1st Philippine Legislature

The First Philippine Legislature was the first representative legislature of the Philippines, then known as the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States.

essions

*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:::James Francis Smith ::William Cameron Forbes, "appointed on November 11, 1909" [ [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Philippines.htm Philippines - World Statesmen] ]

Philippine Assembly

*Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista, 2nd District Cebu)
*Majority Floor Leader: Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista, 1st District Tayabas)
*Minority Floor Leader: Vicente Singson Encarnacion (Progresista, 1st District Ilocos Sur)

Members

Philippine Commission

:mnb|moses|1 Resigned on June 30, 1908.:mnb|smith|2 Resigned on November 11, 1909.

Philippine Assembly

:* Capital city

References

ee also

*Congress of the Philippines
*Senate of the Philippines
*House of Representatives of the Philippines

External links

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Further reading

*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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