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ument, the essential character of their request. The paper was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Woolfolk called up the resolution proposing the time of adjournment, and, on his motion, it was amended, so as to read, "Wednesday," the 14th instant, instead of "Saturday, the 10th instant." Several other amendments were adopted, so that the time for reassembling is fixed for the first Monday in December next, after which the resolution was adopted. Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported two bills: one authorizing the Governor to raise a force of 10,000 men for the defence of the Commonwealth, consisting of man exempt from duty under the Conscription act; the other authorizing the organization of a Home Guard. They were ordered to their third reading, and made the order of the day for to-morrow at twelve o'clock. Leave was given to a committee, consisting of Messrs. Ward, Hunter, and Bradford, to bring in a bill autho