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.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 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.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                          Governor