Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

*884To the Honorable the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit their answers to the questions set out in an order adopted by the Senate on March 7, 1977, and transmitted to us on March 11,1977.

Pending before the General Court is a bill, House No. 4400, entitled, “An Act relative to the organization, management and financing of the judicial system.” Transmitted with the order was a copy of the bill which, the order recites, “seeks to substantially reorganize the structure, management and financing of the judicial system of the…