The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-14
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
D0DD RESIGNS SENATORSHIP
AND WILL BEGIN TO SERVE HIS
SENTENCE.

Senator From the FOrty-third Dis
trict Must spend Two Years in the
Penitentiary-On June II the EIec-
ton of His Successor Will Take
PIace-Stnte Executive Committee
Decides Upon Rule That May
Render an Augusta Circuit Pri-
mary Unnecessary.
Atlanta, May Ex-senator w. p.
Dodd, of the Forty-third Senatorial
district, who was recently convicted
of embezzlement at Calhoun, Gordon
county. to-day sent his resignation TO
Gov. Terrell, simply stating that he
rendered it Ito take effect at once"
The resignation came promptly fol-
lowing the announcement of a sentence
of two years in the state penitentiary
imposed upon Senator Dodd by Judge
Fite There were also several charges
of forgery pending against Senator
Dodd but Judge Fife allowed these
to be mol pressed. and the one sentence
of two years to cover all the cases.
Senator Dodd will begin the service of
his sentence Immediately. The charge
on which he was convicted involved
the improper use of school funds.
which were in his hands as county
school commissioner.
Gov. Terrell has named June II as
the date on which the election will be
held for a senator from the Forty third
to succeed Dodd.
No Primary for Judge.
Chairman E. T. Brown to-day re-
ceived replies from a majority of the
members of the State Executive COM
mittee, all of them being favorable to
the amendment to the committees
rules which he proposed with a view
to obviating the necessity for a pri-
mary in the Augusta circuit There
upon Chairman Brown at once issued
notice to the Democrats of that cir
cult that unless he was notified of other
candidates for the office of Judge OF
the Augusta circuit by Friday, May
20, he would declare to the State Con-
vention Judge Henry c. Hammond as
the nominee.
1t is not thought there will be any
other candidates. Judge Hammond
was recently appointed for the unex-
supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme Court to-day handed
down decisions in the following cases
from Chatham county:
Central of Georgia Railway Company
vs.. Goodwin, damages before Judge
Norwood; judgment reversed.
Central of Georgia Railway Company
vs.. McClifford, damages, before Judge
Norwood: judgment affirmed.
Berendt VS.. Rips. before Judge Nor
wood; judgment affirmed.
Wachstein vs. Germania Bank, dam
ages, before Judge Norwood judgment
reversed.
Tabb vs. Manette. garnishment
Chatham Superior Court; judgment at
firmed.
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
VS.. Pierce, damages, before Judge Nor
wood; judgment reserved.
Miller VS.. Brooks. administrator,
Chatham Superior Court; judgment at
flrmed.
Salas VS. Davis. dispossessory war;
rant, Chatham Superior Court judg-
ment reversed.
Tax Case Argument Finished.
The argument in the Georgia Rail-
road tax case was concluded before
Judge Newman in the United States
court to-day. Alex P. King, repre-
senting the Louisville and Nashville,
which is trying to avoid payment of
taxes on any Of the Georgia Railroad
property attacked the Georgia fran
chise law on the ground that 1t is class
legislation, and asks the court to pass
upon this question. Judge Newman
will render his decision in June
ana the case will then go direct TO
the United States Supreme Court.