Opinion of the Justices

To His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council:

The undersigned justices of the supreme court submit the following reply to the questions contained in your resolution adopted February 27, 1974, and filed with the supreme court on February 28, 1974. In accordance with our usual practice an opportunity was provided for any attorney, legislator, organization, interested party or member of the public to file typewritten memoranda on the questions presented by the request on or before March 7, 1974. Only one memorandum was filed which was in opposition to the request for an advisory…