4th Philippine Legislature
The Fourth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1916, to March 8, 1919.
| October 16, 1916 – March 8, 1919 | |
| Governor-General | Francis Burton Harrison |
|---|---|
| Senate | |
| Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Majority leader | Francisco F. Villanueva |
| Members | 24 |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
| Members | 90 |
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Joint session of Philippine Legislature, Manila. November 15, 1916
Sessions
- First Regular Session: October 16, 1916 – February 8, 1917
- First Special Session: February 12 – 22, 1917
- Second Regular Session: October 16, 1917 – February 8, 1918
- Second Special Session: September 30 – October 2, 1918
- Third Regular Session: October 7, 1918 – February 8, 1919
- Third Special Session: March 1 – 8, 1919
Legislation
The Fourth Philippine Legislature passed a total of 204 laws (Act Nos. 2665 – 2868).[1]
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate
- Majority Floor Leader:
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House of Representatives
Members
Senate
All elected senators of this Legislature were elected on October 3, 1916 for the following terms, according to their ranking in their senatorial districts:
- For first ranking senators: October 16, 1916 – June 6, 1922
- For second ranking senators: October 16, 1916 – June 3, 1919
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
House of Representatives
Notes
- Resigned on February 20, 1917 after being appointed as governor of Mountain Province.
- Won a special election on May 5, 1917 to complete Aquilino Calvo's unexpired term.
- Died on February 20, 1919.
- Appointed.
See also
References
- Senate Diary, 4th Philippine Legislature (written in Spanish), October 23, 1916, p32. Adams Building, US Library of Congress, from research of Dr. Abraham T. Rasul, Jr, Washington DC
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 Jurispudance Databank". Arellano Law Foundation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Further reading
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