The 1st Philippine Legislature was the first session of the Philippine Legislature, the first representative legislature of the Philippines. Then known as the Philippine Islands, the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States through the Insular Government. The Philippine Legislature consisted of an appointed upper house, the Philippine Commission, and an elected lower house, the Philippine Assembly. These bodies were the predecessors of the Philippine Senate and Philippine House of the Philippine Congress.
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| Overview | |||
| Term | October 16, 1907 – May 20, 1909 | ||
| Governor-General |
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| Philippine Commission | |||
| Members | 9 | ||
| President |
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| Philippine Assembly | |||
| Members | 80 | ||
| Speaker | Sergio Osmeña | ||
| Majority leader | Manuel L. Quezon | ||
| Minority leader | Vicente Singson Encarnacion | ||
Sessions
- First Regular Session: October 16, 1907 – April 4, 1908
- First Special Session: May 22 – June 19, 1908
- Second Regular Session: February 1 – May 20, 1909
Legislation
The First Philippine Legislature passed a total of 170 laws (Act Nos. 1801–1970)
Major legislation
- Act No. 1801 — Gabaldon Act
Leadership
Philippine Commission
- Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission:
- James Francis Smith, until November 11, 1909
- William Cameron Forbes, from November 11, 1909
- Vice-Governor: William Cameron Forbes, until November 11, 1909
- Secretary of Finance and Justice: Gregorio S. Araneta, from July 1, 1908
- Secretary of the Interior: Dean Conant Worcester
- Secretary of Commerce and Police: William Cameron Forbes, until November 11, 1909
- Secretary of Public Instruction:
- William Morgan Shuster, until March 1, 1909
- Newton W. Gilbert, from July 1, 1908
Philippine Assembly
Members
Philippine Commission
- Gregorio S. Araneta[a]
- Frank A. Branagan[b]
- William Cameron Forbes[c]
- Newton W. Gilbert[d]
- Benito Legarda[e]
- Jose de Luzuriaga
- Rafael Palma[f]
- Trinidad Pardo de Tavera[g]
- William Morgan Shuster[h]
- James Francis Smith[i]
- Juan Sumulong[j]
- Dean Conant Worcester
Sources:
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Inaugural Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1908.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the First Session and a Special Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1908.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1910.
Philippine Assembly
Source: Philippine Assembly (1908). Official Directory of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing.
See also
Notes
Further reading
- The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
External links
- "List of Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- "The LAWPHiL Project – Philippine Laws and Jurisprudence Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
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