HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 70
(By Delegates Armstead, Anderson, Andes, Argento, Ashley,
Azinger, Barker, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Browning, Burdiss,
Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Crosier,
DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ellis, Evans, Fragale,
Frederick, Gall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Higgins, Hrutkay,
Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Kessler, Klempa, Kominar, Lane,
Long, Longstreth, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, C.
Miller, J. Miller, Moye, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue,
Pethtel, D. Poling, M. Poling, Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero,
Romine, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Sobonya, Spencer,
Stalnaker, Stemple, Stephens, Sumner, Swartzmiller, Tabb,
Talbott, Tucker, Webster, Wells, White, Williams, Wysong and
Yost)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
proper and fitting activities to honor Abraham Lincoln on the
occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of his birth.
Whereas, On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in
Hardin County, Kentucky, and rose to the presidency through a
legacy of honesty, integrity, intelligence and commitment to the
United States; and
Whereas, Through a legacy of honesty, integrity, intelligence
and commitment to the United States, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th
President of the United States; and
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln was the nation's most beloved leader,
demonstrating true courage during one of the greatest crisis in the
history of this nation, the Civil War; and
Whereas, With the belief that all men are created equal,
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves
in the United States; and
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln had a generous heart, with malice
toward none and with charity for all; and
Whereas, On December 31, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln wrote,
"I believe the admission of West Virginia into the Union is
expedient;" and
Whereas, On January 20, 1863, the Statehood Bill for West
Virginia was approved by President Abraham Lincoln; and
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln made the ultimate sacrifice for the
country he loved, dying from an assassin's bullet on April 15,
1865; and
Whereas, All West Virginians will benefit from studying the
life of Abraham Lincoln, for his life was a model for leadership
through honesty, integrity, loyalty and a lifetime of education;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study activities that may be carried out by the State
of West Virginia as fitting and proper to honor Abraham Lincoln on
the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of his birth; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report its findings regarding the activities that it
considers most fitting and proper to honor Abraham Lincoln on such
occasion and the state agency or agencies that it considers most
appropriate to carry out such activities, together with drafts of
any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendation, on or
before October 1, 2008; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.