| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 480 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize the citizens of Hays County, who celebrated the 200th |
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| 4 | 4 | | birthday of their county's namesake, John Coffee Hays, on |
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| 5 | 5 | | January 28, 2017; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A native of Tennessee, John "Jack C." Hays made |
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| 7 | 7 | | his way to Texas, where he joined a Texas Ranger company and |
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| 8 | 8 | | fought alongside other famous Texans for Texas' independence; he |
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| 9 | 9 | | was promoted to captain in 1840, and he became known for engaging |
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| 10 | 10 | | in battles and skirmishes with hostile Native American tribes and |
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| 11 | 11 | | Mexican troops; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Captain Hays and his team of Rangers participated |
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| 13 | 13 | | in important actions at such sites as Plum Creek, Salado, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Enchanted Rock, and they were involved in conflict during the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Woll Invasion of 1842; he also became known for being among the |
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| 16 | 16 | | first to use the 1844 Navy Colt Paterson revolver and for |
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| 17 | 17 | | suggesting improvements to it that led to the production of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | famed Colt revolver, one of the weapons that helped win the West; |
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| 19 | 19 | | in 1848, Texas Senator Edward Burleson introduced legislation |
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| 20 | 20 | | that created a new county from part of Travis County, and he |
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| 21 | 21 | | honored the Texas hero by naming it Hays County; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, As a tribute to the county's celebrated namesake, |
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| 23 | 23 | | the Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed January 21 |
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| 24 | 24 | | through 28, 2017, as Colonel John Coffee Hays Week; members of |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Hays County Commissioners Court and the Hays County |
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| 26 | 26 | | Historical Commission joined community members on January 28 for |
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| 27 | 27 | | the official signing of the proclamation and a birthday |
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| 28 | 28 | | celebration for a true Texas legend; now, 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 all associated with the Hays County |
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| 31 | 31 | | Historical Commission and the Hays County Commissioners Court |
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| 32 | 32 | | for their work preserving our state's storied history and the |
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| 33 | 33 | | legacy of Jack C. Hays and extend to them best wishes for |
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| 34 | 34 | | continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 36 | 36 | | the county as a memento of this special anniversary. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Zaffirini |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on March 22, 2017. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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