The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-01
IT IS A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
LABOR DAY" TO BE CELEBRATED
ON MONDAY.

In Order to Insure Its Legality Mayor
McDorough Issues a Proclamation
Setting the Day Aside for Thanks
giving and Rest-Laoor Organize
lions to Celebrate With Parade.
Mayor McDonough has issued special
proclamation making Monday, Sept. 5,
''Labor day." q day Of Thanksgiving and
rest
The reasons for the proclamation are that
the legality Of the act of tue legislature
making Labor day a legal holiday is
doubted. while at the same time it is deemed
advisable TO observe the day. In fact there
seems TO be general desire to observe it.
The letter OF Vice President Crane, Of the
Southern Bank, published below. explains
why business men are in doubt as to the
observation Of the day. The section Of the
code which provides for the observance of
Christmas, Thanksgiving, New years day,
Fourth of July, Lees birthday,
Washington's birthday or any other day
designated as a day Of Thanksgiving or OF
fasting and prayer by the President Of the
United States. the governor of the state or
any municipal authority, provides that all
bank paper and other evidences OF in
debtedness falling due on that day shall te-
come due on the preceding day. Whenever
these holidays fall on Monday, the indebted
ness maturing on that day is made payable
on the tuesday following, and that falling
due on Sunday on the Saturday preceding.
The act providing for Labor day makes
no specifications of this kind with regard to
the payment OF maturing indebtedness.
This is the reason the banks we're dubious
about observing the day and were anxious
TO have positive assurance OF its being a
legal holiday.
Mr.. Cranes letter is as follows:
SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 81. 1892
The President Of the AtIGntd Clearing Associd-
ton Atlanta, Co.:
DEAR SIR-Grave doubts exist in the minds of
our banks, and of the attorneys for the banks,
as TO the legality OF the act approved Oct. 49,
1891, making the first Monday in September a
legal holiday, to be known as Labor day So
serious has this question becOms that cur banks,
through our counsel, have requested the mayor
OF our city TO issue his pr clsmstion making
Monday, Sept. 5, q day of thanksgiving and
public rest I inclose a copy of the procams-
tion, which the mayor will probably issue TO-
night.
The doubt about the legality Of the act con-
ssts in tue fact that it is thought to be an
amendment to code section 2sS3 and section |
21sS az, and # so in conflict with the Constitu
ton OF 1877, paragraph Il, article 3, embodied
In section 5O16 OF the code of 1882. If the act |
is legal the question is then presented whether |
or not banks are authorized to close their |
places Of business on that day, and IL 20. !
Que or be payable On Tuesday succeeding or |
Saturday PRIOR to Sept. ..
Our clearing association will meet tomorrow |
afternoon, but am sufficiently acquainted |
with the views Of the members Of 1t to write |
you now to ask that you suggest to the gov
ernor of the state the propriety Of issuing |
proclamation making Mon1ay Sept. 5, 1893 q |
day of Thanksgiving and public rest-a proca-
nation similar to the one a copy OF which !
inclose YOU. This will avoid confusion to banks |
In every part OF our state, Very truly yours,
Vice President Savannah Clearing ASSOCIATION
Mayor McDonough has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
MAYORS OFFICE,
CITY OF SAVANNAH, Aug, 81. 1892.
WHEREAS, Bv an act of the general assembly
OF Georgia, apL owed Oct. To- 1891 the first Mon
day 10 September Of each and every year is set
apart as legal holiday to be known as Lab r
Gay. And, whereas, nothing is said in said act
concerning the duty Of banks as regards the pre-
senting for payment or acceptance aud the pro |
testing and giving notice Of the dishonor of bills
OF exchange, bank checks and promissory notes
And, whereas grave doubts exist as TO theiegal-
ity or SAID act; but whereas, il Is the manifest
policy OF this state that the first Monday in |
september should be observed as a legal holi
Gay, And, whereas it is meet and proper that |
al persons In every calling and business should |
nave an opportunity of celebrating said day 10 |
some Mt and proper manner, And, whereas the
for which to be- thankful,
Now, therefore, l, John j. McDonough mayor
OF the city OF Savannah. by virtue of the power
vested IN me, do hereby issue this my proola-
NATION appointing Monday, 5th day
OF September, 1892, as a day OF thanks
giving and public rest, and In
vlte my fellow citizens of every calling and pro-
1eslon to close their places Of business and to
ABSTAIN from their usual labors on said day aud |
TO assemble at their respective places of wor- |
snip ana give thanks to Almighty God for his |
manifold blessings bestowed upon us.
% diven under my hand and seal of the city OF |
savannah TINS 3lst day OF August, 1892.
The labor organ Eat ons of the oity are
arranging for a rousing celebration OF the
Gay. Committees from each of the labor
bodies will meet Tonight at Knights of
Pythiss ball TO map out q programme 1t
VIII probably consist OF a street parade,
followed by an entertainment