Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives

*612On May 4, 1922, the Justices returned the following answers:

To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit , these answers to the questions in the order of April 20, 1922.

In substance the single inquiry presented is whether under the Constitution it is within the power of the General Court to provide by statute that the several district attorneys shall be members of the bar of the Commonwealth.

There is mention of county attorney in art. 8 of the Amendments to the Constitution, where it is said…