Opinion of the Justices

To the Honorable Senate:

The undersigned Justices of the Supreme Court submit the following preliminary answer to the questions contained in your resolutions filed July 1, 1969 relating to the constitutionality under the State and Federal Constitutions of Senate Bills 319, 320, 325, 326, 327 and House Bill 401.

Part 2, Art. 74 of the Constitution of New Hampshire reads as follows: “[Judges to Give Opinions, When.] Each branch of the legislature as well as the governor and council shall have authority to require the opinions of the justices of the superior court upon important questions of law…