The Third Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1912, to February 24, 1916.
Sessions
*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
**''Second Special Session'': February 14 – 24, 1916
Legislation
The Third Philippine Legislature passed a total of 473 laws (Act Nos. 2192–2664)
Leadership
Philippine Commission
*Governor-General and ex-officio President of the Philippine Commission:
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William Cameron Forbes
William Cameron Forbes (May 21, 1870 – December 24, 1959) was an American investment banker and diplomat. He served as governor-general of the Philippines from 1909 to 1913 and ambassador of the United States to Japan from 1930 to 1932.
He was ...
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Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison (December 18, 1873 – November 21, 1957) was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and was appointed governor-general of the Philippines by President of the United States Wood ...
''appointed on September 2, 1913''
Philippine Assembly
*Speaker of the Philippine Assembly
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Sergio Osmeña
Sergio Osmeña Sr. (, ; 9 September 1878 – 19 October 1961) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fourth president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was vice president under Manuel L. Quezon. Upon Quezon's sudd ...
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Nacionalista
The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ...
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2nd District Cebu)
*Majority Floor Leader
*Minority Floor Leader
Members
Philippine Commission
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
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See also
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Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Kongreso ng Pilipinas, italic=unset) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, although colloquially the ...
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Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Senado ng Pilipinas'', also ''Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas'' or "upper chamber") is the upper house of Congress of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines with the House of Representatives ...
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House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, th ...
References
External links
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Further reading
*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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