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.

essions

*First Regular Session: October 16, 1916– February 8, 1917
**"First Special Session": February 12 – February 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 – March 8, 1919

Legislation

The Fourth Philippine Legislature passed a total of 204 laws (Act Nos. 2665 – 2868)

Major legislation

Leadership

Philippine Senate

*President of the Senate::Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista, Fifth District)

*Majority Floor Leader: ::Francisco Villanueva (Nacionalista, Seventh District)

House of Representatives

*Speaker of the House of Representatives::Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista, 2nd District Cebu)

Members

Philippine Senate

:mnb|calvo|1 Resigned on February 1, 1917. Replaced by Matias Gonzales who was elected in a special election held on May 5, 1917.

House of Representatives

:* Capital city

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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