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
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
editThe First Philippine Legislature passed a total of 170 laws (Act Nos. 1801–1970)
Major legislation
edit- Act No. 1801 — Gabaldon Act
Leadership
editPhilippine 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 March 1, 1909
Philippine Assembly
editMembers
editPhilippine 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
editSource: Philippine Assembly (1908). Official Directory of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Finance and Justice on July 1, 1908, succeeding Henry Clay Ide who took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on April 2, 1906.
- ^ Took office as commissioner on March 4, 1909, succeeding Newton W. Gilbert.
- ^ Took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909, succeeding James Francis Smith and vacating the positions of commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police.
- ^ Took office as commissioner on July 1, 1908, succeeding Benito Legarda. Concurrently took office as the Secretary of Public Instruction on March 1, 1909, succeeding William Morgan Shuster.
- ^ Resigned as commissioner on December 21, 1907 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines.
- ^ Took office as commissioner 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 as commissioner on March 1, 1909.
- ^ Resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Public Instruction on March 1, 1909.
- ^ Resigned as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909.
- ^ Took office as commissioner on March 1, 1909, succeeding Trinidad Pardo de Tavera.
- ^ Resigned on June 30, 1908 upon appointment to the Philippine Commission.
- ^ Elected in a special election on January 19, 1909, succeeding Rafael Palma.
- ^ Election annulled on January 20, 1908 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on January 20, 1908, replacing Nicasio Claravall. Died on March 18, 1909.
- ^ Removed on February 1, 1908. Re-elected in a special election on March 30, 1908. Resigned on June 18, 1908.
- ^ Elected in a special election on August 11, 1908, succeeding Dominador Gomez.
- ^ Died on June 17, 1909.
- ^ Died on March 13, 1909.
- ^ Elected as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines on May 15, 1909.
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.