Smith v. Thompson

(dissenting) — Upon submission of this case, it was assigned to the writer to prepare an opinion. An opinion was prepared which, upon presentation to the court, was opposed by the majority. The same is now filed as an expression of the opposite view. This better preserves the coherency and continuity of the writer’s theory.

The act of the legislature involved seeks by its terms to amend many sections of the Code relating to the salaries of public officers, as specified in said act. The issues before us present only questions relating to challenging the constitutionality of the said act. The…