The Second 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
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
from March 28, 1910 to February 6, 1912.
Sessions
**''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
The Second Philippine Legislature passed a total of 221 laws (Act Nos. 1971–2191)
Leadership
Philippine Commission
*Governor-General:
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 ...
Philippine Assembly
*Speaker:
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 ...
(Cebu-2nd,
Nacionalista)
Members
Philippine Commission
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
Notes:
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 te ...
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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, the ...
External links
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Further reading
*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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