Bill Text: NY J00313 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Declaration of Ireland's Independence on January 21, 2019

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-29 - ADOPTED [J00313 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00313-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 313

BY: Senator KENNEDY

        COMMEMORATING   the   100th   Anniversary  of  the
        Declaration of Ireland's Independence on January 21,
        2019

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
pay  just  tribute  to  the cultural heritage of the ethnic groups which
comprise and contribute to the richness and diversity of  the  community
of the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and  in  keeping  with  its
time-honored traditions, it is the intent of this  Legislative  Body  to
commemorate  the  100th  Anniversary  of  the  Declaration  of Ireland's
Independence;  this  auspicious  occasion  will  be  celebrated  with  a
Ceremony  hosted  by  the New York State Ancient Order of Hibernians and
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians  on  Monday,  January  28,  2019,  in
Albany, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The  celebration  of  Ireland's  independence  affirms the
culture, identity and self-esteem of a people; it honors a rich heritage
and illuminates Ireland's history and tradition, as well as  the  spirit
of an indomitable people; and

  WHEREAS,  The people of this great State, Nation and Ireland enjoy a
deep and abiding relationship rooted in kinship and  culture,  and  many
New Yorkers proudly trace their own roots to the Emerald Isle; and

  WHEREAS,  On  January  21,  1919,  the  representatives of the Irish
people, elected in the 32 county election  of  1918,  and  assembled  in
Dublin  as  a  National  Parliament,  the  first Dail Eireann, did adopt
Ireland's Declaration of Independence  and  ratify  the  Irish  Republic
proclaimed on Easter Monday 1916; and

  WHEREAS,  Said  Declaration  of  Independence, duly recites that the
Irish people always had a right to national freedom and  self-government
which  Britain  denied  by  military occupation, against the will of the
Irish people; and

  WHEREAS, Like the signers of America's Declaration of  Independence,
these patriots who pledged themselves to freedom, risked imprisonment or
death by a colonial British government which tried to crush the cause of
liberty; and

  WHEREAS,  Because  of  the historic and indispensable role played by
Irish patriots and Irish Americans within New York State to bring  about
this most important event in Ireland's great history, it is fitting that
Ireland's  Declaration  of  Independence be suitably remembered, honored
and commemorated; and

  WHEREAS, The Ancient Order of  Hibernians  and  the  Ladies  Ancient
Order   of   Hibernians,   the   oldest   and   largest   Irish-American
organizations, are dedicated to perpetuating the history and  traditions
of  the Irish people and to promoting Freedom for all Ireland, and whose
members are justly proud of America's Declaration  of  Independence  can

also   take   pride  in  Ireland's  Declaration  of  Independence;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew Cuomo to proclaim January 21, 2019, as Irish
Declaration of  Independence  Day  within  the  State  of  New  York  in
remembrance  of  the  Dail  Eireann  ratifying  Ireland's Declaration of
Independence; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to Victor Vogel, President, New York State Ancient Order of
Hibernians and  Jacqueline  Clute,  President,  New  York  State  Ladies
Ancient Order of Hibernians.