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April 27, 2015

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 35

DIGEST OF RESOLUTION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Department of Transportation to name the bridge currently under construction on Interstate 65 over the Ohio River as the "Abraham Memorial Bridge".

Grooms, Arnold J, Merritt, Crider, Eckerty, Ford, Delph, Houchin (HOUSE SPONSORS — SOLIDAY, STEMLER)

March 19, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation. Aprill 22, 2015, reported favorably — Do Pass. April 23, 2015, read second time, adopted by voice vote. HOUSE ACTION April 23, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation. April 27, 2015, reported — Do Pass.

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April 27, 2015

First Regular Session of the 119th General Assembly (2015)

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 35

1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department 2 of Transportation to name the bridge currently under construction on 3 Interstate 65 over the Ohio River as the " Memorial 4 Bridge".

5 Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President, was 6 responsible for ending American and guiding our 7 nation through its most difficult time;

8 Whereas, Abraham Lincoln has many ties to the state of 9 Indiana;

10 Whereas, Abraham Lincoln spent 14 years, from December 11 1816 through March 1830, in near the 12 town of Little Pigeon Creek;

13 Whereas, The of Thomas, Nancy, Sarah, and 14 Abraham moved to what is now Spencer County in southern 15 Indiana and began farming;

16 Whereas, Abraham Lincoln's beloved mother, Nancy Hanks 17 Lincoln, died in October 1818 while the family lived in 18 Indiana;

19 Whereas, Lincoln's formative years were spent in Indiana, 20 where he attended school taught by James Swany and Azel 21 Dorsey, and had his first jobs while living in Indiana, helping 22 to develop his keen sense of responsibility and duty;

23 Whereas, Indiana has several historic sites with 24 connections to Abraham Lincoln, including the Lincoln

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1 Boyhood National Memorial and Lincoln State Park;

2 Whereas, Young Lincoln spent part of his youth in 3 what is now the 1,747-acre Lincoln State Park, which was 4 established in 1932 as a memorial to his mother, Nancy 5 Hanks Lincoln; the park is also home to the Lincoln 6 Bicentennial Plaza celebrating Lincoln's 200th birthday; and

7 Whereas, Abraham Lincoln is universally regarded as one 8 of the greatest presidents; therefore, it is fitting that the state 9 of Indiana further recognize the life, service, 10 accomplishments, and legacy of this humble man: Therefore,

11 Be it resolved by the Senate 12 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, 13 the House of Representatives concurring:

14 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly urges the Indiana 15 Department of Transportation in honor of the life, service, 16 accomplishments, and legacy of the nation’s sixteenth President and 17 native son, Abraham Lincoln, to designate the bridge currently under 18 construction on Interstate 65 over the Ohio River as the "Abraham 19 Bridge" by erecting signs denoting this designation. 20 SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted by the 21 Secretary of the Senate to the Commissioner of the Indiana Department 22 of Transportation.

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COMMITTEE REPORT Madam President: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation, to which was referred Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 35, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said resolution DO PASS. (Reference is to SCR 35 as introduced.) YODER, Chairperson Committee Vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0 _____

COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Roads and Transportation, to which was referred Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said resolution do pass. (Reference is to SC 35 as introduced.) SOLIDAY Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0

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