116 BILLS OF EXCHANGE—PROMISSORY NOTES. [ART. 13.

1882, ch. 23.

9. The following days in each and every year, viz.: the first
day of January, commonly called new year's day; the twenty-
second day of February, known as Washington's birthday; the
fourth day of July, called Independence day; the twenty-fifth of
December, known as Christinas day; good Friday; all days of
general and congressional elections throughout the State; and all
special days that may be appointed or recommended by the gov-
ernor of this State, or by the president of the United States, as
days of thanksgiving or fasting and prayer, or other religious ob-
servance, or for the general cessation of business, shall be regarded
as legal holidays, and shall be duly observed as such, and shall for
all purposes whatsoever, as regards the presenting for payment or
acceptance, and of the protesting and giving notice of the 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, checks, drafts and notes present-
able for acceptance or payment on these said days, shall be deemed
to be presentable for acceptance or payment on the secular or busi-
ness day next preceding such holiday.

Ibid.

10. Whenever the first day of January, the twenty-second day
of February, the fourth day of July, or the twenty-fifth day of
December, shall, either of them, occur on Sunday, the Monday
next following shall be deemed and shall be treated as a public
holiday, for all or any of the purposes aforesaid; provided, how-
ever, 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 Mondays so observed
as a holiday, shall be deemed to be presentable for acceptance or
for payment on the Saturday next preceding such holiday; and
such Mondays so observed shall, for all purposes whatever, as
regards the presenting for payment or acceptance, and of the pro-
testing and giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchange, bank
checks, drafts and promissory notes, be also treated and considered
as is the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday.

1870, ch 345.

11. No party, otherwise entitled to sue and recover in any suit
at law, upon or under any promissory note, bill of exchange, bill