3rd Philippine Legislature
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| Term | October 16, 1912 – February 24, 1916 | ||||
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| Members | 9 | ||||
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| Philippine Assembly | |||||
| Members | 81 | ||||
| Speaker | Sergio Osmeña | ||||
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The 3rd Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1912, to February 24, 1916.
Sessions
[edit]- First Regular Session: October 16, 1912 – February 3, 1913
- First Special Session: February 6 – 11, 1913
- Second Regular Session: October 16, 1913 – February 3, 1914
- Second Special Session: February 4 – 28, 1914
- Third Regular Session: October 16, 1914 – February 5, 1915
- Fourth Regular Session: October 16, 1915 – February 4, 1916
- Third Special Session: February 14 – 24, 1916
Legislation
[edit]The Third Philippine Legislature passed a total of 473 laws (Act Nos. 2192–2664)
Leadership
[edit]Philippine Commission
[edit]- Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission:
- William Cameron Forbes, until September 1, 1913
- Francis Burton Harrison, from September 2, 1913
Philippine Assembly
[edit]- Speaker: Sergio Osmeña (Cebu–2nd, Nacionalista)
- Majority Floor Leader:
- Macario Adriatico (Mindoro, Nacionalista), until November 5, 1914
- Galicano Apacible (Batangas–1st, Nacionalista), from November 5, 1914[1]
Members
[edit]Philippine Commission
[edit]- Gregorio S. Araneta[a]
- Frank A. Branagan[b]
- Jaime C. de Veyra[c]
- Winfred Thaxter Denison[d]
- Charles B. Elliott[e]
- Vicente Singson Encarnacion[f]
- William Cameron Forbes[g]
- Newton W. Gilbert[h]
- Francis Burton Harrison[i]
- Vicente Ilustre[j]
- Victorino Mapa[k]
- Jose de Luzuriaga[l]
- Henderson S. Martin[m]
- Rafael Palma
- Eugene E. Reed[n]
- Clinton L. Riggs[o]
- Juan Sumulong[p]
- Dean Conant Worcester[q]
Sources:
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the First Session, October 16, 1912, to February 3, 1913, and A Special Session, February 6, 1913, to February 11, 1913, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1913.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Second Session, October 16, 1913, to February 3, 1914, and A Special Session, February 6, 1914, to February 28, 1914, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1914.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Third Session, October 16, 1914, to February 5, 1915, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1915.
- Journal of the Philippine Commission Being the Fourth Session, October 16, 1915, to February 4, 1916, and A Special Session, February 14, 1916, to February 24, 1916, of the Third Philippine Legislature. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1916.
Philippine Assembly
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Gregorio S. Araneta resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Finance and Justice on October 30, 1913.
- ^ Frank A. Branagan resigned as commissioner on October 30, 1913.
- ^ Jaime C. de Veyra took office as commissioner on October 30, 1913, to succeed Frank A. Branagan.
- ^ Winfred Thaxter Denison took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of the Interior on January 28, 1914, to succeed Dean Conant Worcester.
- ^ Charles B. Elliott resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on December 4, 1912.
- ^ Vicente Singson Encarnacion took office as commissioner on October 30, 1913, to succeed Jose de Luzuriaga.
- ^ William Cameron Forbes resigned as Governor-General of the Philippines on September 1, 1913.
- ^ Newton W. Gilbert resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Public Instruction on December 1, 1913.
- ^ Francis Burton Harrison took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on September 2, 1913, to succeed William Cameron Forbes.
- ^ Vicente Ilustre took office as commissioner on October 30, 1913, to succeed Juan Sumulong.
- ^ Victorino Mapa took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Finance and Justice on October 30, 1913, to succeed Gregorio S. Araneta.
- ^ Jose de Luzuriaga resigned as commissioner on October 30, 1913.
- ^ Henderson S. Martin took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Public Instruction on December 1, 1913, succeeding Newton W. Gilbert.
- ^ Eugene E. Reed took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on May 24, 1916, to succeed Clinton L. Riggs.
- ^ Clinton L. Riggs took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on December 1, 1913, to succeed Charles B. Elliott. He later resigned from both positions on October 31, 1915.
- ^ Juan Sumulong resigned as commissioner on October 30, 1913.
- ^ Dean Conant Worcester resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of the Interior on September 15, 1913.
- ^ Aguedo Velarde died on December 22, 1913.
- ^ Ambrosio Santos was elected on May 15, 1914, to succeed Aguedo Velarde.
- ^ Cresencio Marasigan was removed on February 14, 1914.
- ^ Venancio Concepcion was elected on May 16, 1914, to succeed Cresencio Marasigan.
- ^ Simeon Dadivas died on July 27, 1914.
- ^ Emilio Acevedo was elected on October 10, 1914, to succeed Simeon Dadivas.
- ^ Eulalio E. Causing resigned on October 13, 1914.
- ^ Tomas N. Alonso was elected on November 21, 1914, to succeed Eulalio E. Causing.
- ^ Vicente Singson Encarnacion was appointed to the Philippine Commission on October 30, 1913.
- ^ Alberto Reyes was elected in on February 24, 1914, to succeed Vicente Singson Encarnacion.
- ^ Francisco Enage was appointed as provincial fiscal of Iloilo on February 5, 1915.
- ^ Ruperto Kapunan was elected on September 18, 1915, to succeed Francisco Enage.
- ^ Macario Adriatico was appointed to the Code Committee on March 1, 1914.
- ^ Mariano P. Leuterio was elected on June 8, 1914, to succeed Macario Adriatico.
- ^ Melecio Severino died on May 25, 1915.
- ^ Teofisto Guingona Sr. was appointed as Governor of Agusan on June 10, 1914.
- ^ Leopoldo Rovira was elected on October 1, 1914, to succeed Teofisto Guingona Sr..
- ^ Sixto de los Angeles was appointed to the Public Welfare Board on April 3, 1915.
- ^ Leandro A. Jabson was elected on September 18, 1915, to succeed Sixto de los Angeles.
- ^ Rafael Corpus was appointed as Solicitor General on March 1, 1914.
- ^ Gabriel Alba was elected on July 22, 1914, to succeed Rafael Corpus.
References
[edit]- ^ Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly. Benipayo Press. 1935. p. 626.
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.