Opinion of the Justices

*430The following request of the Governor and Council for an opinion of the justices was adopted on April 9, 1981, and filed with the supreme court on April 24, 1981:

“Whereas, prior to November, 1980, Article 99 of the Part Second of the New Hampshire Constitution required that the General Court call a constitutional convention if petitioned to do so by a majority of those voting on the question of whether constitution revision was needed, and required the affirmative vote of 2/3 of those voting to adopt any constitutional amendment;

“Whereas, prior to November, 1980, Article 100 of the Part…