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179 Protest, where bill is lost, et cetera. CHAPTER XIV — Acceptance of Bills of Exchange for Honor. 180. When bill may be accepted for honor. 181. Acceptance for honor; how made. 182. When deemed to be an accept- ance for honor of the drawer. 183 Liability of acceptor for honor. 184. Agreement of acceptor for honor. 185 Maturity of bill payable after sight, accepted for honor. 186 Protest of bill accepted for honor, et cetera. 187 Presentment for payment to acceptor for honor; how made. 18S. When delay in making present- ment is excused. 189 Dishonor of bill by acceptor for honor. CHAPTER XV — Payment of Bills of Exchange for Honor. 190 Who may make payment for honor. 191 Payment for honor, how made. 192. Declaration before payment for honor.

193 Preference of parties offering to pay f or. honor. 194. Effect on subsequent parties where bill is paid for honor. 195. Where holder refuses to receive payment supra protest 196. Rights of payer for honor. CHAPTER XVI— Bills in a Set. 197. Bills in sets constitute one bill. 198. Rights of holders where dif- ferent parts are negotiated. 199. Liability of holder who indorses two or more parts of a set to different persons. 200. Acceptance of bills drawn in sets. 201. Payment by acceptor of bills drawn in sets. 202. Effect of discharging one of a set. CHAPTER XVII— Promissory Notes and Checks. 203. Promissory note defined. 204 Check defined. 205. Within what time a check must be presented. 206. Certification of check. 207. Effect where holder of check procures it to be certified. 208. When check operates as an assignment.

Legal Holidays.

1890, ch. 288.

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 day of December, known as "Christmas Day; " "Good
Friday; " the thirtieth day of May, commonly called "Decoration
Day; " all days of general and congressional elections throughout
the State and all special days that may be appointed or recom-
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 cessation of business,