Style of pro

cess.

Who are electors.

Who not qualified.

Electors in military service.

Soldiers or

sailors not electors.

SEC. 21. All process shall run in the name of "The State of Nebraska," and all prosecutions shall be carried on in the name of "The State of Nebraska." (1 Neb., 393; 4 Neb., 106, 392; 13 Neb., 381.)

ARTICLE VII.-RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE.

SECTION 1. Every male person of the age of twenty-one years or upwards belonging to either of the following classes, who shall have resided in the state six months, and in the county, precinct, or ward for the term pro vided by law, shall be an elector.

First. Citizens of the United States.

Second. Persons of foreign birth who shall have declared their intention to become citizens conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization at least thirty days prior to an election.

SEC. 2. No person shall be qualified to vote who is non compos mentis, or who has been convicted of treason or felony under the law of the state, or of the United States, unless restored to civil rights. (10 Neb., 267.)

SEC. 3. Every elector in the actual military service of the United States. or of this state, and not in the regular army, may exercise the right of suffrage at such place, and under such regulations as may be provided by law.

SEC. 4. No soldier, seaman, or marine in the army and navy of the United States, shall be deemed a resident of the state in consequence of being stationed therein.

ledged from arrest.

SEC. 5. Electors shall in all cases, except Electors privitreason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, and going to and returning from the same, and no elector shall be obliged to do military duty on the day of election, except in time of war and public danger.

SEC. 6. All votes shall be by ballot.

ARTICLE VIII.-EDUCATION.

cation.

SECTION 1. The governor, secretary of state, Board of edutreasurer, attorney-general, and commissioner of public lands and buildings, shall, under the direction of the legislature, constitute a board of commissioners for the sale, leasing and general management of all lands and funds set apart for educational purposes, and for the investment of school funds in such manner as may be prescribed by law.

Property, how

SEC. 2. All lands, money, or other property, Prope granted or bequeathed, or in any manner conveyed to this state for educational purposes, shall be used and expended in accordance with the terms of such grant, bequest or conveyance. SEC. 3. The following are hereby declared to Permanent be perpetual funds for common school purposes, of which the annual interest or income only can be appropriated, to-wit:

First. Such per centum as has been, or may hereafter be granted by congress on the sale of lands in this state.

Second. All moneys arising from the sale or leasing of sections number sixteen and thirtysix in each township in the state, and the lands

school fund.

Temporary school fund

Fines, penalties, and li

selected, or that may be selected in lieu thereof. (5 Neb., 103.)

Third. The proceeds of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted to this state, where, by the terms and conditions of such grant, the same are not to be otherwise appropriated.

Fourth. The net proceeds of lands and other property and effects that may come to the state, by escheat or forfeiture, or from unclaimed dividends, or distributive shares of the estates of deceased persons. (5 Neb., 206.)

Fifth. All moneys, stocks, bonds, lands, and other property, now belonging to the common school fund.

SEC. 4. All other grants, gifts, and devises that have been, or may hereafter be made to this state, and not otherwise appropriated by the terms of the grant, gift, or devise, the interest arising from all the rents of the unsold school lands, and such other means as the legislature may provide, shall be exclusively applied to the support and maintenance of common schools in each school district in the state. (5 Neb., 103, 206.)

SEC. 5. All fines, penalties, and license cense moneys. moneys arising under the general laws of the state, shall belong and be paid over to the counties, respectively, where the same may be levied or imposed, and all fines, penalties, and license moneys arising under the rules, bylaws, or ordinances of cities, villages, towns, precincts, or other municipal subdivision less than a county, shall belong and be paid over

to the same respectively. All such fines, penalties, and license moneys shall be appropriated exclusively to the use and support of common schools in the respective sub-divisions where the same may accrue. (5 Neb., 310, 515; 6 Neb., 45; 8 Neb., 31, 162; 9 Neb., 184, 352, 401; 14 Neb., 477.)

schools.

SEC. 6. The legislature shall provide for the Common free instruction in the common schools of this state of all persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years. (12 Neb., 359.)

income.

SEC. 7. Provision shall be made by general Distribution of law for an equitable distribution of the income of the fund set apart for the support of the common schools, among the several school districts of the state, and no appropriation shall be made from said fund to any district for the year in which school is not maintained at least three months. (5 Neb., 104.).

common

SEC. 8. University, agricultural college, com- University and mon school, or other lands, which are now schools lands. held, or may hereafter be acquired by the state for educational purposes, shall not be sold for less than seven dollars per acre, nor less than the appraised value.

deemed

remain invio

invested.

SEC. 9. All funds belonging to the state for Funds to educational purposes, the interest and income late; how whereof only are to be used, shall be trust funds held by the state, and the state shall supply all losses thereof that may in any manner accrue, so that the same shall remain forever inviolate and undiminished; and shall not be invested or loaned except on United States or state securities, or registered county

Government of university.

Sectarian instruction prohibited.

Reform schools.

bonds of this state; and such funds, with the interest and income thereof, are hereby solemnly pledged for the purposes for which they are granted and set apart, and shall not be transferred to any other fund for other uses. (5 Neb., 427.)

SEC. 10. The general government of the university of Nebraska shall, under the direction of the legislature, be vested in a board of six regents, to be styled the board of regents of the university of Nebraska, who shall be elected by the electors of the state at large, and their term of office, except those chosen at the first election, as hereinafter provided, shall be six years. Their duties and powers shall be prescribed by law; and they shall receive no compensation, but may be reimbursed their actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. (5 Neb., 426.)

SEC. 11. No sectarian instruction shall be allowed in any school or institution supported in whole or in part by the public funds set apart for educational purposes; nor shall the state accept any grant, conveyance, or bequest of money, lands, or other property, to be used for sectarian purposes.

SEC. 12. The legislature may provide by law for the establishment of a school or schools for the safe keeping, education, employment, and reformation of all children under the age of sixteen years, who, for want of proper parental care, or other cause, are growing up in mendicancy or crime.