Subject: Legislation

Excerpts from the Congressional Record featuring "7th Secession, Acts & Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Florida." The excerpts include acts relating to the Florida Railroad (page 16). This item is described as a companion piece to a letter from David Levy Yulee, President of the Florida Railroad, dated 1855.

Autograph letter signed from U.S. Senator David Levy Yulee of Florida to Federal District Court Judge Isaac H. Bronson, written in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 1850. Yulee discusses the Civil and Defense bill before the Senate, his upcoming trip to New York, and an effort to expose a falsehood. The letter is a bifolium with contemporary docketing.

This item is a printed legislative bill, titled "A BILL To regulate the Celebration of Marriages in Newfoundland," dated May 2, 1817, and originating from London. The bill aims to establish regulations for marriage celebrations in Newfoundland. A notable provision of the bill states that it will not affect marriages already contracted, nor will it extend to marriages performed by Quakers or persons professing the Jewish Religion. The document features standard legislative formatting with a simple decorative patterned border at the top.

This archival item is a portion of the Congressional Record from April 22, 1872, featuring the closing argument of Adolph Sutro on a bill before Congress to provide aid for the Sutro Tunnel. The specific content pertains to the Mercantile topic. The record is geographically relevant to Washington, D.C., where Congress convened.

This document is a portion of the Congressional Record from the 34th Congress, 1st Session. Dated February 25, 1856, it pertains to Senate Bill 113 and specifically notes the removal of Uriah P. Levy from the Navy. The document's description includes the notation '34ST CONGRESS, 1ST SECESSION'.

Pamphlet published April 6, 1832, concerning Parliamentary Acts related to religious toleration in the West Indies. The pamphlet details legislation passed by colonial legislatures granting relief to Catholics, removing disabilities for Jews, and addressing the status of free people of color. It discusses the history of Jewish settlers in Barbados and the restrictions they faced, particularly from Christian business rivals. The pamphlet highlights the amelioration of Jews' positions in the early 19th century through colonial acts and refers to relevant sources, including the Jewish Encyclopedia (JE) and Marcus's *Colonial American Jew*. The pamphlet is unbound and in folio format, comprising 34 pages with two additional pages. It was issued from the House of Commons in London.

This document contains a report from The Committee on the Judiciary and a proposed bill to amend the law related to trading with slaves in South Carolina. Authored by Franklin J. Moses as Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, the report details the rationale for stronger penalties against illegal slave trading and liquor sales to enslaved persons. The proposed amendment to the bill specifies increased fines, imprisonment, and physical punishment (whipping) for repeat offenders, explicitly excluding white females from corporal punishment. The document is a printed form, showing signs of age with some staining and torn edges, characteristic of historical legislative papers from the mid-19th century. The amendment was successfully passed on December 21, 1857. The description also notes the historical significance of this specific amendment, its absence in prominent historical texts on the slave trade, and the involvement of Franklin J. Moses Sr., a notable figure in South Carolina's history. **3.

Issue of the New-York Spectator newspaper, published in New York, New York on January 28, 1820. Pages 2 & 3 include various Acts from the New York Legislature, notably "AN ACT, Directing the commissioners of the land office to survey and sell Grand Island in the Niagara river, to Mordecai M. Noah."

Newspaper clipping from Niles' Weekly Register, published in Baltimore, Maryland on January 25, 1823. The clipping features an article on the Jews Bill, noting that it did not pass until 1826. The article appears on page 336.

Issue of Niles' Weekly Register newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland on March 19, 1825. This issue notably features the first non-governmental publication of the final Maryland Jew Bill, which was passed by the Maryland Legislature and became law on January 5, 1826. The bill concerns the declaration of belief required for those of the Jewish faith appointed to public office.

This is a comprehensive statute book containing all legislation enacted in the Province of Lower Canada (present-day Quebec) up to 1845. It includes significant legislation granting Jews equal rights and privileges with other British subjects in the province (1 Will. IV, Cap. 57, enacted 1831-32), as well as acts concerning Jewish places of worship and burial and the keeping of Jewish religious records. Published in Montreal in 1845.

Pamphlet titled "SYNOPSIS OF ARGUMENT BEFORE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OF PA. ON BILLS..." by Moses Dropsie. Published in Pennsylvania in 1869.