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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 615
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WHEREAS, Representatives from the City of San Marcos and |
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the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and other community |
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businesses and organizations are gathering in Austin on April 25, |
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2019, to celebrate San Marcos Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, San Marcos is the county seat of Hays County and |
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is located 25 miles south of Austin, where the San Marcos River |
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rises from its many springs; the area has been a watering place |
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for Native Americans throughout the ages, and archeological digs |
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have produced evidence that the Clovis Man lived there more than |
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12,000 years ago; and |
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WHEREAS, San Marcos was the site of several Spanish |
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attempts at colonization before the first Anglo-Americans |
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settled in the area around 1846; the Texas Legislature organized |
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Hays County on March 1, 1848, and designated the young community |
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of less than 400 residents as the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, The town began its development as the commercial |
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center for cart trade between area farmers and ranchers and |
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coastal commission merchants and as a center for ginning and |
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milling of local agricultural products; and |
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WHEREAS, The chartering in 1899 and subsequent opening in |
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1903 of Southwest Texas State Normal School and the founding of |
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San Marcos Baptist Academy in 1907 established education as a |
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local industry, and San Marcos is now the home of Texas State |
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University, the fourth-largest university in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of Aquarena |
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Springs, the San Marcos River, and pristine city parks, quaint |
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shops in the historic downtown area, and community events such as |
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concerts at the university, the Sunday San Market, the Farmers |
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Co-Op, the Downtown Swing Festival, and the Mutt Strutt; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of San Marcos are building on an |
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impressive tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they |
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may indeed take great pride in their contributions to the story |
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of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as San Marcos Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 April 23, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |