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.
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| October 16, 1916 – March 8, 1919 | |
| Governor-General | Francis Burton Harrison |
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| Senate | |
| Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Majority leader | Francisco F. Villanueva |
| Members | 24 |
| House of Representatives | |
| House Speaker | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
| Members | 90 |
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
| District | Senator | Party | Term start | Term end | |
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| 1st District | Vicente Singson Encarnacion | Progresista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | |
| Juan Villamor | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | ||
| 2nd District | Aquilino Calvo[lower-alpha 1] | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | February 20, 1917 | |
| Matias Gonzalez[lower-alpha 2] | Nacionalista | May 5, 1917 | June 3, 1919 | ||
| Pedro María Sison | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | ||
| 3rd District | Isauro Gabaldon | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | |
| Francisco Tongio Liongson[lower-alpha 3] | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | February 20, 1919 | ||
| 4th District | Pedro Guevara | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | |
| Rafael Palma | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | ||
| 5th District | Vicente Ilustre | Independent | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | |
| Manuel L. Quezon | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | ||
| 6th District | Mario Guarina | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | |
| Leoncio Imperial | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | ||
| 7th District | Jose Altavas | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | |
| Francisco F. Villanueva | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | ||
| 8th District | Esperidion Guanco | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | |
| Manuel Lopez | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | ||
| 9th District | Esteban Singson | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | |
| Jose Maria Veloso | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | ||
| 10th District | Filemon Sotto | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | |
| Celestino Rodriguez | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | ||
| 11th District | Nicolas Capistrano | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | |
| Jose Clarin | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | ||
| 12th District | Hadji Butu[lower-alpha 4] | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | November 15, 1920 | |
| Joaquin D. Luna[lower-alpha 4] | Nacionalista | October 16, 1916 | July 1, 1920 | ||
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.
House of Representatives
Notes
- 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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