The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-13
cHAPTER xLIIL.

and holidays, aud fixing the days and
parts OF days so be set apart and OBJ
served, and regulating the maturity Of
commercial paper with respect thereto.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of New Jersey,
That the following days and half days,
namely, the first day of January, com
monty called New Years Day; the
twenty-second day Of February, known
as Washin0ton's Birthday; the thirtieth
day of May. known as Decoration Day;
the fourth day OF July, called ~Independ-
ence Day, the first Monday of September,
to he known hereafter as LABOR Day; the
twenty-hfth day OF December, known as
Christmas Day; any general election day
in this state. every Saturday from twelve
o'clock at noon until twelve o'clock at
midnight. which is hereby designated a
half holiday; and any day appointed or
recommended by the governor of this
state, or the president of the United
States, as a day OF thanksgiving, or fast
ing and prayer, or other religious observ-
ance, shall, for all purposes whatever as
regards the presenting for payment or
acceptance, and OF the protesting nj
giving notice of the dishonor of bills
Of exchange, bank checks and prom
issory notes, made after the passage
Of his act, be treated and considered
as the first day of the week, commonly
called Sunday, and as public holidays or
half holidays; and all such bills. checks
and notes otherwise p~resentable for ac-
ceptance or payment on any Of the said
days shall be deemed to be payable and
be presented for acceptance or payment
on the secular or business day next sue
ceeding such holiday; but in the case Of
a half holiday shall be presentable for &C.
~ceptance or payment at or before twelve
O'Clock moo of that day; provided, how
ever, that for the purpose of protesting
or otherwise holding liable any party to
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note, and which shall not have been paid
before twelve O'Clock &C noon on any Sat
urday, q demand of acceptance or pay
ment thereof may be made and notice OF
protest or dishcacr thereof may DC given
on the next succeeding secular or bush
ness day; and provided further, that
when any person shall receive for collec-
ton any check, bill Of exchange or prom
issory note, due and presentable for ac-
cepLance or payment on any Saturday,
such person shall not be deemed guilty
Of any neglect or omission of duty, nor
incur any liability in not presenting for
payment or acceptance, or collect such
check, bill of exchange or promissory
note on that day; and provided further,
that in constituting tnis section every sat
urday, unless a whole holiday as afore-
said, shall, until twelve O'Clock noon, be
deemed a secular or business day; and
the days ana half days aforesaid shall be
considered as the first day of the week.
commonly called Sunday, and as public
holidays or half holidays, for all purposes
whatsoever as regards the transaction OF
business IN the public offices OF this state.
or counties Of this state; on all other
laws or half days, excepting sundays,
such offices shall be kept open for the
transaction of business.
2. And be it enacted, That whenever
the first day of January, the twenty
second day of February, the thirtieth day
of May, the fourth day of July or the
twenty-ffth day OF December shall fall
upon Sunday, the Monday next following
shall be deemed a public holiday Tor all
or any of the purposes aforesaid; pro
vided. however, that in such cases all
bills of exchange, checks and promisory
notes, made after the passage OF this act.
which would otherwise be ~presentable
for acceptance or payment on the said
Monday, shall be deemed TO be present.
able for acceptance or payment on the
seculas or business day next succeeding
such holiday.
3. And be it enacted, That the pro-
as interfering with any person or cor
poration transacting business in this
state, either private or public. but every
such person or corporation shall be per-
mitted TO conduct business on any holt
day or half holiday herein designated, in
the same manner as if this law had Dot
been passed.
4. Ami be it enacted. That all acts and
parts of acts Inconsistent with this act.
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this act shall be deemed apubAc act.
and take effect Immediately.
Approved March 9, 1891.