sylvania, during the time of his disability produced by bronchitis and typhoid fever which he contracted in the service of the State at Duryea, Pennsylvania." Captain James W. Umbenhauer, of company G, Fourth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, while in service during the riots of 1902 "was taken ill with bronchitis and typhoid fever as a result of exposure." He was discharged October 30, 1902, and was paid in full until that time. He remained ill until December 2, 1902. This bill proposes to pay him $9.67 for car fare, $4.60 for drugs, $30 for the services of a doctor, and $40 for the services of a nurse from October 4th to November 14th, and $160 for pay up to December 2, 1902. Typhoid fever is not the result of exposure, but is due to the development of germs taken into the system, and the source from which they come is often difficult of ascertainment. How the different diseases that afflict humanity are induced is often a problem involved in obscurity. However meritorious the case, and however generous the intention, the bill would seem to violate article 3, section 18, of the Constitution, which directs that "No appropriations * * * shall be made for benevolent purposes to any person or com munity." * * * SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. No. 29. AN ACT Providing penalties for violations of rules or regulations made by the board of health of any municipality in this Commonwealth, and defining the method of enforcing the same. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That any person violating any of the rules or regulations made by any legally constituted board of health in this Commonwealth, shall forfeit and pay a fine to such board of health as hereinafter provided. And any justice of the peace, alderman or magistrate of the county where such board of health exists, upon information or complaint made before him, by affidavit of one or more persons, charging any person or persons with having violated any such rules or regulations, is hereby authorized and required to issue his warrant, under his hand and seal, directed by any constable or police officer, and requiring such constable or police officer to cause such person or persons to be arrested and brought before such justice, alderman or magistrate, who shall hear and determine the guilt or innocence of the person or persons so charged; who, if convicted upon such charge, shall be sentenced by said justice of the peace, alderman or magistrate to pay a fine, for the use of such board of health, not exceeding the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), at the discretion of such justice of the peace, alderman or magistrate: Provided, That in case the person or persons so charged shall neglect or refuse to pay, at once, the fine or fines so imposed, such person or persons shall forthwith be sentenced by such justice of the peace, alderman or magistrate to undergo imprisonment, in the county jail of the county in which such municipality lies, for the period of one day for each dollar of fine so imposed and unpaid. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Department, Harrisburg, April 13, 1903. To the Honorable, the Senate of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen: I return herewith, without my approval, Senate bill No. 143, entitled "An act providing penalties for violations of rules or regulations made by the board of health of any municipality in this Commonwealth, and defining the method of enforcing the same." This bill provides for fine and imprisonment for the violation of "any of the rules or regulations" made by any legally constituted board of health in this Commonwealth. It provides no means for giving notice, publicly or otherwise, of the rules and regulations to the persons who are to obey them or suffer punishment. The title does not properly designate the act. The title refers to the rules of the board of health of a municipality. The act refers to the rules of any board of health in the Commonwealth. For these reasons the bill is not approved. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. VETOES. BILLS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH HIS OBJECTIONS THERETO, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE ON THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1903. No. 1. AN ACT To provide additional security to assignees of mortgages and purchasers of realty, by requiring recorders of deeds to note releases on the record of mortgages. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the recorders of deeds of the several counties of this Commonwealth to enter, upon the margin of the record of any mortgage, wherein any release or releases of the whole or any part of the premises mentioned or described in any such mortgage are recorded, together with the date of such release, for which service the recorders shall charge, and be entitled to receive, the sum of ten cents for every release of which entry is made as aforesaid. Section 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Department, Harrisburg, April 16, 1903. I herewith file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, with my objections, House bill No. 425, entitled "An act to provide additional security to assignees of mortgages and purchasers of realty by requiring recorders of deeds to note releases on the record of mortgages." This bill proposes to make it the duty of recorders of deeds "to enter upon the margin of the record of any mortgage wherein any release or releases of the whole or any part of the premises mentioned or described in any such mortgage are recorded." The bill fails to define what is to be entered on the margin of the record, and is therefore meaningless. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. No. 2. AN ACT In relation to the approval of all bonds or security before the courts, the several judges thereof, or the prothonotary or clerks of courts. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter all bonds, or security of any kind whatever, in the courts of common pleas, quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, and orphans' court, shall be justified and approved before the court, or one of the judges or associate judges thereof in vacation; and in the absence of the judges from their respective districts for any cause, said bonds or security may be justified before and approved by the prothonotary or clerk of the court in which said bonds may be filed: Provided, That any interested person may lodge in writing, in any case, a request that the bond or security in such case shall not be approved without notice to such interested party or his counsel; and thereafter such bond or security shall not be justified or approved without such notice, in writing, having been previously given to the adverse party or his counsel. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Department, Harrisburg, April 16, 1903. I file herewith in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, with my objections, House bill No. 469, entitled "An act in relation to the approval of all bonds or security before the courts, the several judges thereof, or the prothonotary or clerks of courts." This bill provides "That hereafter all bonds or security of any kind whatever in the courts of common pleas, quarter sessions, oyer and terminer and orphans' court, shall be justified and approved before the court or one of the judges or associate judges thereof in vacation." The effect of the bill would seem to be to postpone the approval of all bonds and security until vacation, which is not desirable. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. No. 3. AN ACT Granting a pension to Alton L. Moyer, who was accidentally shot while attending to his duty as marker at target, at rifle range of company E, Sixteenth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, near Cooperstown, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on or about July thirty-first, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and two, and providing for the payment thereof. Whereas, Alton L. Moyer was accidentally shot, while attending to his duty as marker at target, at rifle range of Company E, Sixteenth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, near Cooperstown, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on or about July thirty-first, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and two, and by reason thereof has become permanently disabled and unable to perform any manual labor; and, Whereas, The said Alton L. Moyer is in destitute circumstances,— Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That a pension of eight dollars per month be paid to Alton L. Moyer, during the term of his life, commencing on the first day of May, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and three, and the said pension shall be paid by the State Treasurer every three months. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Department, Harrisburg, April 16, 1903. I file herewith in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, with my objections, House bill No. 487, entitled "An act granting a pension to Alton L. Moyer, who was accidentally shot while attending to his duty as marker at target at rifle range of company E, Sixteenth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, near Cooperstown, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on or about July thirtyfirst, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and two, and providing for payment thereof." The objections to this bill are the same as those which are set forth in more detail in the message accompanying House bill No. 188. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. No. 4. To determine the boundaries of abutting lots in adjacent highways, private ways and waters. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the word "way," as used in this act, means and includes streets, roads, lanes, alleys, passageways, waters water-ways, water-courses, public highways, and private ways of all kinds whatsoever in any of the following cases, to |