| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1770 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of the City of Manor are gathering |
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| 6 | 6 | | in Austin on May 19, 2023, to celebrate Manor Day at the State |
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| 7 | 7 | | Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Located 12 miles northeast of Austin on U.S. Highway |
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| 9 | 9 | | 290 in Travis County, Manor traces its origins to 1836, when James |
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| 10 | 10 | | B. Manor moved his family from Tennessee and settled on prime |
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| 11 | 11 | | prairie land in Central Texas; in 1871, the Houston and Texas |
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| 12 | 12 | | Central Railway Company received 200 acres of land from Mr. Manor |
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| 13 | 13 | | on which to lay out a town and build a railroad station; a railroad |
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| 14 | 14 | | document dated January 10, 1872, declared that the town was to be |
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| 15 | 15 | | named Manor; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The presence of the Houston and Texas Central |
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| 17 | 17 | | railroad greatly benefited farmers, who used its tracks to move |
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| 18 | 18 | | their livestock and dairy products; grain, cottonseed, and cotton |
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| 19 | 19 | | were the principal commodities shipped from the area, with |
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| 20 | 20 | | thousands of bales of cotton loaded onto trains every year; the |
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| 21 | 21 | | railroad helped usher in an era of significant growth for the town, |
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| 22 | 22 | | which by the mid-1880s had a district school, three churches, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | six general stores; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Today, Manor is a vibrant and diverse community with |
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| 25 | 25 | | a population of more than 18,000 residents; one of the fastest |
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| 26 | 26 | | growing suburbs in the nation, it is poised to experience even more |
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| 27 | 27 | | explosive growth over the next decade, thanks to its abundance of |
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| 28 | 28 | | affordable land and its proximity to the capital city and to such |
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| 29 | 29 | | major thoroughfares as Texas State Highway 130; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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| 31 | 31 | | an even brighter future, the citizens of Manor are justifiably |
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| 32 | 32 | | proud of their community, and it is indeed fitting to honor their |
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| 33 | 33 | | contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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| 34 | 34 | | be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby recognize May 19, 2023, as Manor Day at the State |
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| 37 | 37 | | Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Cole |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 41 | 41 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1770 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 42 | 42 | | 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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