SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 348
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in
recognizing March 17, 2009, as Gonzales Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, Located at the confluence of the Guadalupe and San
Marcos Rivers, Gonzales is the county seat of Gonzales County;
the city has its roots in an early settlement which was surveyed
in 1825 and abandoned the next year; it was rebuilt on the
Guadalupe River and later was the site of the first skirmish of
the Texas Revolution, which took place in October of 1835; and
WHEREAS, A post office opened in Gonzales in 1839, and in
1851, Gonzales College was established; when Gonzales was
incorporated in 1880, the town was the site of six churches, four
schools, a courthouse, two banks, a 500-seat opera house, and a
library; and
WHEREAS, In 1949, the community held the first Fryer
Frolic, a countywide celebration of the development of the
poultry industry, one of the mainstays of the county's economy;
other activities that have become traditional in the community
include the annual Come-and-Take-It Days, an event held in
commemoration of the revolutionary skirmish known as the Battle
of Gonzales; and
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors today can enjoy the
Gonzales Memorial Museum, which houses the town's historic
cannon and the Eggleston House, a restored dog-trot cabin; the
old 1887 jailhouse has also been preserved; and
WHEREAS, The Gonzales Economic Development Corporation
encourages area citizens to educate themselves about the history
and government of our state and is a sponsor of Gonzales Day at
the State Capitol; as part of the activities planned for the day,
the students in the Gonzales Elementary School choir have
volunteered to perform in the Capitol Rotunda; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Gonzales on the
amenities their city has to offer today and extend to all best
wishes for an enjoyable Gonzales Day at the State Capitol; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Hegar
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 2, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate