The senators were pleased with the change. They were now delivered from the necessity of humiliating condescensions in the course of their canvass, and from the heavy expense of bribery and corruption. The moderation of Tiberius was a further circumstance in favour of the measure;
Herria ez zen esamesa txikiz baizik kexatu eskubidea kentzeaz, eta senatuak pozik hartu zuen, hala, oparietarik eta erregu apalgarrietarik libratzen baitzen. Tiberiok gomendatu zuen lau hautagaitatik gora ez zitezela izan; hauek ukorik eta jokorik gabe hautatuak behar zutela.