2nd Philippine Legislature
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| 2nd Philippine Legislature | |||||
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| Term | March 28, 1910 – February 6, 1912 | ||||
| Governor-General | William Cameron Forbes | ||||
| Philippine Commission | |||||
| Members | 9 | ||||
| President | William Cameron Forbes | ||||
| Philippine Assembly | |||||
| Members | 81 | ||||
| Speaker | Sergio Osmeña | ||||
| Majority leader | Alberto Barretto (until July 20, 1911) | ||||
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The 2nd Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from March 28, 1910, to February 6, 1912.
Sessions
[edit]- First Special Session: March 28 – April 19, 1910
- First Regular Session: October 17, 1910 – February 3, 1911
- Second Regular Session: October 16, 1911 – February 1, 1912
- Second Special Session: February 2 – 6, 1912
Legislation
[edit]The Second Philippine Legislature passed a total of 221 laws (Act Nos. 1971–2191)
Leadership
[edit]Philippine Commission
[edit]- Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission: William Cameron Forbes
- Vice-Governor: Newton W. Gilbert, from February 15, 1910
- Secretary of Finance and Justice: Gregorio S. Araneta
- Secretary of the Interior: Dean Conant Worcester
- Secretary of Commerce and Police: Charles B. Elliott, from February 15, 1910
- Secretary of Public Instruction: Newton W. Gilbert
Philippine Assembly
[edit]- Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader: Alberto Barreto (Zambales, Nacionalista), until July 20, 1911
Members
[edit]Philippine Commission
[edit]- Gregorio S. Araneta
- Frank A. Branagan
- Charles B. Elliott[a]
- William Cameron Forbes
- Newton W. Gilbert
- Jose de Luzuriaga
- Rafael Palma
- Juan Sumulong
- Dean Conant Worcester
Sources:
- Colby, Frank Moore (1911). The New International Yearbook: A Compendium of the World's Progress for the Year 1910. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session of the First Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1910.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being A Special Session, March 28, 1910, to April 19, 1910, and the First Session, October 17, 1910, to February 3, 1911, of the Second Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1911.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session, October 16, 1911, to February 1, 1912, and A Special Session, February 2, 1912, to February 6, 1912, of the Second Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1912.
Philippine Assembly
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on February 15, 1910, succeeding William Cameron Forbes who took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909.
- ^ Died on July 22, 1910.
- ^ Elected in a special election on January 4, 1911, succeeding Teofilo Castillejos.
- ^ Appointed as Governor of La Laguna on October 1, 1910.
- ^ Elected in a special election on December 13, 1910, succeeding Potenciano Malvar.
- ^ Election nullified on January 26, 1911 due to lack of residency.
- ^ Won an electoral protest on January 26, 1911, replacing Justo Lukban.
- ^ Died on May 31, 1910.
- ^ Elected in a special election on October 14, 1910, succeeding Manuel G. Gavieres.
- ^ Appointed as judge of the Court of First Instance for the Fifth Judicial District on July 20, 1911.
- ^ Elected in a special election on October 3, 1911, succeeding Alberto Barreto.
External links
[edit]- "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.
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.
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