Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 760
2	2	WHEREAS, The 300th anniversary of the founding of San
3	3	Antonio is being commemorated in 2018; and
4	4	WHEREAS, San Antonio's roots can be traced back to an
5	5	encampment known by local indigenous people as Yanaguana, which
6	6	meant "the clear water" in their native language; in the late
7	7	1600s, Spanish explorers traveled through the area and gave it
8	8	the name San Antonio de Padua; the site, located halfway between
9	9	northern Mexico and Spanish settlements in East Texas, was
10	10	subsequently chosen by Spanish authorities for the establishment
11	11	of a permanent community; and
12	12	WHEREAS, On May 1, 1718, Martín de Alarcón, the governor of
13	13	Coahuila y Tejas, and Fray Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares
14	14	founded Mission San Antonio de Valero west of San Pedro Springs;
15	15	moved several times before its present site was chosen in 1724,
16	16	the mission would later become a fortress known as the Alamo; on
17	17	May 5, 1718, the Spaniards also established a garrison, the
18	18	Presidio San Antonio de Béjar, to protect the new mission, and
19	19	the soldiers' families composed a rudimentary civilian
20	20	settlement; four other missions were planted in the area over the
21	21	next decade and a half, and when a group of Canary Islanders
22	22	arrived in 1731, the civilian settlement was organized as a
23	23	villa, San Fernando de Béjar; the only town in Texas to enjoy
24	24	municipal status during Spanish rule, San Fernando became the
25	25	capital of Texas in 1773; following the Texas Revolution, San
26	26	Antonio, as the town was now called, was chartered as the seat of
27	27	Bexar County; and
28	28	WHEREAS, With the advent of the city's 300th anniversary in
29	29	2018, the San Antonio Tricentennial Celebration Commission has
30	30	partnered with hundreds of local organizations to plan a year of
31	31	festivities that emphasize history and education, community
32	32	service, and arts and culture, all culminating in a week of
33	33	commemorative events; and
34	34	WHEREAS, For three centuries, the Alamo City has played a
35	35	central role in the story of the Lone Star State, and it is a
36	36	pleasure to join its residents in celebrating this notable
37	37	milestone as they continue to build an even brighter future; now,
38	38	therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
40	40	Legislature, hereby commemorate the 300th anniversary of the
41	41	founding of San Antonio and extend to its citizens sincere best
42	42	wishes for a memorable and meaningful tricentennial celebration;
43	43	and, be it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
45	45	the City of San Antonio as an expression of high regard from the
46	46	Texas Senate.
47	47	Menéndez, Campbell
48	48	Uresti, Zaffirini
49	49	____________________________________________________________
50	50	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
51	51	____________________________________________________________
52	52	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
53	53	______________________________
54	54	President of the Senate
55	55	I hereby certify that the
56	56	above Resolution was adopted by
57	57	the Senate on May 10, 2017.
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate