H.R. No. 24
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of Mason County, an area noted for its
  colorful history and scenic beauty, celebrated the 150th
  anniversary of the establishment of their county in 2008; and
         WHEREAS, This pastoral corner of the Texas Hill Country was
  originally a hunting ground for the Lipan Apache and Comanche
  peoples; in the 1840s, German colonists from Fredericksburg and New
  Braunfels began to settle the region; and
         WHEREAS, Fort Mason was established in 1851 to protect the
  new settlers from Indian attacks; on the eve of the Civil War,
  Robert E. Lee, then a colonel commanding the 2nd Cavalry Regiment,
  made his headquarters at Fort Mason; it was his last command under
  the United States flag before he resigned to join the Confederate
  Army; and
         WHEREAS, Mason County was created by the Texas Legislature on
  January 22, 1858, and three years later the town of Mason, adjacent
  to the fort, was chosen as the county seat; cattle ranching quickly
  became the foundation of the county's economy; disputes over
  rustling, as well as ethnic tensions, led to a feud known as the
  Mason County War that lasted from 1875 to 1877; and
         WHEREAS, While ranching continues to thrive in Mason County,
  the area's popularity as a hunting and fishing destination has
  added another dimension to the local economy; visitors can also
  witness the flight of millions of Mexican free-tailed bats from the
  Eckert James River Cave on summer evenings or explore the charming
  county seat; in addition to its architecture, shops, galleries, and
  restaurants, the town of Mason boasts a prominent literary
  association as the home of Fred Gipson, who wrote the book Old
  Yeller; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Mason County are justifiably proud
  of their rich heritage, and it is a privilege to recognize this
  significant milestone in the history of this unique area of the Lone
  Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the
  founding of Mason County.
 
  Hilderbran
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 24 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House