Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 339
2	2	WHEREAS, Proud area residents are joining together to
3	3	celebrate Austin County Day at the State Capitol on March 31,
4	4	2015, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to
5	5	recognize the county's unique contribution to the story of the
6	6	Lone Star State; and
7	7	WHEREAS, American settlement in the county dates to the
8	8	early 1820s, when the area became part of Stephen F. Austin's
9	9	first colony; the first town to be established was San Felipe de
10	10	Austin, which served as the administrative seat of the colony and
11	11	as a social, cultural, and commercial center; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Austin County was created by the Constitution of
13	13	1836 and was formally organized by 1837; San Felipe was the
14	14	county seat until 1848, when the county government was moved to
15	15	Bellville; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Blessed with an abundance of water, grassland,
17	17	and forests, the county drew a steady stream of settlers, most of
18	18	whom were engaged in agriculture; a number of towns grew
19	19	substantially during the 19th century, including Bellville and
20	20	Wallis and the railroad towns of Sealy and Kenney; and
21	21	WHEREAS, During the 1800s, German and Czech immigrants
22	22	began arriving in Austin County in appreciable numbers, and
23	23	their influence is felt throughout the region in the societies
24	24	that they established and the many communities that they
25	25	founded; the cultural mosaic of the county has been further
26	26	enriched by immigrants from Mexico, the largest foreign-born
27	27	group to settle there in the 20th century, and by African
28	28	Americans, who played a fundamental role in the county's
29	29	development and in the creation of numerous social and
30	30	religious institutions; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Among the prominent Texans who have resided in
32	32	Austin County was Gail Borden Jr., a surveyor and newspaper
33	33	publisher who later invented a successful process for
34	34	condensing milk; another early citizen, Robert Justus Kleberg,
35	35	fought in the Battle of San Jacinto and held several
36	36	prestigious public offices; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Today, visitors and residents alike can explore
38	38	the county's rich heritage, preserved at the San Felipe de
39	39	Austin State Historic Site and in rural communities throughout
40	40	the area, and they enjoy hunting and fishing opportunities as
41	41	well as a wealth of special recreational events; and
42	42	WHEREAS, The citizens of Austin County have together
43	43	built a vibrant and distinctive corner of Texas, and they may
44	44	indeed take pride in their notable history as they look forward
45	45	to a future filled with promise; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
47	47	Legislature, hereby recognize March 31, 2015, as Austin County
48	48	Day and extend to the visiting delegation a warm welcome to the
49	49	State Capitol.
50	50	Kolkhorst
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on March 9, 2015.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate