Provisions
VII.6 of 1847 • Canals not to be disposed of.
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The Text
The legislature shall not sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of, any of the canals of the state, but they shall remain the property of the state, and under its management forever.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1847
• In Article VII:
• Has 31 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
• Is a new addition
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