). The average age is 70 AN years. Two Senators are Verionist, three Conservative, six humanist, and seven Ayreonist–Traditionalist.

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Length of tenure	Faction	Comment
	Aliande, Lady Laegel	1654 Erudition (aged 85)		1704–	35 AN years	Verionist
	Asmila Avon-El	1690		1713–	26 AN years	United
	Đorđe Babić	1658 (aged 81)		1708–	31 AN years	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist
	Fahime Jafarnejad	1686 (aged 53)		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	1672 Ghawlama (aged 67)		1695–	44 AN years	Humanist
	Ichirō of Varmland	1693		1713–	26 AN years	United	Commander
	Isabella III Güntherdohtor Merrick	1686		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
	Jaya Prabhu	1676 (aged 63)		1702–	37 AN years	Conservative
	Karel des Vinandy	1676 's Koningenwaarde (aged 63)		1695–	44 AN years	Conservative
	Khoga Checheyigen	1669		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
	Kristofer u-Malik	1654		1713–	26 AN years	Verionist
	Li Naomiai Avon-El	1627 Michaelion (aged 112)		1690–	49 AN years years)	United	Chancellor (Presiding officer)
	Lyudmila Eduardovna	1669 (aged 70)		1702–	37 AN years	United
	Milo Enujohanenion	1650 (aged 89 AN years)		1716–	(23 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist	Named Senator upon Patrik Djupvik's resignation 19.XV.1716; also Senator 1708–1712
	Mondo Etzeterra	Unknown		1708–	31 AN years	United
	Patrik Djupvik	1643 Shirekeep (aged 96)		1690–1716	26 AN years	United	Resigned on 19.XV.1716, replaced by Milo Enujohanenion
	Roya al-Osman	1686		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
	Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 59)		1702–	37 AN years	Conservative
	Severna Enujohanenion	1686		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist

Important matters

Year	M	D	Item	Outcome	Comment
1713	1	1	Election of Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes and ex officio Presiding Officer of the Senate. Li Naomiai nominated	Li Naomiai elected (12-0-6)
1713	1	1	Election of Commander of the Order of the Holy Lakes. Ichirō nominated.	Ichirō elected (11-0-7)
1713	2	11	Confirmation of Patrik Djupvik to the position of Prime Minister, who intends to form a government with representatives from both the Assembly (Edasi, CDH, SDP) and the Senate (U, H)	Approved (12-5-1)	Patrik Djupvik immediately sworn in as Prime Minister.
1713	2	12	Senate hosts the Prime Minister and his Cabinet, with spouses as appropriate, for luncheon.
1713	12	8	Report on Ostland		Johannes Klaron Djupvik giving the report via link from Ostland (as part of the Hurmu's expedition there).
1714	3	8	Ratification of the Tanah Tōnán'hyôrï Treaty	Approved (13-0-1)	With the ratification of this Treaty, Tanah Tōnán'hyôrï changed from being a Phineonesian (Phinbellan) territory to a condominium, with sovereignty shared between Phineonesia and Hurmu.
1714	7	20	Report on Karnamark and relations with the Hexarchy		Prime Minister Patrik Djupvik reporting.
1714	8	7	Adoption of policy for negotiation with the Hexarchy re territorial dispute	Adopted	By decision of the Senate, the policy is classed as secret by reasons of national security.
1714	9	6	Report (2) on Karnamark and relations with the Hexarchy		Prime Minister Patrik Djupvik reporting.
1714	9	10	Report on the election for Secretary-General of the MTO		Ambassador Smilla Eenpalu reporting.
1714	9	14	Report (3) on Karnamark and relations with the Hexarchy		Prime Minister Patrik Djupvik reporting.
1714	13	18	Ratification of an agreement to delimit the border between Hurmu and the Hexarchy in the west Keltian region	Approved (11-0-7)	With the ratification of this agreement, Hurmu gave up claim to the northern portion of the Karnamark peninsula to resolve the long-standing territorial dispute between the Hexarchy and Hurmu.
1716	3	10	Question to annex territory and admit as District of Moorland	Approved (14-3-1)	Moorland claimed as Hurmu territory and district
1716	11	20–24	Malfi and Hashemi v Chancellor		First sitting of a Senate as a court since 1690. Case asked whether concubines and courtesans of blood members could be considered members of the Order. Senate found that concubines could but courtesans could not.
1716	14	5	Report on relations with Oportia.		Prime Minister Patrik Djupvik reporting.
1716	14	7	Receiving Oportia's application to accede to the Xäiville Convention.		Prime Minister Patrik Djupvik reporting.
1716	14	19	Question whether to sponsor Oportia's application to accede to the Xäiville Convention	Approved (11-0-7)	Senate decides to sponsor Oportia's application to accede to the Xäiville Convention.
1716	15	18	Question whether to ratify the Assembly's nomination of Jamshid-e Osman to Prime Minister of Hurmu	Approved (12-2-4)
1717	2	10	Report on Julian Einhorn, Prince among the Lakes, having been found guilty of murder of his father and grandmother, and of attempted murder on Aslan Arshak.		Foreign Secretary Milo Enujohanenion reporting.
1717	7	5	Report on Phinbella, the upcoming State visit of Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen to Hurmu, and the preparations of the Oystra Stoorskerið Treaty		Secretary of State for External Relations Milo Enujohanenion reporting.
1717	8	6	Question whether to ratify the Oystra Stoorskerið Treaty	Approved unanimously	Oystra Stoorskerið is formed as a Phineonesian–Hurmu condominium.
1717	10	17	Question whether to approve the Sanaman–Cisamarrese of Patrik Djupvik to Chair of the Supervisory Council of Cisamarra	Approved (10-6-2)	Following the Cisamarrese self-coup and the resulting political instability (with mafia and militia organizations taking control of major cities, causing a low-intensity civil war), Sanaman agents intervened, took control of the country, and negotiated a treaty, which made Cisamarra a protectorate of Sanama with a supervisory council governing it, including 3 Cisamarrese, 3 Sanaman, and one foreign representative, with Patrik Djupvik as the nominated representative. The Secretary of State for External Relations had previously approved the nomination and allowed Djupvik to travel to Acquecalde, but the humanists protested and called the matter to a vote. In the end, Djupvik was allowed to go to Acquecalde on this position, but not without the humiliation of accompanying humanist protests.
1718	12	5	Question whether to ratify the 1718 Hurmu general elections results	Approved (11-6-1)

Senate 1708–1712

Elected in 1707 to the Senate term beginning 1.I.1708 were 7 United Ayreonist–Traditionalists, 6 Humanists, 3 Conservatives, 1 Einhornist, and 1 Verionist.

Composition

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Faction	Comment
	Aliande, Lady Laegel	1654 Erudition (aged 85)		1704––1712 (8 AN years)	Verionist
	Ardashir Babakan-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 74)		1690–1712 (22 AN years)	Humanist
	Chaghagan Khoga	1624 (aged 115)		1702–1712 (10 AN 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)	1690–1712 (22 AN years)	Humanist	Prime Minister since 1690
	Đorđe Babić	1655 (aged 84 AN years)		1708–1712 (4 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist
	Eliza Aabooð	1632 Lakkvia (aged 107))		1703–1712 (9 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist	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].
	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	1672 Ghawlama (aged 67)		1695–1712 (17 AN years)	Humanist
	Jamshid-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 74)		1702–1712 (10 AN years)	Humanist	Senator also 1690–1695
	Jaya Prabhu	1676 (aged 63)		1702–1712 (10 AN years)	Conservative
	Karel des Vinandy	1676 's Koningenwaarde (aged 63)		1695–1712 (17 AN years)	Conservative
	Li Naomiai Avon-El	1627 Michaelion (aged 112)		1690–1712 (22 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist	Presiding officer 1702–
	Linus Truls Thorgilsson	1644 Shirekeep (aged 95 AN years)		1708–1712 (4 AN years years)	Humanist
	Lyudmila Eduardovna	1669 (aged 70)		1702–1712 (10 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist
	Milo Enujohanenion	1650 (aged 89 AN years)		1708–1712 (4 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist
	Monica Oline Einhorn Likness	1630 Normark	1715 Normark (aged 109 AN years)	1708–1712 (4 AN years)	Einhornist	Princess among the Lakes
	Mondo Etzeterra			1708–1712 (4 AN years)	Independent	Elected on the United Ayreonist–Traditionalist List but independent
	Patrik Djupvik	1643 Shirekeep (aged 96)		1690–1712 (22 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist
	Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 59)		1702–1712 (10 AN years years)	Conservative

Important matters

Year	M	D	Item	Outcome	Comment
1708	1	1	Elect a presiding officer: United Ayreonist–Traditionalists nominated Li Naomiai Avon-El as the Senate's presiding officer and ex officio Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes. Question was asked	Li Naomiai Avon-El elected (15-0-3)	Li Naomiai was thus re-elected to the position.
1708	5	1	Al-Khadra to be a district	adopted by acclamation
1708	9	24	Senatorial Audience for the Shahanshah of Çakaristan	As part of his state visit to Hurmu, Jaaguzan met with the Senate in an audience before speaking before the Parliament in a joint session of the Assembly of Representatives and the Senate. In the evening, The Senate hosted a banquet in honour of the Shahanshah.
1709	7	9	The Samhold/Warring Islands Bill (Summary) (1) The Senate ratifies of the Treaty between the Senate of the Lakes, on behalf of the Order of the Holy Lakes in right of Hurmu, and the High Presidium of the Benacian Union on the transfer of sovereignty of Samholdsøya to Hurmu and the District of the Warring Islands to the Benacian Union, concluded in Chryse on 15.VI.1709. (2) A town will be erected in Samholdsøya for the repatriates of the Warring Islands, wishing to remain under Hurmu sovereignty, and also wishing to remain in community with their Warring Islands kin. A Warring Islander wishing to resettle elsewhere in Hurmu will not be discouraged however.	Enacted (15-0-0-3))
1710	5	1	That the Senate confirm the Assembly's nomination of Daniyal al-Osman as Prime Minister, heading a coalition consisting of the Coalition for Democratic Humanism, the Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu, Blue Skies, Society of Yeshua, Koos and the Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu.	Rejected (9-8-1)	See 1710 Hurmu government crisis.
1710	5	17	That the Senate nominate of Daniyal al-Osman as Prime Minister, heading a coalition consisting of the Coalition for Democratic Humanism and Edasi Hurmu, along with their senatorial factions.	Approved (13-4-0)	See 1710 Hurmu government crisis.
1710	7	7	Whereas the capital city of Hurmu is known by many names, such as Huyenkula (its original name), Vesüha, Hichanberg, Eanqul, Yanqul, and Högankulla, and whereas each name has its own history and cultural importance, and whereas Huyenkula is the original name of the city, be it enacted by the Senate of the Lakes, by the advice and consent of the Assembly of Representatives, in Parlerment assembled, that the first official name of the capital city of Hurmu, and thus its Istvanistani name, and the name on the MCS map, shall be Huyenkula.	Passed by acclamation
1711	14	10	Micras Trade Organisation Bill – Hurmu joining the MTrO system	Approved (10-7)	Hurmu joins the MTrO.
1711	14	20	Bill to ratify the Apollonian-Benacian Cooperation and Development Economic Agreement	Rejected. (10-6)-1)	After a heated debate in the Senate, the bill, which was denounced by Humanists as an "attempt by Sanama and Shireroth to build an axis for themselves", was rejected. The United Ayreonist–Traditionalists tried to buy Mondo's support by appealing to easier import and export of cake and cake ingredients, but it was too late (Mondo had said "I actually agree with the Humanists on this...but then cake was mentioned...More time will be required"), as the Conservatives, too, denounced the treaty, citing that because "Hurmu is not on Sanama's list of export partners, [the] Conservative List is not convinced of the need for this treaty". The surprising Humanist–Conservative coalition in this matter briefly united bitter enemies, and might lead to a different type of government after the next elections in two years' time.
1712	3	15	Dissolution of the Assembly and new general elections	Approved unananimously	Prime Minister Daniyal al-Osman asked the Senate for permission to dissolve the Assembly and arrange for new elections, which was granted. Assembly dissolved, and the Senate remains a caretaker legislature until a new Parlerment has been elected.
1712	14	20	Certification of Senate election and Electorate Referendums	Approved unananimously
1712	14	20	Resolution to ratify Referendum results Be it resolved by the Senate of the Lakes, acting under the binding instruction of the Order of the Holy Lakes in right of Hurmu as exercised in Referendum by the Electors of the Holy Lakes, as follows: Section 1: Raspur Pact Forces The Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes shall, in coordination with the Prime Minister, seek to negotiate a settlement with Nouvelle Alexandrie and the Command of Allied Mission in Eastern Apollonia, Hurmu & Lyrica with the view to end the the Allied Mission and other Raspur Pact military forces in the territory and sovereign waters of Hurmu. Section 2: Expulsion of Harald The Senate of the Lakes posthumously expels from the membership of the Order of the Holy Lakes the former Prince-Baron of Hurmu, Harald Thorstein af Ettlingar Freyu, and his late spouse, also including any of his or his late spouse’s children. This decision extends also to any of the expellees’ descendants and their spouses unless they can derive their membership from descent or marriage to another member of, from another line in, the Order of the Holy Lakes. Section 3: Posthumous admittance of Mahmud bin Alsalam The Senate of the Lakes posthumously admits Mahmud bin Alsalam, the late Emir of Arbor , and the son of Karel Leopold des Vinandy and Elisabeth van Hollandt, for his friendship to the People and Nation of Hurmu, to the Order of the Holy Lakes with the rank of Knight of the Holy Lakes, and founder of the Line of Alsalam, thus allowing any of his descendants and their spouses, for as long as the Line of Alsalam may remain extant, be Knights and Ladies of the Holy Lakes. Section 4: Admittance of Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy The Senate of the Lakes admits His Illustriousness The Lord Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy, Prince of Vinandy, Duke of Gascony, and the son of Karel Leopold des Vinandy and Elisabeth van Hollandt, for his friendship to the People and Nation of Hurmu, to the Order of the Holy Lakes with the rank of Knight of the Holy Lakes, and founder of the Line of Vinandy, thus allowing any of his descendants and their spouses, for as long as the Line of Vinandy may remain extant, be Knights and Ladies of the Holy Lakes. Section 5: Leaving the World Association of Non-aligned Countries The Senate of the Lakes, acting on behalf of the Order of the Holy Lakes in sovereign right of Hurmu, shall from the first day of the new year not be a member of the World Association of Non-aligned Countries and not be bound by any of its conferences or decisions, and directs the Representative of Hurmu to the World Association of Non-aligned Countries to give immediate notice of this decision.	Approved unananimously

Senate 1702–1707

Elected in 1701 to the Senate term beginning 1.I.1701 were 1 Ayreonist, 4 Conservatives, 1 Verionist, 6 Humanists, and 6 Traditionalists.

Composition

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Faction	Comment
	Aliande, Lady Laegel	1654 Erudition (aged 85)		1704–1707 (3 AN years years)	Verionist	Took on the seat upon her husband's murder on 9.VIII.1704.
	Alissa Guadalim	1661 (aged 78)		1702–1707 (5 AN years years)	Humanist
	Ardashir Babakan-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 74)		1690–1707 (49 years)	Humanist
	Chaghagan Khoga	1624 (aged 115)		1702– (37 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– (49 years)	Humanist	Prime Minister since 1690
	Eliza Aabooð	1632 Lakkvia (aged 107))		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 94)		1702– (37 years)	Traditionalist
	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	1672 Ghawlama (aged 67)		1695– (44 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 72 years)	1704–(35 years)	Traditionalist	Took his seat in the Senate upon Jan Spiik's resignation.
	Jamshid-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 74)		1702– (37 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 71)		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 63)		1702– (37 years)	Conservative
	Karel des Vinandy	1676 's Koningenwaarde (aged 63)		1695– (44 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 66 AN years)		1706– (33 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 112)		1690– (49 years)	Traditionalist	Presiding officer 1702–
	Lyudmila Eduardovna	1669 (aged 70)		1702– (37 years)	Traditionalist
	Patrik Djupvik	1643 Shirekeep (aged 96)		1690– (49 years)	Traditionalist
	Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 59)		1702– (37 years)	Conservative
	Priya Sinha	1650 (aged 89)		1702– (37 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 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.

Senate 1695–1701

Members

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Faction	Comment
	Anskar Isamma	1622 Vesüha	15.XII.1701 Vesüha (aged (79 AN years)	1695–1701 (6 AN years)	Ayreonist
	Ardashir Babakan-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 74)		1690– (49 years)	Humanist
	Catarina u-Kart	1650 Geneva, Alexandria (aged 89)		1690– (6 AN years)	Ayreonist	Resigned in 1696, replaced by Eliza Aabooð.
	Daniyal al-Osman	1645 Trans-Elwynn	1717 Aqaba (aged 90 AN years)	1690–1701 (11 AN years)	Humanist	Prime Minister of Hurmu 1690–
	Eliza Aabooð	1632 Lakkvia (aged 107)		1696–1701 (43 years)	Ayreonist	Took office in 1696, replacing Catarina de Todos los Santos u-Kart who suddenly resigned].
	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	1672 Ghawlama (aged 67)		1695–1701 (6 AN years)	Humanist
	Jan u-Samil Spiik	1645 Vesüha	1714 Liderai (aged 69 AN years)	1690–1701 (11 AN years)	Traditionalist	Prime Minister of Hurmu (1690)
	Karel des Vinandy	1676 's Koningenwaarde (aged 63)		1695–1701 (6 AN years)	Conservative
	Li Naomiai Avon-El	1627 Michaelion (aged 112)		1690–1701 (11 AN years)	Traditionalist
	Patrik Djupvik	1643 Shirekeep (aged 96)		1690–1701 (11 AN years years)	Traditionalist
	Smilla Eenpalu	1656(aged 83)		16.XII.1701–36.XV.1701 (92 days)	Ayreonist	Became Senator upon the death of Anskar Isamma, but will not remain a senator after the new Senate meets on 1.I.1702.

Committees

There are 4 committees in the Senate, each having 3 members. The Ayreonists and Conservatives are represented in 2 committees each, while the Traditionalists and Humanists in 4 committees each. 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
• Li Naomiai (T)
• Anskar Isamma (A)

Senatorial Committee for Diplomatic Relations

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

Members

• Jan Spiik (T), chair
• Daniyal al-Osman (H)
• Eliza Aabooð (A)

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.

Members

• Li Naomiai (T), chair
• Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal (H)
• Karel des Vinandy (C)

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

• Ardashir Babakan-e Osman (H), chair
• Patrik Djupvik (T)
• Karel des Vinandy (C)

Important matters

Year	M	D	Item	Outcome	Comment
1695	10	20	Confirm Daniyal al-Osman to Prime Minister	Confirmed. (6–2–1)	Passed on party lines. Humanists and Traditionalists in favour, Ayreonists against. Karel des Vinandy abstained.
1695	14	24	Humanist proposal to dispatch seven hundred tonnes of humanitarian and medical aid, including donated blood plasma, to the Red Orchid Society in Elwynn, responding to the dire humanitarian situation there.	Confirmed. (9-0-0)	Immediately executed
1696	1	16	Constitutional amendment	Confirmed. (9–0–0)	Amendment establishes the division of states and districts, and recognises the states of Lontinien, Lake District and Rekozemlje. At the same time, Senate passes an annexation of land to bring to Rekozemlje, concluding Operation Bauk
1696	10	10	Open up borders for Krasnocorian refugees to settle in Rekozemlje	Confirmed. (9–0–0)	Passed by acclamation.
1696	15	24	Repatriation of SDF soldiers interned in Hurmu. The Second Elwynnese Civil War is ended, and SDF soldiers have requested to return "home" to Cimmeria and Raikoth. The government in Ardashirshahr has requested their repatriation to continental Elwynn to face trial. The question before the Senate was to send them to Cimmeria and Raikoth, where they would not face criminal charges.	Confirmed. (9–0–0)	Passed by acclamation, with the addendum that any remaining military equipment would be handed over the Hurmu Peace Corps prior to departure.
1697	2	16	* Hurmu abides by a one-Elwynn policy, whereby there is only one Elwynn. * The government of Ardashirshahr, controlling the greater share of the Elwynnese population, has the most legitimate claim on the government of Elwynn. * Thus Hurmu will only have official diplomatic relations with the government in Ardashirshahr. * Relations with the authorities in Cimmeria and Raikoth will be informal and on authority (not government) level, and will relate only to trade and cultural exchanges.	Confirmed (5-4-0)	Passed on faction lines (in favour: Humanists, Traditionalists; against: Ayreonists, Conservatives). The alternative line, proposed by the Conservatives, was that Hurmu would recognise neither government in Elwynn, and be neutral in that respect, only having informal relations, failed despite its obvious compromise nature. The Ayreonists had initially proposed to establish diplomatic relations with Free Elwynn, but this was also voted down by the Conservatives, Traditionalists, and Humanists.
1697	8	15	Constitutional amendment in summary: From the next election onwards, the Senate of the Lakes will consist of 18 senators, elected in the same way as in previous elections. The Senate will appoint, among its own members, a Chairman, to preside over the meetings. The Chairman shall not be granted any extra honours. The Senate will remain the collective head of state. The Chairman shall not be part of the foreign affairs committee. The Chairman shall not vote unless it is to break a tie	Confirmed (6-0-3)	Passed on faction lines (in favour: Ayreonists, Traditionalists, Conservatives; abstain: Humanists). Measure to be implemented for the next Senate.
1698	5	7	Resignation of Clara Sundara and Emperor Nathan II, along with their descendants deriving their membership only from those persons, from the Order.	Discussed	Since the matter was not a voting matter, but rather a notice, it was only discussed as it was sensitive and affected the future of the Order and the Senate greatly. The Senate has not yet been able to close this item, and it remains a standing point of (heated and angry) discussion among the Senators.
1698	8	6	East Barrow Appropriations Act 1698	Confirmed by acclamation	Authorises the the Hurmu Peace Corps deployment in East Barrow to engage pirates and protect the legitimate interests of the Hurmu state in the vicinity of East Barrow. Furthermore, the Act directs public funding to the civilian authorities in East Barrow to manage the immigration situation.
1699	2	10	Warring Islands and Northern Bretland Act 1699	Confirmed by acclamation	Annexes Norfolk and Sussax and incorporates these territories as the District of Northern Bretland, annexes also West Barrow and Great Warring Island and incorporates them, along with East Barrow Island, to the District of the Warring Islands, and other matters thereto connected.
1700	8	13	Holy Lakes Air Training Plan Act 1700	Passed (8-0-0, 1 absentee)	Authorises the creation of a flight training programme charged increasing the number of civilian pilots available to the Hurmu Air Service, Hurmu Constabulary, and the Hurmu Peace Corps. In gratitude for the good faith shown in the adherence of Nouvelle Alexandrie to the Treaty of Ciudad Howard, the Holy Lakes Air Training Plan would also extend to applicants named by the Council of State. Aviation schools and their assets established under the programme would also be available to members of the Order of the Holy Lakes for the training of selected members of their retinues.

Senate 1690–1695

Senator	List/Fraction	Comment
Ardashir Babakan-e Osman	Humanist
Catarina de Todos los Santos u-Kart	Ayreonist
Daniyal al-Osman	Humanist	Prime Minister of Hurmu
Ellen Aarevalla	Traditionalist	Wife of Jan Spiik
Jamshid-e Osman	Humanist
Jan Spiik	Traditionalist	Plenipotentiary of the Senate former Prime Minister Husband of Ellen Aarevalla
Li Naomiai	Traditionalist
Pador u-Germask	Ayreonist
Patrik Djupvik	Traditionalist

Acts of the Senate

An act of the senate is any notable deed or decision it has performed, this includes significant policy decisions, the reception of foreign dignitaries, and the endorsement of bills and petitions received from the lower house of Parlerment.

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Date Received	Type	Subject	Outcome of Deliberations	Date Concluded
9.IV.1691 AN	Treaty	Ratification of the Treaty between Hurmu and Alduria-Wechua	Concluded	10.IV.1691 AN
17.III.1691 AN	Reception	Accreditation Ceremony for the Ambassador of Çakaristan	Concluded	17.III.1691 AN
22.II.1691 AN	Treaty	Ratification of the Treaty between Hurmu and New Batavia	Concluded	22.II.1691 AN
22.XII.1690 AN	Treaty	Ratification of the Treaty between Hurmu and Çakaristan	Concluded	8.XIII.1690 AN
20.VIII.1690 AN	Requisition	A Requisition from the Minister for Police and Security: Quantity 1,200 beaver-fur caps; Quantity 1,200 waxed-denim single-breasted tunics (navy blue); Quantity 2,400 leather riding boots (brown); Quantity 2,400 woollen trousers (black); Quantity 4,800 shirts (white); Quantity 4,800 pairs of socks (black); The services of ten tailors and their seamstress assistants for a period of two Norton years (renewable); The services of one inspector of horses, one chief veterinarian, and twenty stable-hands for a period of two Norton years (renewable); One sea-worthy trading barque and crew under a reliable captain; Quantity 4,800 Amokolian horses; Quantity 1,200 truncheons of the Elw type; Quantity 1,200 police pattern cutlasses; Quantity 1,200 M1689 service pistol (9×19mm); Quantity 1,050 M1686 police rifle (7.62×67mmB); Quantity 150 M1591(R) marksman rifle (7.62×67mmB); A drawable line of credit for 74,520,000 Craitish Cräite to cover wages and expenses for one Norton year (renewable).	Approved	01.I.1691 AN
4.VI.1690 AN	Reception	Accreditation Ceremony for the Ambassador of Sanama	Concluded	4.VI.1691 AN

Committees

The Senate has several committees of which constellations of two or more senators meet more regularly on specific matters.

Committee for Foreign Affairs

• Jan Spiik, chair, (T)
• Ellen Aarevalla, vice chair (T)
• Catarina de Todos los Santos u-Kart (A)
• Daniyal al-Osman, Prime Minister (H)

Committee for National Security

• Ardashir Babakan-e Osman, Minister for Policing and Security (H)
• Li Naomiai (T)
• Jamshid-e Osman, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (H)
• Daniyal al-Osman, Prime Minister (H)

Committee for the Order of the Holy Lakes

• Pador u-Germask, chair (A)
• Patrik Djupvik, vice chair (T)

List of Senators (current and former)

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Length of tenure	Faction	Comment
	Aaden Allot	1568	1596	1589–1594	5 AN years
	Aiomide Octavius	1553 Eliria	1608 Shirekeep (aged 55 AN years)	1583–1599	16 AN years	House of Octavius
	Aliande, Lady Laegel	1654 Erudition (aged 65 AN years)	1719	1704–1719	15 AN years	Verionist	Took on the seat upon her husband's murder on 9.VIII.1704.
	Aldin Isammaður	1535 Lake Cashma	1652 Shirekeep (aged 117 AN years)	1551–1558, 1570–1574	11 AN years
	Alfhildson Erling	Normark	deceased	1598–1599	1 AN year
	Alissa Guadalim	1661 (aged 78)		1702–1707	5 AN years	Humanist
	Anastasia	1674 (aged 65)		1720–	19 AN years	United	Took seat on 1.I.1720.
	Andreios Orion of Apollantis		1592	1522–1558	36 AN years
	Anskar Isamma	1622 Vesüha	15.XII.1701 Vesüha (aged (79 AN years)	1695–	44 AN years	Ayreonist
	Aoife the Celt		1685 Stormark	1522–1558, 1570–1574	40 AN years	House of Ettlingar Freyu
	Ardashir Babakan-e Osman	1665 Raspur (aged 74)		1690–1712	22 AN years	Humanist
	Ardashir Khan Osmani		Deceased	1522–1558	36 AN years
	Ardashir Piroz Aurangzeb al-Osmani-Steffki	1542 Eliria (Elwynn)	1609 Tasneemia (Natopia) (aged 67 AN years)	1582–1599	17 AN years
	Asa Bloodhelm	1446	1546 Stormark (aged 100 AN years)	1522–1546	24 AN years	House of Ettlingar Freyu
	Asmila Avon-El	1690		1713–	26 AN years	United
	Áþamé Issèla Mari Vāstra	1529 Miše, Evari (Firnerámnen) (aged 210 AN years)		1598–1599	1 AN year
	Bjarngeir Thorkelsson Nidaros-Volsdame		1614	1570–1574	4 AN years
	Carol Umm Hypatia		1559	1522–1558	36 AN years)
	Cashmaiel Andelarion	1472 Shahzamin	1550 Hurmu (aged 87 AN years)	1527–1550	32 AN years)
	Catarina u-Kart	1650 Geneva, Alexandria (aged 89))		1690–1696	6 AN years	Ayreonist
	Catherine Wythe	1689 50)		1719–	20 AN years)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist Faction
	Chaghagan Khoga	1624 (aged 115)		1702–1712	10 AN years	Humanist	Khan of the White Band of the Eastern Ulus of the Silver Yak Horde
	Chloe Bloodhelm-Haldarsvik	1474	1685 Stormark (aged 211 AN years)	1522–1558	36 AN years)
	Chris Guilfoyle		deceased	1595–1599	4 AN years)
	Daniel Kalirion	1542 Nidaros	1586 Cape Farewell (Elwynn) (aged 44 AN years)	1570–1586	16 AN years)
	Daniyal al-Osman	1645	1717 Aqaba (aged 90 AN years)	1690–1712	22 AN years	Humanist
	Đorđe Babić	1658 (aged 81)		1708–1718	10 AN years	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist
	Eðvarð Danjalsson	1562	1602 (aged 32 AN years)	1599–1602	3 AN years)
	Elijah Ayreon	1571 Huyenkula	1598 Mandible Hill (Walstadt) (aged 27 AN years)	1588–1598	10 AN years)
	Eliza Aabooð	1632 Lakkvia (aged 107))		1696–1701; 1703–1712	14 years	Ayreonist
	Ellen Aarevalla	1650 Vesüha	1714 Liderai (aged 64 AN years)	1690–1695	5 AN years	Traditionalist
	Erik Tyve Andersen	1645 (aged 94)		1702–1707	5 AN years	Traditionalist
	Fahime Jafarnejad	1660		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	1672 Ghawlama (aged 67)		1695–	44 AN years	Humanist
	Giles Melang		deceased	1594–1599	5 AN years)
	Gregor Brasky-Cutting of Dentarg		deceased	1589–1599	10 AN years)
	Haakon Bjarnarson	1540	1602 (aged 62 AN years)	1599–1602	3 AN years)
	Harald Freyjugjöf	1446	1685 Stormark (aged 239 AN years)	1522–1558, 1570–1574	40 AN years	House of Ettlingar Freyu
	Iain de Vembria	1410	1655 (aged 245 AN years)	1553–1558; 1574–1599	30 AN years
	Ichirō of Varmland	1693		1713–	26 AN years	United
	Ionel Constantinescu	1520 The Green	1602 (aged 82 AN years)	1548–1558	10 AN years)
	Isabella III Güntherdohtor Merrick	1686		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
	Isor Verion	1660 Cromswind	1704 Liderai (aged 44 AN years)	1702–1704	2 AN years	Verionist
	Ivan Maksimilianov-Shvinnskiy	1667 Mudyy, Mishalan (aged 72 years)		1704–1707	3 AN years	Traditionalist
	Jack Lewis	1554	1610 (aged 56 AN years)	1598–1599	1 AN year)
	Jacob Kalir	1560 Eliria	1610 Hyperborea (aged 50 AN years)	1595–1599	4 AN years)
	Jacobus Kahunamea Loki	1515 Lac Glacei	Unknown	1574–1599	25 AN years)
	Jamshid-e Osman	1665 Raspur	1720 Huyenkula	1719–1720	17 years	Humanist	Senator also 1690–1695, 1702–1712
	Jan u-Samil Spiik	1645 Vesüha	1714 Liderai (aged 69 AN years)	1690–1704	14 AN years	Traditionalist	Prime Minister of Hurmu (1690)
	Janek Tryggve	1668 (aged 71)		1702–1706	4 AN years	Traditionalist
	Jaya Prabhu	1676 (aged 63)		1702–	37 AN years	Conservative
	Jean Beaumont		deceased	1595–1599	4 AN years)
	Jeremy Hart		1523	1522–1523	1 AN year)
	Jess Heymer	1506 Automatica	1623 Amokolian Kingdom (aged 117 AN years)	1595–1599	4 AN years)
	Johanns fonn Klosso		deceased	1522–1558	36 AN years)
	Jorgen Jonas Windsor		deceased	1593–1599	6 AN years
	Kaare Stenbooð	1499	1602 (aged 103 AN years)	1599–1603	3 AN years
	Karel des Vinandy	1676 's Koningenwaarde (aged 63)		1695–	44 AN years	Conservative
	Kaspar Soleimân Ermo-ra-Araezelion	1561 Illumination	1589 Eliria (aged 28 AN years)	1584–1589	5 AN years
	Katja Aareshem	1520	1603 (aged 83 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Khoga Checheyigen	1669		1713–	26 AN years	Humanist
	Kir Ayreon-Kalirion of Waffel-Paine	1667 Shirekeep	1667|1703})	1702–1693	1 AN year	Ayreonist
	Kristofer u-Malik	1654		1713–1718	5 AN years	Verionist
	Li Naomiai Avon-El	1627 Michaelion (aged 112)		1690–	49 AN years years)	Traditionalist
	Linus Truls Thorgilsson	1644 (aged 95)		1708–1712	4 AN years	Humanist
	Liv Mildedottar	1534	1603 (aged 69 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Llîriel Aureqoir		deceased	1592–1599	7 AN years
	Ludwig Drakire	1560 Lindström, Natopia	1617 Shirekeep (aged 57 AN years)	1589–1599	10 AN years
	Lyudmila Eduardovna	1669 (aged 70)		1702–1718	16 AN years	Traditionalist
	Malliki Tosha	1517 Mortis Mercatoria	1602 (aged 85 AN years)	1587–1599	12 AN years
	Milo Enujohanenion	1650	1720 (aged 69 AN years)	1716–1720 1708–1712	7 years	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist
	Mondo Etzeterra	Unknown		1708–	31 AN years	EMMP
	Monica Oline Einhorn Likness	1630	16715 (aged 85 AN years)	1708–1712	4 AN years	Einhornist
	Monika Saajar	1673 Haraldsborg (aged 66 AN years)		1706–1707	(1 AN year years)	Traditionalist
	Nathan Waffel-Paine	1455 Lindström (Natopia)	1589 (first time, aged 134 AN years); 1607 (final time, aged 152 AN years)	1574–1589	15 AN years
	Netba u-Germask	1574	1680 (aged 106 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Oolav Haraldsnai	1574	1603 (aged 29 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
75px	Oroigawa Koreyasu	1502	1584 (aged 82 AN years)	1543–1558	15 AN years
	Oroigawa Ōtori	1544	1620 (aged 76 AN years)	1595–1599	4 AN years
	Patrick Montiaceae		deceased	1589–1599	10 AN years
	Pador u-Germask	1599 AN Lake Cashma	1696 AN (aged 97 AN years years)	1690–1695	5 AN years	Ayreonist
	Patrik Djupvik	1643 Shirekeep (aged 96)		1690–1716	26 AN years	Traditionalist
	Peter Kelly		deceased	1595–1599	4 AN years
	Polten of Yperpen		deceased	1525–1558	33 AN years
	R. Tyler-Alexander Aaron Asher-Jones		deceased	1522–1558	36 AN years
	Rashid Arsalani Kalirion, Prince Andelarion	1450	1544 (aged 94 AN years)	1522–1544	22 AN years
	Roya al-Osman	1686		1720	19 AN years	Humanist	Senator also 1713–1718
	Royston Merrick	1547	1604 (aged 57 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 59)		1702–	37 AN years	Conservative
	Priya Sinha	1650 (aged 89)		1702–1707	5 AN years	Conservative
	Rosamund al-Osman Primo de Aguilar	1673 66)		1719–	20 AN years)	Humanist
	Sackhcham Kapudia	1681 58)		1719–	20 AN years)	Conservative
	Severna Enujohanenion	1686		1713–1718	5 AN years	Humanist
	Silja Kambandaar	1520	1603 (aged 83 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Sindre Nemnai	1560	1603 (aged 43 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Sirithil, Lady Laegel	1698 Erudition (aged 141)		1719–	20 AN years	Verionist	Took the seat upon Aliande's assassination on 22.XIV.1719
	Smilla Eenpalu	1656 (aged 83)		1701–1701	0 AN years, 92 days	Ayreonist	Became Senator upon the death of Anskar Isamma, but did not remain a senator after the new Senate met on 1.I.1702.
	Steka of Anun		deceased	1595–1599	4 AN years
	Tahmaseb Abakhtari		deceased	1522–1558, 1570–1574	40 AN years
	Talsin Baarrnan	1535	1602 (aged 67 AN years)	1548–1558	10 AN years
	Tarjei Einhornsson	1530 Normark	1598 Konungsheim (Normark) (aged 68 AN years)	1595–1598	3 AN years
	Utas Ayreon-Kalirion	1683 (aged 56)		1720–	19 AN years	United	Took seat on 1.I.1720.
	Vilhelm Benkern		deceased	1598–1599	1 AN year
	Vilhelm Estridson Knytling		deceased	1542–1558	16 AN years
	Vilhjalm Kormak	1569	1652 (aged 93 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Yahyanah Jahanbani	1677	1720 42 AN years)	1719–1720	1 AN year)	United Ayreonist–Traditionalist Faction
	Yngvar av Helgahusinom	1489	1603 (aged 114 AN years)	1599–1603	4 AN years
	Zand Gozar	1535	1598 (aged 63 AN years)	1590–1598	8 AN years