2nd Philippine Legislature
| 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]President of the Commission
- Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission: William Cameron Forbes
Philippine Assembly
[edit]Speaker of the Assembly
- 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]- ^ Charles B. Elliott took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on February 15, 1910, to succeed William Cameron Forbes, who took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on November 11, 1909.
- ^ Teofilo Castillejos died on July 22, 1910.
- ^ Vicente Barsana was elected on January 4, 1911, to succeed Teofilo Castillejos.
- ^ Potenciano Malvar was appointed as Governor of La Laguna on October 1, 1910.
- ^ Marcos Paulino was elected on December 13, 1910, to succeed Potenciano Malvar.
- ^ Justo Lukban was removed on January 26, 1911, after an electoral protest.
- ^ Dominador Gomez replaced Justo Lukban on January 26, 1911, after winning an electoral protest.
- ^ Manuel G. Gavieres died on May 31, 1910.
- ^ Inocencio Cortes was elected on October 14, 1910, to succeed Manuel G. Gavieres.
- ^ Alberto Barreto was appointed as judge of the Court of First Instance for the Fifth Judicial District on July 20, 1911.
- ^ Gabriel Alba was elected on October 3, 1911, to succeed 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.