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not appear at such hearing according to the tenor of his recognizance,
it may be forfeited. If forfeited, the justice shall note the forfeiture on
the recognizance, and deliver it to the clerk of the Criminal Court of
Baltimore, the said forfeited recognizance shall then become a record of
said court, and shall have the same effect and may be enforced in the
same manner as if it had been taken and forfeited by the court.

BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES.

When protest by notary, unnecessary to hold endorser, see Kirk v. Belts, Dally
Record, March 26. 1891.

279. Repugnant to provisions of Act 1898, Chapter 198. See proviso,
Section 3, Act 1898, Chapter 123, post.

1892, ch. 462. 1898, ch. 198 (sec. 120A).

279A. Any bill of exchange, bank check, draft or promissory note pre-
sentable for payment or acceptance in the City of Baltimore on the first
day of the week commonly called Sunday, shall be deemed to be presentable
for payment or acceptance on the next succeeding secular or business day.

1892, ch. 462. 1898, ch. 198 (sec. 120B).

279B. It shall be lawful for banks and bankers in the City of Baltimore
to close their doors for business at twelve o'clock noon on each and every
Saturday in the year, and every Saturday in the year after twelve o'clock
noon, shall for all purposes whatever, so far as regards the presenting for
payment or acceptance and the protesting and giving notice of the dis-
honor of bills of exchange, bank checks, drafts, promissory notes and other
negotiable paper, be a legal half-holiday, and shall be treated and con-
sidered as the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, and all
such bills, checks, drafts and notes, which, on their face, or under any
existing law or by the provision of this Act shall be payable or present-
able for acceptance or payment on any half-holiday Saturday shall be
deemed to be payable or presentable for acceptance or payment, and notice
of protest and dishonor thereof may be given on the next succeeding secular
or business day; provided, that checks and paper payable at sight, or on
demand, presentable for payment on half-holiday Saturday may, at the
option of the holder thereof, be payable and presentable for acceptance
or payment on such half-holiday Saturday before twelve o'clock noon;
provided further, that for the purpose of protesting or otherwise holding
liable any party to any such check or paper payable at sight, or on demand,
presentable for payment on any half-holiday Saturday, and which shall
have been presented and dishonored on such half-holiday Saturday, notice
of protest and dishonor thereof may be given on the next succeeding secular
or business day; and provided further, that whenever any person shall
receive for collection in said City of Baltimore, any bill of exchange, bank
check, draft or promissory note due and presentable for acceptance or pay-
ment on any half-holiday Saturday, such person shall not be deemed guilty