The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-23
NEWS GLEANINGS,
MATTERS REPORTERS LEARN
AND WRITE ABOUT.
REVISION OF THE HOLIDAY LAW
The Laws Revised SO That They
are Now Governed by a Gen
eral Statute Interesting
for Business Men.

The legal holiday laws of the state of
Pennsylvania have been revised so that
they are now covered by one general
statute. The bill has been approved by the
Governor and several doubtful questions of
practical moment to business men have
been cleared up.
There are some important special pro-
visions relating to the Saturday half-holi-
days which should be well understood in
business circles. One is that for the pur-
pose of protesting or holding liable any
party to note, draft, etc., which shall not
have been paid by II o. clock, a demand of
acceptance or payment may be made at
any time on that day, and notice of protest
may be given on the next succeeding busi-
ness day. Another is that any person re-
ceiving for collection any check, draft,
etc, shall not be deemed guilty of neglect
for not presenting such paper for payment
or acceptance on that day. While the
holidays and half-holidays designated in
the law are public holidays and half
holidays for all purposes whatsoever as re-
CARDS the transaction of business" issu-
ance, entrance and service of any writ,
summons, confession of judgment or other
legal process may be done on any of the
Saturday afternoons named as holidays,
and any bank may keep open its doors for
business if its directors decide to do so.
When New Year, Washington's Birth
day, Independence Day or Christmas shall
occur on Saturday, the following Monday
shall be legal holiday and all bills, etc.,
falling due on Monday will be held as due
on the preceding Saturday, excepting in
the case of Independence and Labor Days,
when the same shall be due and payable al
or before II o'clock noon on Saturday
When Decoration Day, the Both of May
falls on Sunday, the preceding Saturday
| shall be observed as a legal holiday. By
this act the varied and sometimes confusing
legal holiday acts have been harmonized
in one general law defining and regulating
holidays and it is important to all business
men to be we'll advised of the changes
made by the new statute
The legal holidays inIPennsylvania now
| are:
l. New Years Day, January l.
2. Washington's birthday, February %
8. Good Friday.
4, Memorial Day, May 80.
| 3. Independence Day, July a.
6. Christmas Day, 25th December.
7. Labor Day, first Monday in Septem
ber
8. All days designated by the Governor
or President for thanksgiving, fasting Of
prayer.
9 Saturday half-holiday, from l2 O clocl
noon until midnight beginning 10th o
June and ending 10th of September o
each year.
All of these days as declared by the new
legal holiday law, "shall for all purpose
whatever as regards the presenting for pay
ment or acceptance, and as regards the pro
testing and giving notice of the dishonor o
bills of exchange, checks, drafts, promissory
notes, made after the passage of this act
be treated and considered as the first day o
the week, commonly called Sunday an(
"all such bills, checks, drafts and note
otherwise presentable for acceptance o
payment on any of the said days shall b.
deemed to be payable and be presentabl
for acceptance or payment o. the seculs
or business day next preceding such holi
day, or IN case Of half-holiday, shall b.
deemed to be payable and be presentabl
for acceptance or payment at or before i
o clock noon on such half-holiday."