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1	1	H.C.R. No. 85
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Public-spirited citizens of Matagorda County are
6	6	gathering in Austin on March 10, 2009, to celebrate Matagorda
7	7	County Day at the State Capitol; and
8	8	WHEREAS, This region of prairie, salt marshes, and coastal
9	9	waterways has long been home to abundant wildlife, including
10	10	bobcats, coyotes, deer, and waterfowl; the name Matagorda, a
11	11	Spanish phrase meaning "thick brush," derived from the dense
12	12	canebrakes that once grew along the shore; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Karankawa Indians were living in the area when the
14	14	first European explorers passed through in the 1500s, and they were
15	15	still there, though fewer in number, in 1822 when Stephen F. Austin
16	16	founded a colony at the mouth of the Colorado River; the town of
17	17	Matagorda was established in 1829 as a military post, and two years
18	18	later a customs house was opened in the community; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Matagorda County was among the original 23 counties
20	20	created by the Republic of Texas in 1836; for a number of years, the
21	21	town of Matagorda ranked as the second-largest seaport in Texas,
22	22	and the first several decades of the county's history witnessed the
23	23	development of significant cotton, sugar, and cattle industries;
24	24	after the boll weevil became a threat to the cotton crop at the turn
25	25	of the 20th century, more and more farmers began to grow rice; the
26	26	discovery of oil and sulfur in the early 1900s led to further
27	27	diversification of the area's economy; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Today, farming, ranching, and petroleum continue to
29	29	be the economic mainstays of Matagorda County; the area is also the
30	30	site of the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, one of
31	31	the largest nuclear power plants in the nation, which supplies
32	32	electricity to more than one million homes and businesses in South
33	33	Central Texas; other enterprises and industries include shipyards,
34	34	commercial fishing, and tourism; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Bay City, the county seat, hosts the county fair,
36	36	livestock show, and rodeo in early spring and the Rice Festival in
37	37	the fall, while attractions in Palacios include the reenactment of
38	38	La Salle's landing on the Fourth of July and the Texas Seafood
39	39	Festival in October; yearly highlights in Sargent include the July
40	40	Jamboree and, in November, the Lighted Boat Parade; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the county's fine
42	42	beaches and the opportunities for fishing along Matagorda Bay; in
43	43	addition, the area is renowned among birders across the nation as a
44	44	premier destination, with the annual Mad Island Christmas Bird
45	45	Count consistently placing in the top five national counts; the
46	46	fascinating story of the final expedition of the French explorer La
47	47	Salle is featured at museums in Bay City and Palacios, where
48	48	artifacts from his ship, La Belle, are displayed; a half-scale
49	49	replica of the ship is docked in Palacios; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Matagorda County is blessed with a rich history and
51	51	abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great pride
52	52	in their legacy and bright future; now, therefore, be it
53	53	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
54	54	hereby declare March 10, 2009, as Matagorda County Day at the State
55	55	Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
56	56	for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
57	57	Weber
58	58	______________________________ ______________________________
59	59	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
60	60	I certify that H.C.R. No. 85 was adopted by the House on March
61	61	10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
62	62	______________________________
63	63	Chief Clerk of the House
64	64	I certify that H.C.R. No. 85 was adopted by the Senate on May
65	65	18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
66	66	______________________________
67	67	Secretary of the Senate
68	68	APPROVED: __________________
69	69	Date
70	70	__________________
71	71	Governor