Opinion of Justices to the House of Representatives
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on May 31, 1883, and transmitted by the Speaker to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who on June 5 returned the answer which is subjoined.
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The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on May 31, 1883, and transmitted by the Speaker to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who on June 5 returned the answer which is subjoined. Whereas, The bill entitled “ An Act to incorporate the Union Safe Deposit Vaults,” having been duly passed through its several stages by both branches of the Legislature, was laid before the Governor for his revisal on Wednesday, February 21, 1883; and Whereas, On Friday, February 23, 1883, the Governor informed the Lieutenant-Governor that he was writing a veto of said act, and was…
1Opinion of the Court
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, having considered the questions proposed in the order of the Honorable House of Representatives of the thirty-first day of May last, respectfully submit the following opinion:
The question whether the legislative or judicial department of the government has the power to investigate the regularity of *597the action of the executive department, and, if such power exists, what are its limitations, and the question whether, in ascertaining what are the laws of the Commonwealth, we can receive paroi testimony or look to any other source of proof except the…
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