| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the citizens of Bastrop County and Texans across the state |
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| 4 | 4 | | in celebrating February 7, 2017, as Bastrop County Day at the |
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| 5 | 5 | | Capitol; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Bastrop County traces its roots to the beginning |
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| 7 | 7 | | of the colonization of Texas, which was envisioned by Moses |
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| 8 | 8 | | Austin and fulfilled by his son Stephen F. Austin; it is named in |
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| 9 | 9 | | honor of Philip Hendrick Nering Bogel, known as the "Baron de |
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| 10 | 10 | | Bastrop"; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The town of Bastrop was formally established on |
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| 12 | 12 | | June 8, 1832, as the principal settlement in the Stephen F. |
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| 13 | 13 | | Austin Little Colony of 1827; early settlers included such |
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| 14 | 14 | | important historical pioneers as Edward Burleson, Reuben |
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| 15 | 15 | | Hornsby, and Josiah Wilbarger; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Bastrop County has played an |
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| 17 | 17 | | important role in the state's history; three Bastropians were |
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| 18 | 18 | | signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a number of |
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| 19 | 19 | | the county's residents were soldiers who fought at the Alamo and |
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| 20 | 20 | | in the Battle of San Jacinto; after the Civil War and the arrival |
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| 21 | 21 | | of the railroad, the area experienced significant growth, with |
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| 22 | 22 | | extensive timber and coal operations driving the county's |
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| 23 | 23 | | development; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Today, Bastrop County is a thriving center for |
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| 25 | 25 | | tourism, filmmaking, agriculture, and manufacturing; its |
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| 26 | 26 | | citizens are confidently looking forward to a prosperous future |
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| 27 | 27 | | while continuing to celebrate their rich and colorful past; now, |
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| 28 | 28 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby commend the people of Bastrop County on their |
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| 31 | 31 | | many contributions to the growth and progress of our state and |
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| 32 | 32 | | extend to them best wishes for a memorable Bastrop County Day at |
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| 33 | 33 | | the Capitol; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 35 | 35 | | honor of this special day. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Watson |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on January 23, 2017. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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