Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been in Committee for 30 days and begin consideration on the floor; 2) If a bill is approved by a Committee, its Chairman may not pocket the bill but must report it to the House-failing which another member of the Committee is to report the bill; 3) To prevent a bill from being advanced on the calendar by "unanimous consent," three (not one) objections must be made...
...that they control its Chairman, too, there is little likelihood that the regular Republicans can prevent them from reporting out amendments to the Transportation Act, which would make radical reductions in freight rates. These amendments may well be passed by the same combination on the floors of both houses. But if President Coolidge exercises his veto, there is small probability of any change being made in the Transportation Act. The advantage gained by the radicals is that, with the Democrats' aid, they can report out their measures and discuss them on the floor...
...that in ten months of 1920 its profits were $21,666 more than the "fair rate" and that in twelve months of 1921 its profits were $33,766 in excess. The Commission asked the road to remit one-half of these amounts. The railway asked for an injunction to prevent this capture of part of its profits, on the grounds that the "recapture" clause was unconstitutional. The Federal Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied the petition. The railway appealed the case to the U. S. Supreme Court and was joined in the contest by 19 large railways...
...working of the referendum is "Do you approve of the Bok plan in substance?" Every voter must sign the ballot with his name, class, and department of the University. These signatures will be carefully checked to prevent repetition...
...polling places will be announced in tomorrow's CRIMSON. Every officer, faculty members, and student in the University is eligible to vote. There will be no poll-watchers, but blank ballots will be left beside the boxes. These ballots must be signed, and the signatures will be checked to prevent voters' repeating. It is requested that each signature be accompanied by the signer's class and department of the University...