In re the Executive Communication of the 6th of February, A. D. 1871

To the Honorable E. M. Hanclall, Ohief Justice of the Supreme Oourt of the State of Florida:

Sir :—By Section 16, Article_5, of the Constitution, I may require the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Court upon any point of law:

Under this constitutional provision, I have the honor to ask the opinion of the Supreme Court upon the following points of law.

First. Section 7, Article 12, of the Constitution of the State of Florida reads: “ The Legislature shall have power *700to provide for issuing State bonds, bearing interest, for securing the debt of the State, and for the erection of State…