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1	1	H.R. No. 808
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5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Gonzales are traveling to Austin on
6	6	March 17, 2009, to celebrate Gonzales Day at the State Capitol, and
7	7	in special observance of the event, students in the second, third,
8	8	and fourth grade choir will be performing in the Capitol Rotunda;
9	9	and
10	10	WHEREAS, Settled in 1825, the town was named for Rafael
11	11	Gonzales, the governor of Coahuila and Texas; the first battle of
12	12	the Texas Revolution was fought in Gonzales in October 1835, when
13	13	Mexican dragoons demanded that the Texan garrison surrender their
14	14	cannon, and the Texans responded, "Come and take it!"; the battle of
15	15	Gonzales was fought and the war for Texas independence was begun;
16	16	and
17	17	WHEREAS, About a week after the battle, Stephen F. Austin
18	18	took command of the volunteer army that had concentrated at
19	19	Gonzales, and in February of the following year, the Gonzales
20	20	Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers rode to the aid of William
21	21	Barret Travis and his men at the Alamo, where 32 of the Gonzales
22	22	contingent gave their lives; and
23	23	WHEREAS, In 1837, the Republic of Texas incorporated Gonzales
24	24	and established Gonzales County; the post office opened in January
25	25	1839 and the city council held its first meeting in March, and in
26	26	1853 the Gonzales Inquirer was established; still operating, the
27	27	newspaper comes out twice a week and is one of the oldest
28	28	continuously publishing community newspapers in the state; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Today, Gonzales is a leader in Texas agribusiness as
30	30	a processing and shipping center for local beef, poultry, and pecan
31	31	producers and is actively planning for its future growth and
32	32	prosperity through the Gonzales Economic Development Corporation;
33	33	preserving the town's legacy as the "Lexington of Texas," the
34	34	Gonzales Memorial Museum honors the men who died at the Alamo and
35	35	contains the "Come and take it" cannon, and the lives of early
36	36	settlers are evoked at Gonzales Pioneer Village Living History
37	37	Center; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy the many annual
39	39	events in the area, including Courthouse Trade Days, the First Shot
40	40	Cook Off, and the Come and Take It Festival every October, and J. B.
41	41	Wells Park is the site of several rodeos throughout the year; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build
43	43	a bright future, the citizens of Gonzales may take great pride in
44	44	their unique place in Texas history and in the contributions they
45	45	continue to make to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby recognize March 17, 2009, as Gonzales Day at the
48	48	State Capitol and extend to the delegation sincere best wishes for a
49	49	productive and enjoyable visit to Austin.
50	50	Kuempel
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 808 was adopted by the House on March
54	54	17, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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56	56	Chief Clerk of the House