HowdoIsetafixedtableheightandhaveremainingrowsdisplaytoinanewcolumn?

Currently the table expands vertically. I would like it to stop at a certain fixed height and continue in a column next to it. Essentially, I want the table to bottom out at a fixed spot and continue from the top.

In total I have about 74 rows and I want to display them equally across three separate columns. In the past I have done this by simply using three separate tables at 33% width but given some additional sorting options I am implementing this will not work.

table.full {
position: absolute;
top: 0%;
left: 0%;
height: 100%;
width: 32%;
display: in-line;
border-collapse: collapse;
line-height: 1em;
table-layout: fixed;    

}

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I feel like it should be pretty simple.