HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is indeed proud to designate
1-2 March 30-31, 1999, as Marshall Days at the State Capitol to honor
1-3 the citizens of that historic community for their contributions to
1-4 the state; and
1-5 WHEREAS, From the time it was first settled in 1839, Marshall
1-6 has offered Texans opportunity and reward; by the mid-1800s, the
1-7 city was one of the largest and wealthiest in the state, with its
1-8 fortunes built on cotton, timber, and the railroads; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Marshall was the first town in Texas to have a
1-10 telegraph, and in 1854 a link with New Orleans gave Texans quick
1-11 access to national events, a real advantage in the grim war years
1-12 to come; and
1-13 WHEREAS, This East Texas community quickly rebounded during
1-14 Reconstruction with the growth of the railroads and a renewed
1-15 commitment to education: Marshall University and Marshall Masonic
1-16 Female Institute were already respected regional centers of
1-17 learning; the openings of Wiley College in 1873 and Bishop College
1-18 in 1881 broadened educational opportunities for all Texans, and the
1-19 addition of East Texas Baptist College in 1914, renamed East Texas
1-20 University in 1984, confirmed the city's dedication to higher
1-21 learning; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Today, the 19th-century and early 20th-century
1-23 buildings that make up the town's Ginocchio National Historic
1-24 District offer visitors a real glimpse into the past, and a number
2-1 of original homes can still be visited, providing tourists a chance
2-2 to sit in the shade of a veranda and marvel at the buildings'
2-3 finely turned woodwork and cut stone; and
2-4 WHEREAS, While the growth of this picturesque community has
2-5 continued through the years, it maintains the small-town virtues
2-6 that are a hallmark of Texas culture; in 1976, Marshall was
2-7 designated an All American City by the National Municipal League,
2-8 and the community is also widely known for its magnificent
2-9 Wonderland of Lights event, which is one of the largest concerted
2-10 holiday light shows in the nation; and
2-11 WHEREAS, The residents of Marshall are justifiably proud of
2-12 their city and their contributions to Texas history, and the Lone
2-13 Star State is justly proud of them and their success; now,
2-14 therefore, be it
2-15 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-16 hereby designate March 30-31, 1999, as Marshall Days at the Capitol
2-17 and join with the citizens of Marshall in honoring this outstanding
2-18 community; and, be it further
2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20 prepared for prominent display in the city of Marshall as an
2-21 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and
2-22 Senate.
Sadler
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 122 was adopted by the House on
March 31, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 122 was adopted by the Senate on
April 6, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor