posed of in such manner as the Legislature may direct; but shall at no time be anticipated or pledged for more than one year in advance. The Legislature shall annually, during the next four years, appropriate to the enlargement of the Erie, the Oswego, the Cayuga and Seneca canals, and to the completion of the Black River and Genesee Valley canals, and for the enlargement of the locks of the Champlain canal, whenever from dilapidation or decay it shall be necessary to rebuild them, a sum not exceeding two millions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The remainder of the revenues of the canals, for the current fiscal year in which such appropriation is made, shall be applied to meet such appropriation; and if the same shall be deemed insufficient, the Legislature shall, at the same session, provide for the deficiency by loan. The Legislature shall also borrow one million and five hundred thousand dollars, to refund to the holders of the canal revenue certificates issued under the provisions of chapter four hundred and eighty-five of the Laws of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, the amount received into the treasury thereon; but no interest, to accrue after July first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, shall be paid on such certifi cates. The provisions of section twelve of this article, requiring every law for borrowing money to be submitted to the people, shall not apply to the loans authorized by this section. No part of the revenues of the canals, or of the funds borrowed under this section, shall be paid or applied upon or in consequence of any alleged contract made under chapter four hundred and eighty-five of the Laws of the year one thou sand eight hundred and fifty-one, except to pay for work done or materials furnished prior to the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two The rates of toll on persons and property transported on the canals shall not be reduced below those for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two except by the canal board with the concurrence of the Legis lature. All contracts for work or materials on any canal shall be made with the person who shall offer to do or provide the same at the lowest price, with adequate security for their performance. INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. [The references in the Index are to the Article and Section of the Constitution.] Art. Sec. Academies-support of.. 9 1 Actions or suits-not to be affected,.. by or against corporations... Adjournment-neither house to adjourn without consent of the other, Adjutant-General-appointment and tenure of office,.. Agricultural Land--certain leases or grants to be void,. Alienation of Lands-restraints upon, to be void,.. Amendments to Bills-may be made in either house,.. to the Constitution-[see Constitution,] Appeals, Court of-[see Court of Appeals,] Appropriation Laws-to be passed within two years, Assembly-number of members,.. number when and how apportioned,. districts, how and when formed when reorganized,. members not to receive State civil appointments, accepting U. S. office, vacates seat of member,.. to judge of qualifications, elections, &c., to keep a journal and publish the same, Assembly-not to adjourn without consent of the Senate, members not to be questioned elsewhere for words said in majority of, necessary to pass bills,. Assistant Vice-Chancellor-office abolished,. Attorney, District-[see District Attorney,]. on bills returned by Governor with objections,. on removal of judicial officers, on certain bills to create debt,.. Bail-excessive, not to be required,.. Ballot-elections to be by, except for town officers, suspension of specie payments not to be sanctioned, Bank Notes or Bills-to be registered, and security given, Black River Canal-to be completed,. not to be sold or leased,.. Betting on elections-persons may be excluded from voting,. Bills-laws to be passed by,... private and local, title of, to create debt, returned from Governor with objections,. Bills for-tax and appropriations, three-fifths quorum, Bribery-persons guilty of,. Borrowing money-State may borrow for deficit in sinking fund,. with assent of the people,.. not exceeding $1,000,000, to repel invasion,.. Buffalo City Courts-how created, cities and villages to be restricted in,. judges of, to be elected,. how removed, if of record,. if not of record, Canals-revenues, [see Revenues of Canals.] to be completed, not to be sold, leased or disposed of,. Canal Commissioners-election and tenure of office,. term of office to be designated by lot, members of Canal Board, present, when to go out of office, Canal Fund Commissioners-[see Commissioners of the Canal Fund.] its powers and duties... Chancellor office of, abolished,. to hear causes till July, 1848,. vacancy in office, supplied by Governor and Senate,... Clerk of the Court of Appeals-election and tenure of,.. compensation, office to be at seat of government, first election of, Clerk of the Supreme Court-county clerks to be,.. Clerks of Counties-[see County Clerks.] Clerk and Register of N. Y. City-election and tenure, how removed, to be heard in defence, vacancy how filled,.. to hold unexpired terms,.. Credit of the State-not to be loaned, of cities and villages to be restricted,. Citizens-not be disfranchised, unless by law, not to answer for crimes, except on indictments, &c.,. Cities-may be created by special act, to be restricted in their powers,. officers of, to be elected or appointed, City Courts-[see Courts in Cities.] Crime-no one to answer except on presentments, &c., Circuit Judge-office of, abolished,. eligible to office at first election, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, Chief Justice of Supreme Court-how to be designated,. Code-commissioners to reduce laws into, Common Law-part of the law of this State,. Common Pleas Courts--business transferred,. judges of, abolished, Comptroller-election of, and tenure of office, |