against state. SEC. 22. The state may sue and be sued, and Suits by and the legislature shall provide, by law, in what manner and in what courts suits shall be brought. (7 Neb. 101; 8 Neb. 218.) chambers. SEC. 23. The several judges of the courts of Jurisdiction at record shall have jurisdiction at chambers as may be provided by law. (7 Neb. 386; 8 Neb. 298, 485; 13 Neb. 233.) cess. SEC. 24. All process shall run in the name Style of proof "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, 382; 13 Neb. 382.) ARTICLE VII.-RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE. electors. SECTION 1. Every male person of the age Who are 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 provided 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. qualified. SEC. 2. No person shall be qualified to vote who not military SEC. 3. Every elector in the actual military Electors in ervice of the United States, or of this state, service Soldiers or sailors not electors. Electors privileged from arrest. Board of education. Property how used. Permanent school fund. 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. SEC. 5. Electors shall in all cases, except treason, 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 days of election, except in time of war and public danger. SEC. 6. All votes shall be by ballot. ARTICLE VIII.-EDUCATION. SECTION 1. The governor, secretary of state, treasurer, 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. SEC. 2. All lands, money, or other property, granted, or bequeathed, or in any manner con veyed 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 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 this state, and the lands 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. school fund. SEC. 4. All other grants, gifts and devises Temporary 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 funds mentioned in the preceding section, together with 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.) Fines, penal SEC. 5. All fines, penalties, and license moneys arising under the general laws of the ties and li cense moneys. Common schools. Distribution of income. University and common school lands. Funds to remain inviolate; how invested. 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, by-laws, or ordinance of cities, villages, towns, precincts, or other municipal sub-division 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, 404; 14 Neb., 477.) SEC. 6. The legislature shall provide for the free instruction in the common schools of this state of all persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years. (12 Neb., 359.) SEC. 7. Provisions shall be made by general 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.) SEC. 8. University, agricultural college, common school, or other lands, which are now 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. SEC. 9. All funds belonging to the state for educational purposes, the interest and income whereof only are to be used, shall be deemed (5 university. SEC. 10. The general government of the uni- Government of versity 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.) instruction SEC. 11. No sectarian instruction shall be Sectarian allowed in any school or institution supported prohibited. 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. schools. SEC. 12. The legislature may provide by law Reform for the establishment of a school or schools |