Word: adjourns
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...move that Celler and McCulloch feared more than anything else: if Moore's motion had passed, the bill would have gone to Judge Smith's Rules Committee, and subsequent death. Before they could vote, the noon bell rang to convene the House, and the committee had to adjourn. Later Celler canceled committee sessions until at least this week...
Although the trial had lasted at this point 'til about six o'clock, there was no sign that the court intended to adjourn. Actually, the judge intended to continue the case until late at night; the prosecution knew that the defense had an important witness arriving the next day, and it hoped to force the defense to rest its case before that witness could testify the next morning. When the conspiracy between the prosecution, the Sheriff and the judge became patently obvious, defense attorney Hollowell frightened the judge into a recess by hinting there were several more witnesses to testify...
...Constitution provides that during a session of Congress neither house may "adjourn for more than three days." Last week, accordingly, both houses went through the motion of meeting a couple of times. One token meeting of the Senate, with two members present, lasted just three seconds - a speed rec ord of sorts. The week's performance, which included a July 4th holiday, might stand as a symbol of the 88th Congress - the do-nothingest of modern times...
From March 20 to April 15, this group sits in almost continuous session until the sifting is completed. The Committee's deliberations begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m.; often the group will adjourn for dinner and then return to sit until midnight. Like most committees the FCAS usually makes a decision by reaching some kind of consensus. Heated discussions on the merits of a candidate are not uncommon, however, and if the Committee is split the decision is made by a formal vote...
Vermont Democrat Philip Hoff, 38, first Governor of his party in Vermont since 1854, went before a state legislature ruled 4 to 1 by Republicans. Hoff played it cagey. Promising the legislators a "new and fresh approach," he thereupon suggested that they adjourn...