The 9th Philippine Legislature[1] was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1931 to 1934.
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| Overview | |||||
| Term | July 16, 1931 – May 5, 1934 | ||||
| Governor-General |
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| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Manuel L. Quezon | ||||
| President pro tempore | Sergio Osmeña | ||||
| Majority leader | Benigno Aquino Sr. | ||||
| Minority leader | Claro M. Recto | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 86 | ||||
| Speaker | Manuel Roxas | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore |
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| Majority leader | Pedro Sabido | ||||
Sessions
edit- First Regular Session: July 16 – November 9, 1931
- Second Regular Session: July 16 – November 8, 1932
- First Special Session: December 7 – 17, 1932
- Second Special Session: January 16 – 31, 1933
- Third Regular Session: July 17 – November 9, 1933
- Third Special Session: April 30 – May 5, 1934
Leadership
editSenate
edit- President: Manuel L. Quezon (5th District, Nacionalista)
- President pro tempore: Sergio Osmeña (10th District, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Benigno Aquino Sr. (3rd District, Nacionalista)
- Minority Floor Leader: Claro M. Recto (5th District, Nacionalista)
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker: Manuel Roxas (Capiz–1st, Nacionalista)
- Speaker pro tempore:
- Antonio de las Alas (Batangas–1st, Nacionalista), until January 25, 1933
- Quintín Paredes (Abra, Nacionalista), January 25 – July 24, 1933[2]
- Jose Zulueta (Iloilo–1st, Nacionalista), from July 24, 1933[2]
- Majority Floor Leader: Pedro Sabido (Albay–3rd, Nacionalista)
Members
editSenate
editThe following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election:
- For senators elected on June 5, 1928: June 5, 1928 – June 5, 1934
- For senators elected on June 2, 1931: June 2, 1931 – June 1, 1937
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
House of Representatives
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Died on June 14, 1931.[3]
- ^ Elected in a special election on August 18, 1931, succeeding Juan B. Alegre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Appointed.
- ^ Died on August 9, 1931.
- ^ Elected in a special election on September 3, 1931, succeeding Froilan Pavericio. Election annulled on January 31, 1933 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on January 31, 1933, replacing Julian M. Locsin.
- ^ Appointed as Secretary of Public Works and Communications on February 18, 1933.
- ^ Elected in a special election on February 18, 1933, succeeding Antonio de las Alas.
- ^ Election annulled on January 23, 1932 after an electoral protest.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on January 23, 1932, replacing Rufino L. Garde.
- ^ Died on April 23, 1932.
- ^ Elected in a special election on June 4, 1932, succeeding Mariano P. Leuterio.
- ^ Appointed as an undersecretary in the Department of Public Works and Communications on March 1, 1933.
- ^ Elected in a special election on April 1, 1933, succeeding Gregorio Anonas.
Further reading
edit- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
- Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
- Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
References
edit- ^ "List of Previous Senators, Seventh Legislature". Senate of the Philippines 18th Congress. Senate of the Philippines.
- ^ a b Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly. Benipayo Press. 1935. p. 625.
- ^ "JUAN B. ALEGRE DIES; PHILIPPINE SENATOR; Took Oath of Office Just Before Succumbing". New York Times. June 15, 1931. p. 18.
- "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.