Note XXV-28 — Chapter XXV · DIVERS PHASES OF SELF-GOVERNMENT. 1819-1863.
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Aug. 1, 1849, the electoral junta chose one proprietary senator, Antonio Villeros, and his suplente, Nicolás Lopez; one deputy, Domingo Arosemena, and his substitute, Gabriel Diez, to the national congress; seven deputies and an equal number of suplentes, to constitute the provincial legislature. The first local legislature met Sept. 15th, and closed the session on the 24th of Oct. From this time the new province had the following governors, namely: July 24 to Dec. 20, 1849, Pablo Arosemena; Dec. 20, 1849, acting gov. Juan Man. Gallegos; June 1850, P. Arosemena again in office till Aug. 1851, when Rafael Nuñez succeeded ad int.; Sept. 1851 to 1852, Francisco Esquivel; Sept. 1852, Escolástico Romero; 1854, Santiago Agnew; Aug. 1855, Domingo Obaldía, against whom complaints were made of abuses of power. Pinart, Pan. Coll. Doc., MS., 2-11, 31, 46-8, 83-93; U. S. Govt Doc., Cong. 36, Sess. 2, House Ex. Doc., vi. 41, p. 59; Pan., Gaceta del Est., Dec. 1, 1855.