PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

bility, in not presenting for payment or accep-
tance or collection such check, bill of exchange,
draft or promissory note, on that day: And
provided further, That, in construing this sec-
tion, every Saturday designated a half holiday
shall, until twelve o'clock noon, be deemed a
secular or business day; and the days and half
days aforesaid, so designated as holidays and
half holidays, shall be considered as public holi-

And provided further, That nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed to prevent or invali-
date the entry, issuance, service, or execution of
any writ, summons, confession of judgment, or
other legal process whatever, on any of the holi-
days or half holidays herein designated as holi-
days; nor to prevent any bank from keeping its
doors open or transacting its business, on any
of the said Saturday afternoons, if by a vote of
its directors it shall elect to do so.

Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the folMowing days and half days, namely: the first day of January, commonly called New Year's Day, the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's Birthday, the twenty-second day of February, known as Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, the thirtieth day of May, known as Memorial Day, the fourth of July, called Independence Day, the first Monday of September, known as Labor Day, the twelfth day of Oc-days and half holidays for all purposes whatsotober, known as Columbus Day, the first Tuesday ever as regards the transaction of business: after the first Monday of November, Election Day, the eleventh day of November, known as Armistice Day, the twenty-fifth day of December, known as Christmas Day; and every Saturday, after twelve o'clock noon until twelve o'clock midnight, each of which Saturdays is hereby designated a half holiday; and any day appointed or recommended by the Governor of this State or the President of the United States as a day of thanksgiving or fasting and prayer, or other religious observance,-shall, for all purposes whatever as regards the presenting for payment or acceptance, and as regards the protesting and giving notice of the dishonor, of bills of exchange, checks, drafts, and promissory notes made after the passage of this act, be treated and considered as the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, and as public holl-holiday. days and half holidays; and all such bills, checks, drafts, and notes otherwise presentable for acceptance or payment on any of the said days, shall be deemed to be payable and be presentable for acceptance of payment on the secular or business day next succeeding such holiday or half holiday; except checks, drafts, bills of exchange, and promissory notes, payable at sight or on demand, which would otherwise be payable on any half holiday Saturday, shall be deemed to be payable at or before twelve o'clock noon of such half holiday: Provided, however, That for the purpose of protesting or otherwise holding liable any party to any bill of exchange, check, draft, or promissory note, and which shall not have been paid before twelve o'clock noon of any Saturday designated a half holiday as aforesaid, a demand for acceptance or payment thereof shall not be made, and notice of protest or dishonor thereof shall not be given, until the next succeeding secular or business day: And provided further, That when any person, firm, corporation or company shall, on any Saturday designated a half holiday, receive for collection any check, bill of exchange, draft, or promissory note, such person, firm, corporation, or company shall not be deemed guilty of any neglect or omission of duty, nor incur any lia

Section 2. Whenever the first day of January,
the twelfth day of February, the twenty-second
day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the
fourth day of July, the twelfth day of October,
or the twenty-fifth day of December shall any
of them occur on Sunday the following day
(Monday) shall be deemed and declared a public
All bills of exchange, checks, drafts,
or promissory notes, falling due on any of the
Mondays so observed as holidays, shall be due
and payable on the next succeeding secular or
business day; and all Mondays so observed as
holidays shall, for all purposes whatever as re-
gards the presenting for payment or acceptance,
and as regards the protesting and giving notice
of the dishonor of bills of exchange, checks,
drafts, and promissory notes, made after the
passage of this act, be treated and considered
as if the first day of the week, commonly called
Sunday.

Section 3. All bills of exchange, checks,
drafts and promissory notes made after the pas-
sage of this act, which by the terms thereof
shall be payable on the first day of the week,
commonly called Sunday, shall be deemed
be and shall be payable on the next succeeding
secular or business day.

to

Section 4. That all the days and half days
herein designated as legal holidays shall be re-
garded as secular or business days, for all other
purposes than those mentioned in this act.

Section 5. All acts or parts of cts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed. (Act of
February 16, 1911, P. L. 3; as amended by
Act of March 31, 1921, P. L. 73.)

INDIN
IN

INDIVIDUAL INDEX

OF

PRINCIPAL STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES AND
CHIEF U.S. OFFICIALS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

(Alphabetical List of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives,
with their addresses, pages 984 and 994.)

966

13

13

961

13

13

12

38

13

20

967

961

30

37

13

11

7

13

739

739

968

9

19

6

25

961

740

9

28

12

9

13