ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1441

The bill, moreover, would violate the existing treaties be-
tween the United States and Great Britain and other countries.
For these reasons, it will be vetoed.

PENSION AND RE-INSTATEMENT BILLS.
(Chapter 251, House Bill 1)

This Bill increases the pension of Luke J. Dyser, a retired
police officer, from one-half to three-fourths pay. This officer
was retired on January 24, 1918, and has ever since been re-
ceiving the pension allowed for retirement from injury or disa-
bility. This is one-half pay, and there is no reason why this
should be increased to three-fourths when all retired officers
similarly situated receive only one-half. There are other rea-
sons why Dyser's pension should not be increased, which it is
not necessary to state. A similar bill was vetoed in 1927, and
this one will be vetoed also.

(Chapter 232, House Bill 94)

This Bill directs the Police Commissioner to pay to James
G. Kiggins, a former police officer, the regular pension paid to
retired policemen. This officer was relieved from duty on
April 7, 1916, under circumstances which do not entitle him
to a pension. A similar bill was vetoed in 1927, and this one
will be vetoed also.

(Chapter 442, Senate Bill 164)

This Bill directs the Police Commissioner to reinstate
Joseph E. Adams and Joseph F. Waechter, as members of
the Police Department of Baltimore City, of the same grade
held by them at the time of their respective resignations. Offi-
cer Adams was reinstated on January 17, 1929, one month bef-
fore the bill was introduced. Officer Waechter was permitted
to resign in October, 1928, under circumstances which, in the
opinion of the Police Commissioner, precludes his reinstate-
ment. This bill will be vetoed.

(Chapter 173, House Bill 264)

This Bill directs the County Commissioners of Harford
County to grant a pension to Mrs. Phoebe Ross. I am vetoing
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