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.