TABLE OF CONTENTS

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History of Nebraska

9

Constitution of Nebraska

33

Boundaries

66

Geographical Divisions

67

   Municipal Corporations

68

      Villages

69

      Cities of the Second Class.

70

      Cities of the First Class

71

   School Districts

72

      Country District

73

      High School Districts

73

      City Districts

74

   Precincts

74

   Townships

75

   Counties

77

   Judicial Districts

80

   Congressional Districts

81

The State--Division of Powers

82

   Legislative Department

85

   Executive Department

101

   Judicial Department

108

Right of Suffrage

116

Elections

122

Official Terms

126

Revenue

130

Education

137

Public Institutions

148

   Insane Asylum

148

   Blind Asylum

149

   Deaf and Dumb Asylum

150

   Home for the Friendless

150

   Reform School

151

   Penitentiary

151

   Institute for Feeble Minded Youth

152

The Militia

153

Miscellaneous Matters

155

   State Historical Society

155

   Public Libraries

155

   Seat of Government

156

   Popular Vote for U. S. Senator

157

   Physicians and Medicine

157

   Notaries Public

158

   Attorneys-at-Law

158

   Fish Commissioners.

159

   Public Roads

160

Miscellaneous Laws

163

   Exemption Laws

163

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Miscellaneous Laws--Mechanic's Lien

165

   Interest

165

   Official Oaths

166

   Official Bonds

166

   Beauties

167

      Coal

167

      Iron Ore

167

      Wild Animals

167

Agricultural Interests

168

   State Agricultural Society

168

   State Horticultural Society

169

   County Societies

169

   Sheep Inspectors

171

   Fences

171

   Animals Running at Large

172

   Estrays

172

   Weights and Measures

173

   Stock Brands

174

   Live Stock Sanitary Commission

174

   Game Laws

174

Corporations

176

   General

176

   Railroad Companies

178

   Educational

180

   Scientific

180

   Religions

180

   Cemeteries

180

Conveyance of Property

181

   Real Estate

181

      By Deed

181

      By Will

181

      By Inheritance

182

      By Decree of Court

183

   Personal Property

184

Criminal Laws

185

   Definition of Crimes

187

   Penalties

189

Proceedings in Court

196

   Civil Actions

196

      Justices of the Peace

196

      County Courts

198

      District Courts

198

      Supreme Court

203

   Criminal Actions

204

      Police Courts

204

      Justices Courts

205

      County Courts

206

      District Courts

206

      Supreme Court

208

      Court of Impeachment

208

Constitutional Amendments

210

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