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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 760
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WHEREAS, The 300th anniversary of the founding of San |
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Antonio is being commemorated in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, San Antonio's roots can be traced back to an |
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encampment known by local indigenous people as Yanaguana, which |
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meant "the clear water" in their native language; in the late |
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1600s, Spanish explorers traveled through the area and gave it |
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the name San Antonio de Padua; the site, located halfway between |
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northern Mexico and Spanish settlements in East Texas, was |
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subsequently chosen by Spanish authorities for the establishment |
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of a permanent community; and |
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WHEREAS, On May 1, 1718, Martín de Alarcón, the governor of |
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Coahuila y Tejas, and Fray Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares |
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founded Mission San Antonio de Valero west of San Pedro Springs; |
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moved several times before its present site was chosen in 1724, |
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the mission would later become a fortress known as the Alamo; on |
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May 5, 1718, the Spaniards also established a garrison, the |
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Presidio San Antonio de Béjar, to protect the new mission, and |
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the soldiers' families composed a rudimentary civilian |
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settlement; four other missions were planted in the area over the |
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next decade and a half, and when a group of Canary Islanders |
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arrived in 1731, the civilian settlement was organized as a |
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villa, San Fernando de Béjar; the only town in Texas to enjoy |
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municipal status during Spanish rule, San Fernando became the |
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capital of Texas in 1773; following the Texas Revolution, San |
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Antonio, as the town was now called, was chartered as the seat of |
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Bexar County; and |
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WHEREAS, With the advent of the city's 300th anniversary in |
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2018, the San Antonio Tricentennial Celebration Commission has |
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partnered with hundreds of local organizations to plan a year of |
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festivities that emphasize history and education, community |
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service, and arts and culture, all culminating in a week of |
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commemorative events; and |
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WHEREAS, For three centuries, the Alamo City has played a |
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central role in the story of the Lone Star State, and it is a |
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pleasure to join its residents in celebrating this notable |
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milestone as they continue to build an even brighter future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 300th anniversary of the |
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founding of San Antonio and extend to its citizens sincere best |
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wishes for a memorable and meaningful tricentennial celebration; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the City of San Antonio as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez, Campbell |
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Uresti, Zaffirini |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 10, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |