1st Philippine Legislature
October 16, 1907 – May 20, 1909 | |
Governor-General | James Francis Smith |
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Commission | |
Members | 12 |
Assembly | |
Speaker | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
Majority leader | Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista) |
Minority leader | Vicente Singson Encarnacion (Progresista) |
Members | 81 |
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The First 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.
Sessions[edit]
- 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[edit]
The First Philippine Legislature passed a total of 170 laws (Act Nos. 1801–1970)
Major legislation[edit]
- Act No. 1801 — Gabaldon Act
Leadership[edit]
Philippine Commission[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Manuel L. Quezon (Tayabas–1st, Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Vicente Singson Encarnacion (Ilocos Sur–1st, Progresista)
Members[edit]
Philippine Commission[edit]
- 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[edit]
Source: Philippine Assembly (1908). Official Directory of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Took office as Secretary of Finance and Justice on July 1, 1908, replacing Henry Clay Ide who vacated the position on April 2, 1906 upon taking office as Governor-General of the Philippines.
- ^ Took office on March 4, 1909, replacing Newton W. Gilbert.
- ^ Took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909, replacing James Francis Smith and vacating the position of Secretary of Commerce and Police.
- ^ Took office on July 1, 1908, replacing Benito Legarda. Took office as Secretary of Public Instruction on March 1, 1909.
- ^ Resigned on December 21, 1907 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines.
- ^ Took office on July 6, 1908, filling the new seat in the Philippine Commission that was created by the United States Congress on May 11, 1908.
- ^ Resigned on March 1, 1909.
- ^ Resigned as Secretary of Public Instruction on March 1, 1909.
- ^ Resigned as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909.
- ^ Took office on March 1, 1909, replacing Trinidad Pardo de Tavera.
- ^ Resigned on June 30, 1908 upon appointment to the Philippine Commission.
- ^ Elected on January 19, 1909.
- ^ Election annulled on January 20, 1908 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Declared the winner of the 1907 election on January 20, 1908. Died on March 18, 1909.
- ^ Removed on February 1, 1908. Re-elected on March 30, 1908; resigned on June 18, 1908.
- ^ Elected on August 11, 1908.
- ^ Died on June 17, 1909.
- ^ Died on March 13, 1909.
- ^ Resigned on May 15, 1909 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines.
Further reading[edit]
- 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[edit]
- "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.