By: Sibley S.R. No. 638 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The citizens of Hillsboro are celebrating Hillsboro 1-3 Day at the State Capitol on April 5, 1995, to honor their beautiful 1-4 city and its unique contributions to the State of Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The principal trade center and seat of Hill County, 1-6 Hillsboro was a frontier town on the Blackland Prairie when it was 1-7 established in 1853 as settlers occupied the land that had been 1-8 home to Indians before they moved westward; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Southerners were drawn to the area in the years 1-10 following the War Between the States, and, by the turn of the 1-11 century, Hillsboro had become the center of the second largest 1-12 cotton-producing county in the world; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The rich agricultural area also produces an 1-14 abundance of food crops as well as beef and dairy cattle, horses, 1-15 and swine; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Hillsboro is known for its beautifully restored 1-17 Victorian homes and downtown area; placed on the National Register 1-18 of Historic Places, the 1893 Hill County Cell Block Museum, which 1-19 is a repository of Hill County history, and the 1881 Missouri, Kansas, 1-20 and Texas railroad depot are among the many buildings in Hillsboro 1-21 that are of architectural and historical significance; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Named one of Texas' 10 Most Historic Properties of 1-23 1993 by the Texas Historical Commission, the Hill County Courthouse 2-1 was destroyed by a tragic fire on January 1, 1993; built in 1890, 2-2 the magnificent edifice, which combined architectural accents of 2-3 Classical Revival, Italianate, and French Second Empire, is already 2-4 undergoing exterior restoration; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Situated on a rise that overlooks the town, Hill 2-6 College houses the Colonel Harold B. Simpson Confederate Research 2-7 Center and the Audie Murphy Gun Museum; more than 3,000 volumes, 2-8 maps, photographs, correspondence, and paintings are included in 2-9 the extensive material available for students and researchers; and 2-10 WHEREAS, One of the city's most illustrious citizens is 2-11 Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock who has been in the forefront of 2-12 Texas government for many years serving with distinction as state 2-13 comptroller before being elected to his seat as president of the 2-14 Texas Senate; and 2-15 WHEREAS, Visitors from all over the country are drawn to the 2-16 historic district's antique shops and driving tours of the lovely 2-17 old homes; they also find excellent values in the numerous boutiques 2-18 of the Southwest Outlet Center located on I-35; and 2-19 WHEREAS, The citizens of Hillsboro are to be commended for 2-20 their magnificent achievements in restoring and preserving their 2-21 city's precious heritage and for building a special place for their 2-22 families as well as future generations to live and prosper; now, 2-23 therefore, be it 2-24 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-25 74th Legislature, hereby recognize the notable contributions the 3-1 citizens of Hillsboro have made to the Lone Star State and extend 3-2 best wishes to them as they gather to celebrate Hillsboro Day on 3-3 April 5, 1995; and, be it further 3-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-5 the City of Hillsboro as an expression of the high regard of the 3-6 Texas Senate and in recognition of its magnificent achievements. 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 President of the Senate 3-9 I hereby certify that the above 3-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-11 on April 5, 1995. 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Secretary of the Senate 3-14 ______________________________________ 3-15 Member, Texas Senate