Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-11
ACTION coMMEnDAToRY.

At meeting held by the Columbia
Club, of this city, on Saturday. J. J. Buck
ley offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
WHEREAS, There is an investigation pending
against Talbot II. Wallis, state Librarian, os ac.
count Of charges preferred against him by ). J.
owen, Of the San Jose MeTeurg and one Of the
Trustees Of the State Library, in which it is stated
that Mr. Wallis is incompetent to fulfill and per-
form the duties Of his Office and lacks the requisite
qualities Of true gentleman; and having taken
the action tnat We did in February, 1851, in pre-
senting to the Republican caucus Of the Legislature
Of the state Of California in joint convention as
senbled, = recommendation setting forth the com
potency of Mr. Wallis for the position Of state Lii
brarian and as having the necessary qualifications
OF a true gentleman and believing the aforesaid
charges and statements made oy MIR. Owen To be
uufounded; and still believing IN the competency
and qualf .atinns OF Alr. Wallis and seeing no
reason to impair the iaYor4oie opinion oi MN as
expressed il the recommendation above mentioned;
theref7Ts, be 1t
Resolced That We spread upon the minutes of
this Clu0 the recommendation OF SIX Of the repre-
sentative men Of the State OF California, ia which
their confidence, esteem and judgment of Mr.. Wal
lis qualifications expressed when he was >
candIdate before the bar OF the Supreme Court of
California, 10 1879 for admission TO practice an
attorney n law and 10 which he was admitted with
honor to himself
ITO the Honorable. the Supreme Court of the
state OF California We, the undersigned, hereby
certify that we and each OF duly qualified /
torneys and counselors at law OF the Supreme
Court OF the State Of California, and that We have
been Ell gagged in practice such for than four
years last past that We, and each Of u.s. have care
fully and diligently examined Talbot II. Wallis,
touching his qualifications in point of learning in
the law that IL satisfactorily appeared TO us upon
such examination that the applicant, T. II. Wallis
is p years Of age and has been engaged in the
study Of the law for eight years past in the city of
Sacramento that SAID study prosecuted three
years OF the above period under instruction OF
John W. Armstrong Of Sacramer to city that said
applicant was admit ed to the District Court of the
Sixth Judicial Dstrlrt OF Sacramento county in the
year 1876. upon the examination OF committee Of
three, composed OF A. P Catlia, A c. Freeman and
J. w. Armstrong; that said applicant is Of good
moral character, and iu our opinion passed the
requisite qualification, in points of learning in the
law, to entitled TO practice in all the Courts of
this State. HENRY EDGERTON
" A. C. FREgMAN,
j. II. McKUNE,
go HAMILTON.
'' Sacramento, october 10, 1879"
al have known Mr.. Wallis ntimat ely for several
years. have to-day examined him touching his law
learning, and fully concur IN the foregoing recon-
mendatIon. He is studious, steady in habits OBJ
servant, of excellent moral character, and ia my
opinion, is fully entitled to admission to the bar
" ). c. DENSON,
GREED RAYMOND.
" Sacramento October p, 1879"