1-1        By:  Haley                                       S.R. No. 426
    1-2        (In the Senate - Filed March 15, 1993; March 15, 1993, read
    1-3  first time and referred to Committee on Administration;
    1-4  March 16, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 6,
    1-5  Nays 0; March 16, 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 RESOLUTION
   1-16        WHEREAS, The Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches is a priceless
   1-17  Texas historical site; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Built in 1779 as a Spanish trading post, the Old
   1-19  Stone Fort evokes stirring tales about our forbears and the courage
   1-20  they displayed in bringing their dreams of statehood to fruition;
   1-21  and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Headquarters of four unsuccessful attempts to
   1-23  establish the Republic of Texas, the Old Stone Fort was also the
   1-24  home of Texas' first two newspapers; and
   1-25        WHEREAS, Situated on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State
   1-26  University, the Old Stone Fort is a significant part of our past
   1-27  that deserves to be preserved for future generations; and
   1-28        WHEREAS, Treasured by Texas historians and those who love our
   1-29  heritage and tradition, the Old Stone Fort has drawn thousands of
   1-30  visitors to Nacogdoches and is of great importance to the economic
   1-31  development of the city and the region; now, therefore, be it
   1-32        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 73rd
   1-33  Legislature, hereby request the Governor of the State of Texas to
   1-34  use discretionary funds for the continued operation and maintenance
   1-35  of the Old Stone Fort.
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   1-37                                                         Austin,
   1-38  Texas
   1-39                                                         March 16, 1993
   1-40  Hon. Bob Bullock
   1-41  President of the Senate
   1-42  Sir:
   1-43  We, your Committee on Administration to which was referred S.R.
   1-44  No. 426, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
   1-45  to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
   1-46  pass and be printed.
   1-47                                                         Haley,
   1-48  Chairman
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   1-50                               WITNESSES
   1-51  No witnesses appeared on S.R. No. 426.