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SUB-SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That where Bills of Exchange
or Promissory Notes, become due and payable on
Christmas day, or on New Tear's day, or on the
fourth day of July, or on the twenty-second day
of February, or on any day of public thanksgiv-
ing or humiliation and prayer, proclaimed by the
Governor of this State, or by the authority of the
Legislature thereof, the same shall be payable on
the day next before said Christmas day, New
Year's day, fourth day of July, twenty-second
day of February, or day of thanksgiving or hu-
miliation as aforesaid, unless said next preceding
day shall be Sunday, in which event, said Prom-
issory Notes or Bills of Exchange, shall be payable
on the Saturday preceding; and it shall not be ne-
cessary for the holders of such Bills of Exchange
or Promissory Notes, payable as aforesaid, to give
notice of the dishonor thereof, until the day next
after said Christmas day, New Year's day, fourth
of July, or twenty-second of February, or day of
thanksgiving or humiliation as aforesaid; and in
case said next succeeding day shall be Sunday, it
shall not be necessary for the holders of said Bills
of Exchange and Promissory Notes, to give notice
of the dishonor thereof, until the second day next
succeeding said Christmas day, New Year's day,
fourth of July, or twenty-second of February, or
day of humiliation or thanksgiving as aforesaid;
and every such notice so given as aforesaid, shall
be valid and effectual to all intents and purposes.
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Bills of ex-
change, notes,
&c., due on a
public holiday,
payable on the
day preceding.
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