STATE LIABILITY--OPPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting his opinion upon the points referred to in Mr. Gregory's resolution of inquiry touching the State's liability forthe payment of the unsurrendered canal bonds. The Attorney General is of the opinion that the State is clearly liable for the payment of these bonds, that the payment of Garrett's judgment will not increase her liability as to the other unsurrendered bonds, for the reason that the liability is already absolute, and that the State will become liable for the payment of the canal certificates should she permit the canal, its tolls and revenues to be sold in satisfaction of the Garrett judgment.
On the motion of Mr. GREGORY, the communication was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
