power and place limitationsupon the au- thsrlty te premulgaterules, ts the end that they may not be laaking in the essential.ele- Rouse of Representatives,April 11, 1939, Page 10 (O-563)
ments of a law denouncingan offense.! citing numerous cases. We, therefore,answer your inquiry as to the constitutionalityof Senate Bill 75 by stating that, In oup opinion,-such bill in its present form will be held by the court to be unconstitutional. ~.In conclusionwe will state that we have received a great deal of Informationand aSSistanCe from written briefs furnishedto Us by lawyers,notably Mr. T. S. Christopher,who have had previous experience in lltigatlon lnv&lvlngthe CQnstitUtionalityQf the 1933 and 1935 Acts, .whichare referred Co 3.nth5.s Qpinisn:,.~Inorder that there may'be'noconfnsienwith. raspeat tQ,.thesaope Qr this opinion, we will further state we believe it to be settled beyond the possibility .. Qr doubt that.the operationOr a. 1s.a bnalness which can prqperly.be.regnlated.by~the Legls- lature;':; LeglsXaturedeems..regnlatiQn desirable. The.efrectt3rthis opinion is s$mply 80:state..that,. :.. : epMen;~~the~methQd and means;af*regulatlenpro-~ vlded'fer':lhSectlQns'3,6 and 11;:SenateBill'.75,-will.. be held ts be':Unreasenableand nncQnstltutisnalby.the courts whlah stiruakdtiwnthe previena leglslatl0nre- ferrefl.t0.~, 2. yQursi:*ery ..&y;~~:' ".~ ~~ " .Awam op m:: ..; By /s/Robert i3.Kepke -Rebert E. Kepke REKrBTrzt : Assistant
APPROVED! /a/ Gerali .O.Ma&x ,..~, AT!lDRNEYNDJERA& OF~~TMBS