Opinion of the Justices

*238To the Honorable Speaker and Members of

The House of Representatives

State Capitol

Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Sirs and Mesdames:

We are in receipt of House Resolution 305, which reads:

“BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That we respectfully request the Honorable Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court or a majority of them, to give this body their written opinions on the following important constitutional question which has arisen concerning the pending bill, H.B. 865 _

“Does H.B. 865, which provides (1) for salaries and allowances of…