Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Fifty-Seventh Legislature Page: 69
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MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1961
treaties encroaching upon the domes-
tic affairs of the United States, chal-
lenging the sovereignty and inde-
pendence thereof, and abridging the
rights of the people under their own
laws and Constitution, for which its
only protection, from such prostitu-
tion, was found in the Connally Reser-
vation, and
Whereas, It is apparent that, with
the repeal of the Connally Reserva-
tion, our country would be subjected
to the direction of the so-called World
Court composed of fifteen members,
many of whom hold views inimical to
the interests of the United States,
chosen by the General Assembly of
the United Nations, determining its
own jurisdiction, and
Whereas, A number of other na-
tions have only accepted jurisdiction
of the World Court with reservations,
including, but not limited to, Mexico,
France, Russia, Liberia, Union of
South Africa, Pakistan, Sudan, In-
dia, Australia, United Arab Republic,
even though some of these, including
Russia, the United Arab Republic and
Australia, have representatives on the
International Court of Justice, and
Whereas, It is the desire of the
United States to settle international
disputes by arbitration and peaceful
means, rather than by force, never-
theless, it is surely not in the best in-
terests of the United States to sur-
render its sovereignty and integrity
to a World Court, established without
either constitutional or statutory au-
thority and existing solely by virtue
of its own arrogated power, and
Whereas, By such surrender the
United States will have been legally
disarmed which is as dangerous as
military disarmament, and
Whereas, Only by maintaining a
strong America internally will Amer-
ica be strong externally, and
Whereas, Senator Ralph Yarbo-
rough having heretofore expressed his
opposition to the repeal of the Con-
nally Reservation, it is the desire of
the Senate of Texas to commend his
position thereon and to urge the other
members of the Texas delegation in
the Congress to support the Connally
Reservation; Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of Texas,
That it is the sense of this body that
the Connally Reservation, preserving
the integrity, sovereignty and inde-
pendence of the United States, be re-
tained for the foregoing and other
reasons, and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this Reso-
lution be forwarded, under the Sealof the Senate of Texas, by the Secre-
tary of the Senate, to the President
and to the Vice-President of the Unit-
ed States, to the United States Sena-
tors from Texas, to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and to the
members of the House of Representa-
tives from Texas, to the Secretary of
State of the United States, to the
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, and to the Chairman
of the House Foreign Relations Com-
mittee.
The resolution was read and was
adopted.
Resolutions Signed
The President signed in the pres-
ence of the Senate after the captions
had been read, the following enrolled
resolutions:
H. C. R. No. 1, In memory of Uncle
Henry Blair, who served as head
porter of the Texas House of Repre-
sentatives.
H. C. R. No. 3, Providing a Joint
Session at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Janu-
ary 16, 1961 to canvass votes for the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
H. C. R. No. 4, Providing for pay-
ment of inaugural expenses to be
made out of the Legislative Expense
Fund of the Fifty-seventh Legisla-
ture.
N- C. R. No. 6, Providing a Joint
Session.
Senate Resolution 23
Senator Schwartz offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, We are honored today to
have in the gallery of the Senate, the
Methodist Boys Club of LaMarque,
Texas, accompanied by their sponsor,
Mrs. C. V. Rice; and
Whereas, These students are on an
educational tour of the Capitol Build-
ing and the Capital City; and
Whereas, This fine group of young
American citizens is here to observe
and to learn at firsthand the workings
of their State government; now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That we officially recog-
nize and welcome these guests and
commend them for their interest; and
that a copy of this Resolution, prop-
erly endorsed, bearing the official seal
of the Senate, be mailed to them in
recognition of their visit.69
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