3rd Philippine Legislature

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William Cameron Forbes
(until September 1, 1913)
Francis Burton Harrison
(from September 2, 1913)

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William Cameron Forbes
(until September 1, 1913)
Francis Burton Harrison
(from September 2, 1913)

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Macario Adriatico
(until November 5, 1914)
Galicano Apacible
(from November 5, 1914)

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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

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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

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Legislation

The Third Philippine Legislature passed a total of 473 laws (Act Nos. 2192–2664)

Leadership

=Philippine Commission=

Governor-General and President of the Philippine Commission:
William Cameron Forbes, until September 1, 1913
Francis Burton Harrison, from September 2, 1913
Vice-Governor:
Newton W. Gilbert, until November 30, 1913
Henderson S. Martin, from December 1, 1913
Secretary of Finance and Justice:
Gregorio S. Araneta, until October 30, 1913
Victorino Mapa, from October 30, 1913
Secretary of the Interior:
Dean Conant Worcester, until September 15, 1913
Winfred Thaxter Denison, from January 28, 1914
Secretary of Commerce and Police:
Charles B. Elliott, until December 4, 1912
Clinton L. Riggs, December 1, 1913 – October 31, 1915
Eugene E. Reed, from May 24, 1916
Secretary of Public Instruction:
Newton W. Gilbert, until December 1, 1913
Henderson S. Martin, from December 1, 1913

=Philippine Assembly=

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{{Cite book |title=Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly |publisher=Benipayo Press |year=1935 |pages=626}}

Members

= Philippine Commission =

Gregorio S. Araneta{{Efn|Resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Finance and Justice on October 30, 1913.}}
Frank A. Branagan{{Efn|Resigned as commissioner on October 30, 1913.}}
Jaime C. de Veyra{{Efn|Took office as commissioner on October 30, 1913, succeeding Frank A. Branagan.}}
Winfred Thaxter Denison{{Efn|Took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of the Interior on January 28, 1914, succeeding Dean Conant Worcester.}}
Charles B. Elliott{{Efn|Resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on December 4, 1912.}}
Vicente Singson Encarnacion{{Efn|Took office as commissioner on October 30, 1913, succeeding Jose de Luzuriaga.}}
William Cameron Forbes{{Efn|Resigned as Governor-General of the Philippines on September 1, 1913.}}
Newton W. Gilbert{{Efn|Resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Public Instruction on December 1, 1913.}}
Francis Burton Harrison{{Efn|Took office as Governor-General of the Philippines on September 2, 1913, succeeding William Cameron Forbes.}}
Vicente Ilustre{{Efn|Took office as commissioner on October 30, 1913, succeeding Juan Sumulong.}}
Victorino Mapa{{Efn|Took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Finance and Justice on October 30, 1913, succeeding Gregorio S. Araneta.}}
Jose de Luzuriaga{{Efn|Resigned as commissioner on October 30, 1913.}}
Henderson S. Martin{{Efn|Took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Public Instruction on December 1, 1913, succeeding Newton W. Gilbert.}}
Rafael Palma
Eugene E. Reed{{Efn|Took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on May 24, 1916, succeeding Clinton L. Riggs.}}
Clinton L. Riggs{{Efn|Took office as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on December 1, 1913, succeeding Charles B. Elliott. Resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of Commerce and Police on October 31, 1915.}}
Juan Sumulong{{Efn|Resigned as commissioner on October 30, 1913.}}
Dean Conant Worcester{{Efn|Resigned as commissioner and concurrent Secretary of the Interior on September 15, 1913.}}

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.

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3rd Philippine Legislature

Sessions

Legislation

Leadership

=Philippine Commission=

=Philippine Assembly=

Members

= Philippine Commission =

= Philippine Assembly =

See also

Notes

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