The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.
THE LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
Their Effect Upon Commercial
Bills and General BANKING.
CHAPTER ~

AN ACT TO repeal Chapter ISL of the
Acts Of the General Assembly of
Maryland of the Session of 1908.
and to repeal Sections and 10 of
Article 10 of the Code of Public
General Laws Of Maryland. title
Bills of Exchange and promissory
Notes. subtitle Legal Holidays
and re-enaet said Sections o and 10
of Article Ii with amendments.
Section BE 1t enacted, That
Chapter 1S1 of the Acts OF 1908 and
Sections and 10 of Article 13, sub
Title Legal Holidays. of the Code of
and the same are hereby repealed
and said Sections 3 and 10 of Article
ID. 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 ed day OF February
known as "Washlngton's Birthday"
Good Friday" the first Monday in
September, commonly called Labor
Day. the goth day OF May. common
~ called Decoration Day" the 4Lh
day of July, called independence
Day the 18th day Of September.
known a. Defenders Day. the 18th
day of October, known as Columbus
Day the 18th 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 cesga-
lion Of business. shall be regarded rs
legal holidays and shall be duly OBJ
served as such. and shall for ali pnr-
poses whatsoever as regards the pre-.
aentlng Tor payment or acceptance
and Of he protesting and giving no
tice OF dishonor Of bills OF exchange,
bank checks drafts and promlssory
notes. Be treated and considered az
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 daFa. shall b. deemed to be pre-
sented for acceptance or payment on
the secular or business day next sue
eeeding such holiday.
Sec. t0-WheueYer the first day Of
January. the 22nd OF February, the
Goth day Of Nay. The Ith day Of July.
me l2tn dAf OF september, the 18th
day Of October. OF the 2jth day Of De
eember ahhli either Of them occur on
Sunday. The Monday next following
sbali he deemed and treated as n pub
lie holiday for all or any Of the pnr-
poses aforesaid: provided. however,
thai in such case all bills Of exchange,
bank checks. drafts and promissory
notes which would otherwise be pre-
scented for acceptance or for payment
on either of The MONDAYS 80 observed
Is holiday. shall be deemed to =,
preaentaIle f0r acceptance or for pay
menI on the secular or business day
next succeeding such Monday, and
such Mondays 50 observed shall for
all purposes whatever as regards the
presenting for payment and accept
ance and OF the protesting and giving
notice o. the dishonoF of bills of ex-
change. banE checks. drafts and
promlssnrY notes he also treated and
considered n Is he first day of the
week commonly called Sunday.
Sc. BE II enacted. That this
Act ahaIl take effect from the date Of
It's passage
Approved April H. 1910.