WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 205

ment of all damages to persons or property caused by reason
of the discharge of fireworks mentioned in said permit. The
said bond or policy shall be payable to the State and may be
enforced by any person suffering damage as aforesaid, by suit
in the name of the State to his own use. If claims under any
bond or policy required under this sub-title are established to
an amount greater than the penal sum of the bond, or amount
of the policy, such claims shall be payable pro rata to the
amount of the penal sum of the bond or amount of the policy
and executions shall issue accordingly. The Insurance Com-
missioner is hereby authorized and directed to establish such
regulations as may be necessary for the enforcement of this
sub-title. He is hereby authorized to deputize the chief or
other members of the fire department serving in any locality,
or some other suitable official, to act as his deputy for the
purpose of making inspections and investigations and re-
ceiving applications for permits, and may provide for the
deposit with the application of a reasonable fee to cover
expenses incurred in investigation thereof.

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

Approved March 15,1947.

CHAPTER 139.
(House Bill 232)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 10
of Article 13 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Bills of Exchange and, Promissory Notes",
sub-title "Legal Holidays", providing that when March 25th,
known as "Maryland Pay", occurs on Sunday, the Monday
following shall be deemed and treated as a public holiday.

WHEREAS, apparently through an oversight or inadvertence,
no provision was made in. Section 10 of Article 13 to provide
that when Maryland Day occurs on Sunday, the following
Monday shall be deemed and treated as a public holiday, as in
the case of other holidays; now therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 10 of Article 13 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Bills of Exchange and
Promissory Notes", sub-title "Legal Holidays", be and it is