1-1 By: Leedom S.C.R. No. 74 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed April 20, 1993; April 21, 1993, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Administration; 1-4 May 20, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, 1-5 Nays 0; May 20, 1993, sent to printer.) 1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE 1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent 1-8 Haley x 1-9 Moncrief x 1-10 Ellis x 1-11 Montford x 1-12 Shapiro x 1-13 Truan x 1-14 Turner x 1-15 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-16 WHEREAS, Section 4.10, Chapter 773, Acts of the 66th 1-17 Legislature, 1979 (Article 601b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), 1-18 specifies those persons eligible for graves and monuments in the 1-19 State Cemetery and authorizes the legislature to grant eligibility 1-20 to other persons through the adoption of a concurrent resolution; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, John J. Grumbles came to Texas in 1837 and moved to 1-23 Travis County around 1840; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The second owner of Barton Springs, Captain Grumbles 1-25 operated a ferry across the Colorado River; and 1-26 WHEREAS, In charge of the barbecue held on the Fourth of July 1-27 in 1852 celebrating the new Capitol building Captain Grumbles built 1-28 the Swante Palm Log Cabin in Zilker Park; and 1-29 WHEREAS, One of the early Texas Rangers, Captain Grumbles 1-30 formed a company that fought in the Mexican War in 1845 and also 1-31 led a company of Rangers in the Indian Wars in 1850; and 1-32 WHEREAS, After his death in 1858, Captain Grumbles was buried 1-33 in the first grave in San Saba, Texas, which remains there today; 1-34 and 1-35 WHEREAS, The erection of a monument in the State Cemetery 1-36 requires legislative authorization; now, therefore, be it 1-37 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 1-38 hereby authorize the erection of a monument in the State Cemetery 1-39 in memory of Captain John J. Grumbles at no cost to the state, 1-40 provided proper application is made to the General Services 1-41 Commission as required by state law. 1-42 * * * * * 1-43 Austin, 1-44 Texas 1-45 May 20, 1993 1-46 Hon. Bob Bullock 1-47 President of the Senate 1-48 Sir: 1-49 We, your Committee on Administration to which was referred S.C.R. 1-50 No. 74, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed 1-51 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do 1-52 pass and be printed. 1-53 Haley, 1-54 Chairman 1-55 * * * * * 1-56 WITNESSES 1-57 No witnesses appeared on S.C.R. No. 74.