The midland journal., 1910-05-20
PuBIIc GENERAL LAWS.

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OF Public General Laws of Mary
land, title Bills of Exchange and
Promissory Notes. subtitle Lee
gal Holidays" and reenacted said
Sections 3 and 10 of Article 13
with amendments.
Section /. Be 1t enacted, That
Chapter 18l of the Acts of 9Q8 and
Sections 8 and 10 Of Article 13, sub
title Legal Holidays of the Code
| of Public General Laws Of Mary
| land, be and the same are hereby
repealed and said Sections and J
of Article 13, subtitle Legal Holi-
1 days." be and the same are hereby
| re-enactei with amendments so as
to read as follows;
/ Section 8. The following days in
| each and every year, namely. the
first day Of January, commonly cali
ed New Years Day" the 22nd Of
February. known as washington
! Birthday Good Friday" the flrst
Monday In September, commonly
called Labor Day." the 30th day OF
May, commonly called Decoration
Day; the fourth Of July, called "In-
dependence Day." the 18th day of
| September, known as Defenders s
I 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-
ious 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-
i gard the presenting for 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-
ceptance on these said days, shall
be deemed to be presented for acA
ceptance or payment on the secular
or business day next succeeding
such holiday.
i Section 10. Whenever the first
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provided. however, that in such case
EaH bills OF exchange, bank checks.
drafts and prom1ssory notes which
would otherwise be presentable for
/ acceptance or for payment on either
! OF the Monday SO observed as holi-
day, shall be deemed to be present
4 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
/ notice CT the dishonor. Of bills of
exchange, bank checks, drafts and
/ pF0missory notes be also treated
and considered as is the first day
of the week commonly called Sum
hday-
Section 2. Be It enacted. That
4 this Act shall take effect from the
4 date of its passage.
Approved March %. 1910.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
ARTHUR P. GORMAN. JR.,
President of Senate.
ADAM PEOPLES.
Speaker OF House of Delegates.
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