3rd Philippine Legislature

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

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

Philippine Commission

 * Gregorio S. Araneta
 * Frank A. Branagan
 * Jaime C. de Veyra
 * Winfred Thaxter Denison
 * Charles B. Elliott
 * Vicente Singson Encarnacion
 * William Cameron Forbes
 * Newton W. Gilbert
 * Francis Burton Harrison
 * Vicente Ilustre
 * Victorino Mapa
 * Jose de Luzuriaga
 * Henderson S. Martin
 * Rafael Palma
 * Eugene E. Reed
 * Clinton L. Riggs
 * Juan Sumulong
 * Dean Conant Worcester

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.