Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.
THE LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
Their Effect Upon Commercial
Bills and General Banking.
CHAPTER 81.


AN ACT to repeal Chapter ISL of the
Acts of the General Assembly OF
Maryland OF the Session OF 1908,
aud to repeal Sections and 10 OF
Article Is of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title
Bills OF Exchange and Promissory
Notes" subtitle Legal Holidays"
and re-enact said Sections 0 and 10
of Article 10 with amendments.
Section BE 1t enacted. That
Chapter ISL of the Acts of 1908 and
Sections and 10 of Article 10. sub.
title Legal Holidays" of the Code OF
Public General Laws Of Maryland. be
and the same are hereby repealed
and said Sections . and 10 of Article
rs. subtitle Legal Holidays" be and
the same are hereby re.enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows:
Sec. 9-The following days In each
and every year, namely, the first day
OF January. commonly called New
Years Day" the 22d day of February
known as Washington Birthday"
Good Friday" the first Monday in
September. commonly called Labor
Day the Goth day of May. common
~ called Decoration Day" the 4th
day of July, called Independence
Day the 18th day of September.
known as Defenders Day. the 18th
day of October. known as Columbus
Day" the 25th day of December, call.
ed Christmas Day" and all days OF
general and congressional elections
throughout the State, and all special
days that may be appointed or recon-.
mended by the Governor of this
State. or the President of the United
States. as days OF thanksgiving or
fasting and prayer. or other religious
observance. or for the general cessa.
ton of business. shall be regarded as
legal holidays and shall be duly oh.
served as such. and shall for all pur-
poses whatsoever as regards the pre-
senting for payment or acceptance
and of the protesting and giving no.
tice of dishonor of bills of exchange,
bank checks, drafts and promissory
notes. be treated and considered "a
the first day OF the week. commonly
called Sunday. and all such bills
drafts. checks and notes presented
Tor payment or acceptance on these
said days. shall he deemed to be pre-
sented for acceptance or payment on
the secular or business day next sue
ceeding such holiday
See l0-Whenever the first day OF
January. the 22nd OF February. the
30th day OF May, the 18th day OF July,
the 18th day OF September. the 18th
day OF October. or the 25th day of De-
cember shall either of them occur on
Sunday. the Monday next following
shall be deemed and treated as pub.
lie holiday for all or any OF the pur.
poses aforesaid: provided. however
that In such case all bills OF exchange
bank checks drafts and promissory
notes which would otherwise be pre-.
sented for acceptance or for payment
on either OF the Mondays so observed
as a holiday shall be deemed To ~,
presentable for acceptance or for pay.
ment on the secular or business day
next succeeding such Monday. and
such Mondays so observed shall for
all purposes whatever as regards the
presenting for payment and accept
ance and oil the protesting ard giving
police of the dishonor of bills OF ex
change. bank checks. drafts and
promissory notes be also treated and
cor idered a is the first day of the
week commonly called Sunday.
Ser BE Il enacted That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
It's passage
Approved April u. i9ip.