H.R. No. 693
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Wise County in North Central Texas has long been
1-2 recognized as one of the state's most historic and scenic counties;
1-3 and
1-4 WHEREAS, Created from Cooke County in 1856, it was organized
1-5 with Taylorsville, later renamed Decatur, as its county seat and
1-6 was named for the Virginia statesman and U.S. Senator, Henry A.
1-7 Wise, who favored the annexation of Texas; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Early settlers were faced with many hardships,
1-9 including frequent Indian raids; perhaps the most famous incident
1-10 involved Dot and Bianca Babb, who were captured by Indians after
1-11 their mother was killed and kept captive for two years before being
1-12 reunited with their father; and
1-13 WHEREAS, A county with a colorful history, it is rumored to
1-14 have been the site of the hideout of Frank and Jesse James, Cole
1-15 Younger, and Belle Starr; notorious gangster Machine Gun Kelly also
1-16 hid out in Wise County near Paradise; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The Chisholm Trail passed through Wise County, as
1-18 did the Butterfield Overland Mail Route, which extended from
1-19 St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, across the country to
1-20 San Francisco in what was probably the longest route of any system
1-21 using horse-drawn conveyances in the history of the United States;
1-22 and
1-23 WHEREAS, Wise County's many historical landmarks attract
1-24 thousands of visitors each year; popular attractions include the
2-1 Waggoner Mansion, the Wise County Courthouse built in 1895, and the
2-2 Wise County Heritage Museum, formerly the site of Decatur Junior
2-3 College; and
2-4 WHEREAS, The Old Settlers Reunion is a tradition started by
2-5 Confederate veterans, old settlers, and Wise County pioneers in
2-6 1881 that remains a popular annual event in Wise County today; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Other popular events include Chisholm Trail Days in
2-8 June, the Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, and the Butterfield Stage Days
2-9 celebration; and
2-10 WHEREAS, A leading dairy county, its agribusiness potential
2-11 is based on the raising of cattle, poultry, horses, and sheep, and
2-12 an abundance of crops; and
2-13 WHEREAS, In addition, the county is a prime location for
2-14 outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hunting, fishing, and water sports on
2-15 Lake Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain Lake; and
2-16 WHEREAS, It is indeed appropriate that Wise County and its
2-17 fine citizens receive special recognition for their many
2-18 contributions and accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby recognize May 12, 1993, as Wise County Day; and,
2-21 be it further
2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23 prepared for the fine people of Wise County in commemoration of
2-24 this special occasion.
2-25 this special occasion.
2-26 Williamson
2-27 H.R. No. 693
3-1 Laney Giddings Munoz
3-2 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
3-3 Allen Goodman Nieto
3-4 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
3-5 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
3-6 Averitt Gray Oliveira
3-7 Bailey Greenberg Park
3-8 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
3-9 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-10 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-11 Bomer Hamric Place
3-12 Bosse Harris Price
3-13 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-14 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-15 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-16 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-17 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-18 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-19 Chisum Hill Romo
3-20 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-21 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-22 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-23 Conley Horn Schechter
3-24 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-25 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-26 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
3-27 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
4-1 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
4-2 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
4-3 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
4-4 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
4-5 Danburg Junell Swinford
4-6 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-7 Davis Krusee Talton
4-8 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-9 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-10 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-11 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-12 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-13 Driver Luna Uher
4-14 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-15 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-16 Earley McDonald West
4-17 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-18 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-19 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-20 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-21 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-22 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-23 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-24 H.R. No. 693
4-25 _______________________________
4-26 Speaker of the House
4-27 I certify that H.R. No. 693 was adopted by the House on May
5-1 12, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-2 _______________________________
5-3 Chief Clerk of the House