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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
 1-4     in joining the residents of Orange County in designating Monday,
 1-5     January 25, 1999, as Orange County Day at the Capitol; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Orange County's roots can be traced to 1852 when
 1-7     it was created from Jefferson County and named for an early orange
 1-8     grove owned by settler George A. Patillo; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Prior to its colonization, the region was
1-10     inhabited by the Attacapa Indians and visited by the Choctaw,
1-11     Alabama-Coushatta, Biloxi, and Cherokee; the first community
1-12     in the area was the Cow Bayou settlement, and the first railroad
1-13     to serve Orange County was the Texas and New Orleans, which
1-14     reached the area in 1861; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Nestled against the Louisiana border in the
1-16     southeast corner of Texas, Orange County is bounded by the
1-17     Sabine and Neches rivers and by Sabine Lake; known for its
1-18     coastal soils, the county is two-thirds timbered, and forestry
1-19     products are top revenue sources; other revenue sources include
1-20     honey, rice, and horticultural plants; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The county is rich in oil production, and
1-22     petrochemicals, shipbuilding, and lumber processing are
1-23     lucrative businesses; the county seat of Orange is a seaport
1-24     and home to museums, theaters, and a branch of Lamar University;
 2-1     and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Over the years, industrial development and
 2-3     population growth in the county have been managed with care
 2-4     in order to preserve natural habitats and historical sites;
 2-5     the opportunities for fishing, hunting, and water sports make
 2-6     Orange County a desirable recreational area, and tourists are
 2-7     attracted by such events as Crawfish Promotion Day and the Gumbo
 2-8     Festival held yearly in the City of Orange; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, Orange County Day in Austin provides an
2-10     opportunity for old friends and families to gather in celebration
2-11     of Orange County's past and its many assets which are enjoyed today
2-12     by residents and vacationers of all ages; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-14     76th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the people
2-15     of Orange County for a joyous and celebratory Orange County
2-16     Day; and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
2-18     for the residents of Orange County as a token of esteem from
2-19     the Texas Senate.
2-20                                                    Bernsen
2-21           Armbrister           Harris              Ogden
2-22           Barrientos           Haywood             Ratliff
2-23           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
2-24           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
2-25           Cain                 Lucio               Sibley
2-26           Carona               Luna                Truan
2-27           Duncan               Madla               Wentworth
2-28           Ellis                Moncrief            West
2-29           Fraser               Nelson              Whitmire
2-30           Gallegos             Nixon               Zaffirini
2-31                       Perry, President of the Senate
2-32                                  ______________________________________
2-33                                          President of the Senate
 3-1                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-2                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-3                                  on January 25, 1999.
 3-4                                  ______________________________________
 3-5                                          Secretary of the Senate
 3-6                                  ______________________________________
 3-7                                           Member, Texas Senate