The 2nd Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the
Philippines
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under the sovereign control of the
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from March 28, 1910, to February 6, 1912.
Sessions
Legislation
The Second Philippine Legislature passed a total of 221 laws (Act Nos. 1971–2191)
Leadership
Philippine Commission
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Governor-General
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and President of the Philippine Commission:
William Cameron Forbes
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Ear ...
* Vice-Governor:
Newton W. Gilbert, from February 15, 1910
* Secretary of Finance and Justice:
Gregorio S. Araneta
* Secretary of the Interior:
Dean Conant Worcester
* Secretary of Commerce and Police:
Charles B. Elliott, from February 15, 1910
* Secretary of Public Instruction:
Newton W. Gilbert
Philippine Assembly
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Speaker:
Sergio Osmeña
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(
Cebu–2nd,
Nacionalista
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)
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Majority Floor Leader: Alberto Barreto (
Zambales
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,
Nacionalista
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), until July 20, 1911
Members
Philippine Commission
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Gregorio S. Araneta
* Frank A. Branagan
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Charles B. Elliott
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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.
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Newton W. Gilbert
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Jose de Luzuriaga
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Rafael Palma
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Juan Sumulong
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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
See also
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Congress of the Philippines
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Senate of the Philippines
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House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Further reading
*Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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