Nebraska House of Representatives
Nebraska House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Nebraska Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1854 |
| Disbanded | 1936 |
| Succeeded by | Nebraska Legislature |
| Leadership | |
First Territorial Speaker | |
First Speaker | William A. Pollock |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 26 (1854–1858) 39 (1858–1875) 84 (1876–1880) 100 (1881–1936) |
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article III, Nebraska Constitution (pre-1936) |
| Salary | $800/year (1936) |
| Meeting place | |
| West Chamber, Nebraska State Capitol Omaha (1854–1867) Lincoln (1867–1936) | |
The Nebraska House of Representatives was the lower house of the Nebraska Legislature during the days when Nebraska was a territory from 1854 to 1867 and then as a state from 1867 to 1936. In 1934, Nebraska voters amended the Nebraska Constitution to reconfigure the Nebraska Legislature to a unicameral system. This system became effective for the 1937 legislative session. In 1854, as the territorial lower house, it had 26 members; in 1858, this number was raised to 39 members. The second state constitution in 1875 limited membership in the House at 100 members, a limit which would be filled by 1881. The last representatives were elected to a two-year term in 1934 and began their service with the final legislative session in 1935.