Under Article 13, section 9 of the Code, the Governor
may declare September 12th a legal or bank holiday by
proclamation, and recommend its observance as such
throughout the State of Maryland.

SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAYS.

Saturday half-holiday laws are in force in the following
places :

In the city of Annapolis, by Act of 1894, chapter 167.
In the city of Baltimore, by Act of 1898, chapter 198.
In Baltimore county, by Act of 1898, chapter 152.
In Harford county, by Act of 1898, chapter 154.
In Montgomery county, by Act of 1898, chapter 366.

ARBOR DAY.

By resolution of the General Assembly of 1894, the Gov-
ernor is authorized to designate by proclamation one day in
April, annually, for tree planting, to be known as " Arbor
and Highway Day."

REPUDIATION DAY.

The General Assembly of 1894 made November 23d a
bank half-holiday in Frederick county, under the title of
" Repudiation Day," in commemoration of the repudiation
of the Stamp Act in 1765.