The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-20
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
the Acts Of the General Assembly
of Maryland OF the Session of
1908, and to repeal Sections 8
and 10 Article ID of the Code

the Acts OF the General Assembly
of Maryland OF the Session of
1908, and to repeal Sections 8
and 1t(ot Article 10 of the Code
of Public General Laws OF Mary
land, title Bills of Exchange and
Promissory Notes." subtitle LIE
gal Holidays" and reenacted said
Sections 8 and 10 of Article Is
with amendments.
Section /. Be it 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 Mary
land, be- and the same are hereby
Iepealed and said Sections 9 and
OF Article 13, subtitle Legal Holt
/ days. be and the same are hereby
re-enacted with amendments so as
to read IS follows;
Section 8. The following days in
each and every year, namely, the
first day of January, commonly call
ed New Years Day." the 22nd of
February, known as Washington
birthday Good Friday" the first
Monday in September, commonly
called Labor Day." the 90th day of
May, commonly called Decoration
Day." the fourth Of July, called I'm
dependence Day" the 18th day of
September, known as Defenders
Day" the 18th day of October,
known as Columbus Day." and
25th day of December, called
Christmas Day." and all days of
general and congressional elections
throughout the State, and all special
days that may be appointed or rec
commended by the Governor of this
State, or the President of the United
States, as days of thanksgiving or
fasting and prayer, or other relig-
1ous observance, or for the general
cessation of business, shall be re-
garded as legal holidays and shall
be duly observed as much, and shall
for all purposes whatsoever as re-
gard the presenting fog payment of
acceptance and of the protesting and
giving notice of dishonor of bills of
exchange, bank checks, drafts and
promissory notes, be treated and
considered as the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, and
all such bills, drafts, checks and
notes presented for payment or ac-
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be deemed to be presented for ac-
ceptance or payment on the secular
or business day next succeeding
such holiday.
Section 10. Whenever the first
day of January, the 22nd of Feb
ruary, the Goth day of May, the 4th
day of July, the 18th day of Septem-
Der, the 18th day of October, or the
25th day of December shall either
of them occur on Sunday, the Mon
day next following shall be deemed
and treated as public holiday for
all or any of the purposes aforesaid;
provided, however, that in such case
all bills of exchange, bank checks,
drafts and promissory notes which
would otherwise be presentable for
acceptance or for payment on either
of the Monday so observed as a holt
day. shall be deemed to be present
able for acceptance or the payment
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 or acceptance
and of the protesting and giving
exchange, bank checks, drafts and
promissory notes be also treated
and considered as is the first day
of the week commonly called Sun
day.
Section 2. Be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date Of its passage.
Approved March %. 1910.
AUSTIN L. CROTHFRS,
Governor
ARTHUR P. GORMAN, JR.,
President of Senate.
ADAM PEEPT