By:  Kubiak                                            H.R. No. 516
       73R7658 PAN-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The citizens of Milam County are indeed fortunate to
    1-2  reside in an area with a rich heritage and abundant natural
    1-3  resources, and they will soon pay tribute to the county's history
    1-4  with the placement of a historical marker on the grounds of the
    1-5  Milam County Courthouse in the county seat of Cameron; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Created in 1836 from the former municipality of
    1-7  Milam, the county was named for Texas patriot Benjamin Rush Milam
    1-8  and was one of the state's largest counties when it was formed; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Originally comprising one-sixth of the landed area
   1-10  of Texas and encompassing 40,000 square miles from which 33
   1-11  counties would be carved, the county today has an area of 1,019
   1-12  square miles and is home to many historic sites such as Indian
   1-13  battlegrounds, mission sites, and Fort Sullivan; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Each year, many residents of Texas as well as
   1-15  visitors from other states travel to Milam County to enjoy the
   1-16  wealth of recreational activities available, to participate in its
   1-17  colorful festivals, or to browse through such popular attractions
   1-18  as the Milam County Museum in the old jail at Cameron; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, In the future, when sightseers tour the grounds of
   1-20  the historic Milam County Courthouse and visit the statue of Ben
   1-21  Milam, they also will be able to visit a Texas-shaped granite
   1-22  marker on the courthouse square that will detail the county's
   1-23  original boundaries and those that were formed from it; the marker
   1-24  will indeed be a fitting commemoration of the unique role this fine
    2-1  region has played in the development of this state; now, therefore,
    2-2  be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-4  Legislature hereby honor Milam County and join its citizens in
    2-5  paying tribute to one of our state's finest counties; and, be it
    2-6  further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-8  prepared for Milam County as a commemoration of its achievement and
    2-9  as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
   2-10  Representatives.