Opinion of the Justices to the Acting Governor

To Her Honor, the Acting Governor of the Commonwealth:

The undersigned Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit their responses to the following questions set forth in a request transmitted to us on December 3, 2002.

“1. Does adjournment by a roll call vote (137 yeas to 53 nays) of the joint session constitute final action on a proposed constitutional amendment such that the Gover*1202nor’s power and duty to recall the joint session under Article 48 do not attach?

“2. If there has not been final action by the joint session, may the Governor, using her judgment, reasonably determine…