The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28

IL the OLD soldiers or Minnesota could
vote upon the proposition nineteen out
Of twenty would ask to have the na,re
Of Col CoIville substituted for that of
Judge Lochren.
Mr.. Sloan said he knew Of thou
sands Of old soldiers in this state whose
pensions had been arbitrarily taken
from them by the mere scratch of
pen. He knew also that Judge Lochren
was only the instrument in the hand
Of a greater power, but the fact re-
manned that many old soldiers, some
from Lochren's own regiment, were
opposed to having his name left in the
bill.
Mr.. Donnelly made a brief but telling
plea for the retention of the name in
bill. He suggested that Lochren had
fallen beneath the malign influence OF
that bad old man Grover Cleveland.
This sally put the house in good humor
and everybody laughed. Continuing,
Mr.. DonneIly said: 81 feel that Judge
| Lochrens service to his country in the
Battle of Gettysburg should cover
multitude of errors, and l should regret
very much to see this legislature cast
any reflection upon man who has
done SO much for his country, although
Judge LOchren has not been friend
of mine; he has been an enemy even.
1 suggest, therefore, that after we
have adopted this amendment, we in
sert also the name Of Col. Colville, who
led the First Minnesota in that awful
fight. The colonel is a walking mag
aZine Of lead. The heroic lionlike cour-
age Of this giant Of six feet two or
three was an inspiration to his COM
| mand. 1t would be an insult to leave
his name OUT
Mr.. DOnnelly descanted upon the i'm
portance of that battle in the history
Of the world, and then called upon Mr..
Abbott to cease his opposition; to in
sert the name Of William LOchren, COW
ering it with mantle of charity and
the name of Col. Colville without the
mantle.
Mr.. Boutwell, knew something of the
hghting qualities of the First Mime
sofa. He had been engaged with them
at the Battle Of Bull Run and in the
peninsula campaign He had nothing
personally against Judge Lochren, but
neighbOr Of his, James 3. Atwater,
who had served in the First, had had his
pension revoked and subsequently, re-
instated by Judge Lochren, but he felt
that a stigma had been cast upon him
by the order of revocation. During the
past week he had told Mr.. Boutwell,
that if Judge Lochren had anything to
do with the Gettysburg trip, he (At-
water) would not go. For that reason
chiefly, he should vote to strike out
the name.
Representative Fred Snyder, Of Hen
nepin, was the last speaker and his
remarks were made under the influence
Of strong feeling, so that when he con-
Guided the house broke out in hearty
applause, and recommended the bill for
passage with only two dissenting votes.
Mr.. Snyder said he did not feel justi-
fed in remaining silent when the honor
of Judge LOchren was being called into
question. AS a child, Judge LOchren
had held him upon his knee; fifteen
years ago he studied law in the judges
office, and since then they were nearly
next door neighbors. He reviewed the
| stirring times when the First Mime
sofa was raised. Gov. Alexander Ram
sey was in Washington, and Ignatius
DCnnelly, then lieutenant governor,
issued the call for the regiment. He
told of the presentation of the flag by
the ladies of ST. Paul, and recited with
much effect the story of the flag on
the bloody battlefield. Three times
shot down, and today a shattered rem
nant pieced out by a rebel ramrod
picked I'D on the ground where 50
many heroes had given up their lives.
He referred but briefly to that counter
charge against PickettS division, and
his climax was suggested rather than
stated when he spoke of the shame of
striking out the name of any man who
had taken part in that event Of history.
He not only favored the retention of
Judge LOchren'S name, but the inSer-
ton Of that of Col. COlville, and with
| out the formality of a vote, Judge
| Hicks accepted the amendment and the
! addition of the name Of the colonel Of
! the First Minnesota was forthwith
made Col. ColVille is now on a land
| claim near Grand Marais, in Lake
county, in moderate circumstances, but
| too proud to ask for a pension, al
though he was almost literally shot to
| pieces.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. f. $40 Committee on Taxes and Tax
Laws substitute for S. F. 33G)-To authoize
the board Of county commissioners to cancel
certain uncollectable personal property taxes.
General orders.
public in the use Of the highways, etc. Ju-
dietary.
H. f. 912 Johns)-To provide for the per-
Torrance by county auditors of certain du-
ties now performed by coroners. judiciary.
H. F. 913 Johns)-To regulate the burial Of
paupers. General legislation.
H. F. 914 (Olds)-To amend section 1859 of
the General Statutes of 1894 relating to jus
| tees of the peace. Judiciary.
| II. F. 915 (Severance)-To amend section Is
of chapter 81 of the General Laws Of 1887
| relating to drainage. Drainage
! II. F. GIG (SchmidD-To authorize the ex-
| tending of time of payment for local i'm
| provements by cities and of installments of
! such assessments. Municipal legislation.
H. F. 917 CMarin)-To amend chapter 162
| Of the General Laws of 1891 entitled an act
! appropriating money for roads, bridges and
! drainage in Polk county. Appropriations.
| H.. F. 91S OougIas)-To amend the state
constitution by the establishment of a state
| road and bridge fund and providing for the
! appointment OF state highway commission.
| General legislation
| H. f. 919 (Cray)-To amend law providing
| for the Incorporation of savings associations.
! Corporations.
H. F. 900 (Cray)-To authorize district
| judges to approve bonds in certain cases.
! Judiciary.
H. F. 921 Daing)-To establish the new
| Seventeenth judicial district and fix the dates
! for holding court. Passed under suspension
! of rules.
H F. 800 Q4aing)-To fix time for holding
! court in the counties of the Thirteenth judi
cial district Passed under suspension Of
! rules.
H. f. 923 Qaing)-To amend section "a,
! chapter SO, of the General Laws of 1878. as
| amended by chapter IS of the General Laws
| of 1895, relating to Independent school dis
| tricts. General orders.
H. F. 924 (Marin)-To provide for the cree
ton and maintenance of proper signal lights
foremen are stationed. Railroads.
II. F. 925 (McElhaney)-To prevent desc
Grafton of the national flag Judiciary.
H. F. 926 (Smithl-To amend chapter $50
Laws of 1895, relating to compensation of
| county surveyors in counties having more
than 100000 population. Hennepin county
H. F. 927 U1ovejoy)-To regulate and pro-
! vide for the appoint ent of chief engineers
! of fire departments in cities of over 1S5. 900
| inhabitants. Hennepin county delegation.
! H. f. 92S (AbbotO-For the encouragement
Enlistment of an experimental station at
| WfnnebaFO City tO aDDrN0nriafa 0QA