WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1799

the 4th day of July, called "Independence Day"; the 12th
day of September, known as "Defenders' Day"; the 12th
day of October, known as ''Columbus Day"; the 11th day of
November, known as "Armistice Day"; the 25th day of De-
cember, called "Christmas Day"; and all days of general and
congressional elections throughout the State and all special
days that may be appointed or recommended 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, 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 dishonor of bills of exchange, bank checks, drafts
and promissory notes, to 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 acceptance or payment on the secular or business day next
succeeding such holiday. The Governor of this State shall
have the power by proclamation to appoint a day or days
for the general cessation of business in any one or more of the
political sub-divisions of the State, in case of emergency
from fire, flood or otherwise, with the same legal consequences
as hereinabove provided.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 25, 1947.

CHAPTER 730.
(House Bill 350)

AN ACT to add two new sections to Article 25 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title ''County
Commissioners", sub-title "General Provisions", said new
sections to be known as Sections 2A and 2B, to follow
immediately after Section 2 of said Article, conferring
additional powers and authority on the County Commis-
sioners of every county in the State, except Worcester,
Kent, Caroline, Allegany, Prince George's Washington,
Somerset, Dorchester, Baltimore, Calvert, Wicomico, Anne
Arundel, Cecil, Charles, Howard, Frederick and St. Mary's
Counties.