4th Philippine Legislature

The 4th 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.

Sessions

Legislation

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

Leadership

Senate

• President: Manuel L. Quezon (5th District, Nacionalista)
• Majority Floor Leader: Francisco Felipe Viillanueva (7th District, Nacionalista)

House of Representatives

• Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd, Nacionalista)
• Majority Floor Leader: Rafael Alunan (Negros Occidental–3rd, Nacionalista)

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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

See also

• Congress of the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• House of Representatives of the Philippines

Notes

References

External links

Further reading

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library