| 2nd Philippine Legislature | |||||
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| Term | March 28, 1910 – February 6, 1912 | ||||
| Governor-General | William Cameron Forbes | ||||
| Philippine Commission | |||||
| Members | 9 | ||||
| President | William Cameron Forbes | ||||
| Philippine Assembly | |||||
| Members | 81 | ||||
| Speaker | Sergio Osmeña | ||||
| Majority leader | Alberto Barretto (until July 20, 1911) | ||||
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The 2nd Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from March 28, 1910, to February 6, 1912.
The Second Philippine Legislature passed a total of 221 laws (Act Nos. 1971–2191)
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