Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives

To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit this answer to the question set forth in an order adopted by the House on May 7, 1956, and transmitted to us on May 9.

The order refers to a bill known as House, No. 2505 now pending before the General Court and entitled “An Act relative to the refund of surcharges under the highway safety act,” and reads as follows:

1 “There shall be refunded to all owners of motor ve-

2 hides who shall have had assessed to them and paid a

3 surcharge on demerit points…