The Second 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.
March 28, 1910 – February 6, 1912 | |
Governor-General | William Cameron Forbes |
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Commission | |
Members | 10 |
Assembly | |
Speaker | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
Members | 87 |
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 ex-officio President of the Philippine Commission: William Cameron Forbes
Philippine Assembly edit
- Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu-2nd, Nacionalista)
Members edit
Philippine Commission edit
- Gregorio S. Araneta
- Frank A. Branagan
- José de Luzuriaga
- Charles Elliot[a]
- William Cameron Forbes
- Newton W. Gilbert
- 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
Notes edit
- ^ Appointed on February 14, 1910.
- ^ Died on July 22, 1910.
- ^ Won a special election on September 5, 1911.
- ^ Resigned on October 1, 1910, after being appointed as Governor of La Laguna.
- ^ Won a special election on December 13, 1910.
- ^ Election annulled on January 26, 1911 due to lack of residency.
- ^ Took office on January 26, 1911.
- ^ Died on May 31, 1910.
- ^ Won a special election on October 14, 1910.
- ^ Resigned on July 20, 1911 after being appointed as Court of First Instance judge.
- ^ Won a special election on October 3, 1911.
See also edit
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.