HCR 43 – FINAL VERSION

2012 SESSION

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08/01

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 43

A RESOLUTION urging the joint legislative historical committee to move the granite gates Lafayette passed through to the state house grounds.

SPONSORS: Rep. Watters, Straf 4; Rep. Gagnon, Sull 4; Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. Wall, Straf 7; Rep. Rowe, Hills 6; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Merrill, Dist 21

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This house concurrent resolution urges the joint legislative historical committee to move the granite gate Lafayette passed through to the state house grounds.

12-2366

08/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

A RESOLUTION urging the joint legislative historical committee to move the granite gates Lafayette passed through to the state house grounds.

Whereas, the Marquis de Lafayette has a rich history with the state of New Hampshire; and

Whereas, according to the secretary of the Marquis, “from Pembroke to Concord, capital of the state, his triumphal march was surrounded by a numerous procession formed of citizens who had rushed up in all directions from the furthest points;” and

Whereas, during his visit to Concord in 1825 the Marquis passed through a pair of granite posts on the state house grounds to meet Governor Morril and the House of Representatives and Senate convened; and

Whereas, those granite posts were moved to the state government complex on Fruit Street and remain there currently; and

Whereas, New Hampshire just celebrated the 175^th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s farewell tour which included his stop in 1825; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the joint legislative historical committee, established under RSA 17-I, is urged to move the original granite gates that Lafayette passed through from the state government complex on Fruit Street back to the grounds of the state house.

Approved: May 9, 2012