- 1st Philippine Legislature
The First Philippine Legislature was the first representative legislature of the
Philippines , then known as thePhilippine Islands under the sovereign control of theUnited 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 onNovember 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 onJune 30 ,1908 .:mnb|smith|2 Resigned onNovember 11 ,1909 .Philippine Assembly
:* Capital city References
ee also
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Congress of the Philippines
*Senate of the Philippines
*House of Representatives of the Philippines External links
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*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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