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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Mason County, an area noted for its |
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colorful history and scenic beauty, celebrated the 150th |
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anniversary of the establishment of their county in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, This pastoral corner of the Texas Hill Country was |
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originally a hunting ground for the Lipan Apache and Comanche |
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peoples; in the 1840s, German colonists from Fredericksburg and New |
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Braunfels began to settle the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Fort Mason was established in 1851 to protect the |
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new settlers from Indian attacks; on the eve of the Civil War, |
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Robert E. Lee, then a colonel commanding the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, |
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made his headquarters at Fort Mason; it was his last command under |
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the United States flag before he resigned to join the Confederate |
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Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Mason County was created by the Texas Legislature on |
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January 22, 1858, and three years later the town of Mason, adjacent |
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to the fort, was chosen as the county seat; cattle ranching quickly |
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became the foundation of the county's economy; disputes over |
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rustling, as well as ethnic tensions, led to a feud known as the |
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Mason County War that lasted from 1875 to 1877; and |
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WHEREAS, While ranching continues to thrive in Mason County, |
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the area's popularity as a hunting and fishing destination has |
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added another dimension to the local economy; visitors can also |
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witness the flight of millions of Mexican free-tailed bats from the |
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Eckert James River Cave on summer evenings or explore the charming |
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county seat; in addition to its architecture, shops, galleries, and |
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restaurants, the town of Mason boasts a prominent literary |
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association as the home of Fred Gipson, who wrote the book Old |
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Yeller; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Mason County are justifiably proud |
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of their rich heritage, and it is a privilege to recognize this |
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significant milestone in the history of this unique area of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the |
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founding of Mason County. |
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Hilderbran |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Pena |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 24 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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